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Med Term 1-4 Flashcards

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angiosarcoma

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malignant tumor of a vessel

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angi/o

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vessel

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abdomino

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combining form, abdomin

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture for removal of fluid from the abdomen

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ab

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prefix, away from

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abduction

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movement away from the midline or body

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aberrant

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wandering from the normal path

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abnormal

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deviating from the expected

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-ad

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prefix, toward

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addiction

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compulsive attraction to a substance or habit

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adduction

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movement toward the midline or body

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adhesions

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tissues that stick together, normally apart

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arthro

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combining form, joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroscope

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an instrument used to look inside a joint

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antineoplastic

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agent that fights tumor growth

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atherosclerosis

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hardening of a blood vessel caused by fat

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adenitis

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inflammation of a glad

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adenopathy

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any disease of a gland

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anterior

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front side

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posterior

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back side or rear

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anti-

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prefix, against

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ather/o

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fatty, porridge-like

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atheroma

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benign tumor of fatty, porridge-like substance

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aden/o

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combining form, gland

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adenoma

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benign tumor of the gland

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adenocarcinoma

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malignant tumor of a gland

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angiography

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x-ray image of a vessel

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allergy

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altered bodily reactivity to an antigen

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  • able

- ible

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adjectival suffix, ability

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algia

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pain

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otalgia

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ear pain

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anemic

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adjective form, anemia

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adjective

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part of speech that describes or modifies nouns

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acromegaly

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enlargement of the extremities

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acrodermatitis

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inflammation of the skin on the extremities

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acr/o

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combining form, extremities

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bursa

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serous sac in a joint

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bursectomy

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excision of a bursa

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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa

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-blast

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suffix, embryonic or immature cell

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blastocyte

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immature cell

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biopsy

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removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes

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brainstem

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posterior base of the brain

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chondrodysplasia

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defective development of cartilage

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cysto

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combining form, urinary bladder or a fluid filled sac

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cystocele

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a herniated urinary bladder

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cystotomy

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incision of the urinary bladder

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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-centesis

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a surgical puncture of a cavity for fluid/cell removal

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chondro

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cartilage

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chondrodynia

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cartilage pain (chondralgia)

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chondrectomy

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excision of cartilage

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costo

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combining form for rib

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costochondral

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pertaining to rib and cartilage

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor (epithelial origin)

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carcinogenic

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pertaining to cancer development

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cephalic

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pain in the head (headache)

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cerebro

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combining form - brain

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and spine

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craniectomy

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excision (cut out) of the skull

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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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craniotomy

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incision (cut) into the skull

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

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crani/o

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skull or cranium

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-cele

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herniation

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cephal/0

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head

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chemotherapy

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treatment of cancer using chemical agents

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chondro

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cartilage

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chondroma

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benign tumor of the cartilage

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chondrosarcoma

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malignant tumor of the cartilage

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carcin/o

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cancer

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connective tissue

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bone, cartilage, smooth muscle

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hematopoietic

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fat, fatty porridgelike, blood vessel

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nerve tissue

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nerve, bone marrow, lymphatic

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carcin/o

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combining form for cancer

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cardialgia

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heart pain

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cyanoderma

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blueness of the skin

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cell

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the smallest living structural unit of all living things

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-cyte

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suffix meaning cell

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cytometer

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instrument that measures (counts) cells

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chicken pox

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varicella virus infection

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compound word

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word made of two word roots

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cyano

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blue

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contraction

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condition of shortening or tensing a body part such as muscle

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cyanosis

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condition of blueness (caused by low oxygen to tissues)

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cyanotic

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adjective for cyanosis

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cytology

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study of cells

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cytometry

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measurement (counting) of cells

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cardio

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heart

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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dento

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combining form for teeth

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dentalgia

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tooth pain

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dentist

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specialist in care of the teeth

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dentoid

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resembling a tooth-like structure

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dys-

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prefix, defective or painful

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dysplasia

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defective development (abnormal tissues)

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dermatome

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instrument to cut thin slices of skin

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dermo

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skin

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dermato

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skin

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-dynia

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pain

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-dynic

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pertaining to pain

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diagnosis

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act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination and review of laboratory data

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duodenectomy

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removal of the 1st part of the small intestine

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dermatopathy

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disease condition of the skin

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duodenotomy

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incision into the 1st part of the small intestine

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duodenal

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adjective form for duodenum

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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electro

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electricity

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electrocardiography

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the process of making an image of the heart function using electricity

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electrocardiograph

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instrument used to produce an electrocardiogram

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erythema

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condition of redness of the skin

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erythremia

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condition of too many red blood cells (erythrocytosis)

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eyrthroderma

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condition of redness of the skin (erythema)

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etiology

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study of the origin of desease

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epidermis

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the outermost layer of the skin

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erythrocytosis

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an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

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echocardiography

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the process of creating an image of heart muscle using ultrasound waves

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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encephal/o

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brain

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encephalomalacia

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softening of the brain

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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epithelial tissue

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membranous tissue covering internal organs or other internal surfaces (gland, dark pigmented, fibrous tissue)

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-em

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blood

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-emia

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blood condition

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ech/o

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sound made by reflected sound waves

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ex-

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prefix, either from or out from

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exacerbated

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made worse

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-ectomy

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excision (to cut out)

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fissure

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a break in tissue

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fibro

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fibrous tissue

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fibroadenoma

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tumor of fibrous tissue of a gland

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gastroalgia

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stomach pain

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gastromegaly

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enlargement of the stomach

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-gram

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picture

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-genesis

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development, growth, creation, beginning

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-graph

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an instrument used to record data

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-graphy

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the process of making a recording of data

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-gram

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a picture or record

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastrectomy

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excision of the stomach

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gastric

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pertaining to the stomach

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gastroduodenoscopy

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to look at the stomach with a scope

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gastroduodenostomy

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surgically create a new opening in the stomach (permanent)

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hydro

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water

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hydrocele

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herniation containing fluid or water

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hydrocephalus

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abnormal amount of fluid inside the head

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hydrophobia

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fear of water (symptom of rabies)

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hypodermis

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the layer below the dermis

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hist/o

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tissues

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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment, enlarged

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hypotension

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abnormally low blood pressure

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hypotrophy

A

underdevelopment, loss of size (atrophy)

156
Q

hyperthyroidism

A

overactive thyroid condition

157
Q

hypopigmentation

A

diminished pigmentation in a body part

158
Q

hydrotherapy

A

treatment using water

159
Q

hysterectomy

A

surgical removal of all or part of the uterous

160
Q

hem/angi/o

A

blood vessel

161
Q

hemangioma

A

tumor of a blood vessel (benign)

162
Q

histological

A

pertaining to the tissues

163
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

164
Q

histoblast

A

immature tissues

165
Q

histology

A

study of tissues

166
Q

histologist

A

specialist that studies tissues

167
Q

hypo

A

below or less than normal

168
Q

hyper-

A

above or more than normal

169
Q

intercostal

A

between the ribs

170
Q

immunohistochemistry

A

demonstration of specific antigens by use of markers

171
Q

-ia

A

condition

172
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

173
Q

inflammation

A

condition of redness, swelling and heat

174
Q

injection

A

put in using a needle

175
Q

injected

A

past tense verb for inject

176
Q

injectable

A

able to be injected

177
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

178
Q

jaundice

A

yellow color of the skin due to high bilirubin

179
Q

inflamed

A

past tense verb pertaining to inflammation

180
Q

inflammatory

A

something that causes inflammation

181
Q

leukocytopenia

A

condition of too few white blood cells

182
Q

leukocytosis

A

increase in white blood cells

183
Q

leuk

A

white

184
Q

melan

A

dark pigment, black

185
Q

erythr

A

red

186
Q

cyan

A

blue

187
Q

chlor

A

green

188
Q

xanth

A

yellow

189
Q

-logy

A

study of

190
Q

-logist

A

one who studies

191
Q

lymphoma

A

a lymphatic tumor in the lymph nodes or lymphoid tissue

192
Q

lymphadenectomy

A

excision of a lymph node or nodes

193
Q

lymph/o

A

pertaining to the lymphatic system

194
Q

lymphosarcoma

A

malignant cancer of the lymphatic system

195
Q

leuk/o

A

white

196
Q

leukemia

A

malignant cancer of the white blood cells

197
Q

lip/o

A

fat

198
Q

lipoma

A

tumor of the fat (benign)

199
Q

liposarcoma

A

malignant tumor of the fat

200
Q

lipoid

A

fat-like, resembling fat

201
Q

leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

202
Q

leiomyoma

A

benign tumor of the smooth muscle

203
Q

leiomyosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of the smooth muscle

204
Q

lesion

A

one of many possible types of abnormal tissue conditions including: macules, vesicles, papules, ulcers, abscesses, and tumors

205
Q

lympho

A

combining form for, lymph (fluid, ducts, system)

206
Q

lymphadenopathy

A

disease of the lymphatic glands

207
Q

myelocyte

A

bone marrow cell that produces blood cells

208
Q

myelodysplasia

A

defective development of the spinal cord

209
Q

mal-

A

bad

210
Q

malignant

A

bad, worsening, leading to death

211
Q

mania

A

condition of madness

212
Q

megalomania

A

abnormally enlarged self-image to the point of madness

213
Q

melanocyte

A

dark pigmented cell

214
Q

melanoblast

A

immature melanocyte

215
Q

melanoderma

A

dark pigmentation to the skin (patches)

216
Q

melanocarcinoma

A

cancer originating from the melanocytes

217
Q

melanoma

A

malignant melanocyte tumor

218
Q

meningitis

A

inflammation of the meninges

219
Q

meningocele

A

herniation of the meninges

220
Q

metastasize

A

action of becoming a metastasis (verb)

221
Q

metastatic

A

pertaining to the metastases (adjective)

222
Q

myalgia

A

muscle pain

223
Q

mening/o

A

meninges, a 3 layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord

224
Q

mucus

A

secretion

225
Q

mucous

A

pertaining to muc/o

226
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

227
Q

myeloma

A

malignant cancer of the bone marrow

228
Q

melan/o

A

combining form, dark pigmented

229
Q

melanoma

A

tumor of dark pigment

230
Q

melanocarcinoma

A

malignant tumor of dark pigment

231
Q

mm

A

millimeter

232
Q

malignant melanoma

A

cancer of the melanocyte cells of the skin

233
Q

melan/o

A

black or dark

234
Q

metastasis

A

spreading beyond the original place

235
Q

meta-

A

prefix, beyond

236
Q

-meter

A

suffix, an instrument used t measure or count something

237
Q

-metry

A

suffix, the process of measuring or counting something

238
Q

mucus

A

a noun, a watery secretion

239
Q

mucous

A

an adjective, possessing, full of, a watery secretion

240
Q

-megaly

A

suffix, enlarged

241
Q

megal/o

A

enlarged, enlarge

242
Q

micrometer

A

instrument that measures small objects

243
Q

microfilm

A

film process used that reduces size of documents for storage

244
Q

mucous

A

adjective form, for mucus

245
Q

microscope

A

an instrument used to look at very small objects

246
Q

microbe

A

small organism

247
Q

microsurgery

A

delicate surgery performed using magnification

248
Q

neurons

A

impulse conducting cells (nerve cells)

249
Q

neuropathological

A

pertaining to nervous system disease

250
Q

neo-

A

new

251
Q

neoplasm

A

abnormal new growth (tumor)

252
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

253
Q

neuroma

A

benign tumor of the nerve

254
Q

neurosarcoma

A

malignancy of the nerve

255
Q

neurospasm

A

nerve spasm (twitching)

256
Q

neuralgia

A

condition of nerve pain

257
Q 
singular nouns:
appendix
bacillus
bacterium
larynx
vertebra
A 
plural nouns:
appendices
bacilli
bacteria
larynges
vertebrae
258
Q

ortho

A

straighten

259
Q

orthodontist

A

specialist that straightens teeth

260
Q

orthopedist

A

surgeon specialist for bone and joint

261
Q

orthotic

A

a device used to straighten or support joints

262
Q

osteo

A

bone

263
Q

osteoma

A

tumor of the bone

264
Q

osteopenia

A

loss of bone, degeneration

265
Q

osteopathy

A

practice of an osteopathic physician

266
Q

-oid

A

like or resembling

267
Q

onco

A

cancer or tumor

268
Q

oncologist

A

specialist in treatment of cancer and tumors

269
Q

oncology

A

study of cancer and tumors

270
Q

osteo

A

bone

271
Q

osteoma

A

tumor of the bone

272
Q

osteosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of the bone

273
Q

-oma

A

tumor

274
Q

-osis

A

disease, condition, status, or process

when pertaining to blood it means condition characterized by increase in number.

275
Q

-ous

A

adjectival suffix, possessing, having, full of

276
Q

-ostomy

A

make a surgical opening that will remain open

277
Q

peri

A

suffix, around or surrounding

278
Q

pericardium

A

membrane around the heart

279
Q

periosteum

A

membrane around the bone

280
Q

periodontal

A

tissues around the teeth, gums

281
Q

-penia

A

greek: poverty

suffix, decrease in or not enough

282
Q

poliomyelitis

A

an acute infectious viral disease of brain and spinal cord

283
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

284
Q

-plast/ic

A

adjective suffix, abnormal growth

285
Q

papill/o

A

combining form: small elevation of tissue

286
Q

papilloma

A

tumor of small elevation of tissue

287
Q

-pathy

A

any disease

288
Q

patho

A

disease

289
Q

pathology

A

study of disease

290
Q

pathologist

A

specialist that studies disease

291
Q

-plasia

A

suffix, development and growth

292
Q

psychiatrist

A

a specialist treating mental disorders

293
Q

practitioner

A

one who practices (usually a professional)

294
Q

radio

A

combining form for x-ray

295
Q

radiogram

A

image made by using x-rays

296
Q

radiography

A

the process of producing a radiogram (x-ray)

297
Q

radiotherapy (RT)

A

treatment of disease with radiation

via x-rays or radioactive substances

298
Q

RT (R)

A

registered radiologic technologist

299
Q

radiographer

A

one who uses x-rays to make images

300
Q 
singular nouns
cyanosis
arthritis
inject
emesis
condyle
A 
adjective from
cyanotic
arthritic
injectable
emetic
condylar
301
Q

seborrheic keratosis

A

circumscribed wart like lesion that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust

302
Q

sono

A

sound waves

303
Q

sonographer

A

one who uses sound waves to create an image

304
Q

sonography

A

the process of producing a sonogram

305
Q

-stasis

A

in one place (staying)

306
Q 
suffix
er
ist
ism
ity
A 
follows a word root to change it's meaning or part of speech
one who
specialist
condition or therapy
quality
307
Q

tendino

A

tendon

308
Q

tendonitis

A

inflammation of a tendon

309
Q

tendinoplasty

A

surgical repair of a tendon

310
Q

thrombo

A

blood clot

311
Q

thrombocytopenia

A

condition of low number of platelets (thrombocytes)

312
Q

thrombocytosis

A

condition of high number of platelets

313
Q

tumor

A

an abnormal growth in numbers and/or types of cells and can be cancerous

314
Q

-trophy

A

development and growth

315
Q

thrombocytes

A

platelets

316
Q
  • tome

- tomy

A

an instrument used to cut slices

to cut into, incise, incision

317
Q

thermometer

A

an instrument used to measure temperature

318
Q
  • us

- ous

A

noun suffix

adjective suffix

319
Q

ulcers

A

a lesion, an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane

320
Q

viral

A

an adjective that means pertaining to a virus

321
Q

verb
ed
ing

A

part of speech that shows action
past tense
present tense

322
Q

word root

A

the foundation of a word

323
Q

xanthemia

A

yellow color of the blood and skin due to high carotene levels (carotenemia)

324
Q

xanthoderma

A

condition of yellow skin

325
Q

-y

A

suffix, the process or condition

326
Q

poli/o

A

gray, gray matter of the nervous system

327
Q

atrohpy

A

wasting away

328
Q

cranial

A

of the skull

329
Q

median

A

in the center

330
Q

carpal

A

any bone of the wrist

331
Q

poliomyelitis

A

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

332
Q

prosthetics

A

pertaining to artificial limbs or other body part replacement

333
Q

paresthesia

A

a skin sensation such as burning, prickling, itching or tingling with no apparent physical reason

334
Q

osteoarthritits

A

inflammation of the bone and joint

335
Q

PPS

A

post polio syndrome

336
Q

arthro

A

joint

337
Q

athero

A

fatty or porridgelike

338
Q

arterio

A

artery

339
Q

-plasia

A

refers to changes in number and form of cells

340
Q

-trophy

A

refers to changes in size of cells and organs

341
Q

-genesis

A

refers to original growth of cells and organs

342
Q

teno
tendo
tendino

A

all combining forms for tendon

343
Q

costo

A

rib

344
Q

inter-

A

between

345
Q

-oid

A

like or resembling

346
Q

ortho

A

straight

347
Q

odonto

A

tooth

348
Q

peri-

A

around or near

349
Q

thoraco

A

chest or thorax

350
Q

supra-

A

on higher in position, over or above

351
Q

pub/o

A

used for words about the pubis

352
Q

cephal/o

A

head

353
Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis

354
Q

ab-

A

away from

355
Q

ad-

A

toward

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