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Dys -

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bad

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Hyper -

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above, excessive

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below, under

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new

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  • a/an
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not, no

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  • plasia
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development

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Aplasia

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no development

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Dysplasia

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bad development

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Hypoplasia

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low development

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Hyperplasia

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high development

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  • caudal
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tail

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Supine

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laying on back

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Prone

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laying on belly

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Capatis

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scalp

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Corporis

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body

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Cruris

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groin

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Pedis

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foot

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Cryo

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to freeze

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Lipo

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fat

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Malacia

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softening

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Myelo

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marrow

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Oma

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tumor

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Chondro

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cartilage

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Kyphosis

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outward curviture

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Lordosis

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inward curviture

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Scoliosis

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lateral curvature

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  • pexy
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suspend

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  • cele
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hernia

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  • astenia
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weak

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  • tope
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place

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  • crine
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secrete

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  • plegia
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paralysis

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  • rrhage
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blood flow

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  • stasis
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to control

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  • rrhea
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flow

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  • acusis
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hearing

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  • phil
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attraction to

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  • ptysis
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spitting

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  • itis
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inflammation

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  • osis
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any condition

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  • malacia
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soft

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  • megal
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enlarged

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  • algia
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pain

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  • plasty
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surgical repair

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  • path
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disease

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  • logist
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specialist

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  • logy
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the study of

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  • penia
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deficiency

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  • spasm
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involuntary contraction

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  • oid
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resemble

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  • scop
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observe

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  • gram
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record

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  • tomy
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incision into

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  • ostomy
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create an opening

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  • ectomy
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surgical removal

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  • lysis
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loosened/destruction

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  • rrhexis
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rupture

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  • ory
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pertaining to

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  • iatrics
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relating to medicine or treatment

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  • iatry
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treatment, profession

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  • iatrist
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who treats

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  • centesis
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surgical puncture

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  • clasis
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crushing or breaking up

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  • desis
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binding or surgical fusion

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  • graph
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instrument used to record

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  • graphy
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process of recording

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  • ize
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to make; treat or combine with

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  • meter
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instrument used to measure

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  • metry
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process of measuring

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  • opsy
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process of viewing

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  • scope
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instrument used to view

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  • scopy
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viewing with a scope

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  • tripsy
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intentional crushing

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  • algesia
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sensitivity to pain

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  • blast
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embryonic stage

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  • cide
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to kill; destroy

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  • cyte
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cell

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  • dynia
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pain

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  • trophy
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development

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  • ptosis
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drooping, failing

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  • dyn
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pain

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  • rraphy
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suture, stitches

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  • emesis
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vomit

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  • ectasis
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expansion

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  • esthesia
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feeling

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  • esthesia
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feeling

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bi -

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two, double

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uni -

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one

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ambi -

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both

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hemi -

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half

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milli -

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one thousandth

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mono -

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one single

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nulli -

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none

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primi -

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first

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quadri -

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four

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half

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tetra -

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four

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three

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multi -

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many

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poly -

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many

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ab -

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away

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ad -

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toward

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ante -

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before, infront

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circum -

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around

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de -

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down, from

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dia -

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through

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ecto -

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outside

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endo -

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within

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epi -

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upon, over

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ex -

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out, away from

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exo -

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outside, outward

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extra -

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outside, beyond

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in -

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within, not

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infra -

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beneath, below

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inter -

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between

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juxta -

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near, beside

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meso -

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middle

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para -

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near, beside

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peri -

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around

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before, infront

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back, again

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retro -

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backward, behind

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under, below

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supra -

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above, over

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trans -

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across, through

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melan -

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black

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blue

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gray

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poli -

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silver

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chlor -

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green

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purple

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red

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white

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yellow

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hetero -

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different

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homeo -

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likeness

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homo -

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same

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eu -

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easily, good, normal

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hydro -

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water

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individual

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intra -

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within

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meta -

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beyond, after

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pan -

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all

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through

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joined, together

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tachy -

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rapid

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brady -

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slow

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auto -

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self

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post -

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after

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pre -

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before

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Generic term for joint pain

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Arthalgia

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Paralysis that results in partial or total loss of all movement in limbs or torso

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis in the lower part of the body

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Paraplegia

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Abnormal sensation of numbness or tingling

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Parasthesia

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Dyskinesia

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Distortion or impairment if voluntary movement

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Bradykinesia

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Movement in the body reduced to extreme slowness

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Stroke victims that experience paralysis on only the left side of their body

A

Hemiplegia

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157
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Inflammation on the plantar fascia

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Plantar fasciitis

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158
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Inflammation of several or many muscles

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Polyomyositis

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159
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The protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it

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Myocele

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160
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The study of muscle movement

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Kinesiology

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161
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Gait

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A person’s style of walking

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162
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Cephalagia

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Another term for a headache

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163
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Bruise of brain tissue that describes what cerebral condition?

A

Contusion

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164
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Any seizure disorder

A

Epilepsy

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165
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Syncope

A

Refers to fainting

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166
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Erythrocytes

A

Red blood cells (RBC)

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167
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Leukocytes

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White blood cells (WBC)

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168
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Thrombocytes

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Platelets, contains no hemoglobin, essential for coagulation

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169
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Clotting of blood

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Coagulation

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170
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Autologous

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Comes from the patient

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171
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Steno

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Narrow, contracted

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172
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Cheil

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Lip

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173
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Benign

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Not cancerous

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174
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Melan

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Black

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175
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Onco -

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Tumor

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176
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Viscero

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Organ

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177
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Sphenic

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Wedge

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178
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Anti

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Against

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179
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Myco

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Fungus

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180
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Plasia

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Developement

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181
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Rug

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Wrinkle, crease, fold

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182
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Iso

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Equal

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183
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Malign

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Bad, cancerous

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184
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Adnexa

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Ties or connection

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185
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Lapar

A

Abdominal wall

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186
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Ment

A

Mind

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187
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Somato

A

Body

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188
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Trachel

A

Neck

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189
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Hypno

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Sleep

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190
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Scler/Scirr

A

Hard

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191
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Sept

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Wall or fence

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192
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Antr

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Cavity

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193
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Plak

A

Plate

194
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Aveol

A

Cavity or sac

195
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Sedat

A

Quiet or calm

196
Q

Furca

A

Fork shaped

197
Q

Radic

A

Root

198
Q

Radi

A

Ray

199
Q

Metabol

A

Change

200
Q

Pariet

A

Wall

201
Q

Gemin

A

Twin

202
Q

Grand

A

Taking steps

203
Q

Calc

A

Calcium

204
Q

Labi

A

Lip

205
Q

Micr

A

Small

206
Q

Phob

A

Fear

207
Q

En

A

In

208
Q

Pro

A

Before or in front of

209
Q

Mechano

A

Machine

210
Q

Burso

A

Sac

211
Q

Facia

A

Sheet of tissue

212
Q

Cine

A

Move

213
Q

Vuls

A

Twitch or pull

214
Q

Tens/ton

A

Stretch

215
Q

Spas

A

Pull or drawing

216
Q

Lig

A

Ligament

217
Q

Rhin

A

Nose

218
Q

Pheum

A

Lung

219
Q

Thorac

A

Chest

220
Q

Spir

A

Breath

221
Q

Pect

A

Chest

222
Q

Sinus

A

Hollow space

223
Q

Phonia

A

Voice

224
Q

Pyle

A

Gate

225
Q

Phleb

A

Veins

226
Q

Thromb

A

Clot

227
Q

Lien

A

Spleen

228
Q

Stoma

A

Mouth

229
Q

Bucco

A

Cheek

230
Q

Ptyal

A

Saliva

231
Q

Glycol

A

Sugar

232
Q

Or

A

Mouth

233
Q

Bili

A

Bile

234
Q

Oment

A

Covering

235
Q

Peps

A

Digest

236
Q

Cardiomyopathy

A

A disease of the muscles of the heart

237
Q

Nocturia

A

Urination at night

238
Q

Myocarditis

A

Inflammation of the heart muscle

239
Q

Tachycardia

A

Abnormally rapid heart rate

240
Q

Hyperlipidemia

A

Excessive level of fats in the blood

241
Q

Pericarditis

A

Inflammation around the heart

242
Q

When myocardial tissue is destroyed in areas of the heart that are deprived of an adequate blood supply

A

Myocardial infarction

243
Q

Hardening of the arteries

A

Arteriosclerosis

244
Q

Ventricles of the heart beat at a rate greater than 100bpm, characterized by three or more consecutive premature ventricular contractions

A

Ventricular tachycardia

245
Q

Absence of contractions of the heart

A

Dysrhythmia

246
Q

CCU

A

Critical Care Unit

247
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on Exertion

248
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contractions

249
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

250
Q

MVP

A

Mitral Valve Prolapse

251
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

252
Q

DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

253
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

254
Q

Larynx

A

Voice box

255
Q

Pharyngitis

A

Sore throat

256
Q

Sinusitis

A

Common cold

257
Q

Epistaxis

A

Nose bleed

258
Q

Empyema

A

Accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

259
Q

Hemoptysis

A

Coughing or spitting up blood

260
Q

ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gases

261
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

262
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

263
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

264
Q

ARD

A

Acute Respiratory Distress

265
Q

Gingivitis

A

Inflammation of the gums

266
Q

Pyorrhea

A

Discharge or flow of pus

267
Q

Diverticulitis

A

Inflamed diverticula

268
Q

Cholelithiases

A

Gallstones

269
Q

IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

270
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

271
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflex Disease

272
Q

Chronic metabolic condition characterized by gradual, noticeable enlargement & elongation of the bones of the face, jaw, & extremities due to oversecretion of the pituitary gland after puberty

A

Acromegaly

273
Q

Adenohypophysis

A

Anterior pituitary gland

274
Q

Adenoma

A

Glandular tumor

275
Q

Adenopathy

A

Any disease of a gland, characterized by enlargement

276
Q

Adrenalectomy

A

Surgical removal of one or both of the adrenal glands

277
Q

Adrenalitis

A

Inflammation of the adrenal glands

278
Q

Atherosclerosis

A

Fatty deposits building up within aterial walls

279
Q

Dynam

A

Power

280
Q

Glom

A

Ball

281
Q

Eu

A

Good, normal, well

282
Q

Phren

A

Mind

283
Q

Colla

A

Glue

284
Q

Osmo

A

Odor

285
Q

Lumbo

A

Loin

286
Q

Amphi

A

Both sides

287
Q

Blast

A

Bud

288
Q

Duct

A

Lead

289
Q

Tarso

A

Frame of the upper eyelid

290
Q

Splachin

A

Internal organs

291
Q

Macro

A

Large

292
Q

Traumat

A

Wound

293
Q

Therm

A

Heat

294
Q

Somni

A

Sleep

295
Q

Antidiuretic

A

An agent given to suppress the production of urine

296
Q

Endocrine gland

A

A ductless gland that produces a chemical substance called a hormone, which is secreted directly into the blood stream instead of exiting the body through the ducts

297
Q

Euthyroid

A

A normally functioning thyroid gland

298
Q

Exocrine gland

A

A gland that opens onto the surface of the skin through ducts in the epithelium, such as an oil gland or a sweat gland

299
Q

Exopthalmia

A

An abnormal condition characterized by marked outward protrusion of the eyeballs

300
Q

glucogenesis

A

the formation of glycogen from fatty acids & proteins instead of from carbohydrates

301
Q

glucose

A

simplest form of sugar in the body; found in fruits major source of energy for the human body

302
Q

glycogenesis

A

conversion of excess glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver for later use as needed

303
Q
  • genesis
A

production of; formation

304
Q

glycosuria

A

the presence of sugar in the urine

305
Q

gonads

A

term used to refer to the female sex glands, & the male sex glands

306
Q

gynecomastia

A

an abnormal enlargement of the breasts in men; may involve one or both

307
Q

gynec

A

woman

308
Q

mast

A

breast

309
Q

hirsutism

A

condition in which there is excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern

310
Q

hypercalcemia

A

elevated blood calcium level

311
Q

hyperglycemia

A

elevated blood sugar level

312
Q

hyperkalemia

A

an elevated blood potassium level

313
Q

hypernatremia

A

an elevated blood sodium level

314
Q

hyperparathyroidism

A

hyperactivity of any of the four parathyroid glands, resulting in an over secretion of parathyroid hormone

315
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

316
Q

natri/i

A

sodium

317
Q

emia

A

blood condition

318
Q

hyperthyroidism

A

overactivity of the thyroid gland; also called Graves’ disease

319
Q

hypocalcemia

A

less than normal blood calcium level

320
Q

hypoglycemia

A

less than normal blood sugar level

321
Q

hypokalemia

A

less than normal potassium level

322
Q

hyponatremia

A

less than normal blood sodium level

323
Q

hypothyroidism

A

less than normal activity of the thyroid gland

324
Q

metabolism

A

the sum of all physical & chemical processes that take place within the body

325
Q

myxedema

A

most severe form of hypothyroidism in the adult; the condition is characterized by puffiness of the hands & face; coarse, thickened edematous skin; an enlarge tongue; slow speech; loss of & dryness of hair; sensitivity to cold; drowsiness; & mental apathy

326
Q

polydipsia

A

excessive thirst

327
Q

polyphagia

A

excessive eating

328
Q

polyuria

A

excretion of excessively large amounts of urine

329
Q

progesterone

A

a female hormone secreted by the ovaries. this hormone is primarily responsible for the changes that occur in the endometrium in anticipation of a fertilized ovum & for development of the maternal placenta after implantation of a fertilized ovum

330
Q

syndrome

A

a group of symptoms occurring together, indicative of a particular disease or abnormality

331
Q
  • opia
A

visual condition

332
Q

ambi -

A

both sides

333
Q
  • ia
A

condition

334
Q

diplopia

A

double vison

335
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

336
Q

blepharoptosis

A

drooping of the upper eyelid

337
Q

ptosis -

A

drooping or prolapse

338
Q

blepharospasm

A

twitching of the eyelid muscles; may be due to eyestrain or nervous irritability

339
Q

conjunctivitis

A

inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye; may be caused by a bacterial infection, a viral infection, allergy, or a response to the environment

340
Q

corneal

A

pertaining to the cornea

341
Q

dacryoadenitis

A

inflammation of the lacrimal (tear) gland

342
Q

dacry/o

A

tears

343
Q

dacryorrhea

A

excessive flow of tears

344
Q

esotropia

A

an obvious inward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye

345
Q

eso

A

within

346
Q

tropia

A

to turn

347
Q

exotropia

A

an obvious outward turning of one eye in relation to the other eye

348
Q

lacrimal

A

pertaining to tears

349
Q

lacrimation

A

the secretion of tears from the lacrimal glands

350
Q

nystagmus

A

involuntary, rhythm jerking movements of the eye; may be from side to side

351
Q

optic

A

pertaining to they eyes or to sight

352
Q

palpebral

A

pertaining to the eyelid

353
Q

presbyopia

A

loss of accommodation for near vision; poor near-vision due to the natural aging process

354
Q

presby/o

A

old age

355
Q

retinopathy

A

any disease of the retina

356
Q

acous/o

A

hearing

357
Q

audi/o

A

hearing

358
Q

audiometry

A

test hearing

359
Q

myringo

A

ear drum

360
Q

ot/o

A

ear

361
Q

otitis

A

inflammation of the ear

362
Q

tympan/o

A

ear drum

363
Q

meat/o

A

meatus

364
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

365
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

366
Q

nocti/o

A

night

367
Q

olig/o

A

few, little, scanty

368
Q

pexy

A

surgical fixation

369
Q

py/o

A

pus

370
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

371
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

372
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

373
Q

ur/o

A

urine

374
Q

uria

A

urine condition

375
Q

andr/o

A

man, male

376
Q

balan/o

A

glans penis

377
Q

glans

A

head of

378
Q

balanitis

A

inflammation of the head of the penis

379
Q

cry/o

A

cold

380
Q

crypto/o

A

hidden

381
Q

cryptorchidism

A

hidden testicles

382
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymis; tube leads from the testicles

383
Q

hemat/o

A

blood

384
Q

hydro

A

water

385
Q

orch/o

A

testicle

386
Q

orchi/o

A

testicle

387
Q

orchid/o

A

testicle

388
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

389
Q

semin/i

A

semen

390
Q

sperm/o

A

sperm

391
Q

spermat/o

A

sperm

392
Q

test/o

A

testis, testes

393
Q

vas/o

A

vessel; or vas deferens

394
Q

zo/o

A

animal

395
Q

ante

A

before; in front

396
Q

arche

A

beginning

397
Q

Menarche

A

beginning of the period

398
Q

cervic/o

A

neck, cervix

399
Q

colp/o

A

vagina

400
Q

dysmenorrhea

A

bad menstrual flow

401
Q

ecto

A

outside

402
Q

endo

A

within

403
Q

episi/o

A

vulva

404
Q

episiotomy

A

cutting into the vulva

405
Q

galact/o

A

milk

406
Q

galactorrhea

A

flow of milk

407
Q

mammography

A

recording of breasts

408
Q

gynec/o

A

woman

409
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus

410
Q

hysterectomy

A

removal of uterus

411
Q

in

A

in, inside, within, not

412
Q

intra

A

within

413
Q

mamm/o

A

breast

414
Q

mast/o

A

breast

415
Q

men/o

A

menstruation

416
Q

metri/o

A

uterus

417
Q

my/o

A

muscle

418
Q

myometrium

A

uterine muscle

419
Q

o/o

A

egg, ovum

420
Q

oogenesis

A

egg production

421
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

422
Q

ov/o

A

ovum, egg

423
Q

ovari/o

A

ovary

424
Q

salping/o

A

Eustachian tubes; also refers to Fallopian tubes

425
Q

Vagin/o

A

vagina

426
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

427
Q

cephalo

A

head

428
Q

epi

A

upon, over

429
Q

nat/o

A

birth

430
Q

pedi/o

A

child

431
Q

pyr/o

A

fire, heat

432
Q

pyrexic

A

fever

433
Q

febrile

A

fever

434
Q

apical pulse

A

listening to the apex of the heart to find a pulse

435
Q

apnea

A

without breathing

436
Q

auxiliary temperatrue

A

taking the temperature under the arm

437
Q

congenital

A

born with

438
Q

cyanosis

A

condition of being blue from not breathing

439
Q

infant

A

birth - 12m

440
Q

microcephalous

A

small head/brain

441
Q

recumbent

A

to lie down

442
Q

stature

A

height of a person

443
Q

stridor

A

abnormal sound by obstruction in trachea/larynx

444
Q

well-child visit

A

regular check ups

445
Q

abduction

A

movement of a limb away from the body

446
Q

adduction

A

movement of a limb toward the body

447
Q

axial

A

pertaining to or situated on the axis of a structure or part of the body

448
Q

computed tomography

A

CT - an x-ray technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross section of tissue structure

449
Q

magnetic resonance imaging

A

MRI - medical imaging that uses radio frequency signals as its source of energy

450
Q

nuclear medicine

A

medical discipline that uses radioactive isotopes int the diagnoses & treatment of diease

451
Q

palliative

A

to sooth or relieve; treat symptoms, not cure

452
Q

positron emission tomography

A

PET - a computerized radiographic technique that employs radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various body structures

453
Q

posteroanterior

A

the direction from back to front

454
Q

anteroposterior

A

the direction from front to back

455
Q

radiolucent

A

pertaining to materials that allow x-rays to penetrate with a minimum of absorption

456
Q

radiopaque

A

not permitting the passage of x-rays or other radiant energy

457
Q

transducer

A

a handheld device that sends & receives a sound-wave signal

458
Q

uptake

A

the drawing up or absorption of a substance

459
Q

angi

A

vessel

460
Q

anter

A

front

461
Q

aort

A

aorta

462
Q

arthr

A

joint

463
Q

arteri

A

artery

464
Q

bronch

A

bronchus

465
Q

chol

A

bile

466
Q

cyst

A

bladder

467
Q

echo

A

sound

468
Q

cholecystogram

A

recording of the gallbladder

469
Q

echocardiography

A

recording of the heart using sound-waves

470
Q

pyel

A

renal pelvis

471
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

472
Q

ven

A

vein

473
Q

3 types of blood vessels

A

arteries, veins, & capillaries

474
Q

blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

A

arteries

475
Q

blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart

A

veins

476
Q

blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins

A

capillaries

477
Q

both arteries & veins consist of 3 layers called __

A

tunics

478
Q

tunca intima

A

the innermost layer, exposed to the blood; produces chemicals that cause blood vessels to dilate or constrict

479
Q

tunica media

A

the middle layer, the thickest layer; allows the blood vessel to change diameter

480
Q

tunica externa

A

outer layer, made of strong, flexible, fibrous connective tissue; support & protects the blood vessel

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conducting arteries

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the largest arteries; AKA elastic arteries

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distributing arteries

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AKA muscular arteries; smaller in diameter than elastic arteries

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arterioles

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AKA resistance vessels; arterioles are connected to capillaries by metarterioles

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