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Lungs

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Broncho/pulmo -

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Heart

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Cardi -

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Stomach

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Gastro -

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Liver

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Hepat -

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Nerve

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Neur -

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Nose/Nasal

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Nas -

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Mouth/Oral

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Or -

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Air or Lungs

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Pneuom -

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Away from

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Ab -

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Toward or near

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Ad -

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Before

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Ante -

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Slow/below normal

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Brady -

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Against

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Contra - or Anti -

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Difficult or painful

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Dys -

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Above normal, high

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Hyper -

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Below normal, low

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Hypo -

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Between

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Inter -

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Within, inside

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Intra -

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Around

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Peri -

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Many

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Poly -

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After

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Post -

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Before

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Pre -

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Below, under

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Sub -

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Above or in excess

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Super/Supra -

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Above normal, rapid

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Tachy -

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One

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Uni -

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Pertaining to

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  • ac
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Pain

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  • algia
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Vomiting

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  • emesis
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Inflammation

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  • itis
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Study of

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  • ology
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Paralysis

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  • plegia
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Breathing

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  • pnea
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Discharge

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  • rrhea
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Contraction

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  • spasm
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Pertaining to

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One who specializes in

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Two or Both

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Carbon Dioxide

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Disease

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Muscle

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Half

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Destruction or breakdown

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Without / (no)

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a - or an-

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Time

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Behind or backward

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Brain or spine

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Meningi/o -

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Digestion

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Childbirth

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Wheal

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Small, raised area on the skin often caused by allergic reaction

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Uterus

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Hyster/o -

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Pressure

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Blood

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Blood sugar

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Pressure

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Oxygen levels

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Speech

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Eating or swallowing

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Bone

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Renal calculus

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Kidney stone

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pH

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Potential of hydrogen, measure of whether blood is acidic or alkalotic. Normal pH is 7.35 - 7.45

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Urine

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Tongue

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Skin

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Upright or straight

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Kidney

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Blood

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Cancer

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Carcin/o -

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Catecholmaines

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chemical substances involved in body’s response to stress, include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine

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Lymphatic system

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Lymph/o - , refers to lymphatic system including glands, tissues and vessels

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Nose

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Surgical removal

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Tinnitus

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a ringing sensation in the ears

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Immune system

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Potassium

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Abnormal condition

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Cholinergic

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Neurotransmitter acetylcholine, Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for “rest and digest” functions. This system also slows the heart

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Meal

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Muscular coordination

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Excessive / abnormal flow

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Weakness

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New

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Thrist

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Vasodilation

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increase size of blood vessel, reduces blood pressure

85
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Vasoconstriction

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makes blood vessels smaller, raises blood pressure

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Central nervous system

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Skull

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Vessel

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