Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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WDL

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Within defined limits

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Hypo

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under, low, beneath

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Hyper

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excessive, above or beyond

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Peri

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surrounding

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Trans

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across, through

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Hemi

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half

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Brady

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slow

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Pre

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before

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Supra

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above or over

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a/an

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without

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Ab

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off or away from

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Dys

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bad, painful or disordered

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Cardi

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heart

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Ateri

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artery

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Hem

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blood

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Gastr

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stomach

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Enter

A

intestine

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Laryng

A

larynx

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Hepat

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liver

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Neph

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kidney

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Cyst

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bladder

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Rhin

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nose

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Pneu

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lung

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Derm

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skin

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Osteo

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bone

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Chole

A

bile (gallbladder)

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Leuk

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white

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Erythr

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red

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Albin

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white

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Cyan

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blue

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Melan

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black

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cyte

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cell

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megaly

A

enlargement of a body part

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34
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stomy

A

surgical opening

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rrhea

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flow or discharge

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pnea

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breath or breathing

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plasty

A

to mold or shape

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emia

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blood condition

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itis

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inflammation

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40
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Tachy

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rapid or fast

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41
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Bi

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twice or two

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42
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Uni

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once or one

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43
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Semi

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half

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44
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Poly

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many

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45
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Emesis

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vomit

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46
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Expectorate

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spit

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Diaphoresis

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sweat

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48
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Void

A

empty bladder, pass urine

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49
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Urinate

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pass urine

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50
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Diuresis

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increased formation of urine

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51
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Defecate

A

empty bowels, bowel movement

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52
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Feces

A

stool (bowel movement)

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Flatus

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gas

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glauc

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grey

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purpur

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purple

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chlor

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green

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xanth

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yellow

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cirrh

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yellow

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erythem

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red, flushed

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eosin

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rosy

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alb

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white

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Abd.

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Abdomen

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AM

A

Morning

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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65
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c/o

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Complaint of

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66
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gtt

A

Drop

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67
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I & O

A

Intake and Output

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68
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po

A

Per os (by mouth)

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69
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NPO

A

Nil per os (nothing by mouth)

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70
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q

A

Every

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71
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SOB

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Short of breath

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72
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TPR

A

Temperature/pulse/respiration

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73
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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74
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bid

A

twice a day

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75
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/c

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With

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76
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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77
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Hx

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History

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78
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IV

A

Intravenous

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79
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prn

A

As needed

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80
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R/T

A

Related to

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81
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stat

A

Immediately

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82
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VS

A

Vital signs

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83
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Ac

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Before meals

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84
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HS

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At bedtime

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85
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Os

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Mouth

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86
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Per

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Through or by

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87
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Q1h

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Every hour

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88
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Q4h

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Every four hours

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89
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TID

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Three times a day

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90
Q

Qs

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Quantity sufficient

91
Q

H

A

Hour

92
Q

Pc

A

After meals

93
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Po

A

Orally

94
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Q2h

A

Every two hours

95
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

96
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom Privileges

97
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CBR

A

Complete bed rest

98
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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

99
Q

A

Correct or check

100
Q

ii

A

two

101
Q

O

A

None, zero

102
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

103
Q

D.O.B.

A

Date of Birth

104
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Disc.

A

Discontinue

105
Q

i

A

One

106
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iii

A

Three

107
Q

nsg

A

Nursing

108
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diplo

A

double

109
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tri

A

three

110
Q

bi or di

A

two

111
Q

uni or mono

A

one

112
Q

primi

A

first

113
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micro

A

small

114
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macro

A

large

115
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quadri

A

four

116
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a or an

A

Without, Lack of

117
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ad

A

Toward

118
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anti

A

against

119
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circum

A

around

120
Q

dys

A

Difficult, painful

121
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eu

A

normal

122
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intra

A

within

123
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mes or meso

A

Middle

124
Q

necr/o

A

Death

125
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peri

A

around

126
Q

post

A

After

127
Q

py/o

A

Pus

128
Q

re

A

Again

129
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supra

A

Above, greater

130
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ab

A

Away from

131
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ante

A

Before

132
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contra

A

Opposed/against

133
Q

endo

A

within

134
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epi

A

Around

135
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ex or exo

A

Outside

136
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inter

A

Between

137
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later/o

A

Side

138
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oligo/o

A

Few

139
Q

retro

A

Back/behind

140
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ecto

A

Outside, outer

141
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ex/o

A

Out

142
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a/n or non

A

No, not, without

143
Q

algia

A

Pain

144
Q

ectomy

A

Cutting out

145
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gram or graphy

A

Recording

146
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itis

A

Inflammation

147
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ologist

A

Specialist

148
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oma

A

tumor

149
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-plasty

A

Surgical formation

150
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

Excessive flow

151
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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

152
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-scopy, or -scopic

A

Act of examining

153
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-tome

A

Instrument for

154
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-cyte

A

Cell

155
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-emia

A

Blood

156
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-ist, -ician

A

Person

157
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

158
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-ology, -logy

A

Study of

159
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-otomy

A

Opening into

160
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-ostomy

A

Creation of an opening

161
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-pnea

A

Breathing

162
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-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

163
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-scope

A

Instrument for examining

164
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-tomy

A

Cutting incision

165
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-uria

A

Urine

166
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

167
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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

168
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thromb/o

A

Blood clot

169
Q

ven/o or phleb/o

A

Vein

170
Q

angi/o or vas/o

A

Blood vessel

171
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Oophor/o

A

Ovary

172
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salping/o

A

Fallopian tube

173
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vagin/o or colp/o

A

Vagina

174
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mast/o or mamm/o

A

Breast

175
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nat/o

A

Birth

176
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test/o
orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o

A

Testicle

177
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ov/o
oo/o

A

Egg

178
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uter/o
hyster/o
metr/o
metri/o

A

Uterus

179
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men/o

A

Menstruation

180
Q

gynec/o

A

Women

181
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gravid/o

A

Pregnancy

182
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sperm/o
spermat/o

A

Sperm

183
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aden/o

A

Gland

184
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thyroid/o
thyr/o

A

Thyroid

185
Q

pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

186
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lact/o
galact/o

A

Milk

187
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andr/o

A

Male

188
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adren/o
adrenal/o

A

Adrenal gland

189
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gluc/o
glyc/o

A

Sugar/glucose

190
Q

neur/o

A

Nerve

191
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myel/o

A

Spinal cord/Bone marrow

192
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algesi/o

A

Pain

193
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ophthalm/o
ocul/o

A

Eye

194
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audi/o
acou/o

A

Hearing

195
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cerebr/o
encephal/o

A

Brain

196
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my/o

A

Muscle

197
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esthesi/o

A

Sensation

198
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opt/o

A

Seeing

199
Q

ot/o
aur/o
aur/i

A

Ear

200
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derm/o
dermat/o
cutane/o

A

Skin

201
Q

hist/o

A

Tissue

202
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pil/o

A

Hair

203
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adip/o
lip/o

A

Fat

204
Q

oste/o
arthr/o

A

Bone

205
Q

vertebr/o
spondyl/o

A

Vertebrae/spine

206
Q

orth/o

A

Normal/straight

207
Q

cost/o

A

Rib

208
Q

nas/o
rhin/o

A

Nose

209
Q

thorac/o
pector/o

A

Chest

210
Q

pulmon/o
pneumon/o
pneum/o

A

Lung

211
Q

ox/o

A

Oxygen

212
Q

nephr/o
ren/o

A

Kidney

213
Q

vesic/o

A

Bladder

214
Q

cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder

215
Q

ur/o

A

Urine

216
Q

gastr/o

A

Stomach

217
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duoden/o

A

Duodenum

218
Q

ile/o

A

Ileum

219
Q

chol/e
bil/i

A

Bile

220
Q

splen/o

A

Spleen

221
Q

enter/o

A

Intestine

222
Q

jejun/o

A

Jejunum

223
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hepat/o

A

Liver

224
Q

cholecyst/o

A

Gall bladder

225
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laryng/o

A

Larynx/throat