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Block 2 Unit 2 > Medical Terminology & Abbreviations > Flashcards

Medical Terminology & Abbreviations Flashcards

identify basic medical terminology and abbreviations, with at least 70% accuracy

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Anatomy

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the study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts

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Physiology

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the study of how the body functions

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Homeostasis

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relative uniformity of the normal body’s internal environment (stable internal environment)

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Chemical

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atoms and molecules

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Cellular

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cells of the body

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Tissue

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groups of similar cells that perform a common function

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Organ

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groups of several tissue types that perform a special function

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Organ System

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group of organs that cooperate to accomplish a common purpose

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Organism

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(humans) an individual, living thing

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Topography

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the body’s actual orientation or anatomical position

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Erect

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being in or having vertical, upright position

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Recumbent

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position in which the patient lies on one side with under arm behind the back

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Prone

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lying with the front or face downward

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Supine

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lying on the back; having the face upward

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Superior

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toward the head or upper part of the body, or above. EX: the heart is superior to the stomach

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Transverse Plane

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divides the body or any of its parts into Above and Below (Superior and Inferior)

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Ventral (Anterior)

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toward or at the front of the body, or in front of. EX: the ventral surface of the body include the chest

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Median (Midsagittal) Plane

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divides the body or any of its parts into Right and Left sides

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Frontal Plane

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divides the body or any of its part into Front and Back (Anterior and Posterior)

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Inferior

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away from the head or towards the lower part of the body, or below. EX: the foot is inferior to the knee

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Dorsal (Posterior)

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toward or at the back of the body, or behind. EX: one of the dorsal surfaces of the body are the back

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Medial

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toward or at the midline of the body, or on the inner side of

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Lateral

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away from the midline of the body, or on the outer side of

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Intermediate

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between a more medial and more lateral structure

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Proximal

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closer to the origin of the body part

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Distal

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farther from the origin of the body part

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Superficial (External)

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toward or at the body surface

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Deep (Internal)

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away from the body surface or more internal

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Medical Abbreviations

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crucial for efficient health communication; used to save time and preparation when referring to the administrational aspect of medical care patients

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t.i.d

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three times a day

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q.i.d

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four times a day

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p.o

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by mouth

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b.i.d

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two times a day

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q.d

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once a day

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p.r.n

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as needed

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o.d

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right eye

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o.s

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left eye

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o.u

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both eyes

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a.d

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right ear

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a.s

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left ear

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a.u

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both ears

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Hx

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history

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Dx

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diagnosis

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pt

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patient

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38
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R/O

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rule out

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Rx

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prescription

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WNL

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within normal limits

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NIBH

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not indicated by history

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TNTC

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too numerous to count

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NCNS

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no complaints, no sequela

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Sx

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symptoms

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B/P

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blood pressure

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C/O

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complaints of

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Tx

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treatment

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HGB-S

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sickle cell blood test

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WHNS

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well healed, no sequela

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CBC

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complete blood count

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PTSD

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post traumatic stress disorder

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WBC

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white blood cells

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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54
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♀

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female

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♂

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male

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<

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less than

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>

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greater than

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58
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-angio-

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blood vessel

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-encephalo-

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brain

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-osteo-

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bone

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-mammo-

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breast

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-oto-

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ear

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-ophthalmo-

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eye

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-lipo-

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fat, fatty tissue

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-dactylo-

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finger

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-adeno-

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gland

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-cephalo-

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head

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-cardio-

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heart

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-entero-

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intestine

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-nephro-

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kidney

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-hepato-

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liver

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-pneumo-

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lungs

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-psycho-

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mind

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-stomato-

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mouth

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-myo-

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muscle

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-orchio-

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testis

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-pharyngo-

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throat (upper throat cavity)

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-laryngo-

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throat (lower throat cavity/voicebox)

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-odonto-

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tooth

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-linguo-

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tongue

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-onco-

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tumor

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-hystero-

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uterus

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-phlebo-

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vein

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-carpo-

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wrist

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melano-

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black

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porphyro-

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purple

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dys-

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bad

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equi-

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equal

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neo-

A

new

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peri-

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around

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diplo-

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double

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a-, an-

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absence of, without

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ante-

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before, forward

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ecto-

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outside

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ex-

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out of, away from

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syn-

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with, together

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cyano-

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blue

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erythro-

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red

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mega-

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big

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pseudo-

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false

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paleo-

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old

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levo-

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left

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hemi-

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half

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ab-

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away from

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dia-

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across, through

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endo-

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in, inside

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extra-

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outside, beyond; in addition

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trans-

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across

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polio-

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gray

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leuko-

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white

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cryo-

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cold

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dura-

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hard

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brady-

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slow

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dextro-

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right

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poly-

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many

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ad-

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to, toward

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dis-

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separate from, apart

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epi-

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on

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sub-

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under, beneath

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ultra-

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excessive

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chloro-

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green

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jaundo-

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yellow

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necro-

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dead

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steno-

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narrow

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tachy-

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fast

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meso-

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middle

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bi-

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two

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amphi-

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on both sides

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e-

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out, away

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eu-

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well, good

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super-

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above, over

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kin-

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in motion, action

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-ac, -al

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pertaining to

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-osis

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condition

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-cyte

A

cell

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-itis

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inflammation

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-pathy

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disease

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-phasia

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speaking condition

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-poiesis

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formation

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-scopy

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examination

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-ad

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toward, in the direction of

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-blast

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young cell

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-ectomy

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cut out

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-logy

A

study of

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-penia

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abnormal reduction

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-phobia

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fear

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-ptosis

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downward displacement

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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-acusis

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hearing

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-cele

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swelling

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-emia

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blood

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-pexy

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fixation

154
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-tomy

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incision

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-algia

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pain, painful

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-cide

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killer

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-genesis

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production development

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-oid

A

resembling

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-uria

A

urine

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