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A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues

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inflammation

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a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

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lesion

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a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

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malaise

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pertaining to a virus

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viral

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means above or outside the ribs

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supracostal

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a prefix: means above or excessive. think of ____hero

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super- or supra-

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means below a rib or ribs

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subcostal

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a prefix: means under, less, or below think of ship that goes under sea

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sub-

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means within the muscle

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intramuscular

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a prefix: means within or inside

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intra-

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swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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edema

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subjective evidence of a disease subjective means that it can be evaluated or measured only by the patient

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symptom

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objective evidence of disease objective means it can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others

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sign

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bones of the fingers and toes singular form-phalanx

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phalanges

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means appendix

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appendic

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inflammation of the appendix

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appendicitis

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named for german neurologist Alois Alzheimer example of an eponym

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Alzheimers Disease

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a persistent overwhelming fatigue of unknown origin example of a disease

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chronic fatigue syndrome

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is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

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acronym

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A disease, structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered it or described it first

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eponym

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condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally

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disease

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condition is of long duration although such disease can be controlled, they are rarely cured

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chronic

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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

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prognosis

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condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

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acute

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the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

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remission

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(D/Dx) also know as a rule out (R/O) is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present

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differential diagnosis

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(Dx) the identification of a disease

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diagnosis

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set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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syndrome

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means easy or normal breathing

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eupnea

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a prefix: means good, normal, well, or easy

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eu-

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means an organ or body part that is not working properly

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dysfunctional

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a prefix: means bad, difficult, or painful

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dys-

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means being drawn toward or having a strong dependence on a drug or substance

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addiction

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means not normal or away from normal

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abnormal

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a prefix: scanty, few

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oligo-

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a prefix: means large remember megalodan shark

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mega- or megalo-

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a prefix: small

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micro

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a prefix: large, abnormal size, or long

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macro-

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a prefix: in, into, not without

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in-

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a prefix: means out of, outside, away from think of getting out of a relationship

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ex-

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a prefix: means left side

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sinistro-

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a prefix: means right side

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dextro-

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a prefix: means toward, to, in, the direction of think of math, not subtract but . . .

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ad-

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the name of an examination position which a female patient is lying on her back with her feet and legs on stirrups

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lithotomy

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a suffix: means surgical incision

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-otomy

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word root: means stone

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lith

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a surgical incision for the removal of a stone

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lithotomy

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the study of the ears, nose, and throat

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otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

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fistula

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any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

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mycosis

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an injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord

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myelopathy

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any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue

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myeopathy

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study of disorders of the newborn

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neonatology

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an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

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palpation

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a pounding or racing heart

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palpitation

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a suffix: means pertaining to

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-al

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word root: means birth

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nat

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means pertaining to birth

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natal

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a prefix: means away from, negative, absent

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ab-

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a prefix: means after

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post-

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time and events after birth

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postnatal

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a prefix: means surrounding

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peri-

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a prefix: means before

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pre-

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time and events surrounding birth

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perinatal

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time and events before birth

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prenatal

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means between, but not within the parts of a tissue

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interstitial

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a prefix: means between or among

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inter-

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means lower-than-normal blood pressure

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hypotension

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a prefix: means deficient or decreased

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hypo-

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means higher-than-normal blood pressure

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hypertension

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a prefix: means excessive, or increased

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hyper-

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any acute, inflammatory pus forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo

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pyoderma

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act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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supination

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formation of pus

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suppuration

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wound or injury

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trauma

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the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment

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triage

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acronym: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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LASER

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discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

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pyrosis

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a groove or crack-like sore at the skin, also normal folds in the contours of the brain

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fissure

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pertaining to the interior lining of an artery

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endarterial

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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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dermatologist

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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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colostomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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appendectomy

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invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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infection

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resulting film that is produced by angiography

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angiogram

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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

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neurorrhaphy

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a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

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poliomyelitis

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means spinal cord

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myel

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a suffix: abnormal softening

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-malacia

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a word root: means blood vessel

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angi/o

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any disease of the stomach

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gastrosis

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a suffix: pain and suffering

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-algia

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a suffic: study of

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-ology

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pain in the stomach not as commonly used as -algia

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gastrodynia

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means gray

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poli/o

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word root: artery

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arteri/o

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a suffix: means cell

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-cyte

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means red

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erythr/o

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a suffix: abnormal hardening

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-sclerosis

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a suffix: means inflammation

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-itis

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word root: means blood

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hem/o

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a suffix: pain not as commonly used as -algia

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-dynia

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word root: means nerve

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neur/o

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastroenteritis

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study of all aspects of diseases

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pathology

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enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arteriomalacia

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inflammation of the stomach

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gastritis

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means white

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leuk/o

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usually but not always indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. Always comes at the end of the word

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suffix

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blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

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cyanosis

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mature red blood cell

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erythrocyte

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surgical removal of the tonsils

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tonsilectomy

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portion of the skull that encloses the brain

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cranium

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means blue

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cyan/o

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usually but not always indicates location, time, number, or status. shown with a hypen after it

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prefix

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a suffix: surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove fluid

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-centesis

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word root: means abdomen

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abdomin/o

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a suffix: flow or discharge

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-rrhea

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white blood cell

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leukocyte

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any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissue or organs

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melanosis

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word root: means liver

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hepat/o

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means disease

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path

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frequent flow of loose or watery stools

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diarrhea

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a suffix: surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue

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-rrhaphy

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a suffix: tissue death

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-necrosis

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means black

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melan/o

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a suffix: means surgical repair

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-plasty

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short period of time

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hemorrhage

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a suffix: visual examination

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-scopy

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a suffix: bleeding, most often to describe sudden, severe bleeding

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-rrhage

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word root with a combining vowel added at the end

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combining form

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a suffix: picture or record

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-gram

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tissue death of an artery or arteries

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arterionecrosis

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means inflammation of the tonsils

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tonsilitis

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a prefix: means through

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dia-

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surgical suturing of a tendon

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tenorrhaphy

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also known as a stomach ache; pain in the stomach

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gastralgia

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a suffix: means abnormal condition or disease

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-osis

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surgical repair of a nerve

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neuroplasty

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a suffix: enlargement

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-megaly

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abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

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arteriostenosis

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a suffix: means surgical removal

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-ectomy

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word root: means tendon

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ten/o

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word root: means muscle

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my/o

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surgical repair of a muscle

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myoplasty

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visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

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arthroscopy

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a suffix: process of producing a picture or record

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-graphy

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means tonsils

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tonsill

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word root: means joint

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arthr/o

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pertaining to the heart

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cardiac

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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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abdominocentesis

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contains the basic meaning of the term. usually but not always indicates the involved body part

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word root

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process of producing an x-ray or radiographic study, of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visable

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angiography

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a suffix: means rupture

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-rrhexis

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abnormal hardening of the artery or arteries

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arterisclerosis

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means pertaining to the joint or joints

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Arthralgia

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prefix: means plaque or fatty substance

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ather/o

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means a fatty deposit within the wall of an artery

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atheroma

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suffix: meaning a surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-ostomy

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word root: means renal pelvis. part of the kidney

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pyel/o

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the last and longest portion of the small intestine

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ileum

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erythema (redness), hyperthermia (heat), edema (swelling), pain

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key factors of inflammation

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any fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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exudate

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a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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laceration

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an adjective. describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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mucous

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a noun. the fluid secreted by mucous membrane

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mucus

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word root: means fungus

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myc/o

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suffix: specialist

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-ologist

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word root: means skin

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dermat

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a prefix: means new

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neo-

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelitis

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word root: means pus

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py/o

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word root: means fever or fire

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pyr/o

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having the nature, properties, and qualities of an adult male

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virile

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a preifx: means virus or poison

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vir-

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any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue

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myopathy

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abnormal hardening of the artery or arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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a suffix: means cutting or surgical incision

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pyelotomy

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part of the hip bone

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ilium

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suffix: means abnormal narrowing

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-stenosis

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