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arthr/o

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joint

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cardi/o

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heart

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dermat/o

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skin

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gastr/o

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stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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my/o

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muscle

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nephr/o

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kidney

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pneum/o

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lung

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melano

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black

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purpuro

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purple

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jaundo

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yellow

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leuko

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white

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erythro

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red

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cyano

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blue

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rraphy

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suture

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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used to measure

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-gram

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record

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-ologist,-iatrist, -ist

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meaning specialist

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-iatry, -ology, -iatrics

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meaning field of

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-phagia

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eat, swallow

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-phasia

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speech

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-plasia

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development

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-rrhage

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excessive discharge, bleeding

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-rrhea

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abnormal flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-edema

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swelling

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-pathy

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disease

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-stasis

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stopping

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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towards

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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sub-

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below

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meta-

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beyond

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peri-

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around

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supra-

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above

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hemi-

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half

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semi-….

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half

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mono-

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one

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quad-

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four

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bi-

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two

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tri-

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three

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a-,an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-, mal-

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bad, painful, difficult

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eu-

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good, normal

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hyper-

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excessive, increased, above

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hypo-

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defiecent, decreased, below

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micro-

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small

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pseudo-

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false

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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Left Upper (region of the abdomen)

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part of the pancreas, stomach, spleen, left lobe of liver

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Left Lower (region of the abdomen)

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left fallopian tube, left ureter, left ovary

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Right Upper (region of the abdomen)

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right lobe of liver, part of the pancreas, gallbladder

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Right Lower (region of the abdomen)

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right ureter, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix

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lateral

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away from the midline, towards the side

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medial

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nearest the midline

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anterior

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front; in front of

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posterior

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back; towards the back

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anerior

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above; towards the head

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inferior

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below; towards the feet

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distal

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away from the midline or attachment point

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proximal

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nearest the midline or point of attachment

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CA

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cancer

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CNS

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central nervous system

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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OS

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left eye

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AU

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both ears

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MI

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mycardial infaraction

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SOB

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short of breath

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UA

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urinalysis

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abduction

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moving a body part away from the midline

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adduction

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moving a body part towards the midline

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flexion

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decreasing the angle between two bones

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extension

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increasing the angle between two bones

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eversion

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turning outward

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inversion

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turning inward

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pronation

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palm facing downward; lying prone; facing downward

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supination

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lying supine or face upward

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costochondral

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pertaining to the ribs and its cartilage

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osteochondral

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pertaining to bone and cartilage

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cystourethral

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pertaining to the bladder and urethra

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vesicovaginal

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pertaining to the bladder and vagina

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cardiopulmonary

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pertaining to the heart and lungs

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pair that are not synonyms

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xerophthalmia, exophthalmia

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Most plurals are formed simply by adding an ‘s’ to the term

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false

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aniexty

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a feeling of apprehension or uneasiness

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benign

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harmless, tending not to spread

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biospy

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piece of tissue removed for exam

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chemotherapy

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treatment using chemical agents

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malignant

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harmful, recurrent, spreading

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metastasis

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spreading of cancer

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paraplegia

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total paralysis of both lower extremities

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combining form

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a word root to which a vowel has been added to join the root to a second root or to a suffix

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vertigo

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dizziness

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of the skin

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hirsutism

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excessive hair growth especially in women

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oliguria

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scanty or deficient urine

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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tinnitus

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ringing in ears

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presbyopia

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vision loss due to age

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exophthalmos

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protrusion of the eyeballs

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the eyelid

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gynecomastia

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male breast enlargement

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lymphadenopathy

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enlargement of the lymph nodes

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parasthesia

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abnormal sensation

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cholelithiasis

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stones in the gallbladder

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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menorrhagia

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excessive uterine bleeding

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spondylitis

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inflammation of the vertbrae

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acromegaly

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enlargement of the extremities

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myelography

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xray of the spinal cord

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bronchoscopy

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visualization of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

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cystoscopy

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visualization of the bladder and urethra

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keratometry

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process of measuring the cornea

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colposcopy

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visual examination of the vagina and cervix

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hysterosalpingogram

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xray of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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hysterectomy

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surgical removal of the uterus

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mammoplasty

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surgical repair of the breast

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orchidectomy

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surgical removal of a testicle

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salpingotomy

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surgical incision into a fallopian tube

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tenolysis

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freeing a tendon

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thoracentesis

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surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid

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tracheostomy

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creation of a new opening into the trachea

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ureteroplasty

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surgical repair of the ureter

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diabetes mellitus SYMPTOMS

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polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, hyperglycemia

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polydipsia

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condition of excessive thirst

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polyuria

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condition of excessive urination

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polyphagia

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condition of excessive appetite

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hyperglycemia

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excessive sugar in the blood

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asthma SYMPTOMS

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dyspnea, wheezing, cough, SOB

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing, shortness of breath

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Stroke SYMPTOMS

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ataxia, hemiparesis, vertigo, cephalalgia,

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ataxia

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no coordination

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hemiparesis

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paralysis of left or right side of the body

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vertigo

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dizziness

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cephalgia

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headache

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endometriosis SYMPTOMS

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dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, dyspareunia, dysuria

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dysmenorrhea

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menstrual cramps, painful

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menorrhagia

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menstrual periods with abnormal heavy bleeding or prolonged bleeding

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dyspareunia

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meaning painful intercourse

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dysuria

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painful urination

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auscultation

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means to listen for sounds within the body

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palpation

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means to use the hands to feel the body

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-hexia

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habit

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cry/o

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cold

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cyst-

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urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

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-cele

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hernia

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amni/o

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sac surrounding embryo

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ankyl/o

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stiff

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cac/o

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bad

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-phonia

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voice, sound

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-phoria

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to bear, carry, mental state

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nulli-

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none

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-para

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to bear, bring forth (live births)

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olig/o

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scanty

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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schist/o

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split

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-trophy

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nourishment, condition of

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