Medical Terminology - Quiz 1 Flashcards
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a-, an-, ana-
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without
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ab-, abs-
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away from
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ad-
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towards
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alb-
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white
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allo-
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other
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ambi-, ampho-
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both
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ante-
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before
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anti-
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opposed, against, counteract
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auto-
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self
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bi-
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two
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bio-
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life
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brady-
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slow
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circum-
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around
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con-
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together or with
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contra-
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against, opposed
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dys-
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difficult or pain
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ecto-
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outside
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endo-
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within
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epi-
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upon, on
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eu-
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good
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ex-
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out or away from
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hemi-, semi-
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half
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homeo-
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likeness
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homo-
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same
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hydro-
water
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hyper-
above, high, excessive
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hypo-
low, deficient, under
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idio-
from one's self
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im-, in-
in, into, not
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infra-, sub-
beneath
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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juxta-
beside
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meso-
middle
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meta-
after
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milli-
one-thousandth
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mono-
single
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multi-, poly-
many
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neo-
new
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nan-, pan-
all, wide
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para-
near, beyond, beside
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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post-
after
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pre-
before, in front of
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primi-
first
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pseudo-
false
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retro-
backward
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rube-
red
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supra-
above
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tachy-
fast, rapid
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trans-
across or through
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tri-
three
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ultra-
beyond
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uni-
one
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xero-
dry
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-ac, -al, -ic, -ical, -ile, -tic
pertaining to
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-algesia
sensitive to pain
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-algia, -dynia
pain
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-blast
immature
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-cele
herniation
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-centesis
surgical procedure
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-cide
agent that kills
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-cliasis
intentional breaking up of
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-cyte
cell
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-desis
binding of
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-ectasia
stretching or dilating
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-ectomy
removal of
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-emia
blood condition
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-esis
condition of
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-genesis
formation of
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ia, -ism, -osis
condition
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-itis
inflammation of
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-lith
stone
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-lys
destroy
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-lysis
destruction
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-mania
mental disorder
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-opia
visual condition
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-otomy
incision
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-path, -pathy
disease
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-penia
lack of, deficiency
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-philia
attracted to
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-phobia
fear of
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
respiration, breathing
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-ptosis
drooping, dropping down, fall
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-ptysis
spitting, cough
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-rrhagia
excessive flow
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-rrhea
profuse flow or discharge
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-sis
unusual condition of
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-scope
exam instrument
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-scopy
examine with a scope
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-stasis
maintain a constant level
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-stomy
surgical opening
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-tomy
cut into
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-tripsy
intentional crushing
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-ole, -ula, -ule
small
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-uria
characteristics of urine
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abdomin/ o
abdomen
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acetabul/ o
acetabulum: the socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits.
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aden/ o
gland
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adip/ o, lip/ o
Adipose: fat
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adren/ o
adrenal gland
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aer/ o
air
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angi/ o
vessel
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anter/ o
front
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arteri/ o
artery
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arthr/ o
joint
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blast/ o
embryonic
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bronch/ o, bronch/ i
bronchus: any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe.
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calc/ o
calcium
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calcane/ o
calcaneus: heel bone
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cardi/ o
heart
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caut/ o
burn
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cephal/ o
cephalic: head
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cerebr/ o
| encephal/ o
cerebrum: most important part of the brain
encephalon: brain
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cervic/ o
cervical spine: neck
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chol/ e
bile
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chondr/ o
cartilage
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coccyg/ o
coccyx: tail bone
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col/ o
colon
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cost/ o
rib
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crani/ o
cranium: skull
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cutane/ o, dermat/ o, derm/ o
skin
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cyst/ o
bladder
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cyt/ o
cell
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dent/ i, dent/ o
tooth
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dors/ o
dorsal: back
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enter/ o
small intestine
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erythr/ o
red
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fibr/ o
fiber
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gastr/ o
stomach
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geront/ o
gerontology: old age
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gloss/ o
toungue
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glyc/ o
Glycogen - glucose: sugar
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gynec/ o
female reproductive system
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hem/ o, hemat/ o
blood
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hepat/ o
liver
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hidr/ o
sweat
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hist/ o
tissue
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hydr/ a
water
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uter/ o
uterus
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ile/ o
ileum: The last part of the small intestine. It connects to the cecum (first part of the large intestine). The ileum helps to further digest food coming from the stomach and other parts of the small intestine.
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ili/ o
ilius: a painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine.
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inguin/ o
inguinal: groin
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kerat/ o
horny growth/ hard
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lapar/ o
abdomen, loin, flank
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laryngi/ o
larynx
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later/ o
side
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litho
stone
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lumb/ o
loins
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mammo/ o, mast/ o
breast
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medi/ o
middle
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meno/ o
menstruation
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mylo/ o
muscle
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myc/ o
fungus
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myel/ o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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nephr/ o
kidney
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neur/ o
nerve
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nucle/ o
nucleus
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ocul/ o, opthalm/o
eye
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onych/ o
nail
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oophor/ o
ovary
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oste/
bone
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ot/ o
ear
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ped/ o
child
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pelv/ i
pelvis
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pharyng/ o
pharynx, throat
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phleb/ o, ven/ o
vein
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pilo
hair
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plasm/ o
cell substance
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pleur/ o
pleural lining of lung
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pneum/ o
lung, air, gas
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poster/ o
back
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proct/ o, rect/ o
rectum
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psych/ o
mind
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pulm/ o
lung
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py/ o
pus
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pyel/ o
pelvis of the kidney
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rhin/ o
nose
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melan/ o
dark
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sacr/ o
sacrum
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salping/ o
fallopian/uterine tube
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scler/ o
hard
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sept/ o
dirty, infection, pathogenic
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some
body of
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spin/ o
spine
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spleen/ o
spleen
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squam/ o
scales
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sten/ o
sternum
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stomat/ o
mouth
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thorac/ o
chest
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thromb/ o
clot
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thym/ o
thymus
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thyr/ o
thyroid
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tox/o, toxic/ o
poison
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trach/ i
trachea
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umbilic/ o
navel (belly button)
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ur/ o, urin/ o
urine
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urethra/ o
urethra
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uter/ o
uterus
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ventr/ o
front
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vertbr/ o
vertebra
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viscer/ o
visceral: internal organs
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xanth/ o
yellow
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xer/ o
dry
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trich/ o
hairlike
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Tachycardia
fast heart rate
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Bradycardia
slow heart rate
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Dysuria
difficult and/or painful urination
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Hyperthermia
high temperature - fever
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Bronchoscopy
Bronchus examination with scope
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Photophobia
Fear of and/or sensitivity to light
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Appendectomy
Appendix removal
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Tonsillectomy
Tonsil removal
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Angioplasty
vessel surgical repair
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Hemoptysis
Blood spitting/coughing sputum
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Melena
Dark bloody tarry stool with foul iron smell
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Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth
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Thoracotomy
chest incision
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Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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Bradypnea
slow respirations
