medical terminology - spring sgo

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a collection of blood is known as

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hematoma

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hepat/o

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liver

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hyper-

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high

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epi-

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upon

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the membrane surrounding the lungs

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pleura

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-eal

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pertaining to

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which syllable is emphasized in the word “proximal”

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prox

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a hernia of the urinary bladder is a

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cystocele

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an eosinophil is a

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leukocyte

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excessive development is known as

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hypertrophy

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a small vein

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venule

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a new opening

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-stomy

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the term that means “before meals”

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ante cibum

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hypo-

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low, deficient

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poly-

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many

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endo-

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within

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a prefix that means “new”

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neo-

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a prefix that means half

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hemi-

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gloss/o

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tongue

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antibiotic or antebiotic

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antibiotic

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a specialist of the gums is known as a

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periodontist

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another term for jaundice

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icterus

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esophageal varices

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swollen, twisted veins of the esophagus

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pertaining to bile

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biliary

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cholitis or colitis

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colitis

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melana or melena

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melena

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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paracentesis

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not open

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atresia

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destruction of blood

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hemolysis

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hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and the urinary bladder

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ureterocele

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parts of the vulva

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labia majora

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hair-like tail region of the sperm

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flagellum

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lack of blood flow

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ischemia

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cardiac arrythmia

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flutter, fibrillation

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the pulmonary parenchyma are the

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alveoli, bronchiole

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the name of the large cell that engulfs foreign material and worn out red cells

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macrophage

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helper and suppressor cells are types of

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T cells

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the organ in the chest that produces T cells

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thymus gland

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mackropage or macrophage

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macrophage

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immunoglobulin or immunoglobin

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immunoglobulin

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a condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint

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ankylosis

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chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation

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gouty arthritis

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wasting away of muscles

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atrophy

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fibrous membranes separating muscles

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fascia

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muscle connected to internal organ

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visceral

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structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

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collagen

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onychomycosis

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fungal nail infection

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chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin

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psoriasis

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a blackhead

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comedones