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Abrasion

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A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious

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Abscess

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A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection

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Acute

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Signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes severe, but the duration is short

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Benign

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Not cancerous

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Biopsy

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A small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing

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Chronic

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Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease

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Contusion

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A bruise

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Defibrillator

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A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore a normal heartbeat

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Edema

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Swelling caused by fluid accumulation

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Pulmonary edema

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an abnormal buildup of extravascular fluid in the lungs

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Embolism

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An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot

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pulmonary embolism

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a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs usually caused by blood clots

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Epidermis

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The outer layer of the skin

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FractureGland

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Broken bone or cartilage

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Gland

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An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Inpatient

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A patient who requires hospitalization

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Intravenous

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Indicates medication or fluid that’s delivered by vein

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Malignant

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Indicates the presence of cancerous cells

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Outpatient

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A patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital

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Prognosis

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The predicted outcome of disease progression and treatment

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Relapse

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Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered

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Sutures

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Stitches, which are used to join tissues together as they heal

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TransplantVaccine

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The removal of an organ or tissue from one body that is implanted into another

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Vaccine

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A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity against disease

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Zoonotic disease

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A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans

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Words with the prefix A… or An… mean

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Lack of or without

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What prefix is used to mean lack of or without

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A… or An…

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Words with the prefix Dys… mean

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Abnormal, difficult, or painful

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What prefix is used to mean abnormal, difficult, or painful

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Dys…

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Words with the prefix Macro… mean

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Large in size

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What prefix is used to mean large in size

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Macro…

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Words with the prefix of Melan… or Melano… mean

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Black or dark in colour

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What prefix is used to mean black or dark in colour

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Melan… or Melano…

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Words with the prefix Micro… mean

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Small in size

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What prefix is used to mean small in size

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Micro…

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Words with the prefix Poly… mean

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Many

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What prefix is used to mean many

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Poly…

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Words with the prefix Pseudo… mean

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False or deceptive, usually in regard to appearance

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What prefix is used to mean false or deceptive, usually in regard to appearance

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Pseudo…

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Words with the prefix Retro… mean

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Behind or backward

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What prefix is used to mean behind or backwards

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Retro…

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Words with the suffix …ation mean

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The indication of a process

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What suffix is used to indicate a process

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…ation

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Words with the suffix …ectomy mean

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The surgical removal of something

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What suffix is used to mean the surgical removal of something

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…ectomy

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Words with the suffix …ismus mean

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To indicate a spasm or contraction

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What suffix is used to indicate a spasm or contraction

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…ismus

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Words with the suffix …lysis mean

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Decomposition, destruction, or breaking down

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What suffix is used to mean decomposition, destruction, or breaking down

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…lysis

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Words with the suffix …itis means

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To signify inflammation

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What suffix is used to signify inflammation

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…itis

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Words with the suffix …ology mean

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The study of a particular concentration

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What suffix is used to mean the study of a particular concentration

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…ology

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Words with the suffix …osis means

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The indication of something that is abnormal

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What suffix is used to indicate something that is abnormal

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…osis

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Words with the suffix …otomy mean

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To cut into

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What suffix is used to mean to cut into

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…otomy

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Words with the suffix …pathy mean

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Disease or disease process

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What suffix is used to mean disease or disease process

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…pathy

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Words with the suffix …plasty mean

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to surgically repair

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What suffix is used to mean a surgical repair

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…plasty

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Contusions

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medical term for bruises

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achalasia

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an uncommon swallowing disorder that makes it difficult for food and liquid to pass through the esophagus into the stomach

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acinus

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a round cluster of cells, usually epithelial cells, that looks somewhat like a knobby berry

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epithelium

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a type of body tissue that forms the covering on all internal and external surfaces of your body, lines body cavities and hollow organs and is the major tissue in glands

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acute

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disease with sudden onset of signs and a short course

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adenocarcinoma

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a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue

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adenoma

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a benign tumour made up of glandular elements

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adenosis

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a benign breast condition in which the lobules are enlarged, and there are more glands than usual

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lobules

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the milk-producing glands in breats

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adhesion

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bands of scar-like tissue that form between two surfaces inside the body and cause them to stick together

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adnexal

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the region adjoining the uterus that contains the ovary and fallopian tube, as well as associated vessels, ligaments, and connective tissue

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afferent

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Carrying sensory information toward a central organ or part

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agenesis

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absence or failure of formation of any part or organ

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agglutination

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clumping together of cells or particles

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aggregation

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a collection of units or particles coming together and forming a body or mass

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akinesia

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absence or loss of movement

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amenorrhea

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the absence of menstrual bleeding

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amino acids

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the basic building block of protein; there are 20 common amino acid types and their sequence will determine the properties and function of each protein

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amyloid

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a fibrous, insoluble protein-carbohydrate complex that forms when normally soluble proteins such as antibodies become misfolded and adopt a fibril structure

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anastomosis

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A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed

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