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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
A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity against disease
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Zoonotic disease
A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans
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Words with the prefix A... or An... mean
Lack of or without
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What prefix is used to mean lack of or without
A... or An...
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Words with the prefix Dys... mean
Abnormal, difficult, or painful
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What prefix is used to mean abnormal, difficult, or painful
Dys...
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Words with the prefix Macro... mean
Large in size
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What prefix is used to mean large in size
Macro...
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Words with the prefix of Melan... or Melano... mean
Black or dark in colour
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What prefix is used to mean black or dark in colour
Melan... or Melano...
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Words with the prefix Micro... mean
Small in size
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What prefix is used to mean small in size
Micro...
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Words with the prefix Poly... mean
Many
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What prefix is used to mean many
Poly...
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Words with the prefix Pseudo... mean
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
Pseudo...
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Words with the prefix Retro... mean
Behind or backward
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What prefix is used to mean behind or backwards
Retro...
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Words with the suffix ...ation mean
The indication of a process
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What suffix is used to indicate a process
...ation
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Words with the suffix ...ectomy mean
The surgical removal of something
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What suffix is used to mean the surgical removal of something
...ectomy
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Words with the suffix ...ismus mean
To indicate a spasm or contraction
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What suffix is used to indicate a spasm or contraction
...ismus
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Words with the suffix ...lysis mean
Decomposition, destruction, or breaking down
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What suffix is used to mean decomposition, destruction, or breaking down
...lysis
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Words with the suffix ...itis means
To signify inflammation
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What suffix is used to signify inflammation
...itis
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Words with the suffix ...ology mean
The study of a particular concentration
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What suffix is used to mean the study of a particular concentration
...ology
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Words with the suffix ...osis means
The indication of something that is abnormal
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What suffix is used to indicate something that is abnormal
...osis
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Words with the suffix ...otomy mean
To cut into
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What suffix is used to mean to cut into
...otomy
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Words with the suffix ...pathy mean
Disease or disease process
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What suffix is used to mean disease or disease process
...pathy
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Words with the suffix ...plasty mean
to surgically repair
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What suffix is used to mean a surgical repair
...plasty
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Contusions
medical term for bruises
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achalasia
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
a round cluster of cells, usually epithelial cells, that looks somewhat like a knobby berry
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epithelium
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
disease with sudden onset of signs and a short course
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adenocarcinoma
a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
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adenoma
a benign tumour made up of glandular elements
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adenosis
a benign breast condition in which the lobules are enlarged, and there are more glands than usual
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lobules
the milk-producing glands in breats
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adhesion
bands of scar-like tissue that form between two surfaces inside the body and cause them to stick together
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adnexal
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
Carrying sensory information toward a central organ or part
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agenesis
absence or failure of formation of any part or organ
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agglutination
clumping together of cells or particles
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aggregation
a collection of units or particles coming together and forming a body or mass
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akinesia
absence or loss of movement
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amenorrhea
the absence of menstrual bleeding
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amino acids
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
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
A procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed

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