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etymology

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the study of where words originated

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compound word

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two or more words that are joined together

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medical terminology

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language healthcare professionals use to communicate with each other and their patients

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terminology

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a set of terms, expressions, designations, or symbols that can be used to represent concepts

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terminology

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a set of terms, expressions, designations, or symbols that can be used to represent concepts

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confidentiality

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the act of keeping something private or withholding information from the public

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outpatient

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not requiring an overnight hospital stay

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combining form

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a word root that is attached to a combining vowel creates a combining form

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prefixes

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the word part found at the beginning of a word

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suffixes

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the word part found at the end of the word

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word roots

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a basic meaning of the term

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adjectival suffixes

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ending word parts that are used to define or describe nouns

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noun

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a word that describes the name of a person, place, or thing

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pathology

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the study of different diseases and conditions

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combining vowel

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a word part that is used to connect word roots together in a single term with no vowel

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electronic medical records

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computerized or digital format of paper medical records

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medical records

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documents that provide an analysis of a patient’s health status

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paper record

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print document containing the analysis of a patient’s health record over time; typically stored in a paper folder

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pathologist

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a person who studies the different conditions that cause disease by looking at different tissues removed from a patient

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prognosis

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the likely next steps in the development of a disease or course of treatment

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