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Module 1: Glossary Flashcards

Glossary

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Cystotomy

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Incision of the urinary bladder

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Thrombocyte

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Cell that helps the blood to clot

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Epigastric

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Pertaining to above the stomach

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Urogram

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X-ray image (record) of the urinary tract

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system

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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

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Adenoma

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Tumor of a gland

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Hematology

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Study of blood

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bone and joint

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cells

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Leukemia

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Abnormal condition of white blood cells

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Cystoscope

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Visual examination of the bladder

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Excision

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The process of removing by cutting out

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Thrombosis

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Abnormal condition of blood clots

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Cardiopathy

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Disease of the heart

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to below the skin

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Endoscope

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Instrument to examine visually within

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Incision

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Process of cutting into

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Gastrectomy

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Excision of the stomach

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Cephalgia

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Pain in the head (a headache)

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Ophthalmologist

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An eye doctor

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Urethra

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The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

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Ureter

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On of two tubes leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone

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Ileum

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Part of the small intestine

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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the electricity in the heart

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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the stomach and small intestines

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Hypogastric

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Pertaining to below the stomach

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Epigastric

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Pertaining to above the stomach

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Bi/o

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Life

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Carcin/o

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Cancer/ cancerous

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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Cis/o

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To cut

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Crin/o

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To secrete (to form and give off)

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Enter/o

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Intestines (usually small intestines)

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Adenitis

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Inflammation of a gland

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Biology

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Study of life

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Biopsy

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Process of removing a small piece of living tissue to be viewed under a microscpe

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Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

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Cardiology

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Study of hearts

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the cerebrum

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Cystoscopy

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Visual examination of the urinary bladder

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Electroencephalogram

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Record of the electricity in the brain

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Enteritis

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Inflammation of the small intestines

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Gastrotomy

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Incision of the stomach

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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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Hyperglycemia

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High levels of sugar in the bloodstream

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Gnos/o

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Knowledge

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Diagnosis

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Complete knowledge of a patients condition

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Prognosis

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Prediction about the outcome of an illness

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Gynec/o

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Woman/ female

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Gynecology

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Study of the diseases of women

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hematoma

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Collection or mass of blood

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iatr/o

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Treatment/ physician

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Iatrogenic

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Pertaining to the treatment or intervention of a physician

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells

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Log/o

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Study of

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Leuk

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White

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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Oncology

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Study of malignant tumors

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Oncologist

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A person who studies tumors (a specialist)

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Opthalm/o

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Eye

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of a bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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Pathology

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Study of disease

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Ped/o

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Child

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Pediatric

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Pertaining to the treatment of children

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Psychology

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Study of the mind

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Psychiatrist

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Physicians who treats the mind

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Radi/o

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X-rays

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Radiology

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The study of x-rays and other energy sources

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the nose

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Sarcoma

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Tumor (malignant) of fleshing tissue

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Sect/o

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To cut

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Rescetion

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Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body

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Thromb/o

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Clot/ clotting

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Ur/o

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Urinary tract, urine

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Urology

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The study of the urinary tract

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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-al

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Pertaining to

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Neural

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Pertaining to nerves

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-algia

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Pain

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-genic

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Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

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Cardiogenic

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Pertaining to producing cancer in the heart

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Pathogenic

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Pertaining to producing disease

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Iatrogenic

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Pertaining to produced by a treatment or physician

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-globin

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Protein

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Hemoglobin

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Blood protein

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-gram

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Record

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-ic, -ical

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Pertaining to

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Neurologic

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Pertaining to the study of nerves

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-ion

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Process

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-ist

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Specialist

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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Process of study/ study of

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-oma

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Tumor, mass, swelling

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-opsy

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Process of viewing

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Endocrinology

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Study of the endocrine glands

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Optometrist

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is a healthcare professional who examines (metr/o = to measure) eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye disease

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Optician

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is someone who grinds and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye diseases

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-osis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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Enteropathy

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Disease condition of the intestines

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Adenopathy

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Disease condition of a gland (often enlargement)

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-scope

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Instrument to visually examine

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Endoscope

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Instrument to visually examine the inside of the body

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-scopy

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Process of visually examining

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-sis

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State of, condition

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-tomy

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Process of cutting, incision

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-y

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Process, condition

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a-, an-

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No, not, without (negation)

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aut-, auto-

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Self, own

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Anemia

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Without blood condition

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Autopsy

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Process of viewing oneself

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dia-

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Complete, through

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endo-

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Within

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epi-

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Above, upon

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ex-, exo-

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Out, outside of, outward

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Hyper-

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Excessive, above, more than normal

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Hypo-

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Deficient, below, under, less than normal

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in-

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Into, in

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peri-

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Surrounding, around

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Pericardium

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The membrane that surrounds the heart

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pro-

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Before, forward

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Prostate gland

A

This exocrine gland “stands” before or in front of the urinary bladder

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re-

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Back, backward, again

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retro-

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Behind

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Retrocardiac

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Pertaining to behind the heart

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sub-

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Below, under

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Subhepatic

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Pertaining to below the liver

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trans-

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Across, through

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Transhepatic

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Pertaining to across the liver

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Hyperthyroidism

A

A hyperactive thyroid gland secretes a greater than normal amount of thyroxine

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Thyroxine

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A thyroid hormone (T4) causes cells to burn fuel and release energy

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Exophthalmos

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Bulging eyeballs

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Basal cell carcinoma

A

The most common form of skin cancer, usually occurs on sun-damaged skin

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What does CTE stand for?

A

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

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What does ECG stand for?

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Electrocardiogram

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What does EEG stand for?

A

Electroencephalogram

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What does CVA stand for?

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident

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What is a CVA?

A

A stroke

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Periarticular

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Pertaining to the area surrounding the joint

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