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Module 1-Medical Terminology Flashcards

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is the language of the healthcare industry, mostly derived from Greek and Latin word parts or components.

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Medical terminology

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Medical terminologies are used primarily by people who:

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  1. Deliver direct patient care

2. Support direct patient care

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This shared understanding offers other benefits:

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  1. Improved communication between and among
    healthcare professionals
  2. Improved interaction between humans and the
    technology used in health care (e-health records)
  3. Ease in performing clinical proceedings
  4. Improved efficiency in the delivery of clinical care
  5. Faster and more accurate documentation of
    conditions and treatments
  6. Improved comprehensions of reports and medical
    literature
  7. A uniform language to describe similar ideas, conditions, or instrument
  8. Increased trust among professionals with a shared
    understanding
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vessel

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angio

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joint

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arthr/o

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heart

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cardi/o

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head

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cephal/o

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skin

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derm/o

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duodenum

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duoden/o

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intestine

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enter/o

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esophagus

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esophag/o

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milk

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galact/o

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stomach

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gastr/o

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tongue

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gloss/o

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liver

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hepat/o

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muscle

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muscul/o

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thorax, chest

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thorac/o

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urine

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ur/o

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urethra

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urethr/o

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without or absence

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a-

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in

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en-

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within

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endo-

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below, under

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hypo-

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within the part

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intra-

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hard

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sclera-

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beneath

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sub-

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across, through, over, beyond

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trans-

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pain

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-algia

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pertaining to

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-al

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of, or related to, pertaining to

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-ar

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puncture of a cavity

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-centesis

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a diseased condition

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-ia

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pertaining to

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-ic

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inflammation

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-itis

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molding or shaping

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-plasty

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flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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looking at, examining

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-scopy

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action, process, state, condition

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-sis

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terms that can be broken into their corresponding word parts, giving a working definition based on the meanings of the word parts.

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Decodable Terms

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terms whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of word parts

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Nondecodable Terms

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Progressive loss of transparency of

the lens

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Cataract

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A respiratory disease characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea

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Asthma

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nondecodable terms that are named after

a person or a place associated with the term.

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Eponyms

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a syndrome resulting from insufficient production of hormones from the cortex of the adrenal gland

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Addison’s disease

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a type of irreversible dementia

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Alzheimer’s disease

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a heart condition characterized by sudden loss of consciousness.

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Stokes-Adams syndrome

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located in the female perineum

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Bartholin’s glands

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located beneath a portion of the male urethra, also known as bulbouretheral glands

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Cowper’s glands

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located at the back of the leg and is the thickest tendon in the human body.

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Achilles tendon

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a test for occlusion of radial or ulnar arteries

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Allen’s test

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a technique for removing foreign, obstructing objects from the airway of a choking victim.

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Heimlich maneuver

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52
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an indwelling urinary catheter

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Foley catheter

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a central venous catheter inserted for long-term use

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Hickman catheter

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threaded into the pulmonary artery

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Swan-Ganz catheter

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words with the same or nearly the same sound but different meanings

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Homonyms

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56
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bed-wetting

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Enuresis

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57
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abnormal flow of breast milk

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Galactorrhea

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milk-like appearance to the urine

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Galacturia

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a body gland

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Prostate

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laying prone

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Prostrate

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terms that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word but are spelled differently

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Synonyms

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terms that have been shortened to letters and/or numbers for the sake of convenience.

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Abbreviations

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Types of Medical Terms:

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  1. Decodable terms
  2. Nondecodable terms
  3. Abbreviations
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Chief complaint of patient

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CC

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History of present illness

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HPI

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No known drug allergies

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NKDA

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Physical examination

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PE

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History

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Hx

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Past medical history

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PMHx

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Past surgical history

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PSHx

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Social history & family history

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SHx & FHx

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every

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q

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immediately

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stat

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As desired

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ad lib

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Once a day

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qd

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Every other day

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qod

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When needed

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prn

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Every _ hours

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q_h

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After meals

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pc

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Twice a day

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bid

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Thrice a day

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tid

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Four times a day

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qid

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At bedtime

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hs

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Before meals

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ac

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By mouth (per os)

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PO

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Intravenously

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IV

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Intramuscularly

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IM

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Hypodermically

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H

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Nothing per os (no food/drink)

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NPO

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with

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c̅

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without

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s̅

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discontinue

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dc

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Dead on Arrival

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DOA

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Overdose

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OD

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Vital signs

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V/S

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Diagnosis

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Dx

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Treatment

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Tx

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Take (prescription)

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Rx

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symptoms

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Sx

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Status post

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S/P

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Rule out

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R/O

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To consider

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T/C

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Complains of

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c/o

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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TPR

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Primary or first degree

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1°

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Secondary or second degree

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2°

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Tertiary or third degree

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3°

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♂

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male

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♀

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female

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↑

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increased

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↓

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decreased

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+

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present

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-

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absent

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⃰

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birth

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†

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death

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-a

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-ae

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-ax

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-aces

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-en

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-ina

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-ex, -ix

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-ices

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-is

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  • es

- a

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-ma

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-mata

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-nx

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-nges

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-on

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-a

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-um

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-a

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-us

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-i

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-x

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-ces

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-y

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-ies

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lamina

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laminae

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Thorax

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thoraces

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lumen

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lumina

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index

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indices

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Appendix

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appendices

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psychosis

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psychoses

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Femoris

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femora

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trauma

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traumata

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phalanx

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phalanges

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criterion

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criteria

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diverticulum

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diverticula

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bacillus

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bacilli

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calyx

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calyces

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therapy

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therapies

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