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plasm

A

growth

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sarc

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flesh or connective tissue

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connective tissue

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  • Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body
  • group of tissues in the body that maintain the form of the body and its organs and provide cohesion and internal support
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stasis

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stop or control

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viscer

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internal organ

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-al

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pertaining to

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neo-

A

new

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cyt

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cell

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METS

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metasis
- The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body

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Transverse

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horizontal line dividing body into top and bottom

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Sagittal

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vertical line that divides body into left and right sides

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benign

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not cancerous, but are deadly because they grow really big

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Chemotherapy

A

treating cancer using pharmacuticals

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Radiation therapy

A

treating cancer with radiation

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remission

A

lessening or absence of signs of disease

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myc

A

fungus

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Steato

A

fat

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Onycho

A

nail

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myc

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fungus

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plasty

A

surgical repair (plastic surgery)

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-iso-

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equal

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aniso

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unequal

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-coria

A

pupil

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Anisocoria

A

unequal sized pupils

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-emia

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blood

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lymphedema

A

swelling due to compromised lymphatic system

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Myel-

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spinal cord

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-nosm-

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nose, smelling

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-ia

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state or condition

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anosmia

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lacking ability to smell

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crypt-

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hidden

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-ism

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state or medical condition

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cryptorchidism

A

state of hidden testes

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-capnea

A

carbon dioxide

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hypercapnea

A

abnormally excess levels of CO2 in blood

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meta-

A

change or transformation

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-plasia

A

process of growth

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Metaplasia

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change/formation in the process of growth

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-dips-

A

to drink

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40
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Polydipsia

A

abnormal condition of excessive drinking of fluid

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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42
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Glossoplegia

A

paralysis of the tongue

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Otorrhea

A

discharge from the ear

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-centesis

A

removal of fluid; aspiration

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Pericardiocentesis

A

removal of excess fluid from pericardium surrounding heart

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-cyte

A

cell

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colpo-

A

vagina

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-ptosis

A

lowered position

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49
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Colpoptosis

A

prolapse (displacement) of the vagina

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-derma

A

skin

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pyro-

A

fire

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-gen

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producing

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Pyrogen

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chemical that induces a fever

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Orthopnea

A

shortness of breath when lying down (need to breath in a straight up position)

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-mast

A

breast; breast tissue

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Gyneco-

A

female

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Gynecomastia

A

abnormal amount of breast tissue in men

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Hidro

A

sweat

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-opia

A

abnormal condition of vision

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Diplopia

A

abnormal condition of double vision

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Rhabdo

A

striated muscle

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chondro

A

cartilage

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-plastic

A

pertaining to development or formation
-ic = pertaining to

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meninges

A

Three layers of membranes that protect brain, spinal cord, and nervous system

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-cele

A

swelling; hernia

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Leio-

A

smooth muscle

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-sarcoma

A

cancerous tumor

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-chromat

A

color

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-osm

A

smelling

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Dysosmia

A

abnormal sense of smell

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Belpharo

A

eyelid

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Blepharospasm

A

spasm of the eyelid

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Anxio-

A

anxiety

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-lytic

A

destruction

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Anxiolytic

A

destruction of anxiety

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Opthalmoplegia

A

paralysis of the eye

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Cheil-

A

lips

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-metra

A

uterus

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Psychosomatic

A

illness relating to the mind and body

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Muco

A

mucus

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-oses

A

medical condition

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-mural

A

relating to a wall

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Trans-

A

across; penetrating

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Brachio-

A

arm

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-plethysmo-

A

pressure

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Oculo-

A

eye

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graphy

A

process of recording; measurement

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-corpor-

A

body

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Extra-

A

outside (opposite of intra)

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Foramen

A

opening or hole in a bone

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ecchymosis

A

bruise

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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

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mydr/i

A

widening

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dacry/o or lacrim/o

A

tears

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mi/o

A

lessening

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glauc/o

A

gray

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phac/o

A

lens

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presby/o

A

old age

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phor-

A

carrying, bear, movement

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cine-

A

movement

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spir-

A

coil, to breathe

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tortuous

A

twisted

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Mohs surgery

A

procedure used to treat skin cancer. This surgery involves cutting away thin layers of skin. Each thin layer is looked at closely for signs of cancer. The process keeps going until there are no signs of cancer.

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lev/o

A

left side

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vertigo

A

whirling around

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Part of kidney that contains more than one million nephrons

A

cortex and medulla

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apex

A

tip of heart formed by left ventricle

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septum

A

wall separating left and right sides of heart

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Varicose veins

A

swollen and enlarged veins – usually blue or dark purple – that usually occur on the legs. They may also be lumpy, bulging or twisted in appearance

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-ific

A

creating, making, causing, producing something

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Calcitonin

A

hormone secreted by the thyroid gland

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goni/o

A

anatomical angle or corner

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myotonia

A

neuromuscular condition in which the relaxation of a muscle is impaired (can’t relax muscle)

114
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Dystonia

A

movement disorder that causes the muscles to contract involuntarily

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-tonia

A

muscle tension, nerve tension

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Prosopagnosia

A

(face blindness or facial agnosia) is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces

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proso-

A

indicated front, anterior, or face

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-Agnosia

A

inability to recognize or identify

119
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edentulous

A

lacking teeth

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subluxation

A

partial or incomplete dislocation

121
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dehiscence

A

suture comes undone, wound opens up along the suture

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primi-

A

first

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-gravida

A

pregnant woman

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Primigravida

A

first time pregnant woman