Nursing Terms Flashcards

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Condition or action

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-Tion

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Condition, state or theory

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-ism

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Specialist

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One who

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-er

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-ity

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Quality

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Condition, material

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-ous

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Ability

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-able, -ible

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Singular: a

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Plural : ae

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Singular: us

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Plural : i

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Singular: um

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Plural : a

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Singular: ma

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Plural : Mata

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Singular : on

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Plural : a

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Singular : is

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Plural : es

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Singular : ix

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Plural : ices

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Singular : ex

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Plural : ices

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Singular : ax

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Plural : aces

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Back side

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Dorso, postero

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Front side

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Anteroom, ventro

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Cephalo

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Toward the head

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Caudo

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Toward tail

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Toward the midline

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Medio

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Toward the side

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Latero

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Above

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Supero

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Below

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Infero

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Near point of origin

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Proximo

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Away from point of origin

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Disto

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-tion, -sion, -ia,, -us, -ive

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noun ends for suffixes

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-stasis

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controlling, stopping

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-iatric

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pertaining to a specialty

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-ia

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condition

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-graphy

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making pictures

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ante-

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front

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circum-

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around

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con-

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with

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contra-

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against

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dia-

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through

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dis-

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separate

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epi-

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upon

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extra-

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outside of

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hemi-

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half

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hetero-

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different

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homo-

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same

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in-

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into

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infra-

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below

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intra-

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within

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macro-

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large

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meta-

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beyond

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micro-

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small

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para-

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beyond

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per-

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though

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peri-

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near

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retro-

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behind

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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under

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super-, supra-

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above

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trans-

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across

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ultra-

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in excess

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chir/o

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hand

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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dextr/o

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right

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fus/o

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melting

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gastr/o

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stomach

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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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lumbar spine

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pod/o, ped/i

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foot

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pub/o

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pubis

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sex/o

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gender

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sinistr/o

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left

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son/o

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sound

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ven/o

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vein

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vers/o

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twisting

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-scopy

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using a scope

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-scope

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looking instrument

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-penia

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low number

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-phobia

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fear

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-oma

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tumor

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-lysis

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destruction

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-logist

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one who studies

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-itis

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inflammation

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-graph

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recording instrument

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-gram

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picture

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-genic

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to generate

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ectomy

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excision

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-cyte

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cell

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-algia

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pain

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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a-, an-

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without

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vas/o

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vessel

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tom/o

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slice

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thromb/o

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clot

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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son/o

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sound

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steth/o

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chest

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scler/o

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hard

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rhythm/o

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rhythm

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radi/o

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x-ray

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phleb/o

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vein

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melan/o

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black

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megal/o

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enlarged

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man/o

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thin substance

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lip/o

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fat

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leuk/o

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white

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isch/o

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stopped flow

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hemat/o, hem/o

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blood

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fibr/o

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fibrous

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erythr/o

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red

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electr/o

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electricity

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ech/o

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reflect sound

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dermat/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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cyan/o

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blue

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cardi/o

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heart

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ather/o

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thick

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arteri/o

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artery

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aort/o

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aorta

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angi/o

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vessel

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aneurysm/o

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widening

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-pathy

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disease

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-paralysis

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loss of movement

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-osis

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condition

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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peri-

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surrounding

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ventr/o

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front

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thorac/o

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chest

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ser/o

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serum or serous membrane

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proxim/o

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closer to origin

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poster/o

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back

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pleur/o

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lung cavity

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physi/o

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function

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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muc/o

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mucus

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morph/o

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form

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megal/o

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enlarged

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medi/o

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middle

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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later/o

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side

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hist/o

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tissue

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eti/o

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cause of disease

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epitheli/o

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epithelial

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dors/o

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back

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dist/o

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distant from origin

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dermat/o, derm/o

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skin

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cephal/o

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head

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celi/o

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belly

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caud/o

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tail

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blast/o

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immature

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anter/o

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front

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anatom/o

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body structures

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adnex/o

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adjacent

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acr/o

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extremities

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161
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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162
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Alimentary canal has two membranes

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Serous (outer), mucous (inner)

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163
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Swallowing

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Peristalsis

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164
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Lingu/o, gloss/o

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Tongue

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165
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Stomat/o

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Mouth

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166
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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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167
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Cholangi/o

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Bile duct

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168
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Ile/o

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Ileum

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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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170
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If stomato is Mouth, then what is mouth inflammation? What is Mouth pain?

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Stomatitis, stomatalgia

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171
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Use glosso and linguo to say “under the tongue”

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Hypoglossal, sublingual

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172
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Two words pertaining to the esophagus and stomach

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Esophagogastric, gastroesophagial

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Enter/o

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Intestine

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Cec/o

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Cecum

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175
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Two words for appendix

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Appendic/o, append/o

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176
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Four sections of the colon

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Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid

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177
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Two words for rectum

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Rect/o, proct/o

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178
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Pain in rectum using procto

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Proctalgia

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179
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Dilated veins in rectum

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Hemorrhoids

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180
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Suffix for cutting instrument

A

-tome

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181
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Suffix meaning To incise

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-tomy

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182
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Suffix meaning to cut out

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-ectomy

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183
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Suffix meaning to form a new opening

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-stomy

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Stoma

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Opening

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185
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Suffix for a viewing instrument

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Scope

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186
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Prefix meaning to eat

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Phago

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187
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Prefix for surrounding

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Peri-

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188
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Prefix for constricting

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Stalsis-

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189
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Suffix for discharge

A

-rrhea

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190
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Suffix for hemorrhage or bleeding

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-rrhagia

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191
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Suffix for suturing, stitching

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-rrhaphy

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192
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Suffix for rupturing

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-rhexis

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193
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: Atresia

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Closure of tubular organ

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194
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: occlusion

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Act of being closed

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195
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: stenosis

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Narrowing

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196
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: intussusception

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Organ telescopes on itself

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197
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Putting together

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Anastomosis

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198
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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199
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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200
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Hepatitis type a

A

Enteri (intestine) route

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201
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Hepatitis type b

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Parenteral ( not gi related)

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202
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Chol/e

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Gall

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203
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Bil/l

A

Bile

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Cyst/o

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Bladder or sac

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Cholecyst/o

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Gall bladder

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Doch/o

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Duct

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207
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Angi/o

A

Vessel

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208
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Lith/o

A

Stone

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209
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Tripsy

A

Crushing

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210
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Cholelithiasus

A

Gallstones

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211
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Paracentesis

A

Insert needle, draw fluid from abdomen

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212
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Aerophagy

A

Air swallowing

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213
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Eructation

A

Burping

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Dysphagia

A

Trouble swallowing

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Peptic

A

Related to the action of digestive juices

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216
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Amylase

A

Protein that breaks down carbs

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217
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Lipase

A

Protein that breaks down fat

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218
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Lactase

A

Protein that breaks down dairy

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219
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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220
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Neurology

A

Study of nervous system

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221
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Psych/o

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Mind

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222
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Psychiatrist

A

Physician who treats mental illness

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223
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Treats mental disorder with words

A

Psychotherapy

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224
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Crani/o

A

Cranium

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225
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Cephal/o

A

Head

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226
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Cephalgia

A

Headache

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227
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Cerebr/o

A

Brain

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228
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Cerebell/o

A

Basic functions

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229
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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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230
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Encephal/o

A

Inside head

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231
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Encephalitis

A

Brain swelling

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232
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Encephaloma

A

Brain tumor

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233
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Encephalopathy

A

Brain condition

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234
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Encephalocele

A

Brain tissue hernia

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235
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Encephalomalacia

A

Softening of brain tissue

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236
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3 layers of meninges

A

Pia materArachnoidDura mater

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237
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Meningocele

A

Meninges hernia

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238
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Meningomalacia

A

Softening of meninges

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239
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Myel/o

A

Spinal

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240
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Poliomyelitis

A

Grey matter spinal inflammation

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241
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Myelodysplasia

A

Abnormal spinal formation

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242
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-Dysplasia

A

Abnormal formation

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243
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Myelocele

A

Hernia of spinal cord

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244
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Hydrocephalus

A

Excess fluid in skull

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245
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Two treatments for hydrocephalus

A

Ventricioperitonel shuntVentricioartrial shunt

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246
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Syncop/o

A

Cut off

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247
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Comat/o

A

Deep sleep

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248
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Esthesi/o

A

Feeling

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249
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Parasthesia

A

Abnormal feeling

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250
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Anasthesia

A

No feeling

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251
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Algesi/o

A

Sensitivity

252
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Algesi/a

A

Pain

253
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Analgesi/a

A

No pain

254
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Lex/o

A

Word or phrase

255
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Phasia

A

Speech

256
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Aphasia

A

No speech

257
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Taxia

A

Action

258
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Paresis

A

Slight paralysis

259
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Plegia

A

Paralysis

260
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Dysplasia

A

Improper development

261
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Hyperplasia

A

Increased number of cells

262
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Hypertrophy

A

Increase in size of cells

263
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Atrophy

A

Lack of development

264
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Neoplasm

A

Tumor

265
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Benign

A

Non bad

266
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Malignant

A

Bad

267
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Bad form of malignant tumor

A

Anaplasia

268
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Cancerous form of malignant tumor

A

Carcin/o

269
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Sarc/o

A

Connective tissue malignant tumor

270
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Onc/o

A

Tumor

271
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Carcinoma

A

Solid tumors from epithelial tissue

272
Q

Sarcoma

A

Supportive and connective and cells from lymph

273
Q

Epithelial tissue tumors in glands, benign and malignant

A

Adenoma, adenocarcinoma

274
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Epithelial tissue for dark pigments

A

Melanoma, melanocarcinoma

275
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Epithelial tissue tumors for fibrous tissue

A

Fibroma, malignant melanoma

276
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connective tissue tumors suffix is usually…

A

-sarcoma

277
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connective tissue tumors for oste/o

A

osteoma, osteosarcoma

278
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connective tissue tumors for chondr/o

A

chondroma, chondrosarcoma

279
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connective tissue tumors for leiomy/o

A

leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma

280
Q

connective tissue tumors for lip/o

A

lipoma, liposarcoma

281
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connective tissue malignancies for skeletal muscle

A

rhabdomyosarcoma

282
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connective tissue malignancies for lymph

A

hodgkin’s disease

283
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connective tissue malignancies for bone marrow

A

multiple myeloma

284
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connective tissue malignancies for nerve cells

A

neuroblastoma

285
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connective tissue malignancies for neuroglial

A

astrocytoma

286
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Ot/o

A

ear word root

287
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ototalgia

A

ear pain

288
Q

otorrhea

A

ear drainage

289
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otitis

A

ear inflammation

290
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otic

A

place meds in the ear

291
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What is AD and AS in relation to the ear

A

Right and Left, AD and AS respectively

292
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Tympani/o

A

Ear Drum word root

293
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Tympanic

A

ear drum Membrane

294
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-Phasia

A

condition of speech

295
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Bradyphasia

A

slow speech

296
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Aphasia

A

without speech

297
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-Phonia

A

condition of sound or voice

298
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Aphonia

A

without a voice

299
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Rhin/o

A

nose word root

300
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Rhinitis

A

nose inflammation

301
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Rhinoplasty

A

nose job

302
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Nas/o

A

nasal passage word root

303
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Pharyng/o

A

the throat word root

304
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Pharynx

A

behind the nose and mouth

305
Q

Pharyngitis

A

throat inflammation

306
Q

Pharyngoplasty

A

surgical repair of the throat

307
Q

pharyngoscope

A

looking instrument for the throat

308
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Laryng/o

A

the voicebox word root

309
Q

laryngitis

A

voice box inflammation

310
Q

laryngospasm

A

involuntary muscle control of voicebox

311
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Trache/o

A

trachea/wind pipe word root

312
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trachealgia

A

trachea pain

313
Q

tracheotomy

A

surgical incision of the trachea

314
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tracheoscopy

A

viewing of the trachea

315
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tracheolaryngotomy

A

surgical incision of the trachea and larynx

316
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Pleur/o

A

word root for the pleura

317
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Pleurocentesis

A

surgical incision to remove fluid from pleura

318
Q

pleurisy

A

fluid collection in the pleura

319
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Phren/o

A

word root for diaphragm

320
Q

phrenic

A

relating to the diaphragm

321
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phrenospasm

A

hiccups

322
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

323
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bradypnea
tachypnea
apnea
dyspnea
orthopnea
A
slow breathing
rapid breathing
no breathing
shortness of breath
trouble breathing lying straight
324
Q

Pneumon/o

A

the lung word root

325
Q

pneumonotomy

A

making a surgical incision into the lungs

326
Q

pneumonopathy

A

disease in the lungs

327
Q

pulmon/o

A

word root for respiratory

328
Q

ophthalm/o

A

word root referring to the eye

329
Q

Opt/o

A

word root for the eye

330
Q

OD, OS, OU in reference to the eye

A

OD: Dexter - Left, OS: Sinister - Right, OU: Both

331
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Myopia

A

Near vision

332
Q

Hyperopia

A

Far vision

333
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Presbyopia

A

eye can no longer focus near objects

334
Q

Diplopia

A

double vision

335
Q

Antigen

A

foreign invader

336
Q

Antibody

A

immune protein

337
Q

Py/o

A

pus forming bacteria word root

338
Q

pyogenic

A

pus producing

339
Q

pyorrhea

A

pus discharge

340
Q

pyothorax

A

presence of pus in the chest cavity

341
Q

purulent

A

pus filled fluid used to describe injury

342
Q

gnosis

A

knowledge

343
Q

agnostic

A

no knowledge

344
Q

prognosis

A

knowledge before facts

345
Q

diagnosis

A

knowledge after facts

346
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oste/o

A

word root for bone

347
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arthr/o

A

word root for joint

348
Q

chondr/o

A

word root for cartilage

349
Q

orth/o

A

word root for straight

350
Q

Por/o

A

word root for porous

351
Q

osteopathy

A

bone disease

352
Q

osteitis

A

bone inflammation

353
Q

osteomalacia

A

softening of the bones

354
Q

OSTEOMA

A

benign bone tummor

355
Q

osteosarcoma

A

malignant bone tumor

356
Q

Complete fracture

A

through width of bone

357
Q

Incomplete fracture

A

not through width of the bone

358
Q

Closed fracture

A

skin not broken by bone

359
Q

Open fracture

A

bone through skin

360
Q

Pathologic fracture

A

diseased area that weakens bone

361
Q

Comminuted fracture

A

bone in fragments

362
Q

Arthroscope

A

instrument used to look inside joint

363
Q

arthroscopy

A

process of looking inside joint

364
Q

arthropathy

A

disease in joint

365
Q

osteoarthropathy

A

disease of bone + joint

366
Q

arthroplasty

A

surgical repair of joint

367
Q

osteochondritis

A

inflammation of bone and cartilage

368
Q

chondralgia

A

cartilage pain

369
Q

chondrectomy

A

cartilage excision

370
Q

costochondritis

A

ribs and cartilage inflammation

371
Q

Ten/o

A

word root for tendons

372
Q

Tenoplasty

A

surgical repair of tendons

373
Q

tenalgia

A

pain in tendons

374
Q

tenorrhaphy

A

to suture tendons

375
Q

tendonitis

A

tendon inflammation

376
Q

Orthodontist

A

orth/o + odont/o: specialist that straightens teeth

377
Q

orthopedist

A

specialist that straightens bones

378
Q

cervic/o

A

word root for neck

379
Q

Kyphosis

A

“humpback,” posterior curvature

380
Q

Scoliosis

A

lateral curvature, “s”

381
Q

Lordosis

A

anterior curvature, “forward spine”

382
Q

My/o

A

word root for muscle

383
Q

myorrhexis

A

muscle rupture

384
Q

myalgia

A

muscle pain

385
Q

myofibroma

A

tumor

386
Q

myolipoma

A

muscle and fat tumor

387
Q

myopathy

A

muscle disease

388
Q

bradykinesia

A

slow movement

389
Q

kinesialgia

A

pain on movement

390
Q

kinesiology

A

study of movement

391
Q

kinesi/o

A

word root for movement

392
Q

spermat/o or sperm/o

A

sperm word root

393
Q

spermatogenesis

A

sperm formation

394
Q

speramtolysis

A

destruction of sperm

395
Q

spermatocyst

A

sperm sac

396
Q

spermatoid

A

resemble sperm

397
Q

spermatoblast

A

embryonic male cell

398
Q

spermatopathy

A

sperm disease

399
Q

spermicide

A

agent used to kill sperm

400
Q

orchid/o
orchi/o
orch/o

A

word root for testicle

401
Q

orchialgia

orchiodynia

A

testicle pain

402
Q

-dynia

A

suffix for pain

403
Q

orchidoplasty

A

surgical repair of testical

404
Q

orchidoplasty

A

surgical repair of testical

405
Q

orchiectomy

A

testicle removal

406
Q

orchidocele

A

testicle herniation

407
Q

orchidotomy

A

incision into testicles

408
Q

cryptorchidism

A

hidden testicle

409
Q

prostat/o

A

word root for prostate

410
Q

prostatic

A

pertaining to prostate

411
Q

prostatiis

A

prostate inflammation

412
Q

prostatorrhea

A

abnormal discharge of prostate

413
Q

prostatalgia

A

pain in prostate

414
Q

Balan/o

A

word root for glans penis

415
Q

balanoplasty

A

surgical repair of glans penis

416
Q

balanitis

A

inflammation of glans penis

417
Q

pen/o

A

word root for penis

418
Q

penitis

A

penis inflammation

419
Q

penoscrotal

A

penis + scrotum

420
Q

vas

A

vessel

421
Q

vasodilation

A

enlarging of diameter of vessels

422
Q

vasospasm

A

uncontrollable vessel muscle contraction

423
Q

vastomy

A

incision into vas deferens

424
Q

vas/o

A

blood vessel

425
Q

vasotomy

A

incision into blood vessel

426
Q

vasorraphy

A

suture of vas deferens

427
Q

vasectomy

A

removal of a segment of vas deferens

428
Q

ur/o

A

word root for urinary system

429
Q

uropathy

A

disease of urinary system

430
Q

uremia

A

bi products of urine

431
Q

diuresis

A

frequent urination

432
Q

uria

A

condition of urination

433
Q

dysuria

A

urination discomfort

434
Q

hematuria

A

blood in urine

435
Q

glycosuria

A

sugar in the blood

436
Q

nephr/o

ren/o

A

word root for kidney

437
Q

nephrologist

A

kidney disorder specialist

438
Q

nephritis

A

kidney inflammation

439
Q

nephrolysis

A

destruction of kidney tissue

440
Q

nephropathy

A

disease of kidney

441
Q

nephrolith

A

kidney stone

442
Q

Pyel/o

A

word root for renal pelvis

443
Q

pyelitis

A

renal pelvis inflammation

444
Q

pyelonephritis

A

renal pelvis + kidney

445
Q

pyeloplasty

A

surgical repair of renal pelvis

446
Q

ureter/o

A

word root for ureter

447
Q

ureterorrhagia

A

ureter hemorrhage

448
Q

ureterorrhaphy

A

suture of ureter

449
Q

ureteroptosis

A

collapse of ureter

450
Q

ureteropyeloplasty

A

ureter and renal pelvis plastic surgery

451
Q

ureterpyelitis

A

ureter + renal pelvis inflammation

452
Q

nephrorrhaphy

A

kidney suture

453
Q

cystorrhaphy

A

bladder suture

454
Q

urrethrorrhaphy

A

ureter suture

455
Q

urethrotomy

A

incision into urethra

456
Q

urethrospasm

A

uncontrollably contraction of urethra muscles

457
Q

cyst/o

vesic/o

A

word root for bladder

458
Q

cystoscopy

A

surgical repair of bladder

459
Q

cystoplasty

A

incision into bladder

460
Q

cystotomy

A

looking inside bladder

461
Q

cystoptosis

A

collapse of bladder

462
Q

cystocele

A

herniation into vagina

463
Q

cystorrhagia

A

hemorrhage of bladder

464
Q

cystorrhea

A

flowing from bladder

465
Q

cystorrhaphy

A

suture into bladder

466
Q

vesicostomy

A

opening into the bladder

467
Q

vesicovaginal

A

pertaining to urinary bladder and vagina

468
Q

urethrotomy

A

incision into urethra

469
Q

urethritis

A

inflammation of urethra

470
Q

o/o

A

egg, ovum word root

471
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

472
Q

oophoropexy

A

fixation of a prolapse

473
Q

oophoroptosis

A

prolapsed ovary

474
Q

oophoroma

A

ovarian tumor

475
Q

oophorectomy

A

removal of ovary

476
Q

oophoritis

A

ovary inflammation

477
Q

salping/o

A

fallopian tubes

478
Q

uter/o

A

uterus word root

479
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus as an organ

480
Q

hysterectomy

A

removal of uterus

481
Q

metr/o

A

tissues of uterus

482
Q

perimetrium

A

surrounds uterus

483
Q

myometrium

A

muscle surrounding uterus

484
Q

endometriosis

A

cells from the uterus growing in other parts of the body outside of the uterus

485
Q

colp/o

vagin/o

A

vagina word root

486
Q

perineum

A

area between the vaginal opening and the anus

487
Q

vulva

A

refers to external female genitalia

488
Q

episi/o

A

word root for perineum

489
Q

mast/o

mamm/o

A

word root for breast

490
Q

mastectomy

A

removal of breast

491
Q

mammogram

A

picture of breast

492
Q

men/o

A

menses word root

493
Q

manarche

A

to begin menses

494
Q

menorrhea

A

bleeding

495
Q

dysmenorrhea

A

abnormal bleeding

496
Q

menorrhagia

A

menses hemorrhage

497
Q

menopause

A

menses ceases

498
Q

gravida

A

pregnancy

499
Q

multigravida

A

multiple pregnancy

500
Q

nat/o

A

birth

501
Q

prenatal

A

before birth

502
Q

postnatal

A

after birth

503
Q

stomat/o

A

word root for mouth

504
Q

gloss/o

lingu/o

A

word root for tongue

505
Q

gingiv/o

A

word root for gums

506
Q

stomatalgia

A

mouth pain

507
Q

hypoglossal

sublingual

A

under tongue

508
Q

gingivitis

A

gum inflammation

509
Q

gastr/o

A

word root for stomach

510
Q

phago

A

to eat

511
Q

esophag/o

A

word root for esophagus

512
Q

esophagogastric

gastroesophagial

A

pertaining to esophagus and stomach

513
Q

peristalsis

A

wavelike muscle contractions

514
Q

enter/o

A

small intestine word root

515
Q

appendic/o

append/o

A

large intestine word root

516
Q

col/o

A

colon

517
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

518
Q

proct/o

A

rectum and anus

519
Q

-tome

A

suffix for cutting instrument

520
Q

-tomy

A

suffix meaning to cut

521
Q

-ectomy

A

to cut out

522
Q

-stomy

A

suffix meaning to form a new opening

523
Q

-scope

A

suffix for viewing instrument

524
Q

-rrhea

A

suffix for discharge

525
Q

-rrhagia

A

suffix for bleeding

526
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suffix for suturing

527
Q

-rhexis

A

suffix for rupture

528
Q

atresia

A

congenital closure of a tubular organ

529
Q

occlusion

A

act of being closed

530
Q

stenosis

A

narrowing of tubular structure

531
Q

intussusception

A

organ telescopes on itself

532
Q

anastomosis

A

putting together

533
Q

hepat/o

A

liver word root

534
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas word root

535
Q

chol/e

A

gall word root

536
Q

bil/l

A

bile word root

537
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder or sac

538
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gall bladder word root

539
Q

doch/o

A

duct word root

540
Q

angi/o

A

vessel word root

541
Q

lith/o

A

stone word root

542
Q

cholelithiasis

A

bladder stones

543
Q

nephrolithiasis

A

kidney stones

544
Q

tripsy

A

crushing

545
Q

abdomin/o
celi/o
lapar/o

A

word root for abdomen

546
Q

abdominocentesis

A

to draw fluid from abdomen

547
Q

aerophagy

A

air swallowing

548
Q

dysphagia

A

trouble swallowing

549
Q

-pepsia

A

suffix for digestion

550
Q

centesis

A

to insert a needle and draw fluid

551
Q

dyspepsia

A

trouble digesting

552
Q

peptic

A

related to the action of peptic juices

553
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

554
Q

neurology

A

study of nervous system

555
Q

psych/o

A

mind

556
Q

psychotherapy

A

treatment of mental disorders with words

557
Q

crani/o

A

word root for cranium

558
Q

cephal/o

A

head word root

559
Q

cephalgia

A

headache

560
Q

cerebr/o

A

brain

561
Q

cerebell/o

A

basic functions of brain

562
Q

mening/o

A

word root for meninges

563
Q

myel/o

A

word root for spinal cord

564
Q

encephal/o

A

word root for inside brain

565
Q

encephalitis

A

brain swelling

566
Q

encephaloma

A

brain tumor

567
Q

encephalopathy

A

brain condition

568
Q

encephalocele

A

brain tissue hernia

569
Q

encephalomalacia

A

softening of brain tissue

570
Q

meningocele

A

hernia of the meninges

571
Q

myelomeningocele

A

spinal hernia

572
Q

meningitis

A

meninges inflammation

573
Q

meningomalacia

A

softening of meninges

574
Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord word root

575
Q

poliomyelitis

A

grey matter inflammation

576
Q

myelodysplasia

A

abnormal formation of spinal cord

577
Q

myelocele

A

hernia of spinal cord

578
Q

hydrocephalus

A

excess fluid in skull

579
Q

syncop/o

A

word root for cut off

580
Q

comat/o

A

word root for deep sleep

581
Q

esthesi/o

A

word root for feeling

582
Q

parasthesia

A

abnormal feeling

583
Q

anasthesia

A

no feeling

584
Q

algesi/o

A

sensitivity word root

585
Q

algesia

A

pain

586
Q

analgesia

A

no pain

587
Q

lex/o

A

word or phrase word root

588
Q

dyslexia

A

difficulty learning to read

589
Q

paresis

A

slight paralysis

590
Q

phasia

A

speech

591
Q

aphasia

A

no speech

592
Q

taxia

A

action

593
Q

ataxia

A

stumbler

594
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

595
Q

dysplasia

A

improper development

596
Q

hyperplasia

A

increased # of cells

597
Q

hypertrophy

A

increase in number of cells

598
Q

atrophy

A

lack of development

599
Q

neoplasm

A

tumor

600
Q

benign

A

non bad tumor

601
Q

malignant

A

bad tumor

602
Q

anaplasia

A

loss of structural differentiation within cells

603
Q

carcin/o

A

word root for cancerous

604
Q

sarc/o

A

word root for connective tissue

605
Q

onc/o

A

word root for tumor

606
Q

carcinoma

A

solid tumors from epithelial tissue

607
Q

sarconoma

A

supportive and connective cells lymph

608
Q

adenoma

A

benign gland tumor

609
Q

adenocarcinoma

A

malignant gland tumor

610
Q

melanoma

A

benign dark pigment tumor

611
Q

melanocarcinoma

A

malignant dark pigment tumor

612
Q

fibroma

A

benign fibrous tissue tumor

613
Q

connective tissue tumors usually end in…

A

sarcoma

614
Q

osteoma

A

benign bone tumor

615
Q

chondroma

A

benign cartilaginous tumor

616
Q

leiomyoma

A

benign smooth muscle tumor

617
Q

lipoma

A

benign fat tumor

618
Q

osteosarcoma

A

malignant bone tumor

619
Q

chondrosarcoma

A

malignant cartilaginous tumor

620
Q

leiomyosarcoma

A

malignant smooth muscle tumor

621
Q

liposarcoma

A

malignant fat tumor

622
Q

rhabdomyosarcoma

A

malignant skeletal muscle tumor

623
Q

multiple myeloma

A

malignant bone marrow tumor

624
Q

neuroblastoma

A

malignant nerve cell tumor

625
Q

astrocytoma

A

malignant neuroglial tumor