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1
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What is an EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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2
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term that means within a cell?

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intracellular

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3
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What is the symbol for a female

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○+

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4
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formation of blood

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hemat/o poiesis

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5
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blood tumor

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hemat/o oma

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6
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C with a line over it

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w/ (with)

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7
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osteomyelitis

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inflimmation of a bone and the bone marrow

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8
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ischemia

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deficiency of oxygenated blood

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cardiogenesis

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cancer forming or development of cancer

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hemostasis

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controlling or stopping bleeding

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11
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fibrinolysis

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destruction of fibers

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12
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angiostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel

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13
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candromalacia

A

softening of the cartilage

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14
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thermogenesis

A

process of heat producing in organisms

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15
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combining form that means hard

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Kerat/o

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16
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abbreviation for as desired

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ad lib

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17
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abbreviation for a stroke

A

CVA

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18
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condition of hardening of the blood vessels due to the presence of fatty plaque

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atherosclerosis

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19
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combining form that describes the spinal cord or bone marrow

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myel/o

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20
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body part visualized during a colposcopy

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vagina

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21
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structure that protrudes in a cystoele

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vaginal canal

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22
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hysterectomy

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surgical removal of the uterus

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23
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acromatism

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colorless or absence of color

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24
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nephrectomy

A

surgical removal of the kidney

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25
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onychomalacia

A

softening of a fingernail or toenail

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26
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gastrectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

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27
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scleroderma

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hardened skin

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28
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prostatovesiculectormy

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surgical removal of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

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29
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dermatomycosis

A

fungal condition of the skin

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30
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dermatome

A

instrument for cutting thin slices of skin for grafting

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31
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inflamed ovary

A

oophoroitis

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32
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under the tongue

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sub lingu/o al

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33
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pertaining to the throat

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pharung/o al

34
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term for high blood pressure

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hypertension

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pyuria

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urine containing white blood cells or pus

36
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narrowing of the nasal passages

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rhin/o stenosis

37
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enlargement of the heart

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cardio megaly

38
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deficient penis

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my/o penia

39
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removal of the penis

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balan ectomy

40
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increased respiratory rate

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tachypnea

41
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rotation of the palm downward

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pronation

42
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bone cell

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ostocyte

43
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headache

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cephalgia

44
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removal of living tissue for viewing

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biopsy

45
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movement toward the midline of the body

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adduction

46
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excessive thirst

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polydipsia

47
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suturing

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rrhaphy

48
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before childbirth

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antepartum

49
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surgical puncture of the lung

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pneum/o centesis

50
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an excessive quantity of potassium in the blood

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hyper Kali emia

51
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a lessened or reduced quantity of sodium in the blood

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hypo natri emia

52
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the surgical repair of the bladder

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cysto plasty

53
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rupture of the vagina

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colp/o rrhexis

54
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gastroenterologist

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stomach and small intestine

55
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without speech

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aphasia

56
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pupil

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irid/o

57
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condrocyte

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cartilage cell

58
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suffix for surgical puncture

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centesis

59
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surgical crushing of a kidney stone

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lithotripsy

60
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olfact is associated with what organ

A

smell and respiratory

61
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abbreviation for a blood clot

A

DUT

62
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metr/o

A

uterus

63
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movement or pointing the foot downward

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plantar flexion

64
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myoma

A

muscle tumor

65
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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

66
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dyskinesia

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inability to control movement

67
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dystaxia

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poor coordination

68
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drooping of the kidney

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nephropexy

69
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incision into the fascia

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fasci/o tomy

70
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

71
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SOB

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shortness of breath

72
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dacryorrhea

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excessive flow of tears

73
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immunopathy is - of the immune system

A

deficiency

74
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xanth/o

A

yellow

75
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what procedure is used to view the large intestine

A

gastrointestinal endoscopy

76
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suffix that means fixation

A

plasty

77
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abbreviation HPV

A

human papillomavirus

78
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meaning of bid

A

twice a day

79
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large extremities

A

acro megaly

80
Q

stimulate the cortex of the adrenal gland

A

adren/o cortic/o tropic

81
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standing still or to stop

A

stasis

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