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1
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acou-

A

hear

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adip-

A

fat

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alb-

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white

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alges-

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pain

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andr-

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male

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aorta

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large artery exiting from the left ventricle of the heart

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aqua-

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water

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asphyxia

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lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness

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asthen-

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weak

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audi-

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to hear

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bronch-

A

windpipe

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bucc-

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cheek

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bursa

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pouch or sac

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callus

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hard, thick skin; also a meshwork of connective tissue that forms during the healing process after a fracture

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carcin-

A

cancer

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carotid

A

great arteries of the neck

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carpus

A

wrist

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cent-

A

a fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100

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cente-

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to puncture (a body cavity)

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cili-

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eyelid

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cleid(o)-

A

clavicle

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cubitus

A

elbow

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cycl-

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circle or cycle

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digit

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finger or toe

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ede-

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swelling

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-esthesi(o)-

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pertaining to sensation or perception

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febr-

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fever

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flex

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bend

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foramen

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opening

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fract-

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break

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gest-

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carry, produce, congestion

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gno-

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know

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-gram

A

something written or recorded

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graph-

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write, record

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humerus

A

the bone in the upper arm

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idi-

A

separate, distinct

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iod(o)-

A

iodine

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lact-

A

milk

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lingu-

A

tongue

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men-

A

mouth

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ocul-

A

eye

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ov-

A

egg

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palpate

A

to examine by touch

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ped-

A

child or foot

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percuss

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to examine by striking

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phot-

A

light

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pleur-

A

rib, side

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pod-

A

foot

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pto-

A

fall

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ptyal-

A

saliva

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pyr-

A

fire

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radius

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the forearm bone on the thumb side; also a line from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge

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ren-

A

kidney

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retina

A

inner nerve-containing layer of the eye

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sangui(n)-

A

blood

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sebum

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a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands

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sect-

A

cut

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sepsis

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the presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood; also the toxic condition caused by such presence

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sept-

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wall, divider; also seven

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serum

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the clear portion of body fluids, including blood

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sinus

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cavity, channel, or hollow space

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som(a)-

A

body

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spir-

A

coil

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stasis

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slowing or stopping of the normal flow of fluid, such as blood

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stature

A

height

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stern(o)-

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sternum (breastbone)

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stoma

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any small opening on the surface of the body, such as a pore; also, the opening created in the abdominal wall for the passage of urine or feces

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tact-

A

touch

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tetra-

A

four

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tom-

A

cut

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toxic

A

poisonous

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trich-

A

hair

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ur-

A

urine

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varic-

A

varicose veins

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vertigo

A

a disordered sensation in which one’s own body or the surroundings are perceived as moving

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viscer-

A

internal organs

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viscous

A

sticky

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xen-

A

foreign (material)

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xer-

A

dry

Medical Terminology (3 decks)

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