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Roots Flashcards

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Abdomin(o)

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Abdomen

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Abdominal pain

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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Aden(o)

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Gland

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Adenitis

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Inflammation of a gland

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Angi(o)

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Vessel

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of a vessel using a balloon

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Arterio

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Artery

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of artery walls

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Arthr(o)

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Joint

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Arthrotomy

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Cut into a joint

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Brachi(o)

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Arm

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Brachial

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Pertaining to the arm

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Bronchi, Bronch(o)

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Bronchus

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Bronchopneumonia

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Inflammation of the lungs

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Card, Cadri(o)

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Heart

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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Cerebr(o)

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Cerebrum

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Cerebrospinal

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Pertaining to the bran and spinal cord

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Cephal(o)

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Head

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Cephalalgia

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Headache

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Chole, Chol(o)

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Bile

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the galbladder

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Colo

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Colon

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Colonoscopy

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Examination of the large intestine or colon with a scope

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Cost(o)

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Rib

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Costochondral

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Pertaining to a rib

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Crani(o)

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Skull

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Craniotomy

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Cutting into the skull

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Cyan(o)

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Blue

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Cyanosis

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Blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood

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Cyst(o)

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Bladder, Cyst

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32
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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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33
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Derm, Derma

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Skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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35
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Duoden(o)

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Duodenum

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Duodenal

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Pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine

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Encephal(o)

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Brain

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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39
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Gaster(o), Gastro

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Stomach

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40
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Gastritis

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Inflammation of the stomach

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41
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Geron

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Aged

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42
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Gerontology

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Study of the aged

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43
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Gluco

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Sweet

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44
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Glucometer

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device used to measure blood glucose

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45
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Glyco, Glyc

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Sweet

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Glycosuria

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Glucose (sugar) in the urine

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Gyneco, Gyno

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Woman

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Gynecology

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Study of diseases of the female reproductive organs

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Hema, Hemato, Hemo

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Blood

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

51
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Hepato

A

Liver

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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Hyster(o)

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Uterus

54
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Hysterectomy

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Surgical Removal of the uterus

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ile(o), ili(o)

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ileum

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ileorrhapy

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surgical repair of the ileum

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Laryng(o)

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Larynx

58
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Laryngectomy

A

Excision of the larynx

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Lymph(o)

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Lymph

60
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Lymohocyte

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Type of white blood cell

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Mamm(o)

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Breast

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Mammogram

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x-ray of the breast

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Mast(o)

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Breast

64
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Mastectomy

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Excision of the breast

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Melan(o)

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BlackM

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Melanoma

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Mole or tumor, may be cancerous

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Mening(o)

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Meninges; Membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain

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Necro

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Death

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Necrotic

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Dead Tissue

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Nephr(o)

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Kidney

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Nephrectomy

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Removal of a kidney

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Neur(o)

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Nerve

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of a nerve

75
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Onc(o)

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Tumor

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Oncology

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Study of tumors

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Ophthalm(o)

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Eye

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Opthalmologist

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Eye Doctor

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Oste(o)

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Bones

80
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Osteoarthritis

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disease of the joints

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Ot(o)

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Ear

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Otology

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Study of the ear

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Pharyng(o)

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Pharynx

84
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Phayngitis

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Inflammation of the throat, sore throat

85
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Phleb(o)

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Vein

86
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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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Pneo(a)

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Breathing

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Tachypnea

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Rapid Breathing

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Pneum

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Air, Gas, Respiration

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Pneumonia

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Inflammation of the lung

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Pod(o)

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Foot

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Podiatrist

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Foot Doctor

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Proct(o)

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Anus, Rectum

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Proctology

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Study of the rectum

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Pulm(o)

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Lung

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Pulmonary

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Relation to the lungs

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Splen(o)

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Spleen

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Splenomeglat

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Enlarge spleen

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Stomat(o)

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Mouth

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Stomatitis

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Inflammation of Mouth

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Therm(o)

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Hot, Heat

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Thermoplegia

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Heatstroke

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Thorac(o)

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Chest

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Thoracotomy

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Incision into chest wall

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Thromb(o)

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blood clot

106
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Thrombus

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Blood clot blockin a vessel

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Toxic(o), Tox(o)

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Poison

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Toxicology

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Study of Poisons

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Trache(o)

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Trachea, Windpipe

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Tracheostomy

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Incision to make an artificial airway

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Urethr(o)

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Urethra

112
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Urethritis

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Inflammation of Urethr

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CNA Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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