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-algia

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  • pain

- suffering

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-dys

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  • bad
  • difficult
  • painful
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-ectomy

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  • surgical removal

- cutting out

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hyper-

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  • excessive

- increased

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hypo-

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  • deficient

- decreased

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-itis

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  • inflammation
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-osis

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  • abnormal condition

- disease

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-ostomy

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  • The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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-otomy

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  • cutting

- surgical incision

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-plasty

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  • surgical repair
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-rrhage

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  • bleeding

- abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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  • surgical suturing
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-rrhea

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  • flow or discharge
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-rrhexis

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  • rupture
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-sclerosis

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  • abnormal hardening
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word root

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  • contains the basic meaning of the term

- usually, but not always, indicates the involved body part

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gastr/o-

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  • stomach
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combining form

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  • a word root with a combining vowel added at the end
  • most common combining word: “O”
  • combining vowel IS USED used when the suffix begins with a consonant
    • IS NOT used when the suffix begins with a vowel
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suffix

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  • usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.
  • always comes at the end of the word
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cyan/o

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  • means blue
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erythr/o

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  • means red
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leuk/o

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  • means white
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melan/o

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  • means black
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poli/o

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  • means gray
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Gastroenteritis

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  • inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
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Neuroplasty

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  • is the surgical repair of a nerve
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Neurorrhaphy

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  • is suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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Tonsillitis

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  • an inflammation of the tonsils
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Tonsillectomy

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  • is the surgical removal of the tonsils
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Cranium

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  • is the portion of the skull that encloses the brain
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-a

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  • noun ending
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-e

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  • noun ending
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-um

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  • noun ending
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-us

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  • noun ending
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-y

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  • noun ending
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cardiac

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  • is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart
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-ac

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  • pertaining to
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-al

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  • pertaining to
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-an

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  • pertaining to
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-ar

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  • pertaining to
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-ary

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  • pertaining to
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-eal

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  • pertaining to
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-ical

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  • pertaining to
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-ial

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  • pertaining to
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-ic

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  • pertaining to
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-ine

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  • pertaining to
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-ior

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  • pertaining to
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-ory

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  • pertaining to
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-ous

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  • pertaining to
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-tic

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  • pertaining to
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gastrosis

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  • any disease of the stomach
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pathology

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  • is the study of all aspects of diseases
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-ago

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  • abnormal condition
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-esis

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  • abnormal condition
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-ia

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  • abnormal condition
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-iasis

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  • abnormal condition
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-ion

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  • abnormal condition
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-ism

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  • abnormal condition
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-osis

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  • abnormal condition
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-dynia

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  • pain
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-megaly

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  • enlargement
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-malacia

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  • abnormal softening
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Gastralgia

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  • stomachache

- pain in the stomach

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Gastrodynia

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  • pain in the stomach
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Gastritis

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  • inflammation of the stomach
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Hepatomegaly

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  • abnormal enlargement of the liver
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Arteriomalacia

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  • the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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Arterionecrosis

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  • the tissue death of an artery or arteries
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Arteriosclerosis

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  • the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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Arteriostenosis

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  • the abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
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Hemorrhage

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  • the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
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Hem/o-

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  • blood
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Myorrhaphy

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  • Surgical suturing of a muscle wound
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my/o-

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  • Muscle
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Diarrhea

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  • frequent flow of loose or watery stools
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Myorrhexis

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  • the rupture of a muscle
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prefix

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  • added to the beginning of a word to influence the meaning of that term
  • usually, but not always, indicate location, time, or number
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Natal

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  • pertaining to birth
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nat-

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  • means birth
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Prenatal

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  • the time and events before birth
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Pre-

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  • before
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Perinatal

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  • refers to the time and events surrounding birth
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Peri-

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  • Means surrounding
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Postnatal

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  • refers to the time and events after birth
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Post-

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  • After
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ab-

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  • away from, negative, absent
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dextr/o-

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  • right side
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ex-

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  • out of, outside, away from
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macro-

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  • large, abnormal size, long
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mega-, megal/o-

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  • large, great
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pre-

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  • before
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ad-

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  • toward, to, in the direction of
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sinistr/o-

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  • left side
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in-

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  • in, into, not, without
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micr/o, micro-

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  • small
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olig/o-

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  • scanty, few
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post-

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  • after, behind
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abnormal

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  • not normal or away from normal
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dysfunctional

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  • organ or body part that is not working properly
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hypertension

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  • higher-than-normal blood pressure
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interstitial

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  • between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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inter-

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  • between or among
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sub-

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  • under, less, or below
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subcostal

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  • below a rib or ribs
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addiction

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  • drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance
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Eupnea

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  • easy or normal breating
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Hypotension

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  • lower-than-normal blood pressure
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Hypo-

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  • deficient or decreased
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intra-

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  • within or inside
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intramuscular

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  • within the muscle
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super-, supra-

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  • above or excessive
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supracostal

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  • above or outside the ribs
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otorhinolaryngology

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  • study of the ears, nose, and throat
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-ology

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  • the study of
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-laryng

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  • larynx or throat
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rhin/o-

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  • nose
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ot/o-

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  • ear
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otolaryngology

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  • study of the ears and larynx or throat
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lithotomy

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  • surgical incision for the removal of a stone
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lith-

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  • stone
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edema

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  • swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
  • eh-DEE-mah
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appendicitis

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  • means an inflammation of the appendix

- ah-pen-dih-SIGH-tis

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phalanges

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  • the bones of the fingers and toes

- fah-LAN-jeez

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arteri/o-

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  • artery
125
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endarterial

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  • pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
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end-

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  • within
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ather/o-

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  • plaque or fatty substance
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atheroma

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  • fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
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-oma

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  • tumor
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arthralgia

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  • pain in a joint or joints
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ectomy

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  • surgical removal
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appendectomy

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  • the surgical removal of the appendix
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append-

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  • appendix
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colostomy

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  • surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
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a sign

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  • objective evidence of disease such as a fever
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a diagnosis

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  • is the identification of a disease
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acute

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  • a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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disease

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  • a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
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symptom

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  • is subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
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differential diagnosis

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  • also known as a rule out

- is an attempt to determine which one of several diseases can be causing the signs and symptoms that are present

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chronic

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  • is a condition of long duration
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eponym

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  • a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
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syndrome

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  • a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
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prognosis

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  • is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
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remission

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  • the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.
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acronym

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  • is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
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fissure

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  • a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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fistula

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  • an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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ileum

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  • the last and longest portion of the small intestine

il-e-um –> e = int-e-stine

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illium

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  • part of the hip bone

ill-i-um –> i = h-i-p

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infection

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  • the invasion of the body by a pathogenic
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malaise

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  • a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
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exudate

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  • is fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
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inflammation

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  • localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
  • 4 key indicators: erythema (redness), hyperthermia (heat), edema (selling), pain
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laceration

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  • is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
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lesion

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  • is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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mucous

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  • describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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mucus

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  • is the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membrane
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mycosis

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  • describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myc/o-

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  • fungus
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meyl/o-

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  • bone marrow OR spinal cord
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meylopathy

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  • describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
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-pathy

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  • disease
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my/o-

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muscle

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myopathy

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  • describes any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
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-ologists

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  • specialist
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dermat-

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  • skin
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neonatology

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  • the study of disorders of the newborn
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palpation

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  • an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitation

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  • is a pounding or racing heart
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pyel/o-

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  • renal pelvis
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pyelitis

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  • an inflammation of the renal pelvis
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py/o-

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  • pus
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pyoderma

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  • any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection
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pyr/o-

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  • fever or fire
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pyrosis

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  • heartburn

- discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

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supination

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  • is the act of rotating the arm os that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
178
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suppuration

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  • is the formation or discharge of pus
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triage

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  • the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

tree-AHZH

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trauma

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  • wound or injury
  • types of injuries that might occur in an accident, shooting, natural disaster, or fire

TRAW-mah

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viral

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  • pertaining to a virus

VYE-ral

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virile

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  • means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

VIR-ill

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