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ADENO

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GLAND
Adenitis: inflammation of a gland

Adenoma: benign tumor in glandular tissue

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AERO

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AIR
Aerobe: microorganism that requires oxygen for metabolism

Aerosinusitis: Painful sinus troubles due to changing atmospheric pressures

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ANGIO

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VESSEL
angioma:benign growth that consists of small blood vessels

angiocarditis: Inflammation of the heart and the blood vessels

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ARTERIO

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ARTERY
arteriotomy: surgical incision into artery

arteriostenosis:narrowing of the artery

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BLEPHARO

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EYELID
blepharoplasty surgical revision of drooping eyelid

blepharoptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid

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BRONCHO

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BRONCHUS
bronchoedema: fluid build-up in lungs

bronchogenic: of bronchial origin

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CARDIO

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HEART
cardiologist: heart doctor

cardiomegaly:enlargement of the heart

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CEPHALO

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HEAD
cephalodynia: head pain

cephalopathy: any type of head pain

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CEREBRO

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BRAIN
cerebromalacia: loss of brain tissue

cerebrospinal: related to spine and brain

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CHOLE (CHOLECYST)

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BILE, GALLBLADDER
cholecystectomy:removal of gall bladder

cholelithiasis: condition of having gall stones

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CHOLEDOCHO

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COMMON BILE DUCT
choledocholithotomy: incision into the common bile duct to remove stone

choledochoplasty: surgical revision of common bile duct
choledocholithiasis: condition of having a stone in the common bile duct

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CHONDRO

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CARTILAGE
chondrocyte: cartilage cell

chondroid: resembles cartilage

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COLO

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LARGE INTESTINE
Colonoscopy: instrument used to view colon
Colectomy: surgical removal of colon/part of colon

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COSTO

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RIB
intercostal: between the ribs

costochondral: rib cartilage

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CRANIO

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SKULL(CRANIUM)
craniotomy: cutting open skull to expose brain

cranioplasty: surgical revision of skull

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CYSTO

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BLADDER(URINARY)

cystoscope: instrument used to view bladder
cystogram: xray the bladder

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DENT

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TOOTH
dental: tooth

dentifrice: toothpaste

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DERM

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SKIN
dermatitis:inflammation of skin

dermabrasion: abrasion of the skin

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ENTERO

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INTESTINE (SMALL)

enteritis: inflammation of entire small bowel
enterostomy: artificial opening of small bowel

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ERYTHRO

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RED
erythrocyte: red blood cell

erythrophobia: fear of blushing

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GASTRO

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STOMACH
gastroenteritis: inflammation of stomach and small bowel

gastrogenic: caused by the stomach

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GLOSSO

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TONGUE
glossoplegia: paralysis of tongue

glossorrhaphy: stitching up of tongue
glossectomy: surgical removal of partial or full removal of tongue

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HEMO,HEMA

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BLOOD
hemoglobin: rbc that transport oxygen

hemoptysis: coughing up of blood

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HEPAR, HEPATO

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LIVER
hepatitis: inflammation of the liver

hepatomegaly: enlargement of the liver

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HYSTERO

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UTERUS
hysterectomy:surgical removal of uterus

hysteroscope: scope used to look into uterus

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ILEO

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ILEUM
ileocecal:where ileum meets the cecum

ileotomy: incision into ileum

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JEJUNO

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JEJUNUM
jejunostomy: artificial opening into jejunum

jejunitis: inflammation of jejunum

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LAPARO

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ABDOMEN
laparoscopy: scope to look into abdomen

laparotomy: incision into abdomen

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LITH

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STONE, CALCULUS
nephrolithiasis: kidney stones

cholecystolithiasis: stones in the gallbladder

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MYELO

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SPINAL CORD
myelography: xray of spinal cord

myelodysplasia: developmental anomaly of the spinal cord

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MYO

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MUSCLE
myocarditis:inflammation of heart muscle

myocyte: muscle cell

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NECRO

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DEAD/DEATH
necrosis:tissue death

necrology: obituary categorizing why people die

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NEPHRO

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KIDNEY
nephrectomy: surgical removal of kidney

nephropexy: surgical fixation of kidney

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NEURO

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NERVE
neurolysis:BREAKDOWN OF NERVE TISSUE

neuroma:TUMOR ORIGINATING FROM NERVE

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OCULO, OPTHALMO

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EYE

oculomotor: MOVEMENT OF THE EYE
ophthalmia: INFLAMMATION OF EYE IE:PINK EYE

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OOPHOR

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OVARY

oophorectomy: REMOVAL OF OVARIES
oophoropathy: ANY DISEASE OF OVARY IE:OVARIAN CYST

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ORCHIO, ORCHIDO

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TESTICLES

orchidectomy: REMOVAL OF TESTICLE/S
orchiopexy: SURGICAL FIXATION OF TESTICLE

38
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OSTEO

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BONE
OSTEOPATHY: ANY DISEASE OF BONE
osteomalacia:SOFTENING OF BONE IE:RICKETS (severe LACK OF VITAMIN D)

osteochondritis: “creation of a flap of cartilage that further dissects away from its underlying subchondral attachments

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OTO

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EAR
otoplasty: REVISION OF THE EAR

otodynia: PAIN IN THE EAR

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PATH

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DISEASE
pathogen: CAUSE OF DISEASE

pathologist: DOCTOR WHO STUDIES DISEASE

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PNEUMO, PNEUMON

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LUNG;AIR
pneumonectomy: SURGICAL REMOVAL OF LUNG

pneumothorax:AIR IN THE THORAX

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PROCTO

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ANUS;RECTUM
proctocolitis:INFLAMMATION OF THE COLON

proctoscopy: EXAM OF RECTUS/ANUS USING SCOPE

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PYELO

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KIDNEY PELVIS

pyelonephritis: INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEY IE: UTI INFECTION
pyelogram: INJECT DYE TO SEE KIDNEY

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PYO

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PUS

pyogenic: INFECTION PRODUCING PUSS
pyonephrolithiasis: CONDITION OF HAVING KIDNEY STONES THAT CAUSE PUSS PRODUCING INFECTION

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RENAL

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KIDNEY
renography: XRAY OF THE KIDNEY

renogastric: RELATING TO KIDNEY & STOMACH..THROWING UP FROM KIDNEY PAIN

46
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RHINO

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NOSE

rhinorrhea: EXCESSIVE RUNNY NOSE
rhinoplasty: SURGICAL REVISION OF NOSE

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SALPINGO

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FALLOPIAN TUBE
salpingopexy: SURGICAL FIXATION OF FALLOPIAN TUBE
salpingo-oophorectomy:SURGICAL REMOVAL OF FALLOPIAN TUBE AND OVARIES

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SEPTIC

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PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS INFECTION
septicemia: SEPSIS…BLOOD POISONING BY BACTERIA

septimetritis: INFLAMMATION OF THE INNER LINING OF UTERINE
(ENDOMETRIOSIS

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TENO, TENDO

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TENDON

Tendonitis: INFLAMMATION OF TENDON

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THORACO

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CHEST
Thoracodynia: CHEST PAIN
Thoracotomy: INCISION INTO THE CHEST

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THROMBO

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BLOOD CLOT
Thrombosis: HAVING A CLOT

Thrombophlebitis: CLOT IN A VEIN

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TRACHE

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TRACHEA
Tracheotomy: INCISION INTO THE TRACHEA
Tracheostenosis:NARROWING OF THE TRACHEA

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UNI

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ONE
Uniocular:ONE EYE

Unilateral: PAIN ON ONE SIDE

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