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Surgical Terms Flashcards

1
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-rraphy

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Sewed something on

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-desis

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Made two things stick together

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a-

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without, lack of

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ab-

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away from

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abdomi(n)-

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abdomen

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acr(o)-

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extremity

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ad-

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toward

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aden(o)-

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gland

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an-

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without

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ana-

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up, back, again

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angio-

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vessel

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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arteri(o)-

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artery

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arthro-

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joint

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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bi(o)-

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life

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blast(o)-

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germ/cell

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brady-

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slow

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calc-

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stone, heel

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cardi(o)-

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heart

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cerebr(o)-

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cerebrum

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cephal(o)-

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head

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cervic(o)-

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neck, uterine cervix

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chole-

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bile

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chondro-

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cartilage

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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against, opposite

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costo-

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rib

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cyano-

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blue

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cysto-

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bladder or fluid filled sac

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cyto-

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cell

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de-

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down from

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dermato-

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skin

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di-

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twice, double

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dia-

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thru, completely

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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ecto-

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out from

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electro-

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electricity

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entero-

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intestines

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epi-

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upon, on

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erythro-

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red, RBC

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eu-

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easy, good, normal

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exo-

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outside

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extra-

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outside, in addition

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glyco-

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sugar

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gastro-

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stomach

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gyneco-

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females and repro system

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hemato-

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blood

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hemo-

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hepato-

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liver

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heter-

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other, different

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hom-

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same, like

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hydro-

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water

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hyper-

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over, excessive

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hypo-

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under, deficient

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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iso-

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equal

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latero-

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side

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leuko-

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white, WBC

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litho-

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stone

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad, abnormal

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medi-

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middle

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mega-

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large

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melan-

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black

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meningo-

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membrane, meninges

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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myelo-

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spinal cord, the bone marrow, myelin

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myo-

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muscle

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naso-

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nose

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neo-

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new

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nephrop

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kidney

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neuro-

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nerve, NS

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noct-

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night

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oligo-

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little, deficient

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oophoro-

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ovary

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ophthalmo-

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eye

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orchido-

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testicles

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orchio-

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testicles

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oro-

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mouth

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ortho-

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straight or normal

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osteo-

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bone

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oto-

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ear

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para-

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by the side of

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patho-

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disease

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peri-

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around

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phago-

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eating, ingesting, engulfing

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pharyngo-

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throat, pharynx

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poly-

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many

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procto-

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rectum

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pro-

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before, in front of

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pre-

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before

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pneumo-

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respiration, lungs, air

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phelbo-

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vein

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pseudo-

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false

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psycho-

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mind

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pulmo-

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lung

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pur-

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pus

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pyo-

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pus

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quadri-

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four

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quat-

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four

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pyelo-

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kidney, pelvis

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retro-

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backward, behind

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rhino-

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nose

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sclero-

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hard, sclera

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salpingo-

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tube

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quar-

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four

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semi-

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half, partial

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sub-

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under, moderately

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supra-

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above

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vaso-

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vessel

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trans-

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across

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uni-

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one

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tri-

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three

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thoraco-

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chest

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therm-

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temperature

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tachy-

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fast

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supra-

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above

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super-

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above, excessive, more than normal

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-algia

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pain

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-astheno

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weakness

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-blast

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immature cell

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-cele

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tumor, swelling

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-centesis

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procedure on organ or body cavity is punctured, to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-emia

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presence of substance in blood

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134
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-genic

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causing

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135
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-gram

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record

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-graph

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record, instrument used to create the record

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137
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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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decline, disintegration, destruction

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-ology

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science of

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141
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-oma

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tumor

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142
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-otomy

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hole, sugical opening

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-osis

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disease process

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-pathy

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disease or system for treating disease

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145
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-otomy

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surgical incision

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146
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-phagia

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eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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speech

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-phobia

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irrational fear

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-pnea

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breathing

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150
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-ptosis

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drooping

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151
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-plegia

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paralysis

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152
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-plasty

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plastic surgery

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153
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-scopy

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exam with an instrument

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154
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-scope

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instrument for exam

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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156
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-rrhaphy

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suture of; repair of

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157
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-rrhagia

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhage

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abnormal or excessive flow of discharge

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-sis

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a process, action, condition

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-taxis

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order, arrangement of

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-trophic

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pertaining to nutrition

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-uria

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urine substance or condition so indicated

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-esthesio

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senstation or perception

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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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graph-

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write, record

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humerus

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upper arm bone

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-gram

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written or recorded

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idi-

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separate, distinct

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iodo-

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iodine

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lact-

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milk

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lingu-

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tongue

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men-

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mouth

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ocul-

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eye

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palpate

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examine by touch

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ped-

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child or foot

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ov-

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egg

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percuss

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to examine by striking

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phot-

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light

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pleur-

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rib, slide

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pto-

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fall

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pod-

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foot

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pyr-

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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-

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kidney

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retina

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inner nerve containing layer of the eye

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sanguin-

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blood

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sebum

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a fatty secretion of the

sebaceous glands

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sect-

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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, 7

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acou-

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hear

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adip-

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fat

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alb-

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white

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alges-

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pin

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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

A

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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bucc-

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cheek

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bronch-

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windpipe

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callus

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

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pouch or sac

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carcin-

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cancer

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carotid

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great neck arteries

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carpus

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wrist

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cent-

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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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cubitus

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elbow

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digit

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finger or toe

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cycl-

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circle or cycle

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cleido-

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clavicle

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ede-

A

swelling

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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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Gets-

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Carry, produce, congestion

222
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Gno-

A

Know

223
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-gram

A

Written or

224
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Graph-

A

Write, record

225
Q

Iodo-

A

Iodine

226
Q

Idi-

A

Separate, distinct

227
Q

Humerus

A

Bone in upper arm

228
Q

Lact-

A

Milk

229
Q

Men-

A

Month

230
Q

Lingu-

A

Tongue

231
Q

Palpate

A

Examine by touch

232
Q

Ov-

A

Egg

233
Q

Ocul-

A

Eye

234
Q

Percuss

A

Examine by striking

235
Q

Ped-

A

Child or foot

236
Q

Xer-

A

Dry

237
Q

Xen-

A

Foreign

238
Q

Viscous

A

Sticky

239
Q

Viscer-

A

Internal organs

240
Q

Vertigo

A

Disordered sensation in which the body or surroundings are moving

241
Q

Varic-

A

Varicose vein

242
Q

Trich-

A

Hair

243
Q

Ur-

A

Urine

244
Q

Toxic

A

Poisonous

245
Q

Tom-

A

Cut

246
Q

Tetra-

A

Four

247
Q

Tact-

A

Touch

248
Q

Stoma

A

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

249
Q

Sterno-

A

Sternum/breast bone

250
Q

Stature

A

Height

251
Q

Spir-

A

Coil

252
Q

Soma-

A

Body

253
Q

Stasis

A

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

254
Q

Sinus

A

Cavity, channel, hollow space

255
Q

Serum

A

Clear portion of body fluids, like blood

256
Q

Sept-

A

Wall, divider, seven

257
Q

Sepsis

A

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

258
Q

Phot-

A

Light

259
Q

Pleur-

A

Rib, side

260
Q

Pod-

A

Foot

261
Q

Pto-

A

Fall

262
Q

Ptyal-

A

Saliva

263
Q

Pyr-

A

Fire

264
Q

Radius

A

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

265
Q

Ren-

A

Kidney

266
Q

Retina

A

Inner nerve-containing layer of the eye

267
Q

Sanguin-

A

Blood

268
Q

Sebum

A

Fatty secretion of the sebaceous gland

269
Q

Sect-

A

Cut

270
Q

A&P

A

Anatomy and physiology

271
Q

Ac

A

Before meals

272
Q

AF

A

Atrial fibrillation

273
Q

ABG

A

Arterial bloo gas

274
Q

Abd

A

Abdomen

275
Q

AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

276
Q

ADL

A

Activity of daily living

277
Q

Ad lib

A

As much as desired

278
Q

ACLS

A

Advanced cardiac life support

279
Q

Aa

A

Of each

280
Q

A

A

Before

281
Q

AK

A

Above the knee

282
Q

AKA

A

above the knee amputation

283
Q

A-line

A

Arterial line

284
Q

AMA

A

Against medical advice

285
Q

Amb

A

Ambulatory

286
Q

Ami

A

Acute myocardial infarction

287
Q

Ams

A

Altered mental status

288
Q

Ant

A

Anterior

289
Q

AOx4

A

Alert and oriented to person, place, time and self

290
Q

AP

A

anteroposterior, front-to- back, action potential, angina pectoris, anterior pituitary, arterial pressure

291
Q

APC

A

atrial premature complex, activated protein C, aspirin- phenacetin-caffeine

292
Q

Aq

A

Water

293
Q

ARDS

A

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

294
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin(acetylsalicylic acid)

295
Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart disease

296
Q

AV, A-V

A

Arteriovenous, atrioventricularr

297
Q

BBB

A

Bundle branch block

298
Q

Bid

A

Twice daily

299
Q

BKA

A

Below the knee amputation

300
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

301
Q

C

A

With

302
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

303
Q

CA

A

cancer, cardiac arrest, chronologic age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin

304
Q

Ca

A

Calcium

305
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

306
Q

CSM

A

carotid sinus massage, cerebrospinal meningitis

307
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

308
Q

CRT

A

Capillary refill time, cathode-ray tube

309
Q

CRNA

A

Certified registered nurse anesthetist

310
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

311
Q

CP

A

Chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy

312
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

313
Q

COLD

A

Chronic obsrtucive lung disease

314
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

315
Q

CO

A

Cardiac output, carbon monoxide

316
Q

C/o

A

Complaining of

317
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

318
Q

Cm3

A

Cubic centimeter

319
Q

Cm

A

Centimeter

320
Q

Cl-

A

Chloride

321
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

322
Q

CCU

A

Coronary care unit

323
Q

CC or C/C

A

Chief complaint

324
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

325
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

326
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

327
Q

Cc all lower case is ______

A

Cubic centimeter

328
Q

CVP

A

Central venous pressure

329
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

330
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

331
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue

332
Q

D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

333
Q

Dig

A

Digoxin

334
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

335
Q

DOE

A

Dysnpea on exertion

336
Q

DON

A

Director of nursing

337
Q

DOS

A

Dead on scene

338
Q

DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus toxoids vaccine

339
Q

DSD

A

Dry sterile dressing

340
Q

DTAP

A

diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and acellular pertussis vaccine

341
Q

DTP

A

diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and pertussis vaccine

342
Q

DTs

A

Delirium tremens

343
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

344
Q

D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

345
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

346
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

347
Q

EDC

A

Estimated date of confinement

348
Q

ED

A

Emergency department

349
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

350
Q

Eg

A

For example

351
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

352
Q

ENT

A

Ears, nose, and throat

353
Q

ER

A

Emergency room

354
Q

ETA

A

Estimated time of arrival

355
Q

ETT or ET

A

Endotracheal tube

356
Q

ETOH

A

Ethyl alcohol

357
Q

FIO2

A

Fraction of inspired oxygen

358
Q

Fe

A

Iron

359
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

360
Q

FHR

A

Fetal heart rate

361
Q

FHx

A

Family history

362
Q

FHT

A

Fetal heart tones

363
Q

fL

A

Femtoliter

364
Q

Fl

A

Fluid

365
Q

Fld

A

Fluid

366
Q

GB

A

Gallbladder

367
Q

Gm

A

Gram

368
Q

Gr

A

Grain

369
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

370
Q

GSW

A

Gunshot wound

371
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

372
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary

373
Q

Gyn

A

Gynecology

374
Q

gtt

A

Drops

375
Q

IV i

A

Intravenous

376
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine (contraceptive) device

377
Q

IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

378
Q

IO

A

Intraosseous

379
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

380
Q

h

A

Hour

381
Q

(H)

A

Hypodermic

382
Q

H

A

Hypodermic

383
Q

H&H

A

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

384
Q

H&P

A

History and physical

385
Q

H/A

A

Headache

386
Q

Hb

A

Hemoglobin

387
Q

HH

A

Hiatal hernia

388
Q

H2O

A

Water

389
Q

H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

390
Q

HPI

A

History of present illness

391
Q

hr

A

Hour

392
Q

hs

A

At bedtime

393
Q

Hx

A

History

394
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

395
Q

IC

A

Intracardiac, inspirations capacity, irritable colon

396
Q

ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

397
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

398
Q

JVD

A

Jugular venous dissension

399
Q

K+

A

Potassium

400
Q

KCl

A

Potassium chloride

401
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

402
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters and bladder

403
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

404
Q

L

A

Liter

405
Q

LAC

A

Laceration, laparoscopic assisted colectomey

406
Q

lb

A

Pound

407
Q

LE

A

Lower extremity, left eye, lupus

408
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

409
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

410
Q

L/M

A

Liters per minute

411
Q

LMP

A

Last menstral period

412
Q

LR

A

Lactated ringers

413
Q

LSD

A

Lysergic acid diethylamide

414
Q

LUL

A

Left upper lobe of lung

415
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant of abdomen

416
Q

LVN

A

Liscneced vocational nurse

417
Q

MAE

A

Move all extremities

418
Q

Mcg

A

Microgram

419
Q

MCL

A

Midclavicular line, modified chest lead

420
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

421
Q

MAP

A

Mean arterial pressure

422
Q

Mg

A

Milligram

423
Q

MICU

A

mobile intensive care unit; medical intensive care unit

424
Q

Min

A

Minute

425
Q

ML

A

Milliliter

426
Q

ML

A

Millimeter

427
Q

Mm

A

Millimeter

428
Q

Mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

429
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

430
Q

MS

A

Morphine sulfate, multiple sclerosis

431
Q

MSO4

A

Morphine sulfate

432
Q

MVC

A

Motor vehicle crash

433
Q

MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

434
Q

N

A

Normal

435
Q

Na

A

Sodium

436
Q

NA, N/A

A

Not applicable

437
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

438
Q

NAD

A

No apparent distress, no appreciable disease

439
Q

NaHCO3

A

Sodium bicarbonate

440
Q

NC

A

Nasal cannula

441
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

442
Q

NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent DM

443
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

444
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

445
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

446
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism, physical exam

447
Q

NPA

A

Nasopharyngeal airway

448
Q

PEA

A

Pulseless electrical activity

449
Q

NPO

A

Nil per os

Nothing by mouth

450
Q

PEARL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

451
Q

Ped(s)

A

Pediatric

452
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

453
Q

NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

454
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

455
Q

N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

456
Q

N/V/D

A

Nausea, vomit, and diarrhea

457
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

458
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

459
Q

OBS

A

Organic Brian syndrome

460
Q

OD

A

Overdose, right eye, and optical density

461
Q

OD

A

Outside diameter, doctor of optometry

462
Q

OP

A

Outpatient

463
Q

OPA

A

Oropharyngeal airway

464
Q

PEEP

A

Positive end-respiratory pressure

465
Q

PERL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

466
Q

PERRL

A

Pupils equal, round nad reactive to light

467
Q

PH

A

Hydrogen ion concentration

468
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

469
Q

PND

A

Paroxysmal nocturnal dysnpea

470
Q

po

A

Per os(by mouth)

471
Q

PO

A

Post op

472
Q

Po2

A

Partial pressure of O2

473
Q

psi

A

Pounds per square inch

474
Q

PRN

A

Pro re nata(as needed)

475
Q

PSVT

A

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

476
Q

pt

A

Patient

477
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

478
Q

PTA

A

Prior to admission, plasma thrombophlebitis antecedent

479
Q

PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

480
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular complex, polyvinyl chloride

481
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

482
Q

q

A

Every

483
Q

OR

A

Operating room

484
Q

OS

A

Left eye

485
Q

oz

A

Ounce

486
Q

p

A

After

487
Q

pc

A

After meals

488
Q

PCO2

A

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

489
Q

PDR

A

Physicals desk reference

490
Q

qd

A

Every day

491
Q

qh

A

Every hour

492
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

493
Q

qod

A

Every other day

494
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis, right atrium

495
Q

RAD

A

Reactive airway disease, right axis deviation

496
Q

Rh

A

Rhesus blood factor, rhodium

497
Q

RHD

A

Rheumatic heart disease

498
Q

RHD

A

Rheumatic heart disease

499
Q

RL

A

Ringers lactate

500
Q

RLL

A

Right lower lobe of the lung

501
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant of the abdomen

502
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

503
Q

ROM

A

Rupture of membrane, range of motion

504
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe of lung

505
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant of abdomen

506
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

507
Q

S

A

Without

508
Q

SC

A

Subq, secretory component

509
Q

SICU

A

Surgical intensive care unit

510
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

511
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

512
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

513
Q

SQ

A

Subq

514
Q

ss

A

Half

515
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

516
Q

w/

A

With

517
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

518
Q

Vol

A

Volume

519
Q

VD

A

Veneral disease

520
Q

USP

A

United States pharmacopeia

521
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

522
Q

UE

A

Upper extremity

523
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

524
Q

U

A

Unit

525
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

526
Q

tsp

A

Teaspoon

527
Q

TPR

A

Temp, pulse, respiration

528
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

529
Q

tid

A

3 times a day

530
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

531
Q

TBA

A

To be admitted, to be announced

532
Q

Tech

A

Technician, technologist

533
Q

Tbsp

A

Tablespoon

534
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

535
Q

Tab

A

Tablet

536
Q

Sym

A

Symptoms

537
Q

SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

538
Q

Sub Q

A

SC

539
Q

STD

A

Sex transmitted disease

540
Q

Stat

A

Immediate

541
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

542
Q

W/o

A

Without

543
Q

Wt

A

Weight

544
Q

Yo

A

Year old

545
Q

X

A

Except

546
Q

/

A

Per

547
Q

>

A

GT

548
Q
A

LT

549
Q

?

A

Questionable, passable

550
Q

-

A

Negative

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