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Penult

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the second to last syllable

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Ultima

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the last syllable

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Antepenult

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the third to last syllable (most commonly the emphasis goes here)

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Ante

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before

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Eponyms

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named after a famous person who had the disease

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Acronyms

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uses first letter of words to shorten word

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Prefix

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added to beginning of a term when needed to further modify the root

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Root

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foundation or subject of the term

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Suffix

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ending that gives central meaning to term

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Arth/o

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joint

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Cardi/o

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heart

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Enter/o

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small intestine

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Hem/o

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blood

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Hemat/o

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blood

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Angi/o

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vessel

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Vascular/o

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vessel

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Gen/o

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creation, cause

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hydr/o

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water

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morph/o

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change

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Myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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orth/o

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straight

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path/o

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suffering, disease

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-icle

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small (ventricle)

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-ole

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small (arteriole)

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-ule

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small (pustule)

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-ac

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pertaining to (cardiac)

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-al

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pertaining to (skeletal)

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-ar

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pertaining to (muscular)

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-ary

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pertaining to (pulmonary)

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-eal

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pertaining to (esophageal)

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-ic

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pertaining to (medic)

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-tic

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petitioning to (neurotic)

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-ous

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pertaining to (subcutaneous)

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-ia

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condition

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-ism

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condition

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-ium

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tissue, structure

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-y

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condition, procedure

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-ec

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out

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-tom/o

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to cut

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-iatrics

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medical science

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-iatry

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medical science

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-iatrist

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specialist in medicine of

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-ist

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specialist

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-ology

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study of

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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presence of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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loosen, break down

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-centesis

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puncture

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-gram

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written record

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-graph

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instrument used to produce a record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-scope

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instrument used to look

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-scopy

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process of looking

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-desis

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binding, fixation

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-ectomy

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removal

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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-tomy

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incision

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-a (singular)

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-ae (plural)

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-ax (singular)

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-aces (plural)

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-ex (singular)

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-ices (plural)

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-ix (singular)

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-ices (plural)

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-is (singular)

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-es (plural)

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-ma (singular)

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-mata (plural)

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-on (singular)

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-a (plural)

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-um (singular)

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-a (plural)

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-us (singular)

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i (plural)

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-y (singular)

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-ies (plural)

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a-

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not

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an-

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not

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anti-

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against

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contra

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against

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de-

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down, away from

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ante-

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before

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pre-

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before

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pro-

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before, on behalf of

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Brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after

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re-

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again

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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toward

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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dia-

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through

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trans-

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through

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e-

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out

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ec-

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out

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ex-

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out

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bi-

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two

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hemi-

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half

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semi-

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half

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hyper-

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over

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hypo-

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under

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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con-

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with, together

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syn-

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with, together

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sym-

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with, together

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dys-

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bad

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eu-

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good

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acute

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suddenly but will get better

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chronic

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living with day to day

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abrupt

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happens really quickly

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febrile

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fever

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afebrile

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no fever

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malaise

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general feeling of discomfort

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progressive

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slowly

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exacerbation

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fast (BAM)

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symptom

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what the patient is experiencing related to disease or illness

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lethargic

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sluggish, fatigue

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genetic or hereditary

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runs in the family

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alert

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can answer questions

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orientated

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person, place, time

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auscultation

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to listen

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percussion

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to tap something

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palpation

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to feel

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marked

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its notable

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unremarkable

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normal

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morbidity

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suffering from a disease or condition

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occult

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hidden

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lesion

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abnormal skin condition

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palliative

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treatment (not to cure)

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prophylaxis

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provide treatment to prevent illness

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Adjective

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often mean pertaining to

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Noun

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turn the root into a noun

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Diminutive Suffix

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transforms a term’s meaning to a smaller version of the root (ex. ventricle)

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Bronch/o

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bronchus

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Subjective (SOAP)

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the problem in the patient’s own words (CC), duration, quality, what makes it worse and better

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Objective (SOAP)

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labs, test results, assessment findings

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Assessment (SOAP)

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what the provider sees/finds when examining; can include diagnosis, identification of the problem or list of possible diagnosis

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Plan (SOAP)

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course of action, treatment options (medications or procedures)

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Supine

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lying on back

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Prone

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lying face-down

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Sims position

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left lying postition

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Unilateral

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one side

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Bilateral

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two sides

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Ipsilateral

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same side of body

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Contralateral

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opposite sides of the body

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Dorsum

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back of hand and foot

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Palmar

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palm

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Plantar

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bottom of foot

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Sagittal

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cuts body into left and right sides

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Coronal (frontal)

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cuts body into anterior and posterior sides

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Transverse

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cuts body into superior and inferior sides

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(R)

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right

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(L)

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left

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(B)

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bilateral

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“up arrow”

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increased

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“down arrow”

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decreased

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