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terminology Flashcards

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Abd

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Abdomen

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gases

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ACLS

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Advance cardiac life support

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Ad lib

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As desired

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AKA

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Above-the-knee amputation

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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ASA

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aspirin

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BE

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Barium enema

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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BM

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bowel movement

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BSA

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Body surface area

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

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biopsy

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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Ca

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Calcium;cancer

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CP

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chest pain

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c/o

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complains of

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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D&C

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Dilation and curettage

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DTap

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Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

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ENT

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ear, nose, and throat

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FBS, FBG

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Fasting blood sugar/glucose

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FUO

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Fever of unknown originF

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Fx

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fracture

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GTT

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glucose tolerance tesr

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GU

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genitourinary

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HEENT

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Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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HF

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heart failure

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I&O

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Intake and Output

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KUB

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Kidneys, ureters, bladder

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LLL

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Left lower lobe

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LLE

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Left lower extremity

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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LUE
LUQ

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Left upper extremity
Left upper quadrant

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MM

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mucous membrane

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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NG

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Nasogastric

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NKA/NKDA

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No known allergies/No known drug allergies

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NS

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normal saline

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OC

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oral contraceptive

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OOB

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out of bed

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OP

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outpatient

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PID

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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PE

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Physical examination, pulmonary embolism

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PMS

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Premenstrual syndrome

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RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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R/O

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rule out

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55
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ROM

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Range of motion

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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T&A

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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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UA

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urinalysis

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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WNL

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within normal limits

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62
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word root: Aden

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gland

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63
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word root: thyr

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thyroid gland

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64
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word root: thromb

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clot

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65
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word root: arhtr

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joint

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66
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word root: brachi

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arm

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67
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word root: cervic

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neck

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68
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word root: chondr

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cartilage

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69
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word root: cost

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rib

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70
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word root: crani

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skull

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71
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word root: dactyl

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finger or toe

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72
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word root: fibr

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connective tissue

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73
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word root: My

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muscle

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word root: pod

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word root: Sacr

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word root: spondyl, vertebr

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word root: bil, chol

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bile, gall

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word root: dent

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word root: enter

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word root: gingiv

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word root: gloss

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word root: hepat

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word root: icter

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word root: hepat

85
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word root: ile

86
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word root: lapar

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abdominal wall

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word root: lingu

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word root: pepsia

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word root: phag

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eating, swallowing

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word root: proct

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word root: splen

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word root: andr

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word root: colp

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word root: cyst

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word root: gravid

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word root: metr

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word root: orchid

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word root: pyel

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pelvis of the kidney

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word root: ren

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kidney/renal

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word root: salping

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fallopian tube

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word root: vesic

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word root: laryng

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word root: pleur

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word root: nas

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word root: pulmon

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word root: rhin

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word root: steth

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word root: trache

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word root: hidr

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word root: trich

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word root: onych

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word root: xer

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word root: vas

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word root: blephar

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word root: cephal

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word root: irid

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word root: esthesi

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word root: myel

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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word root: myring

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word root: adip

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word root: cry

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word root: dors

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back portion of body

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word root: hemi

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word root: hist

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word root: pyo

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word root: septic

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Prefix: Ab-

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Away, from

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Prefix: Ad-

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Prefix: Ambi

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Prefix: De-

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Prefix: Dys-

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Painful, abnormal, difficult, bad

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Prefix: epi

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Prefix: Eu

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normal, good

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Prefix: Hemi-

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Prefix: Levo

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Prefix: mal

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Prefix: meso

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Prefix: presby-

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Prefix: pseudo-

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Prefix: retro-

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behind, in back of

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Prefix: sten-

141
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Suffix: -age

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related to

142
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Suffix: -fuge

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driving away

143
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Suffix: -ical

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pertaining to

144
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Suffix: -phylaxis

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protection, prevention

145
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Suffix: -uria

146
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Suffix: -centesis

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surgical puncture

147
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Suffix: -cise

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cut, remove

148
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Suffix: -clasis

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break down

149
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Suffix: -desis

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stabilization, binding

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Suffix: -ectomy

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removal, excision

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Suffix: -lysis

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destruction, separation

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Suffix: -pexy

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fixation, to put in place

153
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Suffix: -plasty

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surgical repair, reformation

154
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Suffix: -scopy

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visual examination

155
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Suffix: -stasis

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stopping or controlling

156
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Suffix: -stomy

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new opening

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Suffix: -tomy

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Suffix: -tripay

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Suffix: -asthenia

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Suffix: -cele

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swelling, herniation

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Suffix: -dynia

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Suffix: -ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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Suffix: -gen

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Suffix: -ia, -ism

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condition of

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Suffix: -iasis

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presence of, formation of

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Suffix: -malacia

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weakening or softening of

167
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Suffix: -oid

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seeming like

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Suffix: -ole

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Suffix: -oma

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Suffix: -osis

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condition, usually abnormal

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Suffix: -penia

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deficiency, decrease

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Suffix: -phasia

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Suffix: -plasia

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formation of

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Suffix: -plegia

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Suffix: -ptosis

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drooping, falling

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Suffix: -rrhage

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bursting forth

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Suffix: -rrhexis

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Suffix: -sclerosis

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hardening condition

179
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Suffix: -trophy

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development

180
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Phalanges meaning

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fingers and toes

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erythrocyte meaning

182
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) brief meaning

183
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Another name for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

A

Lou Gehrig’s disease

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