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hypo-

A

under or less than

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-ism

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condition or disease

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cardi-

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heart

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cephal-

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stomach

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gastr-

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stomach

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cephal-

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head, skull, brain

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derm-

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skin

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hepat-

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liver

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nephyr-

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kidney

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oste-

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bone

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hyper-

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excessive

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sub-

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under

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supra-

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above

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peri-

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around

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ecto-,exo-

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outside

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endo-

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inside

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epi-

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upon

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cyan-

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blue

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eryhtr-

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red

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jaund-

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yellow

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ambi-

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both

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dys-

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bad, painful

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eu-

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normal

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homo-

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same

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iso-

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equal

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mal-

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bad,poor

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pre-

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before

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post-

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after

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-ectomy

A

removal of

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-scope

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instrument or exam

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33
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-tomy

A

cutting or incision

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34
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-plasty

A

repair

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-centesis

A

puncture a cavity to remove fluid

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36
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-pexy

A

fixation

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-stomy

A

a new permanent opening

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-rraphy

A

repair or suture

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39
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-tripsy

A

destroy or crush

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-gram

A

record of

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-graphy

A

procedure which records

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-therapy

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-scopy

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visual treatment

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-logy

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-algia,-dynia

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-rhexis

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy

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abdominal

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buccal

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cranial

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digital

A

fingers and toes

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femoral

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gluteal

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inguinal

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lumbar

A

loin, lowest part of the spine

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nasal

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occipital

A

back of head

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pectoral

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sternal

A

breastbone

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thoracic

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umbilical

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distal

A

farthest from the center of the body

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proximal

A

nearest to the center of the body

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anterior

A

the front surface of the body

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posterior

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the back surface of the body

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superior, cephalic

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inferior, caudal

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medial

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lateral

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ventral

A

belly side of the body

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dorsal

A

back side of the body

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extension

A

when the joint angle increases

75
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flexion

A

when the joint angle decreases

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abduction

A

when the joint moves away from the body

77
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adduction

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when the joint moves toward the body

78
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supination

A

when the hand or foot rolls outward

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pronation

A

when the hand or foot rolls imward

80
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medial rotation

A

when the hip and shoulder joint rotate towards the midline

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lateral rotation

A

when the hip and shoulder joint rotate away from the midline

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supine

A

when the patient is lying face up

83
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prone

A

when the patient Is lying face down

84
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lateral recumbent

A

when the patient is lying on their side

85
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myel

86
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-emia

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myo-

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chondr-

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leuko-

A

white blood cell

90
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brady-

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-tachy

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-oma

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macro-

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inter-

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orch-

A

testis, testicles

96
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thromb-

A

blood clot

97
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necro-

98
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-otomy

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-poly

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-penia

101
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-cide

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