Terms- CH1 Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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arthr/o
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joint
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bi/o
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life
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carcin/o
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cancer/cancerous
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cardi/o
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heart
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cephal/o
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head
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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biology
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the study of life
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biopsy
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process of viewing life
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum largest part of the brain
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cis/o
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to cut
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crin/o
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to secrete; to form and give off
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder; a sac or cyst; sac containing fluid
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pertaining to the largest part of the brain
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cerebral
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to cut into/out of
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incision
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glands that secrete fluids into the body
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endocrine glands
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glands that secrete fluids outside the body
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exocrine glands
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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derm/o
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skin
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dermat/o
skin
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electr/o
electricity
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestines)
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erythro
red
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gastr/o
stomach
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leuko
white
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thrombo
clotting cells
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platelets
clotting pieces of red blood cells
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study of cells
cytology
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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hypodermic
under the skin
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record of electricity of the heart
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
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inflammation of the small intestine
enteritis
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oxygen carrying cell
erythrocyte
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gastrectomy
removal of the stomach
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gastrotomy
cutting of the stomach
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sugar
gluc/o
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gnos/o
knowledge
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gynec/o
woman, female
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood
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globin
protein
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hepat/o
liver
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iatr/o
treatment, physician
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-genic
pertaining to production or producing
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log/o
study of
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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onc/o
tumor
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opthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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path/o
diease
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ped/o
child
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hyperglycemia
excessive sugar
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state of complete knowledge
diagnosis
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knowledge before
prognosis
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gynecology
study of women
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study of blood
hematology
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hematoma
collection/clot of blood, blood mass
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hemoglobin
blood protein
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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iatrogenic
treatment by physician
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white blood cells
leukocyte
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dermatology
study of the skin
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nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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nephrology
study of the kidney
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neurology
study of the nerves
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always given after a diagnosis
prognosis
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the study of tumors
oncology
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doctor who specializes in cancer
oncologist
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visual examination of the eye
opthalmoscope
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inflammation of the bones
osteitis
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inflammation of joints and bones
osteoarthritis
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pathology
study of disease
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pathologist
specializes in disease
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pediatric
pertaining to children
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doctors who straightened children's bones and deformities
orthopedist
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orth/o
straight
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psych/o
mind
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radi/o
x-rays
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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sect/o
to cut
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thromb/o
clot/clotting
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ur/o
urinary tract, urine
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surgeon who operates on the urinary tract and organs of the male reproductive system
urologist
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internal medicine specialist (nonsurgical) who diagnoses and treats disorders of the kidney
nephrologist
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study of the mind
psychology
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specialist of the mind
psychiatrist
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process of studying xrays
radiology
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pertaining to the kindey
renal
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inflammation of the nose
rhinitis
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tumor of the flesh
sarcoma
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resection
cutting out
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thrombocyte
clotting cell
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specialist of the urinary tract
urologist
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-ac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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-emia
blood condition
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-genic
pertaining to, produced by, producing, produced in
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-globin
protein
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-gram
record
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-ic, -ical
pertaining to
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-ion
process
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-ist
specialist
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
process of study
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-oma
tumor, mass, swelling
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-opsy
process of viewing
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pertaining to heart
cardiac
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pertaining to nerves
neural
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pain of the joint
arthralgia
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neuralgia
pain of the nerves
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red blood cell
erythrocyte
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removal of kidney
nephrectomy
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a blood condition in which cancerous white blood cells proliferate
leukemia
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carcinogenic
pertaining to cancer
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pathogenic
pertaining to disease
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osteogenic sarcoma
pertaining to cancerous tumor in the bone
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blood protein
hemoglobin
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record of electricity of the brain
electroencephalogram
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pertaining to the stomach
gastric
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pertaining to the study of the brain
neurologic
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excision
process of cutting out
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eye specialist
opthalmologist
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cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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study of inner glands
endocrinology
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hepatoma
tumor of the liver
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biopsy
process of viewing life
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a malignant tumor of the liver
hepatocellular carcinoma
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to measure
metr/o
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physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating surgically and medically disorders of the eye
opthalmologist
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healthcare professional who examines and measures eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye disease
optometrist
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grinds lenses and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe lenses or treat eye disease
optician
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-pathy
disease condition
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-sis
state of; condition
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-tomy
process of cutting, incision
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-y
process, condition
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disease of the kidney
nephrosis
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condition of an increase in white blood cells
leukocytosis
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disease of the brain
encephalopathy
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disease of the glands
adenopathy, also known as lymphoadenopathy, enlarged lymph nodes
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visually examine within
endoscope
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a type of endoscope
cystoscope
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endo-
within
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an object used to see around an obstacle
periscope
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prior condition
prognosis
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cutting into the bone
osteotomy
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gastroenterology
process of studying the intestines and stomach
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CTE
chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain injury associated with high impact head trauma as in football and boxing
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pertaining to over a long period of time
chron/ic
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a-, an-
no, not, without
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aut-, auto-
self, own
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dia-
complete, through
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endo-
within
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epi-
above, upon
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ex-, exo-
out, outside of, outward
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hyper-
excessive, above, more than normal
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hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than
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in-
into, in
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peri-
surrounding, around
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-emia
blood condition
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"without blood", a decreased number of red blood cells or hemoglobin (the chemical within rbc's)
anemia
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examination of the dead with one's own eyes
autopsy
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complete knowledge
diagnosis pl. diagnoses
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specialist of inner glands
endocrinologist
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above the stomach / upper stomach
epigastric
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top of skin, above the skin, upper skin
epidermis
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to cut out
excision
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glands that secrete outside the body
exocrine glands
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excessive thyroid condition
hyperthyroidism
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below the stomach
hypogastric
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below normal blood sugar
hypoglycemia
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cut into
incision
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structure (membrane) surrounding the heart
pericardium
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-um
structure
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exopthalmous
bulging eyeballs, can be a sympton of hyperthyriodism
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T4
thyroxin, a thyroid hormone secreted by the thyroid gland
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pro-
before, forward
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re-
back, backward, repeat
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retro-
behind
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sub-
below, under
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trans-
across, through
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stands before the urinary bladder in males
prostate gland
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cutting back
resection
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retrocardiac
behind the heart
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subhepatic
under the liver
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transhepatic
through the liver
