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1) Dermatology

2) Dermatologist

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Dermat/o : Skin

  • logy : Study of
  • logist : One who studies

1) Definition: Diagnosis prevention and treatment of the skin
2) Definition: Someone who specializes in dermatology

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1) Internal Medicine

2) Internist

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Intern/o : Within

  • al : Pertaining to
  • ist : One who studies
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1) Cardiology

2) Cardilogist

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Cardi/o : Heart

  • logy : Study of
  • logist : One who studies

1) Definition: Study of diseases/ abnomalities of the heart
2) Definition: One who studies the diseases/ abnormalities of the heart

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1) Gastroenterology

2) Gastroenterologist

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Gastr/o : Stomach
Enter/o : Intestines
-logy: Study
-logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Study of medicine that deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines.
2) Definition: One who studies the medicine that deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines

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1) Neurology

2) Neurologist

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Neur/o: Nerve/ Nervous System

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Study of the nervous system
2) Definition: One who studies diseases/abnormalities of the nervous system

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1) Endocrinology

2) Endocrinologist

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End/o: Secrete internally

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition:Medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
2) Definition: One who studies the medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones

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1) Oncology

2) Oncologist

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Oncol/o: Tumor

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Study and treatment of tumors
2) Definition: One who studies and practices on the treatment of tumors

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1) Surgery

2) Surgeon

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1) Definition: Treatment of injuries/disorders of the body by incision/manipulation
2) Definition: One who performs surgery

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1) Pathology

2) Pathologist

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Path/o: Disease

  • logy: Study of
  • logist: One who studies

1) Definition: Branch of medicine that deals with examining samples of body tissue
2) Definition: One who studies with the branch of medicine that deals with examining samples of body tissue

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1) Clinical Pathology

2) Clinical Pathologist

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1) Definition: Medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis of disease band on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids
2) Definition: One who studies “ “

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Ophthamology

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Definition: Study of treatment/diseases of the eye

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Veterinary Dentistry

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Study of treatment and diseases of the teeth

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Radiology

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Study of internal body structures after exposure of ioninzing radiation

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Pharmacology

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Nature, uses, and effects of drugs

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Anesthesiology

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Medicine concerned with anesthesia/anesthetics

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Toxicology

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Study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons

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-algia and -dynia

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Pain

ex: Arthralgia/Athrodynia = Joint pain

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-ia

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State or condition

ex: Hyperglucemia = Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose

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-ion

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Action, process, state, or condition

ex: Infarction= Condition of blood flow obstruction

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-itis

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Inflammation

ex: Hepatitis= inflammation of the liver

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-ive

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Performs/ tends toward

ex: Congestive = tends towards accumulation of fluid

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

ex: Osteomalacia= Abnormal softening of bone

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-megaly

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Enlargement

ex: Cardiomegally= enlargemnet of the heart

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-osis

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A process, condition, or state, usually abnormal or diseased

ex: Cardiosis= abnormal condition of the heart

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-pathy

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Disease

ex: Enteropathy= disease of the small intenstine

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-lysis

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Separation/ breakdown

ex: Urinialysis

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-scope

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Instruments to visually examine

ex: endoscope

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-scopy

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Procedure to visually examine inside the body

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-therapy

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Treatment

ex: Chemotherapy = Treatment with chemical substances or drugs

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-rrhagia or -rrhage

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Bursting forth

ex: Hemorrhage= Bursting forth of blood from the vessels

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-rrhaphy

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To suture

ex: Enterorrhaphy= suturing of the small intenstines

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-rrhea

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Flow/Discharge

ex:Diarrhea= Complete discharge of the bowels

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

ex: Myorrhexis= Rupture of the muscle

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Cranial

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Crani/o: Cranium
-al: Pertaining to
Defintion: Towards the head

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Caudal

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Definition: Towards the tail

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Dorsal

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Dors/o: Back
-al: Pertaining to
Definition: Refers to the back

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Ventral

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Defintion: Refers to the undersides of a body/ body part

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Superior

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Definition: Uppermost, above, or toward the head

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Inferior

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Definition: Lowermost, below, or toward the tail

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Superficial

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Definiton: Near the surface; also called external

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Deep

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Definition:Away from the surface; also called internal

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Anterior

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Front of the body

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Posterior

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Rear of the body

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Rostral

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Nose end of the head

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

46
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Proximal

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Nearest the midline/ nearest the beginning of a structure

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Distal

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Farthest the midline/ nearest the end of a structure

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Palmar

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The caudal surface of the manus (Front paw) including the carpus (From the antebrachial join distally)

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Plantar

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The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (From the tibiotarsal joint distally)

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Midsagittal Plane (Median Plane)

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Divides the body into equal left halves

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Sagittal Plane

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Dives the body into unequal right and left parts

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Dorsal Plane (Frontal Plane)

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Divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly)

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Transverse Plane (Cross sectional plane)

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Divides the body into cranial (toward the head) and caudal (towards the tail) parts

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Anatomy

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Study of structure/ form

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Physiology

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Branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

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Pathology

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Study of diseases

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Pathophysiology

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Study of abnormal functions

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Etiology

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Study of causes of disease

59
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Root words for: Abdoment, thorax, and pelvis

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Abdomen: Laper/o
Throax: Thorac/o
Pelvis:Pelvi

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What structure acts to separate and divide the trunk of the body into the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

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Disphragm

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Are the abdominal and pelvic cavities also divided into two completely separate cavities?

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No

62
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Visceral layer

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Covers the abdominal organs

63
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Parietal

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Lines the abdominal and pelvis cavities

64
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Intrapleural

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intra: Inside/within

Definitoin: Small space filled with pleural fluid

65
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Visceral

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Viscer/o: Organs of the body

-al : Pertaining to

66
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Parietal

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Pariet/o: Wall of body

-al: Pertaining to

67
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In veterinary medicine, what is the other name for the word umbilicus?

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Navel

68
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Mesentery

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Layer of peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity

69
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Write the word part that means both mesentery and middle

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Meso

Mesonazal- Middle of nose

70
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Dorsal Recumbency

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Lying on the back

71
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Ventral Recumbency

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Lying on the stomach

72
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Lateral Recumbeny

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Lying on the side

73
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Abduciton

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Movement away from the midline

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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline

75
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Write and define the prefix seen in the term abduction and also the prefix of the term adduction

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-ion: Action, process, state, or condition

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cytology

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Study of the cells

cyt/o= cell

77
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Osteocyte

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Bone cell

-cyte= cell

78
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Genetic

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Denote something that pertains to genes or heredity

79
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Genetic disorder

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Any inherited disease or condition caused by defective genes

80
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Congential

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Present at birth

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Anomaly

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Deviation from what is regarded as normal

82
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What is another term that means the same as anomaly?

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Defect

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Tissue

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Group of specialized cells that is similar in structure and function

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Histology

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Study of structure, composition, and function of tissue

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Histopathology

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Microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

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-plasia

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Used to describe formation, development, and growth in the number of cells in an organ/tissue

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-trophy

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Used to describe formation, development, and growth in individual cells

88
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Aplasia

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Condition without growth

89
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Dysplasia

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Abnormal growth

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Hyperplasia

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Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ/tissue

91
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Hypoplasia

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Incomplete/ less than normal development of an organ/tissue/cell

92
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Atrophy

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Decrease in size complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell

93
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Dystrophy

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Defective growth in the size of an organ/tissue/cell

94
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Hypertrophy

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Increase in the size of an organ/tissue/cell

95
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What is the suffix that means tumor?

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-oma

96
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What is the difference between benign and malignant tumor growths?

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Benign: Not recurring
Malignant: Tending to spread and be life threatening

97
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uni

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One

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bi

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Two

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to two sides

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