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1
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Agles/ i

A

Sensitivity to pain

Noun: algesia

Adjective: algesic

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Angi/o or vas/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

Noun: artery

Adjective: arterial

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Col/o or colon/o

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Large intestine

Noun: colon

Adjective: colic/ colonic

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

Noun: crypt

Adjective: cryptic

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Enter/ o

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Small intestine

Adjective: enteric

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Esophag/ o

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Esophagus

Noun: esophagus

Adjective: esophageal

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Esthesi/ o

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Feeling, sensation

Noun: esthesia

Adjective: esthetic

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Gingiv/ o

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Gums

Noun: gingiva

Adjective: gingival

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Gloss/ o or lingu/ o

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Tongue

Noun: glossa

Adjective: glossal, lingual

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Gynec/ o

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Woman or women

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Hem/ o or hemat/ o

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Blood

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Hepat/ o

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Liver

Adjective: hepatic

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Hyster/ o or uter/ o

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Uterus

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Kinesi/ o

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Movement, motion

Noun: kinesia

Adjective: kinesic

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Mast/ o or mamm/ o

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Breast

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My/ o

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Muscle

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Nephr/ o

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Kidney

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Neur/ o

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Nerve

Noun: neural

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Olig/ o

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Small amount

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Oophor/ o

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Ovary

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Orchid/ o or
Orch/ o or
Orchi/ o

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Testicle

Noun: orchid

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Pancreat/ o

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Pancreas

Noun: pancreas

Adjective: pancreatic

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Phleb/ o Or ven/ o

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Vein

Adjective: venous

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Pneum/ o

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Air

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Pneumon/ o

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Lung

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Pyel/ o

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Renal pelvis

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Rect/ o

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Rectum

Noun: rectum

Adjective: rectal

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Salping/ o

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Fallopian tube

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Scler/ o

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Hardening, hard

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Splen/ o

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Spleen

Noun: spleen

Adjective: splenic

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Stomat/ o

A

Mouth

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Ureter/ o

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Ureter

Noun: ureter

Adjective: ureteral

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Urethr/ o

A

Urethra

Noun: urethra

Adjective: urethral

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Ur/ o

A

urine

Noun: uria

Adjective: Uric

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A or an (P)

A

Without

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Para (P)

A

Around, adjacent, near, beside, beyond, close, abnormal

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Ectasia, ectasis (S)

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Stretching or Dilation

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Lysis (S)

A

Breakdown, destruction

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Pexy (S)

A

Surgical fixation

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Phasia (S)

A

Speech

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Ptosis (S)

A

Downward displacement, prolapse

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Orrhagia

A

Hemorrhage

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Orrhaphy

A

Suturing, stitching

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Scope

A

Instrument to examine

46
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Scopy

A

Process of examination

47
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T or temp

A

Temperature

48
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TLC

A

Total lung capacity or tender love and care

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TO

A

Telephone order

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tol

A

Tolerated

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

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trach

A

Tracheostomy

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tsp

A

Teaspoon

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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of prostate

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Tx

A

Treatment

56
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U/A

A

Urinalysis

57
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UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

60
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vag

A

Vaginal or vagina

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VD

A

Venereal disease

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vent

A

Ventilator

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VO

A

Verbal order

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VNA

A

Visiting Nurses Association

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VS

A

Viral signs

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WA

A

While awake

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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WC or w/c

A

Wheelchair

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W/F

A

White female

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wk

A

week

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W/M

A

White male

72
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wt

A

Weight

73
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y/o

A

Years old

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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