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osteochondritis

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inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteodysplasia

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defective bone development

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osteopathy

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disease of the bones

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osteopenia

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loss of bone

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osteoporosis

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reduction in the quantity of bone

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osteoporotic

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pertaining to a loss of bone

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osteoma

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a hard growth on a bone

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bones

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osteomata

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plural of osteoma

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osteopathic

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condition of the bones

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osteopathy

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disease of the bones

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osteosarcoma

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cancer of bone tissues

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ostomy

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cut a new surgical opening

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ot/o

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ear

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otalgia

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ear pain

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otic

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pertaining to the ear

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otis media

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a disease involving discharge, inflammation, and deafness

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otitis

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inflammation of the ear

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otodynia

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ear pain

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otorrhea

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discharge from the ear

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otoscope

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tool used to examine the ear

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otoscopy

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process of examining the ear using an otoscope

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otic solution

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solution prepared for the treatment of the ear

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ous

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possessing, having, full of

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ovoid

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egg shaped

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paracentesis

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insertion of a needle into a body cavity for aspirating fluid

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paralysis

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loss of movement

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paresthesia

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abnormal, usually non-painful reaction

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patent

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open and unobstructed or failing to close

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path/o

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disease

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pathogenic

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produces disease

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pathologist

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physician specializing in diagnosing diseases

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pathology

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study of disease concerned with infectious diseases

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pathy

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disease

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pelves

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plural of pelvis

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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis

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pelvimeter

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device used to measure a woman’s pelvis

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pelvimetry

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the measuring of a woman’s pelvic side during pregnancy

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penia

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Greek word for poverty

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peps/o

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digestion

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pepsis

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Greek word for digestion

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peptic

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pertaining to digestion

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peptic ulcers

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stomach ulcers

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peri

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prefix meaning around or near

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pericardium

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membrane around the heart

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perichondrium

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membrane around the cartilage

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periodontal

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around or near the teeth

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periodontist

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one who performs surgery of the gums or tissue around the teeth

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periosteum

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membrane around the bone

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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phasiology

A

study of speech

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phobia

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Greek word meaning any abnormal fear

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phon/o

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voice or vocal sounds

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phonic

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pertaining to the voice

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phonology

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study of the voice or vocal sounds

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phonometer

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instrument for measuring intensity of vocal sounds

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plasia

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growth and development, formation

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plast/o

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form, mold, or rebuild

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plasty

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surgical repair

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platic

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adjectival suffix for abnormal growth

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pneia

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breath or breathing

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pneo

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respiration or breathing

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poli/o

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gray or gray matter of the nervous system

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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poly

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too much or too many

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polydactylia

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having too many fingers or toes

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polydactylism

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having too many fingers or toes

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst (desire for much fluid)

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poros

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Greek word meaning passageway

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practitioner

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one who practices

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prodrome

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symptoms running before a disease

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prosthesis

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one who produces prosthetics

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prosthetic

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pertaining to prosthetics

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prosthetics

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art and science of making and adjusting artificial body parts

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prosthetist

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specialist in making artificial body parts

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psychiatrist

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specialist who practices psychiatry

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pub/o

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pubis, a bone in the pelvis

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pubic

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the pubic bone in the pelvis

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purulent

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pus forming

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py/o

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pus

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pyocele

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hernia containing pus

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pyogenic

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producing pus

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pyothorax

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an accumulation of pus in the thoracic cavity

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pyorrhea

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flow or discharge of pus

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pyorrhea salivaris

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disease of salivary glands with flow of pus

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radi/o

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Latin meaning radius

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radiogram

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a picture made by using x-rays

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radiographer

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one who takes x-rays

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radiologist

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a physician who studies x-rays

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radiotherapy

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use of radiation for cancer treatment

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radius

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a ray coming from a central point

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reducible

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able to be reduced

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relaxation

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condition of diminished tension

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rheum

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Greek word root that means body fluids

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rheumatoid

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Greek for resembling discharge of fluid

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rheumatology

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study of rheumatic disorders

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rheumatologist

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a physician specialist who treats rheumatic conditions

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rhin/o

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the nose

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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nose

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rhinolith

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a calculus or stone in the nose

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rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nose

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rhinorrhea

A

discharge from the nose

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rhinotomy

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incision into the nose

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rrhagia

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hemorrhage

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rrhaphy

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stuttering

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rrhea

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flow or discharge

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rrhexia

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rupture

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sarcoma

A

cancer of connective tissue

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sensitivity

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the quality of nervous tissue excitability in relation to stimuli

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serous

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relates to the material lining closed body cavities

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serous membrane

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lines the closed cavities

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son/o

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from Latin meaning sound

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sonogram

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a picture of sound made by use of a sonograph

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sonographer

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one who performs a sonography

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songraphy

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process of obtaining a sonogram

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

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speedometer

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an instrument used to measure speed

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staphyle

A

bunch of grapes

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staphyl/o

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growing in bunches or uvulva

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staphylectomy

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excision of the uvulva

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staphylitis

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inflammation of the uvula

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staphylococci

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cocci growing in clusters and can form pus

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staphyloplasty

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surgical repair of the uvula

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stasis

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in one place

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stoma

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opening like a mouth

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strepto

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twisted chains or strips

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streptobacillus

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rod shaped bacillus growing in twisted chains

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streptococci

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cocci growing in twisted chains

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steptococci pyogenes

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pus forming bacteria

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supra

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prefix meaning higher in position or above

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supracostal

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above the ribs

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supracranial

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the surface of the head on top of the skull

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supralumbar

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above the lumbar region or lower back

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suprapelvic

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above the pelvis

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suprapubic

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above the arch of the pubis

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suprapubic cystotomy

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anything close to incision of bladder from the suprapubic region

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symptom

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departure from normal in structure, function, or sensation

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syn

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prefix meaning with or together

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synarthrosis

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joining of bones which are fused together

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syndactylism

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joining together of two or more digits

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syndrome

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the signs and symptoms which together are associated with disease

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synergism

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occurs when two or more drugs or organs work together

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tachogram

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a record of the velocity of the blood flow

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tachos

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Greek word that means swiftness

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tachy

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fast or rapid

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tachycardia

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rapid heart action

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tachyphagia

A

fast eating

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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tendin/o

A

tendon

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tendinitis

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inflammation of a tendon

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tend/o

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Latin for to stretch or tendon

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ten/o

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tendon

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tenalgia

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tendon pain

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tendoplasty

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repair of tendons

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tendodynia

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tendon pain

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therm/o

A

heat

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thermal

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pertaining to heat

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thermic

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pertaining to heat

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thermoalgesia

A

oversensitivity to heat

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thermoesthesia

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oversensitivity to heat

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thermogenesis

A

formation of body heat

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thermometer

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an instrument used to measure heat

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thermophobia

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abnormal fear of heat

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thermoplegia

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heat stroke or paralysis

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thorac/o

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the chest or thorax

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thoracentesis

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surgical tapping or puncturing of the chest to remove fluids

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thoraces

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plural form of thorax

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

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thoracocentesis

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surgical tapping or puncturing of the chest to remove fluids

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thoracolumbar

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pertaining to the chest and lower back

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thoracometer

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measures the chest

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thoracopathy

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any chest disease

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thoracotomy

A

incision into the chest

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thromb/o

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blood clot also called platelets

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thrombi

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blood clot within the vascular system

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thrombocyte

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a type of blood cell

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thrombocytopenia

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an abnormal decrease in blood clotting cells

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thrombocytosis

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increase in number of blood clotting cells

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thyroidectomy

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excision of the thyroid

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tion

A

condition

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tome

A

instrument used to cut slices

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tomo

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cutting

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tomogram

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a CT image

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tomograph

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X-ray instrument used to show tissue or organs in one plane

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tomography

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process of using a tomograph

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tomos

A

cut

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tomy

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cut into, incise, incision

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-trophy

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development and growth, also food or nutrition

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tympan/o

A

ear drum

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tympanic

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relating to the ear drum

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tympanectomy

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excision of the ear drum

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tympanites

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distended with gas

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tympanometry

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process of measuring the function of the ear drum

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tympanotomy

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incision into the ear drum

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tympanum

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ear drum

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uvulectomy

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excision of the uvula

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uvulitis

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inflammation of the uvula

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uvulo

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Latin for cluster of grapes

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vitiligo

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having areas of white patches on skin

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xanthemia

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jaundice

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xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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-y

A

process or condition

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