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- Meaning: A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)
- Example: Dyscrasia – an abnormal condition of the blood.
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- Meaning: Blood condition
- Example: Ischemia – a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is restricted or reduced.
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- Meaning: Surgical removal
- Example: Atherectomy – removal of plaque from an artery.
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- Meaning: Process of recording
- Example: Electrocardiography – recording the electrical activity of the heart.
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- Meaning: Inflammation
- Example: Myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle.
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- Meaning: Destruction, breakdown
- Example: Thrombolysis – the breakdown of a blood clot.
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- Meaning: Enlargement
- Example: Cardiomegaly – enlargement of the heart.
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- Meaning: Abnormal condition
- Example: Arteriosclerosis – hardening of the arteries.
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- Meaning: Deficiency
- Example: Leukopenia – a deficiency of white blood cells.
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- Meaning: Surgical repair
- Example: Valvuloplasty – surgical repair of a heart valve.
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- Meaning: Bursting forth, excessive flow
- Example: Hemorrhage – excessive bleeding (in a short amount of time).
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- Meaning: Stopping, controlling
- Example: Hemostasis – stopping of blood flow.
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- Meaning: Condition of cells
- Example: Thrombocytosis – an abnormal increase in the number of platelets.
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- Meaning: Pain
- Example: Neuralgia – nerve pain.
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- Meaning: Hernia, swelling
- Example: Meningocele – hernial protrusion of the meninges.
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- Meaning: Cell
- Example: Gliocyte – a glial cell.
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- Meaning: Surgical removal
- Example: Ganglionectomy – surgical removal of a ganglion.
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- Meaning: Producing, originating, or causing
- Example: Myogenic – originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nervous system.
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- Meaning: Record or image
- Example: Myelogram – an imaging record of the spinal cord.
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- Meaning: Instrument used to record
- Example: Electroencephalograph – an instrument for recording brain activity.
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- Meaning: Process of recording
- Example: Myelography – imaging of the spinal cord.
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- Meaning: Specialist in treatment
- Example: Psychiatrist – a specialist in treating mental disorders.
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- Meaning: Field of medicine, treatment
- Example: Psychiatry – the medical field focusing on mental health.
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- Meaning: Inflammation
- Example: Encephalitis – inflammation of the brain.
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- Meaning: Seizure
- Example: Epilepsy – a condition characterized by recurrent seizures.
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- Meaning: Specialist in a field of study
- Example: Psychologist – a specialist in the study of the mind and behavior.
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- Meaning: Abnormal softening
- Example: Encephalomalacia – softening of the brain tissue.
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- Meaning: Madness or excessive preoccupation
- Example: Pyromania – excessive preoccupation with fire (can involve neurological or psychiatric evaluation).
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- Meaning: Resembling or like
- Example: Myeloid – resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow.
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- Meaning: Tumor, swelling
- Example: Glioma – a tumor of glial cells
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- Meaning: Disease
- Example: Radiculopathy – a disease or disorder affecting a nerve root.
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- Meaning: Fear
- Example: Agoraphobia – fear of open or public spaces, related to mental health.
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- Meaning: Suturing or stitching
- Example: Myelorraphy – suturing of the spinal cord.
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- Meaning: Cutting or surgical incision
- Example: Neurotomy – surgical incision into a nerve.
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- Meaning: Having an affinity for, influencing
- Example: Psychotropic – substances that affect mental activity, behavior, or perception.
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