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Blood condition
Example: anemia = lack of blood (low red blood cells) |
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Presence of a substance in the blood
Example: hyperglycemia = high blood sugar |
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Condition of the heart
Example: tachycardia = fast heart rate |
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: Record or picture
Example: electrocardiogram (ECG) = record of heart’s electrical activity |
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Instrument for recording
Example: cardiograph = instrument that records heart activity |
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Process of recording
Example: angiography = process of imaging blood vessels |
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Enlargement
Example: cardiomegaly = enlarged heart |
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Disease or disorder
Example: cardiomyopathy = disease of the heart muscle |
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Rupture
Example: angiorrhexis = rupture of a blood vessel |
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Hardening
Example: arteriosclerosis = hardening of arteries |
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Narrowing or constriction
Example: aortic stenosis = narrowing of the aortic valve |
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Pressure
Example: hypertension = high blood pressure |
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Incision or cutting into
Example: phlebotomy = incision into a vein |
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Surgical removal
Example: endarterectomy = surgical removal of plaque from artery |
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Surgical repair or reconstruction
Example: angioplasty = surgical repair of a vessel |
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Stopping or controlling
Example: hemostasis = stopping of bleeding |
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Increase in the number of cells
Example: erythrocytosis = increase in red blood cells |
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Deficiency or decrease
Example: leukopenia = decrease in white blood cells |
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Immature or embryonic cell
Example: erythroblast = immature red blood cell |
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Breakdown or destruction
Example: hemolysis = destruction of red blood cells |
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Pain
Example: neuralgia = nerve pain |
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Sensation or feeling
Example: anesthesia = loss of sensation |
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Movement
Example: dyskinesia = abnormal movement |
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Seizure
Example: epilepsy = seizure disorder |
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Reading
Example: dyslexia = difficulty with reading |
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Obsession or compulsion
Example: pyromania = compulsion to start fires |
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Fear
Example: acrophobia = fear of heights |
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Paralysis
Example: paraplegia = paralysis of lower limbs |
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Partial paralysis or weakness
Example: hemiparesis = weakness on one side |
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Development or nourishment
Example: neurotrophy = nourishment of nerves |
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Tumor of immature cells
Example: neuroblastoma = tumor of immature nerve cells |
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Hernia or protrusion
Example: meningocele = herniation of meninges |
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Tumor or mass
Example: glioma = tumor of glial cells |
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Formation or origin
Example: neurogenesis = formation of new nerve cells |
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| lysis (neurological context) |
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Loosening, destruction, or separation
Example: neurolysis = destruction of nerve tissue |
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