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Term
clith
 Definition
Stone
Term
psych
 Definition
mind
Term
caud
 Definition
tail
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or
 Definition
mouth
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derm
 Definition
skin
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cutane
 Definition
skin
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al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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ot
 Definition
ear
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-plasty
 Definition
plastic surgery
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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singular- is
 Definition
plural- es
Term
singular-us
 Definition
plural-i
Term
singular-um
 Definition
plural-a
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singular-a
 Definition
plural-ae
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singular-ex
 Definition
plural-ices
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singular ex
 Definition
plural-aces
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singular-ma
 Definition
plural-s
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singular-on
 Definition
plural-a
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singular-nx
 Definition
plural-nges
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ectomy
 Definition
removal
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append
 Definition
appendix
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er
 Definition
one who
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ist
 Definition
one who
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iatrician
 Definition
practicioner
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logist
 Definition
one who studies/ specialist
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ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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al
 Definition
pertaining to
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ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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logic
 Definition
pertaining to the study of
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logical
 Definition
pertaining to the study of
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iatrics
 Definition
medical profession or treatment
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iatry
 Definition
medical profession or treatment
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logy
 Definition
study or science of
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cardi
 Definition
heart
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crin
 Definition
to secrete
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dermat
 Definition
skin
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esthesi
 Definition
feeling or sensation
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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enter
 Definition
intestines
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ger
 Definition
elderly
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geront
 Definition
elderly
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gynec
 Definition
female
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immun
 Definition
immune
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ne/o
 Definition
new, birth
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nat
 Definition
new,birth
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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nat
 Definition
new,birth
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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obstetr
 Definition
midwife
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onc
 Definition
tumor
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ophthalm
 Definition
eye
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orth
 Definition
straight
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ped
 Definition
child
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laryng
 Definition
larynx
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path
 Definition
disease
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psych
 Definition
mind
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radi
 Definition
radiation
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rheumat
 Definition
rheumatism
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rhin
 Definition
nose
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ur
 Definition
urinary tract
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an-
 Definition
no
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision(surgical removal or cutting out)
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-lysis
 Definition
process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation(fastening in a fixed postion)
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture (uniting a wound by stitches)
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination with alighted instrument (not aways a surgical procedure
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-stomy
 Definition
formation of an opening
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-tome
 Definition
an instrument used for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
incision (cutting into tissue)
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tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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aden
 Definition
gland
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angi
 Definition
vessel
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appendic
 Definition
appendix
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bi
 Definition
life or living
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blephar
 Definition
eyelid
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cerebr
 Definition
brain
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encephal
 Definition
brain
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chir
 Definition
hand
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col
 Definition
colon or large intestine
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faci
 Definition
face
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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mamm
 Definition
breast
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mast
 Definition
breast
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muscul
 Definition
muscle
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my
 Definition
muscle
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myel
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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oste
 Definition
bone
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pulm
 Definition
lung
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pneumon
 Definition
lungs
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tonsill
 Definition
tonsil
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trache
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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vas
 Definition
vessel
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micro
 Definition
small
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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amnion
 Definition
thin transparent membrane that surrounds the futus
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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cele
 Definition
hernia
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ectasia
 Definition
dilation
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extasis
 Definition
dilation
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-malacia
 Definition
soft, softening
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-mania
 Definition
excessive, preoccupation
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficeincy
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-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse (sagging)
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive bleeding, or hemorrhage
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rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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spasm
 Definition
twitching or cramp
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stasis
 Definition
stopping or controling
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-able
 Definition
capable or , able to
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ible
 Definition
capable of, able to
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eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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ase
 Definition
enzyme
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eum
 Definition
membrane
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ium
 Definition
membrane
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ism
 Definition
condition, or theory
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-iac
 Definition
one who suffers
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opia
 Definition
vision
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ose
 Definition
sugar
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ous
 Definition
pertaining to or characterized by
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y
 Definition
state or condition
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amyl
 Definition
starch
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glyc
 Definition
sugar
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hemat
 Definition
blood
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lact
 Definition
mild
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lip
 Definition
fat
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muc
 Definition
mucus
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prete
 Definition
protein
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pyr
 Definition
fire
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nulli
 Definition
none
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pan
 Definition
all
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
toward
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ante
 Definition
before in time or in place
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peri
 Definition
around
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dia
 Definition
through
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ecto
 Definition
outh without away from
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en
 Definition
inside
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epi
 Definition
above, on
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hypo
 Definition
beneath, under
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infra
 Definition
beneath, under
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sub
 Definition
beneath, under
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inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
within
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meso
 Definition
middle
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mid
 Definition
middle
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para
 Definition
near, beside, or abnormal
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per
 Definition
through or by
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post
 Definition
after, behind
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retro
 Definition
behind, or backward
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sym
 Definition
joined together
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syn
 Definition
joined together
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trans
 Definition
across
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ante
 Definition
before
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pro
 Definition
before
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in
 Definition
not, or inside
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brady
 Definition
slow
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dys
 Definition
bad or difficult
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pro
 Definition
favoring, supporting
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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mal
 Definition
bad
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eu
 Definition
good, normal
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alb
 Definition
white
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leuk
 Definition
white
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chlor
 Definition
green
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cyan
 Definition
blue
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erythr
 Definition
red
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melan
 Definition
black
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xanth
 Definition
yellow
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cyt
 Definition
cyte
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gen
 Definition
genic, genesis
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gen
 Definition
beginning, origin
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cyt
 Definition
cell
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gram
 Definition
a record
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graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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graphy
 Definition
proces of recording
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kinesi
 Definition
movememnt
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leps
 Definition
seizure
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lys
 Definition
destruction, dissolving
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lytic
 Definition
capable of or producing destruction
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lysin
 Definition
that which destroys
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metro
 Definition
measure, uterine tissue
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phag
 Definition
eat, ingest
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phas
 Definition
speech
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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schisis
 Definition
split, cleft
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scler
 Definition
hard
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scope
 Definition
instrument used for veiwing
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scopy
 Definition
process of examining visually
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troph
 Definition
nutrition
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aer
 Definition
air
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blast
 Definition
embyronic form
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carcin
 Definition
cancer
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cephal
 Definition
head
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cry
 Definition
cold
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crypt
 Definition
hidden
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dips
 Definition
thirst
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electr
 Definition
electricity
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fibr
 Definition
fiber
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histo
 Definition
tissue
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myc
 Definition
fungus
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narc
 Definition
stupor
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necr
 Definition
dead
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optic
 Definition
vision
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pharmac
 Definition
drugs, medicine
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phon
 Definition
voice
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phot
 Definition
light
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py
 Definition
pus
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therm
 Definition
heat,
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top
 Definition
postion, place
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trache
 Definition
trachea
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
The identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures.
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Prognosis
 Definition
The predicted outcome of a disease.
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Acute
 Definition
Having a short and relatively severe course.
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Chronic
 Definition
The disease exists over a long time.
Term
Signs
 Definition
Objective, or definitive, evidene of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner, such as fever, a rash, or evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing.
Term
Symptoms
 Definition
Subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain.
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Pulse
 Definition
The rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats.
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Respiration rate
 Definition
Number of breaths per minute
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Blood pressure
 Definition
the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart.
Term
systolic
 Definition
higher blood pressure reading
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diastolic
 Definition
lower blood pressure reading.
Term
Inspection
 Definition
the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient
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palpation
 Definition
the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands
Term
percussion
 Definition
the examiner taps the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity.
Term
auscultation
 Definition
the examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heart sounds.
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endoscope
 Definition
an illuminated instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ
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catheter
 Definition
a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity.
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ech/o
 Definition
sound
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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fluor/o
 Definition
emitting or reflecting light
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radi/o
 Definition
radiant energy
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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ultra-
 Definition
excessive
Term
computed tomography
 Definition
Uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue, similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into section.
Term
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 Definition
Creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radiowave pulses rather than ionizing radiation such as x-rays.
Term
Ultrasonography, Diagnostic ultrasound, sonography
 Definition
The process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back as echoes from tissue interfaces.
Term
Contrast Imaging
 Definition
Use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images.
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fluoroscopy
 Definition
visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope
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positron emission tomography
 Definition
combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures.
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-plasia
 Definition
formation
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dys-
 Definition
bad
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a-
 Definition
without
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trophy
 Definition
nutrition
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coronal plane/ frontal plane
 Definition
front and back division.
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sagittal plane
 Definition
divides the body into right and left halves.
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transverse plane
 Definition
divides the body into upper and lower portions
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prone
 Definition
on the stomach.
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supine
 Definition
lying on the back
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cyst, bladder, or sac
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dactyl/o
 Definition
digit(toes, fingers, or both)
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
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omphal/o
 Definition
umbilicus
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
som/a
 Definition
body
Term
eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
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sail/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
-poietin
 Definition
substance that causes production
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poiesis
 Definition
production
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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-osis
 Definition
increased or abnormal when describing cellular components
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
Antigen
 Definition
substance that the body regards as foreign.
Term
antibody
 Definition
a disease fighting protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen
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active immunity
 Definition
occurs when the individual's own body produces an immune response to a harmful antigen.
Term
passive immunity
 Definition
results when the immune agents develop in another person or animal and then are transferred to an individual who was not previously immune.
Term
anaphylaxis
 Definition
exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions to a previously encountered antigen.
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint, articulation
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium
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cellul/o
 Definition
little cell or compartment
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chondro/o
 Definition
cartilage
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de-
 Definition
down, from, or reversing
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meta-
 Definition
change or next in a series
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-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of connective tissue
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
paraplegia
 Definition
paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs
Term
paresis
 Definition
slight or incomplete paralysis
Term
paraparesis
 Definition
light or partial paralysis
Term
dislocation
 Definition
displacement of a bone from a joint.
Term
fracture
 Definition
breaking of a bone.
Term
sprain
 Definition
injury to a joint that causes pain and disability with the severity depending on the degree of injury to ligaments or tendons.
Term
strain
 Definition
excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injure or trauma to a muscle caused by violent contraction or excessive forcible stretch.
Term
sarcomas
 Definition
cancers that arise from connective tissue, such as muscle or bone.
Term
scoliosis
 Definition
lateral curvature of the spine
Term
kyphosis
 Definition
exaggerated curvature of the spine from front to back.
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
bertebra
Term
-emia
 Definition
inflammation
Term
synovi/o
 Definition
synovium
Term
Nervous system
 Definition
Keeps us in touch with both our internal and external environments. Serving as the control center and communications network, the nervous system stores and processes information, stimulates movement, and detects change.
Term
Sensory or Afferent receptors
 Definition
Detect changes that occur inside and outside the body and convey them to the brain
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