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Pediatrics
Career Step Pediatrics Language Workshop
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04/26/2014
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen - abdominal
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities - acromegaly
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alb/o
 Definition
white - albino
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel - angiogram
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect - atelectasis
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm - brachiocephalic
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer - carcinogenic
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain - cerebral
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage - chondromalacia
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cost/o
 Definition
rib - costovertebral
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue - cyanotic
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dactyl/o
 Definition
finger, toe - hexadactylism
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst - polydipsia
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain - encephalitis
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galact/o
 Definition
milk - galactorrhea
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gnath/o
 Definition
jaw - gnathodynia
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hered/o
 Definition
inherited - heredoimmunity
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immun/o
 Definition
immune - immunodeficiency
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leuk/o
 Definition
white - leukemia
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus - mucoperiosteal
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narc/o
 Definition
sleep, numbness - narcolepsy
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ne/o
 Definition
new - neoblastic
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein - phlebolith
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phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice - phonation
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pneum/o
 Definition
air, breathing - pneumothorax
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pseudo/o
 Definition
FALSE - pseudarthrosis
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py/o
 Definition
pus - pyoid
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose - rhinoplasty
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somat/o
 Definition
body - somatization
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tox/o
 Definition
poison - toxemia
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a-/an-
 Definition
no, without - amenorrhea, anechoic
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brady-
 Definition
slow - bradycardia
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circum-
 Definition
around - circumcision
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con-
 Definition
with - congenital
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, abnormal - dysphasia
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in-
 Definition
not - inability
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infra-
 Definition
beneath - infraorbital
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside - intrauterine
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micro-
 Definition
small - microhematuria
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para-
 Definition
near, beside - parahepatic
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peri-
 Definition
around, near - periventricular
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tachy-
 Definition
fast - tachyarrhythmia
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-algia
 Definition
pain - myalgia
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting - hematemesis
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-gram
 Definition
record - cholangiogram
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording - polygraph
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording - echocardiography
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-kinesis
 Definition
movement - hypokinesis
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure - glucometer
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring - spirometry
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-oma
 Definition
tumor - lymphoma
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-plasia
 Definition
to form, develop - aplasia
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency - osteopenia
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-scopy
 Definition
exam with instrument - colonoscopy
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-trophy
 Definition
nutrition - hypertrophy
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NAD
 Definition
no acute distress
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PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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EOM
 Definition
extraocular movements
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EOMI
 Definition
extraocular movements intact
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REM
 Definition
rapid eye movements
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TM
 Definition
tympanic membranes
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NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
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CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
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CMV
 Definition
cytomegalovirus
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OE
 Definition
otitis externa
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OI
 Definition
otitis interna
Term
OM
 Definition
otitis media
Term
PDA
 Definition
patent ductus arteriosus
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PPV
 Definition
positive/pressure ventilation
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RDS
 Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
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RSV
 Definition
respiratory syncytial virus
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ROP
 Definition
retinopathy of prematurity
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SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
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TEF
 Definition
transesophageal fistula
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TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
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