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gastroenteritis
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gastr/o= stomach
enter= small intestine -itis= inflammation inflammation of the small intestine |
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Neuroplasty
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neur/o= nerve
-plasty= surgical repairsurgical repair of a nerve |
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neurorrhaphy
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neur/o= nerve
-rrhaphy= surgical suturing suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
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tonsillitis
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tonsill= tonsil
-itis= inflammation inflammation of the tonsils |
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tonsillectomy
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tonsill= tonsil
-ectomy= surgical removal surgical removal of tonsils |
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cranium
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crani= skull
-um= noun ending portion of the skull that encloses the brain |
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cardiac
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cardi= heart
-ac= pertaining to pertaining to the heart |
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gastrosis
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gastr= stomach
-osis= abnormal condition any disease of the stomach |
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pathology
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path= disease
-ology= study of study of disease |
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gastralgia
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gastr= stomach
-algia= pain pain in the stomach; stomachache |
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gastrodynia
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gastr/o= stomach
-dynia= pain pain in stomach; although it has the same meaning as -algia, it is not used as commonly |
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gastritis
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gastr= stomach
-itis= inflamation inflammation of the stomach |
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hepatomegaly
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hepat/o= liver
-megaly= enlargement abnormal enlargement of the liver |
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arteriomalacia
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arteri/o= artery
-malacia= abnormal softening abnormal softening of the artery |
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arterionecrosis
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arteri/o= artery
-necrosis= tissue death tissue death of any artery |
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arteriostenosis
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arteri/o= artery
-stenosis= abnormal narrowing abnormal narrowing of the artery/ arteries |
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abdominocentesis
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abdomin/o= abdomen
-centesis= surgical puncture to remove fluid the surgical punture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
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angiography
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angi/o= blood; vessel
-graphy= process of recording is the process of producing radio graphic study of blood vessels after injection of contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible |
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myoplasty
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my/o= muscle
-plasty= surgical repair surgical repair of the muscle |
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arthroscopy
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arthr/o= joint
-scopy= visible examination visible examination of internal structure of a joint |
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hemorrhage
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hem/o= blood
-rrhage= abnormal excessive fluid or discharge is the lost of large amount of blood in short time |
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myorrhaphy
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my/o= muscle
-rrhaphy= surgical suturing is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound |
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diarrhea
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dia= through
-rrhea= flow of discharge is the frequent flow of loose or watery stool |
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myorrhexis
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my/o= muscle
-rrhexis= rupture rupture of a muscle |
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natal
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nat=birth
-al= pertaining to pertaining to birth |
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pernatal
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pre=before
nat=birth -al= pertaining to time and event before birth |
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perinatal
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peri-= surrounding
nat= birth -al= pertaining to referring to the time and even surrounding or during birth |
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postnatal
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post-= after
nat= birth -al= pertaining to referring to the time and events after birth |
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edema
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swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of cells, tissue, or cavities of the body
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appendicitis
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appendic= appendix
-itis= inflammation inflammation of the appendix |
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phalanges
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bones of fingers and toes
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endarterial
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end-= within
arteri= artery -al= pertaining to pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery |
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artheroma
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arther= fatty substance
-oma= tumor fatty deposit within the walls of an artery |
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appendectomy
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append= appendix
-ectomy= surgical removal surgical removal of the appendix |
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colostomy
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col= colon
-ostomy= surgical creation of an artificial opening surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface |
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colotomy
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col=colon
-otomy= surgical incision cutting or surgical incision into the colon |
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fissure
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grove or crack like sore of the skin; also describes normal folds in the contour of the brain
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fistula
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abnormal passage usually between two internal organs or leading from one organ to the surface of the body
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ileum
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last and longest portion of the small intestines
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ilium
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part of a hip bone
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infection
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invasion of the body by pathogenic organisms
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malaise
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feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other desease
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exudate
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fluid such as puss that leaks out of an infection wound
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inflammation
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localized response to an injury or destruction of tissue
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laceration
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torn or jagged wound or accidental cut wound
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lesion
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pathologic change of the tissue due to a disease or injury
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mucous
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describes the specialized membrane that lines the body cavities
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mucus
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name of the fluid secreted by mucous membrane
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mycosis
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describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus
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myelopathy
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myel/o= spinal cord or bone marrow
-pathy= disease describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord |
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myopathy
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my/o= muscle
-pathy= disease describes any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
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dermatologist
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dermat= skin
-ologist= specialist someone who specializes in the study of skin |
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neonatology
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neo-= new
nat= birth -ology= study of study of disorders of new borns |
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palpation
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examination technique in which the examiners hands are used to feel the texture size consistency and location of a certain body part
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palpitation
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pounding or racing heart
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pyelitis
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pyel= renal pelvis
-itis= inflammation inflammation of renal pelvis |
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pyoderma
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py/o= pus
-derma= skin any acute inflammation, pus forming bacteria skin infection such as impetigo |
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pyrosis
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pyr= fever or fire -osis= abnormal condition or disease
heartburn; discomfort due to the regulation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus |
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supination
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act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
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suppuration
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formation or discharge of pus
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triage
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medical screening to determine priority of needs and proper place of treatment
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trauma
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wound or injury
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viral
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pertaining to virus
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virial
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having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
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