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Objectives in studying the medical language
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ANALYZE words by dividing them into component parts.
RELATE the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body. BE aware of spelling and pronunciation problems. |
ARB
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Three general rules
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READ the meaning of medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and across.
DROP the combining vowel (usually o)before a suffix beginning with a vowel. KEEP the combining vowel between two roots |
RDK
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Important elements of medical terms
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ROOT: foundation of the term
SUFFIX: word ending PREFIX: word beginning COMBINING VOWEL: vowel (usually o)that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root COMBINING FORM: combination of the root and the combining vowel |
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aden/o
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gland
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arthr/o
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joint
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bi/o
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life
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carcin/o
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cancerous, cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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cephal/o
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cerebrum
(largest part of the brain) |
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cis/o
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to cut
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crin/o
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secrete
(to form and give off) |
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder (most used)
a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid) |
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derm/o
dermat/o |
skin
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electr/o
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electricity
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encephal/o
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brain
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enter/o
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intestines
(usually the small intestines) |
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erythr/o
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red
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gnos
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knowledge
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hemat/o
hem/o |
blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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iatr/o
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treatment
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leuk/o
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white
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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onc/o
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tumor
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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oste/o
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bone
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path/o
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disease
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ped/o
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child
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psych/o
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mind
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radi/o
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x-rays
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ren/o
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kidney
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rhin/o
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nose
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sarc/o
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flesh
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sect/o
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to cut
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thromb/o
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clot, clotting
(use platlett=bonus point) |
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ur/o
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urinary tract, urine
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-cyte
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cell
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-emia
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blood condition
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-genic
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pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
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-gram
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record
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-ic, -ical
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pertaining to
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-ion
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process
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-ist
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specialist
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-oma
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tumor, mass, swelling
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-opsy
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process of viewing
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-osis
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condition, usually abnormal
(slight increase in number when used with blood cells) |
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-pathy
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disease condition
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-scope
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instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
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process of visually examining
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-sis
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state of
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-tomy
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process of cutting, incision
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-y
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process, condition
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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auto-
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self
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dia-
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through, complete
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endo-
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within
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epi-
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above, upon
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ex-
exo- |
out
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hyper-
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excessive, above, more than normal
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hypo-
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deficient, below, under, less than normal
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in-
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into, in
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peri-
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surrounding, around
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pro-
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before, forward
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re-
retro- |
back, backward, again
behind |
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sub-
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below, under
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trans-
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across, through
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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adenopathy
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disease condition of the glands
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anemia
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condition of red blood cell defiency
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arthralgia
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pain in the joints
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arthritis
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inflammation in the joints
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autopsy
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process of viewing with ones own eyes
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biology
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study of life
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biopsy
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process of viewing live tissue
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carcinogenic
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pertaining to producing cancer
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carcinoma
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a tumor that is cancerous
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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cardiology
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sudy of the heart
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
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visul examination of the urinary bladder
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cytology
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study of cells
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatology
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study of the skin
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diagnosis
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state of complete knowledge
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electrocardiogram
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record of electricity of the brain
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electroencephalogram
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record of electricity of the brain
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endocrine glands
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glands that secrete with in the body
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endocrinologist
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one who specializes in the treatment of the glands
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endocrinology
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study of glands
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endoscope
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instrument to examine within the body
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endoscopy
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process of visually examining
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enteritis
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inflammation of the intestines
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enteropathy
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study of the intestines
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epidermis
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above the middle layer of the skin
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epigastric
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above the stomach
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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excision
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process of cuttting into
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exocrine glands
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glands that secrete out of the body
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gastrectomy
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removal of the stomach
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastroenterology
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study of the stomach and intestines
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gastrotomy
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incision into the stomach
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gynecologist
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a specialist for women
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gynecology
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study of women, female
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hematology
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study of blood
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hematoma
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collection of blood
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hemoglobin
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protein in the blood
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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hepatoma
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malignant tumor of the liver
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hyperglycemia
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excessive sugar in the blood
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hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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hypogastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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hypoglycemia
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deficiency of sugar in the blood
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iatrogenic
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produced by treatment
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incision
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process of cutting into
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leukemia
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blood condition of an increase of white blood cells
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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leukocytosis
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abnormal white blood cell increase
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nephrectomy
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removal of the kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephrology
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sudy of the kidney
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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neural
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pertaining to the nerves
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neurological
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pertaining to the nerves
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neurology
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sudy of the nerves
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oncologist
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specialist in the treatment of tumors
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ophthalmologist
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specialist in the treatment of the eye
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument to view the eye
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osteitis
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inflammation of the bone
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osteoarthitis
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inflammation of the bones and joints
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osteotomy
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incision into the bone
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pathogenic
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pertaining to producing disease
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pathologist
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specialist in the treatment of disease
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pathology
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sudy of disease
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pediatric
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pertaining to the treatment of children
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neuralgia
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pain in the nerves
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pericardium
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membrane surrounding the heart
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oncology
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the sudy of tumors
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prognosis
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state of prior knowledge
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psychiatrist
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specialist of the mind
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psychiatry
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process of treating the mind
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psychology
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study of the mind
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radiology
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the study of radio x-rays
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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resection
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process of cutting back
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retrocardia
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pertaining to behind the heart
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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sarcoma
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cancerous flesh
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subhepatic
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pertaining to below the liver
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thrombocyte
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clotting cell or platelets
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transhepatic
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pertaining to across the liver
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urology
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study of the utinary tract
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