Chapter 2- Medical Terminology

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biology

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the scientific study of life

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disease

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a condition of abnormal structure or function of the body

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disorder

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a disruption or interference with normal functions

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acute

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having a short and relatively severe course

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chronic

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persisting over a long period

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organic disease

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are associate with a demonstrable physical change in an organ or tissues

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functional disorders

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are marked by signs or symptoms but no physical changes

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infectious

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caused by disease-causing organisms

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genetic

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altered or mutated genes

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traumatic

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caused by injury, trauma

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degenerative

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deterioration of structure or function

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neoplastic

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malignancies, abnormal tissue growths or tumors

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metabolic

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endocrine imbalances or malnutrition

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inflammatory

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abnormal or prolonged inflammation or autoimmunity

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autoimmunity

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altered function of immune system against one's own cells

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idiopathic disease

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develops without an apparent or known cause

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iatrogenic disorder

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is an unfavorable response to medical treatment

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nosocomial infections

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are hospital-acquired infections

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congenital

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conditions are those that exist at, or before, birth

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anomaly

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deviation from what is regarded as normal, especially as a result of congenital defects

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aut(o)

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self

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bi(o)

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life or living

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dipl(o)

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double

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gen(o)

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beginning or orgin

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iatr(o)

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physician or treatment

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idi(o)

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individual

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nos(o)

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disease

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path(o)

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disease

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anti-

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against

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intra-

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within

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micro-

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small

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-cidal

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killing

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-emia

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condition of the blood

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-gen

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that which generates

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-genesis

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producing or forming

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-genic

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produced by or in

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pathogenic

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capable of causing or producing a disease

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biohazard

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a potentially dangerous infectious agent such as may be found in a clinical microbiology laboratory or used in experimental studies on genetic recombination

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microorganisms

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tiny entities, which may or may not be pathogenic

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microbiology

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the branch of science concerned with the study of microorganisms, which includes viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa

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pathogens

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Microorganisms that are pathogenic

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virulence

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the degree of pathogenicity of a microorganism; the competence of an agent to produce pathogenic effects

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pathogenicity

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the ability of a pathogenic agent to produce a disease

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contagious

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capable of being transmitted from one individual to another

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communicable disease

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a contagious disease, transmitted from one person or animal to another

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seps(o)

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infection

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sept(i)

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infection

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sept(o)

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infection

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bacter(i)

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bacteria

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bacteri(o)

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bacteria

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fung(i)

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fungus

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myc(o)

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fungus

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parasit(o)

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parasite

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staphyl(o)

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grapelike cluster; uvula

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strept(o)

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twisted

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vir(o)

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virus

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virus(o)

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virus

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infection

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is invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

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septicemia

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is an infection which has spread to the circulating blood from an infection in any part of the body

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bacteremia

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the presence of bacteria in the blood

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viremia

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the presence of virus in the blood

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virus

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minute microorganism that replicates only within a cell of a living plant or animal, because viruses have no independent metabolic activity

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bacteria

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small unicellular organisms

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cocci

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spheric bacteria

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spirilla

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spiral-shaped bacteria that have polar flagella for motility

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spirochetes

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tiny spiral bacteria with motility based on axial filaments

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botulism

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an often fatal form of food poisoning, caused by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum

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anaerobic

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growing in the absence of oxygen

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fungi

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microorganisms that feed by absorbing organic molecules from their surroundings

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protozoa

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simplest organisms of the animal kingdom

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malaria

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infectious illness caused by one or more of several species of pathogenic protozoa, is transmitted by the bite of an insect vector, the mosquito.

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trichomoniasis

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human protozoal infection, is a sexually transmitted disease.

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bioterrorism

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the use of pathogenic biologic agents to cause terror Ina population

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aden(o)

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gland

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angi(o)

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vessel

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append(o)

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appendix

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appendic(o)

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appendix

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cerebr(o)

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brain; sometimes means cerebrum, the main portion of the brain

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encephal(o)

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brain

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col(o)

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colon or large intestine

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colon(o)

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colon or large intestine

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cutane(o)

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skin

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derm(a)

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skin

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dermat(o)

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skin

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hist(o)

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tissue

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mamm(o)

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breast

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mast(o)

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breast

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muscul(o)

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muscle

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my(o)

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muscle

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nephr(o)

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kidney

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ren(o)

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kidney

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stomat(o)

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mouth

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oste(o)

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bone

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pod(o)

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foot

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steth(o)

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thorax (chest)

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tonsill(o)

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tonsil

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trachea

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trachea, windpipe

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vas(o)

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vessel, ductus deferens (vas deferens, excretory duct of the testicle)

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angioma

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a benign tumor made up of blood vessels or lymph vessels

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cancer(o)

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cancer

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carcin(o)

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cancer

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lith(o)

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stone or calculus

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-cele

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hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it)

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-emia

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condition of the blood

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone or calculus

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-mania

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excessive preoccupation

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-maniac

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a person who shows excessive preoccupation

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition (often an abnormal condition; sometimes an increase)

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-ptosis

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prolapse (sagging)

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benign tumor

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does not spread or invade surrounding tissue

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malignant tumor

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characteristically invades surrounding structure and spreads to distant sites

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malignant

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tending to become worse, spread and may cause death

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neoplasm

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new abnormal growth

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carcinoma

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cancer or cancerous tumor

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encephalocele

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herniation through part of the brain through an opening in the skull, also called a cerebral hernia

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adenopathy

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any disease of a gland (literal); however, it means enlargement of a gland, especially a glad of the lymphatic system

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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phobia

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any persistent and irrational fear or something

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kleptomania

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excessive preoccupation that leads to an uncontrollable and recurrent urge to steal

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hyster(o)

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uterus

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neurosis

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is a nervous condition or disorder that is not caused by demonstrable structural change

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opthalmopathy

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any disease of the eye

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otopathy

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any disease of the ear

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neural

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pertaining to a nerve or the nerves

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bi(o)

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life or living

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hem(o)

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blood

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hemat(o)

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blood

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lact(o)

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milk

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pyr(o)

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fire

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-able

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capable of, able to

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-ible

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capable of, able to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-crine

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secrete

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-eum

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membrane

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-ium

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membrane

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-ia

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condition or therapy

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-ism

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condition or therapy

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-iac

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one who suffers

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-opia

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vision

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-ose

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sugar

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-ous

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pertaining to or characterized by

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-y

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state or condition

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hematology

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the study of the blood and blood-forming tissues

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pyromania

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a disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with seeing or setting fires

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pyromaniac

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one affected with a compulsion to set fires

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enzymes

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cause chemical changes in other substances

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lactase

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an enzyme the breaks down lactose. a deficiency of this enzyme may result in symptoms of lactose intolerance

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peritoneum

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a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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cyt(o)

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cell

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-cyte

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cell

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kinesi(o)

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movement

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-kinesia

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movement, motion

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-kinesis

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movement, motion

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leps(o)

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seizure

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-lepsy

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seizure

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log(o)

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knowledge or words

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lys(o)

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destruction, dissolving

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-lysin

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that which destroys

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-lysis

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process of destoying

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-lytic

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capable of destroying

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megal(o)

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large, enlarged

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-megaly

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enlargement

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metr(o)

Back 174

measure

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meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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phag(o)

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eat, digest

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-phagic

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eating, swallowing

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-phagy

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eating, swallowing

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phas(o)

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speech

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-phasia

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speech

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plas(o)

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formation, development

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-plasia

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formation or development

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-plasma

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substance of cells

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plast(o)

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repair

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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pleg(o)

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paralysis

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-plegia

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paralysis

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schis(o)

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split, cleft

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schiz(o)

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split, cleft

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schist(o)

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split, cleft

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-schisis

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split, cleft

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scler(o)

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hard

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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scop(o)

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examine, to view

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-scope

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instrument used for viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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troph(o)

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nutrition

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-trophic

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nutrition

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-trophy

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nutrition

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hemolysis

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destruction of red blood cells that results in the liberation of hemoglobin

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carcinogen

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carcogenic substance, produces cancer

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carcinogenesis

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the production or origin of cancer

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cephalometry

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measurement of the dimensions of the head

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phagocyte

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cell that can ingest and destroy particulate substances, such as bacteria

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ingest

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to eat

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epilepsy

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neurologic disorders characterized by seizures

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dystrophy

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any disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism

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dystrophic

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defective nutrition or metabolism

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alb(o)

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white

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albin(o)

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white

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leuk(o)

Back 213

white

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chlor(o)

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green

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cyan(o)

Back 215

blue

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erythr(o)

Back 216

red

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melan(o)

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black

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xanth(o)

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yellow

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melanin

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is a black or dark brown pigment that naturally occurs in the hair, skin and eyes but is partially or totally lacking in albinos

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cyanosis

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a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a deficiency of oxygen in the blood

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erythrocyes

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red blood cells

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Xanthoderma

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A yellow coloration of the skin, as in jaundice

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Jaundice

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Characterized by the yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae, and is caused by and increased amount of bilirubin in the blood.

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Sclerae

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White outer part of the eyeballs

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Carcinogenesis

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The development of cancer

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Metastasis

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Cells move from their primary location

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Remission

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Disappearance of the characteristics of a malignant tissue

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diagnosis

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Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

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prognosis

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The predicted outcome of a disease

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signs

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Definitive evidence of an illness or disordered function

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Symptoms

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Subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain

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endo-

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Inside

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-algia

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Pain

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-dynia

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Pain

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-ectasia

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Dilation or stretching of a structure or part

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-ectasis

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Dilation or stretching of a structure or part

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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to vomit, vomiting

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-malacia

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Soft, softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-rrhage

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Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

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-rrhagia

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Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-spasm

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twitching, cramp

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-stasis

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Stopping, controlling

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-gram

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a record

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-graph

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Instrument used to record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-scope

Back 253

instrument used for viewing

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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oste(o)

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bone

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osteoid

Back 256

resembles bone

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calcipenia

Back 257

deficiency of calcium

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ophthalmomalacia

Back 258

abnormal softening of the eye

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blepharedema

Back 259

swelling of the eyelid

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elephantiasis

Back 260

parasitic disease generally seen in the tropics, swelling is caused by obstruction of the lymphatic vessels by the parasites

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stasis

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controlling

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spasm

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twitching

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blepharospasm

Back 263

twitching of the eyelid

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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myalgia

Back 265

muscle pain

Front 266

ophthalmalgia

Back 266

painful eye

Front 267

ophthalmodynia

Back 267

painful eye

Front 268

ophthalmorrhagia

Back 268

hemorrhage from the eye

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otalgia

Back 269

pain in the ear; ear ache

Front 270

otorrhea

Back 270

discharge from the ear

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vital signs

Back 271

measurements of the pulse rate, respiration rate, and body temperature

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pulse

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rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats (normal is 60-100 beats per minute in a resting state)

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respiration rate

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number of breaths per minute

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thermometer

Back 274

instrument used for measuring temperature

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tympanic thermometer

Back 275

under the arm or in the ear thermometer

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steth(o)

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chest

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stethoscope

Back 277

instrument placed on the chest to hear heart sounds

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inspection

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examiner uses the eyes to observe the patient

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palpation

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examiner feels the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts with the hand

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percussion

Back 280

examiner taps the body with finger tips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and the determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity

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auscultation

Back 281

examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs or to detect the fetal heart sound in a pregnant woman.

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ambulation

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act of walking

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amblulant

Back 283

describes a person who is able to walk

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ambulatory

Back 284

a person is walking

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biopsy

Back 285

examination of tissue from the living body

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aspiration

Back 286

drawing in or out by suction, usually aided by the use of a syringe or a suction device

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autopsy

Back 287

study of organs and tissues of a dead body to determine cause of death or pathologic conditions

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postmortem

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deceased, after death

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histology

Back 289

study of the structure, composition, and function of tissue.

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electrocardiography

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process of recording the electrical impulses of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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a record of tracing of the electrical impulses of the heart

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electrocardiograph

Back 292

instrument used for recording the electrical impulses of the heart

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otoscopy

Back 293

an examination of the outer ear, using an otoscope (a lighted instrument)

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ophthalmoscopy

Back 294

examination of the interior of the eye

Front 295

endoscopy

Back 295

visual inspection of a cavity of the body by means of an endoscope

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catheter

Back 296

a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or to instill fluids, perform tests or visualize a vessel of cavity

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cannula

Back 297

hollow flexible tube that is inserted into vessels, ducts or cavities for delivery or removal of fluids. common types are venous, or nasal cannulas

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radioactive

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giving off radiation as atomic nuclei disintegrate

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ech(o)

Back 299

sound

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electr(o)

Back 300

electricity

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fluor(o)

Back 301

emitting or reflecting light

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tom(o)

Back 302

to cut

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ultra-

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excessive

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radiopaque

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substances that do not permit the passage of x-rays

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radiolucent

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substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays

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contrast imaging

Back 306

use of radiopaque materials to make internal organs visible on x-ray images.

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fluoroscopy

Back 307

the visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope.

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CT

Back 308

computed tomography, this produces an image of a detailed cross-section of tissue or similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into sections

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positron emission tomography (PET)

Back 309

type of computerized radiographic technique using radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various structures, such as the brain.

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Back 310

noninvasive technique for visualizing internal structures and creates images based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body rather than using ionizing radiation such as x-rays.

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sonography

Back 311

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

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therapeutic

Back 312

pertaining to therapy or treatment

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algesi(o)

Back 313

sensitivity to pain

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chem(o)

Back 314

chemical

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cry(o)

Back 315

cold

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esthesi(o)

Back 316

feeling or sensation

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narc(o)

Back 317

stupor

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pharmac(o)

Back 318

drugs or medicine

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pharmaceut(i)

Back 319

drugs or medicine

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therm(o)

Back 320

heat

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tox(o)

Back 321

poison

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toxic(o)

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poison

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an-

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no, not, without

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-therapy

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threatment

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antineoplastics

Back 325

medications that are used to treat malignant neoplasms

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radiotherapy

Back 326

treatment of cancer using ionizing radiation

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radiation oncology

Back 327

treatment of cancer using ionizing radiation

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chemotherapy

Back 328

treatment of disease by chemical agents

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thermotherapy

Back 329

treatment with heat

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cryotherapy

Back 330

treating with cold temperatures

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pharmacology

Back 331

study of drugs or medicine, including their origin, nature, properties and effects

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pharmacotherapy

Back 332

treatment of disease with medicine

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a.c.

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before meals (ante cibum)

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ad lib.

Back 334

freely as needed, at pleasure

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aq.

Back 335

water

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b.i.d.

Back 336

twice a day (bis in die)

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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p.o.

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orally (per os)

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p.r.n.

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as the occasion arises, as needed (pro re nata)

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q.

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every (quaque)

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q.i.d.

Back 341

four times a day (quater in die)

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stat.

Back 342

immediately (statim)

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t.i.d.

Back 343

three times a day (ter in die)

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antiseptic

Back 344

substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms without necessarily killing them

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bacteriostatic

Back 345

inhibiting the growth of bacteria

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bactericidal

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killing bacteria

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toxin

Back 347

poison

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toxic dose

Back 348

amount of a substance that may be expected to produce a toxic event

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toxicology

Back 349

scientific study of poisons

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cytotoxic

Back 350

agents used to kill of poison cells

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cytology

Back 351

study of cells

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neuromuscular

Back 352

pertaining to the nerves and muscles

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analgesic

Back 353

pain relieving drug

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narcotic

Back 354

substance that produces insensibility or stupor

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-centesis

Back 355

surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

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-ectomy

Back 356

excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

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-lysis

Back 357

process of loosening, freeing or destroying

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-pexy

Back 358

surgical fixation (fastening in an fixed position)

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-plasty

Back 359

surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

Back 360

suture (uniting a wound by stitched)

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-scope

Back 361

instrument used for viewing

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-scopy

Back 362

visual examination with a lighted instrument

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-stomy

Back 363

formation of an opening

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-tome

Back 364

and instrument used for cutting

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-tomy

Back 365

incision (cutting into tissue)

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-tripsy

Back 366

surgical crushing

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laparoscopy

Back 367

endoscopic surgery of the abdomen

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endoscopic surgery

Back 368

minimally invasive surgery using a rigid lensed telescope and long instruments

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lapar(o)

Back 369

abdominal wall

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amniocentesis

Back 370

surgical puncture of the amnion (thin membrane that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy). a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed for analysis to ad in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

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neurectomy

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partial or total excision of a nerve

Front 372

neurolysis

Back 372

destruction of nerve tissue or loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve

Front 373

neurotrispy

Back 373

surgical crushing of a nerve

Front 374

ophthalmoplasty

Back 374

surgical repair of the eye

Front 375

ophthalmotomy

Back 375

incision of the eyeball

Front 376

blepharoplasty

Back 376

surgical repair of the eyelid

Front 377

cryoplasty

Back 377

plastic surgery on the hand

Front 378

angioplasty

Back 378

plastic surgery on vessels (in this case blood vessels)

Front 379

angiorrhaphy

Back 379

repair of a vessel by suture

Front 380

otoplasty

Back 380

surgical repair of the ear

Front 381

rhinoplasty

Back 381

surgical repair of the nose

Front 382

colonoscopy/ coloscopy

Back 382

an examination of the lining of the colon with a special instrument

Front 383

colectomy

Back 383

excision of the colon

Front 384

colopexy

Back 384

surgical fixation of the colon

Front 385

colorrhaphy

Back 385

suture of the colon

Front 386

stoma

Back 386

small opening, either natural or artificially created

Front 387

suture

Back 387

to stitch together cut or torn edges of tissue with silk, catgut, wire or synthetic material.

Front 388

approximate

Back 388

to bring close together by suture or other means

Front 389

osteotomy

Back 389

cutting of the bone

Front 390

tracheotomy

Back 390

incision made into the trachea through the neck

Front 391

tracheostomy

Back 391

the opening into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted

Front 392

adenectomy

Back 392

surgical removal of a gland

Front 393

appendenctomy

Back 393

surgical removal of the appendix

Front 394

encephalotomy

Back 394

incision of the brain

Front 395

cerebrotomy

Back 395

incision of the brain

Front 396

mastectomy

Back 396

excision of a breast

Front 397

mammoplasty

Back 397

surgical repair of the breast