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what is scoliosis
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abnormal lateral curve of the vertebral column
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scholi/o
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twisted
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-osis
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condition of
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what is lordosis
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inward curvature of vertebral column
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lord/o
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bent
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arther/o
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joint
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what word means the presence of stones?
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cholelithiasis
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chol/e
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bile
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lith/o
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stone
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sarco-
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flesh
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neo-
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new
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eu-
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normal
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a-
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without
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meta-
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beyond, after or change
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hyperglycemia
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blood condition with excessive blood sugar
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hyper-
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excessive or above
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glyc/o
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sugar
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-ia
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condition of
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hypoglycemia
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blood condition with deficiency of blood sugar
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hypo-
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deficiency or below
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hypo-
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below or deficient
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what suffix(s) mean condition of?
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-ia, -ism, -y
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dys-
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painful, difficult, or faulty
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painful, difficult, or faulty
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dys-
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dysrhythmia
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condition of painful, difficult, faulty rhythm
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tachycardia
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condition of fast heart rate
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tachy-
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fast
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bradycardia
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condition of slow heart rate
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brady-
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slow
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cardiospasm
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involuntary contraction of the heart
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
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dysphagia
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condition of difficult to eat or swallow
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phag/o
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eat or swallow
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otitis media
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inflammation of the middle ear
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otitis externa
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inflammation of the outer ear
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what type of disease is Alzheimer disease?
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cognitive disorder
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explain sign
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objective, measurable observable information/data
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explain symptom
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subjective; chief complaint, patient explains in their words what is happening/illness
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photophobia
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condition of abnormal fear or sensitivity to light
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define substance abuse.
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mental disorders resulting from abuse of substances such as drugs, alcohol, and other toxins that result in personal and social dysfunctions. substance abuse disorders are identified by the abused substance, such as alcohol abuse, amphetamine abuse, opioid abuse and polysubstance abuse
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phot/o
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light
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-phobia
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condition of abnormal fear or sensitivity
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blepharoptosis
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dropping eyelid
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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-ptosis
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falling or downward displacement
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combining forms that mean uterus
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uter/o
hyster/o metr/o metri/o |
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quadri-
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four
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-plegia
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paralysis
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hemi-
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half
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of all four limbs
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hemiplegia
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paralysis of half the body
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paraplegia
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used with paralysis of lower extremities
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para-
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alongside of or abnormal
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otorrhea
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discharge of the ear
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ot/o
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ear
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-rrhea
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discharge
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auto-
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self
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-troph
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nourishment or development
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atrophy
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condition/process of without nourishment or development
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dystrophy
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condition/process of bad/difficult/faulty nourishment or development
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hypertrophy
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condition/process of excessive nourishment or development
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angiogram
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record of a vessel
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angi/o
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vessel
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-gram
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record
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arteriogram
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record of arteries
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arteri/o
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arteries
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acute
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sharp; a condition that has intense, often severe symptoms and a short course
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chronic
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a condition that develops slowly and persists over a period of time
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localized
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limited to a definite area or part
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systemic
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affective the entire system
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incisional biopsy
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cut is made into an area of suspicious tissue to remove a small portion of examination
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excisional biopsy
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biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed
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needle biopsy
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biopsy which a needle is used to draw out or aspirate tissue
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endoscopic
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pertaining to viewing within
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how is contrast media administered
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depending on the medium, it may be injected, swallowed, or introduced through an enema or catheter
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what is a renal biopsy
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biopsy where renal tissue is removed for examination
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define inspection
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close visual examination to detect any apparent abnormalities
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define
percussion |
method of tapping over the body to elicit vibrations and sounds in order to estimate the size, border, or fluid content of a cavity, such as the chest, or using a percussion hammer to elicit deep tendon reflexes
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auscultation
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involves listening to the sounds within the body, typically with the aid of a stethoscope
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define
palpation |
refers to an examination with the hands to feel tissues and organs of the body
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define
proctoscopy |
process of examination of the rectum or anus
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endoscopy
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process of examination within the body
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spirometer
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instrument to measure breathing
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otoscopy
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process of examination of the ear canal
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What does parenteral mean?
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pertaining to alongside of (or abnormal) small intestine.
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hypoxia
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condition of deficient oxygenation
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hypoxemia
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condition of deficient oxygen in blood
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hypergastric
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pertaining to above the stomach
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hypogastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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what are the word parts in
esophagitis |
esophag/o =esophagus
-itis = inflammation |
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what are the word parts in pericarditis
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peri-=around
cardi/o = heart itis= inflammation |
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what are the word parts in hyperlipidemia
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hyper = above or excessive
lipid = fat -emia = blood condition |
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-logy
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study of
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
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peri-
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around
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what suffix means to create an opening?
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-stomy
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what are the surgical suffixes?
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-stomy
-ectomy -tomy |
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angio-
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vessel
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what is gastroenterology
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the study of stomach and small intestine
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what is hematology
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study of blood
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what is the plural of diagnosis
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diagnoses
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what are the word parts in
hypoxic |
hypo- = below or deficient
ox/o = oxygen ic-=pertaining to |
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what are the word parts in gastroenterology?
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gastr/o = stomach
enter/o = small intestine -ology = study of |
