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ATHERO-
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porridge or yellow fat
vs Joint |
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ACR/O-
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extremities, height, and pointed
acro/megal/y extremities/enlarged/refers to acro/phob/ia height/fear/refers to acr/om/ial extremity/shoulder/refer to (lateral triangle spine-like projection of shoulder blade forming the point of shoulder & articulating with clav/icle 'key little' or collarbone) |
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ABSCESS
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a going away
abscess a going away (tissue disintegration & displacement: 'Staph' infection forming pus) |
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ACTIN/O-
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sun, ray, radium
Compound Term and Meaning: actino/myco/sis sun, ray, radium/fungus/condition (growth) |
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AD-
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near or beside
Compound Term and Meaning: ad/ren/al near or beside/kidney/refers to (the ad/ren/al gland is located on top of kidney) |
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ADEN/O-
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gland
Compound Term and Meaning: aden/ectomy gland/removal (the following are common glands: lymph nodes, oil, sweat, and endocrine) |
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AF-
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toward
Compound Term and Meaning: af/ferent toward/to carry (nerve or blood flow toward a structure) |
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ALOPEC/I-
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fox mange or baldness
Compound Term and Meaning: alopec/ia fox mange or baldness/refers to |
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-ASTHENIA
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weakness
Compound Term and Meaning: my/asthenia muscle/without strength; or having weakness neur/asthenia nerve/weakness |
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ATELO-
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incomplete, without end, imperfect ending
Compound Term and Meaning: atelo/spir/osis incomplete, without end, imperfect ending/breathing/condition of |
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-ATRESIA
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closure
Compound Term and Meaning: ven/atresia vein/closure (abnormal closure of body opening-occlusion) |
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ATTRIT/I-
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wearing out
Compound Term and Meaning: attrit/ion wearing out/process of |
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BALAN/O-
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penis
Compound Term and Meaning: balan/itis penis/inflamed (also refers to the female clitoris) |
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BAS/O-
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basic or at base
Compound Term and Meaning: bas/al (metabolism) basic or at base/refers to |
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BERI-
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weakness
Compound Term and Meaning: beri/beri weakness/weakness (vitamin B1 or thiamine deficiency disease) |
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BIL/I-
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bile or gall
Compound Term and Meaning: bili/ary bile or gall/refers to or state of (liver substance stored in gallbladder) |
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BLEB/O-
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blister
Compound Term and Meaning: bleb/ic blister or bulla 'bubble'/refers to (bleb/ic is a bulb or blister that often is filled with blood) related term(s): BULLA-, BULBA- |
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BLENNO-
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mucus
Compound Term and Meaning: blen/oma mucus/tumor or swelling |
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BLEPHARO-
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eyelid
Compound Term and Meaning: blephar/oma eyelid/swelling or tumor related term(s): PALPEBRA- |
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BRACH/I-
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arm
Compound Term and Meaning: brachi/al arm/refers to (humerus is the bone of upper arm) |
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BRACHY-
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short
Compound Term and Meaning: brachy/dactyl/ia short/fingers (and toes)/refers to |
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BRADY-
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slow
Compound Term and Meaning: brady/pnea slow/breathing |
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BREVI-
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short
Compound Term and Meaning: brev/ity short/state of |
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BRUX-
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grinding
Compound Term and Meaning: brux/ism grinding (teeth)/state of |
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BUCCA-
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cheek
Compound Term and Meaning: bucc/al cheek/pertains to |
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BURS/O-
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sac, wine sac, pouch
Compound Term and Meaning: burs/a sac, wine sac, pouch/refers to (protective pad-like structure in joints) |
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CALX-
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heel or lime
Compound Term and Meaning: calx/ectom/y heel (foot bone)/removal/procedure of |
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CANDID/I-
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glowing white
Compound Term and Meaning: candidi/asis glowing white (fungus infection)/condition of |
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CANTH/O-
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corner of eye
Compound Term and Meaning: cantho/plast/y corner of eye (eyelid)/cosmetic or plastic surgery/procedure of |
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CAPILL/O-
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hair-like
Compound Term and Meaning: capill/ary hair-like/pertains to or refers to (little blood vessels) |
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CAPN/O-
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carbon dioxide
Compound Term and Meaning: capno/graph carbon dioxide (or smoke)/instrument (instrument used in exercise physiology to measure CO2) |
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CARP/O-
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wrist
Compound Term and Meaning: meta/carp/al beyond/wrist/refers to |
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CATARRH-
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to flow down
Compound Term and Meaning: Catarrh/al to flow down/refers to (any drainage from mucus membrane: especially in the nose, sinuses, and throat) |
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CAUD/O-
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tail or toward tail
Compound Term and Meaning: caud/al tail or toward tail/refer to |
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CEBO-
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meal or food
Compound Term and Meaning: ceb/um meal or food/pertain to (cena- and dino- also means dinner) |
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CEC/O-
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blind pouch
Compound Term and Meaning: Ceco/pexy blind pouch/surgically attached to abdominal wall (dead end pouch or 1st part of colon -right side) |
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-CELE
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swelling or tumor
Compound Term and Meaning: laparo/cele abdominal/swelling or tumor |
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CELI/O-
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abdomen or belly
Compound Term and Meaning: celi/oma abdomen or belly/tumor |
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CELLUL/O-
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chambers
Compound Term and Meaning: cellul/itis chambers or body cells (tissues are cell groups)/infection |
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-CEPT-
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receiver
Compound Term and Meaning: chemo/cept/or chemical or drug/receiver or to recieve/one who |
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CERU-
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wax
Compound Term and Meaning: cerumen/ous wax (in ear)/refer to or state of |
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CERV/I-
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neck
Compound Term and Meaning: cerv/ical neck (seven upper vertebrae of spine)/refers to cerv/ix neck/pertains to |
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CHALAZ/IO-
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hailstone
Compound Term and Meaning: Chalaz/ion hailstone (eyelid sebaceous cyst)/process of (tumor that is small and hard on the eyelid) |
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CHEIL/O-
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lip
Compound Term and Meaning: cheil/oma lip/tumor alternate spelling: CHILO- |
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CHOLANGIO-
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bile duct
Compound Term and Meaning: cholang/itis bile duct/inflamed |
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CHOLE-
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bile or gall
Compound Term and Meaning: chole/sterol bile or gall (ingredient of)/ solid (Chole 'bile' is used to refer to anything related to bile: CHOLE/DUCTO- = bile duct, CHOLE/CYTO- = bile sac) (Hyper/cholesterol/emia is the increase in cholesterol levels in the blood. Normal Levels: 160 to 200 mg/dcl. Blood vessels become plaqued 'occlusion-closure' and it can be seen in the skin & eyes. Remember body hormones & enzymes also need cholesterol) |
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CHOLECYST/O-
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gallbladder
Compound Term and Meaning: cholecyst/ectomy gallbladder/removal |
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CHOLEDOCH/O-
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gallbladder duct (canal)
Compound Term and Meaning: choledoch/ectomy common bile duct/removal or excision (duct removed from the liver and gallbladder) alternate spelling: CHOLEDUCTO- |
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CHYME-
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juice
Compound Term and Meaning: a/chym/ia lack of/juice/condition (small intestinal juices are lacking: lack of food, liquids, and juices) alternate spelling: CHYLE- |
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-CICATRIX
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scar
Compound Term and Meaning: brachio/cicatrix arm/scar |
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CIL/I-
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eyelash-like
Compound Term and Meaning: cil/ia eyelash-like (structures lining lungs)/refers to |
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CIRRH/O-
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yellow-orange
Compound Term and Meaning: cirrh/o/sis yellow-orange (jaundiced) or yellow/condition of (disease or infection causing liver failure: bile pigments remain in the body and blood resulting in color abnormality) |
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-CIS
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cut or to cut
Compound Term and Meaning: in/cis/ion into/cut/procedure of related term(s): sect/o- |
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CLEIDO-
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clavicle or collar bone
Compound Term and Meaning: sterno/cleido/mast/oid sternum/clavicle, collar bone/breast/resemble |
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CLINO-
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bent
Compound Term and Meaning: clino/dactylia bent/finger or toe |
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-CLYSIS
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irrigation or injection
Compound Term and Meaning: hydro/clysis water/irrigation or injection |
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-COCCUS
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berry
Compound Term and Meaning: staphylo/coccus grapelike/ berry (shape of bacteria) |
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COCCYG/O-
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tailbone
Compound Term and Meaning: coccyg/eal tailbone/refers to or small |
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COL/O-
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colon = large intestine!
Compound Term and Meaning: col/os/tom/y colon (big or large intestine '5 feet long')/mouth or opening/cut/procedure of related term(s): COLON/O- |
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COLPO-
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vagina
Compound Term and Meaning: colp/itis vagina/inflamed |
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CONCUSS/I-
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violent shaking
Compound Term and Meaning: concuss/ion violent shaking/process of (brain injury resulting in bleeding, headaches, and other symptoms) |
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CONDYLO-
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knuckle
Compound Term and Meaning: condyl/oma knuckle (nob)/tumor or swellings (bone and wart points or projection) |
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CONI/O-
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dust
Compound Term and Meaning: pneumo/coni/osis lung/dust/condition |
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-CONIS
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cone-shaped
Compound Term and Meaning: kerato/conis cornea/cone-shaped (outer covering of iris 'cornea' elevated or protrudes) |
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CONTUS/I-
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bruise
Compound Term and Meaning: contus/ion bruise/process of (non-broken skin injury with pain, swelling, & discolored) |
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CONVOLO-
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to roll together
Compound Term and Meaning: convol/ution to roll together/pertains to |
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CORI/O-
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skin
Compound Term and Meaning: cori/um skin/refers to related term(s): CUT-, CUTI/O-, DERMAT/O-, DERMO-, -PELL |
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CORNU-
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horn or horny
Compound Term and Meaning: stratum cornu (corneum) layer/horn or horny (upper epidermis skin layer) |
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CORON/O-
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crowning
Compound Term and Meaning: coron/ary crowning (heart blood vessels)/refer to |
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CORP/O-
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body
Compound Term and Meaning: corp/us body/refers to (corpus pediculosis means 'body lice') |
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CORTIC/O-
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bark, outer bark, rind, cortex
Compound Term and Meaning: cortico/ster/oid bark, outer bark, rind, cortex/solid/resemble |
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-CREAS
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fleshy or flesh
Compound Term and Meaning: pan/creas all/fleshy or flesh (this is the appearance of a 6" compound gland in the abdominal cavity) |
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CRENAT/O-
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notched
Compound Term and Meaning: crenat/ion notched/process of (irregular shaped red blood cells) |
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-CRIT
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separate
Compound Term and Meaning: hemato/crit blood/separate |
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CRUC/I-
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cross or cross-like
Compound Term and Meaning: cruci/ate cross (shape)/state of or condition of (crossing ligaments in knee: ACL and PCL) |
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CULD/O-
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blind pouch
Compound Term and Meaning: culdo/scop/y blind pouch/viewing/procedure of (an instrument examines the pelvic viscera 'organs' with an endo/scop/e after introducing it through the posterior fornix 'arch' cul-de-sac 'blind pouch' wall of the vagina) |
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-CULE
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little
Compound Term and Meaning: mole/cule mass/little (small quantity can be divided without loss of characteristics) related term(s): -ICLE, -IOLE, -ULE, -ULA |
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-CUSIS
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hearing
Compound Term and Meaning: an/cusis without/hearing |
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CUSP/I-
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pointed
Compound Term and Meaning: cusp/id pointed (end)/refers to (pointed flaps of heart valves or teeth) |
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CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI-
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skin
Compound Term and Meaning: cut/icle skin/little sub/cut/aneous under/skin/refers to (the word part CUTIO- is a suffix, the words part -CUTIS is a prefix) related term(s): CORI/O-, CUT-, DERMAT/O-, DERMO-, -PELL |
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-CYESIS
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pregnancy
Compound Term and Meaning: multi/cyesis many/pregnancy |
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DACRYO-
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tear (crying tear not ripping tear)
Compound Term and Meaning: dacry/doct/itis tear/duct/inflamed related term(s): LACRIMO- |
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DACTYLO-
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digits (fingers and toes)
Compound Term and Meaning: lipo/dactyl/ia fat/digits (finger or toes)/refers to |
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DEMI-
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half
Compound Term and Meaning: demi/facet half/little face (superior and inferior projections of the vertebral arch) related term(s): DEMI-, HEMI-, SEMI- |
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DENDR/O-
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tree shaped
Compound Term and Meaning: dendr/ite tree-shaped/state of |
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-DESIS
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binding or to bind
Compound Term and Meaning: ligo/desis to bind/binding (surgical procedure to reattach ligaments to bone) |
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DIPS/O-
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thirst or thirsty
Compound Term and Meaning: poly/dips/ia many/thirst or thirsty/refer to multi/dips/ia many/thirst or thirsty/pertain to |
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DIPHTHER/I-
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membrane
Compound Term and Meaning: diphther/ia membrane/refer to (Klebs Loeffler Bacteria identified with the 'Schick Test'. The membrane forms in 2 days on the body. Organism causes toxicity & breathing problems.) |
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DIVERTICUL/O-
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outpouching
Compound Term and Meaning: diverticul/itis outpouching/inflamed (rugae or folds usually of the large intestine become inflamed) |
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DROMO-
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running
Compound Term and Meaning: dromo/mania running/madness pro/drom/al before/running/pertains to (this is a specific phase of an infection: after incubation and before convalescence stages of the disease) |
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DUODEN/O-
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twelve
Compound Term and Meaning: duoden/itis twelve/inflamed (duodenum is the first part of the small intestine) |
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DURA-
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hard
Compound Term and Meaning: dura mater hard: mother (outermost layer of membrane called the meninges that cover the brain and spinal cord) |
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ECCRINE-
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secreting or to secrete
Compound Term and Meaning: eccri/tic secreting or to secrete/state of or quality of (promoting secreting from body structures) |
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-ECTASIS
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enlargement or dilation
Compound Term and Meaning: bronchi/ectasis windpipe like tube/enlargement, dilation cardio/ectasis heart/enlargement condition |
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EM-
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in
Compound Term and Meaning: em/py/ema in/pus/refers to (collection of pus in body cavity) em/bol/ism within/lump/state |
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ENEMA
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injection
Compound Term and Meaning: enema injection (water forced into colon for cleansing) |
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ENTERO-
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intestine (usually refers to small intestine)
Compound Term and Meaning: enter/itis intestine (usually refers to small intestine)/inflamed |
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ENURESIS
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to void or expel urine
Compound Term and Meaning: enuresis to void (expel) urine (involuntary: like bed-wetting) |
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EOSIN/O-
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rose red color
Compound Term and Meaning: eosino/phil rose red (color)/love of (staining of WBC's) erythrocyte (red blood cell) |
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EPISI/O-
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pubic region
Compound Term and Meaning: episi/orrhaphy pubic region/to stitch (repair of a lacerated or torn vulva or of a episiotomy) episi/o/tom/y pubic region (vulva)/cut/process of (upside down 'V' cut from vagina towards anus: to ease childbirth in some women) |
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ERGO-
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work or labor
Compound Term and Meaning: ergo/meter work/to measure ergot work or labor (birthing drug) |
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ESCHAR
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scab
Compound Term and Meaning: eschar scab eschar/ification snail like (scab)/process of (development) |
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ESO-
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toward
Compound Term and Meaning: eso/phag/us toward/eater/refers to (tube from stomach to mouth) |
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ESTHES/I-
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physical feeling
Compound Term and Meaning: an/esthes/ia without/physical feeling |
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FASC/I-
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band
Compound Term and Meaning: fasc/ia band (covering around and between muscles 'membranous')/refers to |
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FEBR/O-
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fever
Compound Term and Meaning: febr/ile fever/state of or refers to |
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FIBUL/O-
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to clasp
Compound Term and Meaning: fibul/a to clasp/refers to (noun) (smaller outer long bone of lower leg) |
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-FLUX
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to flow
Compound Term and Meaning: re/flux again/flow (the movement of a substance backward or upward) |
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FORAMEN/O-
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opening
Compound Term and Meaning: Foramen/al opening/refers to (also known as meatus or opening) |
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FURUN/O-
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boil
Compound Term and Meaning: furun/cle boil/small (may vary in size and characteristics) |
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GALACT/O-
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milk
Compound Term and Meaning: galacto/poiesis milk/production |
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GENI/O-
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chin
Compound Term and Meaning: geni/ec/tom/y chin/out/cutting/procedure of |
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GENU-
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knee
Compound Term and Meaning: genu/clast knee/breaking (instrument to break knee joint adhesions) |
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GEST-
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to bear or separate
Compound Term and Meaning: gest/ation to bear or separate/process of (time period from conception to birth) |
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GLANDUL/O-
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little acorn or gland
Compound Term and Meaning: glandul/ar little acorn or gland/refers to |
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GLI/O-
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glue or glue-like
Compound Term and Meaning: gli/oma glue or glue-like/tumor (gliocytes are body cells that hold neurons or nerves together) alternate spelling: GLIA- |
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GLOSS/O-
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tongue
Compound Term and Meaning: gloss/itis tongue/inflamed glosso/pharyng/eal tongue/pharynx or throat/refers to |
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GLYCO-
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sugar
Compound Term and Meaning: glyco/pen/ia sugar/decrease or lower/refers to |
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GOITER
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swelling (throat)
Compound Term and Meaning: goiter/ectomy swelling (throat)/removal of thyroid goiter |
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-GRAFT
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to probe or cut with a knife
Compound Term and Meaning: dermo/graft skin/to probe with knife (pole; probe; or steak) (the removal of skin to be placed on new body part - like a flap) |
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HEPAT/O-
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liver
Compound Term and Meaning: hepat/itis liver (cells)/inflamed |
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HERNI/O-
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rupture or protrusion
Compound Term and Meaning: hern/ia rupture or protrusion/condition of |
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HIAT-
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an opening
Compound Term and Meaning: hiat/al an opening/refers to (esophageal hiatus in diaphragm) |
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HIRSUT-
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hairy or profound hair
Compound Term and Meaning: hirsut/ism hairy or profound hair/state of (bearded women or extremely hairy people) |
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-HISCENCE
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to gape open
Compound Term and Meaning: de/hiscence away/to gape (open) (wound, incision, injury that gapes open) |
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HISTO-
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web-like or tissue
Compound Term and Meaning: hist/olog/y web-like or tissue/science or study of/process of (tissues are composed of similar cells) |
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HORMON/O-
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to urge on
Compound Term and Meaning: hormon/al to urge on/refers to (chemicals that stimulate specific cell performance) |
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HYAL/O-
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glassy or glass like
Compound Term and Meaning: hyal/ase glassy or glass-like/enzyme (enzyme found in head of sperm that break down tissues on contact) |
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HYSTER/O-
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uterus
Compound Term and Meaning: hyster/ectomy uterus /removal hyster/ia nervous reaction/refers to |
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IATR/O-
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treat or cure, procedure of treating
Compound Term and Meaning: ger/iatr/ic old age/treat or cure/pertains to related term(s): -IATR/Y |
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ICHTHY-
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fish or fish like
Compound Term and Meaning: ichthy/osis fish or fish-like (resembles fish scales)/condition of (often seen with fungus infections on feet) |
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IDIO-
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unique to or unknown cause
Compound Term and Meaning: idio/path/ic unique to or unknown cause/disease/refer to (distinctive or individualized personal health problem) |
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ILE/O-
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twisted
Compound Term and Meaning: ile/um twisted/pertains to (3rd part of small intestine - 15 feet long) ile/itis twisted/inflamed related term(s): torsi-, varic/o- |
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ILIO-
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flank
Compound Term and Meaning: ili/um flank (area)/refers to (ili/acus muscle in outer pelvic flank area) |
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INFARCT-
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o stuff into
Compound Term and Meaning: infarct/ion to stuff into/refers to (clot blockage that causes diminished blood flow to heart or other body parts 'muscles or organs') |
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IPSI-
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equal
Compound Term and Meaning: ipsi/later/al equal/side or sides/process of |
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IR/O-
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rainbow
Compound Term and Meaning: ir/is (noun) rainbow/refers to ir/idescent rainbow/having or exhibiting related term(s): IRID/O- |
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ISCH/O-
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deficiency, blockage, to hold back
Compound Term and Meaning: isch/emic deficiency or blockage/refers to blood (myocardial ischemia: angina pectoris or chest pain because of poor blood supply to the heart muscle) isch/emia hold back/pertains to blood |
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ISCHI/O-
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hip joint or hip
Compound Term and Meaning: Ischio/dynia hip joint or hip/pain |
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-ITES
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dropsy or drooping
Compound Term and Meaning: tympan/ites drum/dropsy or drooping |
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JEJUNO-
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to empty (2nd part of small intestine)
Compound Term and Meaning: jejun/um to empty (the second part of the small intestine/refers to (five foot long 2nd part of the small intestine with rugae 'folds' and villi 'hair-like projections' for absorption) related part(s): 1st part duodenum, 3rd part ileum |
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KALI-
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potassium
Compound Term and Meaning: kali/penia potassium/decrease of |
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KARY/O-
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nucleus
Compound Term and Meaning: karyo/kinesis nucleus/movement or motion |
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KEL/O-
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scar
Compound Term and Meaning: kel/oid scar/resembling (raised hard reddened scar) |
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KRAUR/O-
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dryness
Compound Term and Meaning: Kraur/o/sis dryness/condition (associated with mouth and vagina) |
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KYPH/O-
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hunchback
Compound Term and Meaning: kyph/osis hunchback/condition |
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LABIO-
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lip (labia = pussy lip)
Compound Term and Meaning: labi/oma lip/tumor (the term 'cheilo' also means lip) |
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LACRIM/O-
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tearing or tear
Compound Term and Meaning: lacrim/al tearing or tear/refer to related term(s): dacryo- |
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LAP/I-
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stone
Compound Term and Meaning: lap/is stone/refers to related term(s): PETRO-, LITHO- |
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-LAPSE
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falling or slippage
Compound Term and Meaning: pro/lapse before/falling or slippage (means normal before slippage) (sinking down of a body part or organ, usually at a normal or artificial opening) re/lapse again/falling or slippage |
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LEI/O-
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smooth
Compound Term and Meaning: leio/my/oma smooth/muscle/tumor (smooth muscle tumor usually found in stomach or uterus) |
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LENT/O-
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freckle
Compound Term and Meaning: lent/icle freckle/small small skin blemishes |
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LEPR/O-
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scaly
Compound Term and Meaning: lepros/y scaly/process of (skin lesion appearance) related term(s): LEPROS- |
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LEPTO-
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thin or slender
Compound Term and Meaning: lepto/morph/ic thin or slender/shape or form/refers to |
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LICHEN/I-
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plant
Compound Term and Meaning: lichen/ific/ation plant/process of making (plant-like) (irritations that cause thickening or hardening of skin surface - it now looks like lichens growing on rocks) related term(s): FUNGI-, PHYTO- |
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LIENO-
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spleen
Compound Term and Meaning: lien/itis spleen/inflamed |
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LIGA-
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to bind
Compound Term and Meaning: liga/ment to bind/state of (binding bone to bone) |
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-LISTHESIS
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slippage
Compound Term and Meaning: spondylo/listh/esis vertebrae/slippage/condition of |
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LITH/O-
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stone, calculus or rock
Compound Term and Meaning: nephro/lith kidney/stone calculus or rock related term(s): LAP/I-, PETRO- |
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LORD/O-
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swayback (to bend)
Compound Term and Meaning: lordo/sis swayback (to bend)/condition of (lumbar spine is bent anterior: often seen in horses) |
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LUPUS
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wolf
Compound Term and Meaning: lupus erythematosus wolf: red (faced) (a progressive ulcerating skin condition: auto-immune disease with skin lesions) |
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LUTE/O-
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yellow
Compound Term and Meaning: lute/al yellow/refers to (spot on retina 'macula lutea' or body structure on ovary 'corpus luteum') related term(s): XANTH/O- |
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LUX-
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to dislocate
Compound Term and Meaning: sub/lux/ation under or less/to dislocate/refers to (osteopaths, chiropractors, and orthopedic doctors manipulate or adjust these bone dis/articulations) |
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LYMPH/O-
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watery
Compound Term and Meaning: lymph/oma watery (clear fluid or serum)/tumor or swelling (12 major types of lymphatic cancers: Hodgkin's, Leukemias, & Reticular Cancers) |
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MACER/O-
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to make soft
Compound Term and Meaning: macer/ation to make soft/process of |
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MACUL/O-
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large spot or flat skin freckle
Compound Term and Meaning: macula lutea large (flat spot on retina, lesions, mole 'nevus'): yellow macule large spot or flat skin freckle (lenticel) related term(s): MACULE |
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MALAC/O-
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soft or softening
Compound Term and Meaning: ostero/malac/ia bone/soft or softening/pertains to |
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MAN/O-
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hand
Compound Term and Meaning: manu/al hand/pertain to mano/meter (thin or hand measurement) |
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MASSET/O-
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chewer or to chew
Compound Term and Meaning: masset/er chewer or to chew/one who (muscle from cheek bone to lower jaw) |
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MAST/O-
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breast
Compound Term and Meaning: mast/ectom/y breast/removal/procedure of (partial or complete) mast/oid breast/resembling (large bone projection of temporal bone: posterior & interior to outer ear) related term(s): MAMM/O- |
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-MATA
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multiple
Compound Term and Meaning: carcino/mata crab-like (cancerous growths)/multiple (many) |
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MEASLES
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rubella, reddish or red
Compound Term and Meaning: measles rubella or reddish or red (3 Day or German Measles - 'Dutch Mesalen'. Red spots appear with 'Papules, Macules, and Vesicles'. Dangerous if pregnant. Rubeola also means reddish and this 9 or 10 day measles is more dangerous because of high fever - 104 to 106 degrees F. - usually respiratory virus ) |
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MEAT/O-
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opening
Compound Term and Meaning: meat/us opening/refer to |
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MEI/O- and MIO-
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lesser, smaller, fewer, and constrict
Compound Term and Meaning: mei/osis and Miotic lesser, smaller, fewer/condition of (reduction of cells chromosome from 23 pairs to 23 in egg or sperm. Miotic drops lessen the size of the eyes pupil: mydriatic drops dilate pupil) related term(s): MI/O- |
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MEL-
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sweet, honey, cheek, limb
Compound Term and Meaning: mel/itis cheek/inflamed mel/algia limb/pain mel/on sweet/one who is |
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MELAN/O-
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black
Compound Term and Meaning: melan/oma black/tumor (skin cancer) |
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MEN/O-
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monthly or month
Compound Term and Meaning: men/arche monthly or month/start meno/pause monthly/stoppage |
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MENING/O-
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membrane
Compound Term and Meaning: mening/itis membrane/inflamed (covering of Central Nervous System 'CNS') meninges membrane (3 parts: dura mater layer (hard mother); arachnoid layer (spider-like web); and pia mater layer (gentle mother)) |
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MENISC/O-
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crescent
Compound Term and Meaning: menisc/ectomy crescent ('C' shaped)/excision (knee cartilage that are half moon or 'C' shaped) related term(s): LUNA- |
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-MENTUM
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chin
Compound Term and Meaning: ante/mentum before/chin |
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META-
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beyond or change
Compound Term and Meaning: meta/carp/al beyond/wrist/pertains to meta/bol/ism change/lump/state of meta/stasis change (from)/standing or stoppage (spreading of cancer or bacteria) |
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METR/A-
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uterus or womb
Compound Term and Meaning: endo/metr/iosis within/uterus or womb/condition endo/metr/itis within/uterus or womb/inflammation |
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MICTUR/O-
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to make water or urinate
Compound Term and Meaning: mictur/ition to make water or urinate/process of alternate spelling: MICTURIT/O- |
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MOL/O-
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to mill or grind
Compound Term and Meaning: mol/ar to mill or grind/refer to (upper and lower sets of back teeth of humans) |
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MUMPS
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swelling
Compound Term and Meaning: mumps swelling (viral infection of parotid saliva gland near ear: progresses to gonad/itis, pancreat/itis, nephr/itis, myocard/itis, and arthr/itis. Also known as par/ot/itis 'near/ear/inflamed') |
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MYDRI/O-
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to widen
Compound Term and Meaning: mydri/opt/ic to widen/vision/refers to (pupil of eye dilates) |
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MYEL/O-
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spinal cord or bone marrow
Compound Term and Meaning: myelo/gram spinal cord/recording myel/itis bone marrow/inflamed |
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MYRING/O-
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eardrum
Compound Term and Meaning: myring/itis eardrum/inflamed (infected) |
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MYX/O-
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mucus
Compound Term and Meaning: myx/oma mucus/tumor or swelling myx/oid mucus/resembles |
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NATRI-
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sodium or salt
Compound Term and Meaning: hyper/natr/emia increase/sodium or salt/in blood |
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NAVICUL/O-
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boat or boat shaped
Compound Term and Meaning: navicul/ar boat shaped/refer to (ankle and wrist scaphoid bones) |
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NEV/O-
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birthmark
Compound Term and Meaning: nev/us birthmark/refers to (moles, stains and other skin discolorations) |
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NUCLE/O-
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nut
Compound Term and Meaning: nucle/us nut (shaped)/refers to |
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-O/PEXY
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to fixate, attach, sew
Compound Term and Meaning: nephr/opex/y kidney/fixate, attach, sew (suture)/procedure of |
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-O/RRHAGIA
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bursting forth or heavy flow
Compound Term and Meaning: meno/rrhagia monthly (female cycle)/bursting forth (heavy flow) discharge or flow Compound Term and Meaning: men/o/rrhea monthly/discharge or flow (slow) gon/o/rrhea gonad/flow |
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-O/RRHEXIS
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rupture or protrusion
Compound Term and Meaning: enter/o/rrhexis intestine (small)/rupture or protrusion related term(s): -O/RRHEXIA |
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OBSTETR/I-
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midwife
Compound Term and Meaning: obstetr/ics midwife (childbirth)/pertains to |
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OCCULT/O-
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hidden
Compound Term and Meaning: occult/a (spina bi/fida) hidden (thorn: two/clefts)/refers to |
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OLEO-
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oil
Compound Term and Meaning: oleo/vitamin oil (fish oil)/life giving (fat soluble vitamins) |
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OLIG/O-
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ew, scanty, slight, little
Compound Term and Meaning: oligo/meno/rrhea few, scanty, slight, little/monthly/flow |
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-OMA
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tumor or swelling
Compound Term and Meaning: carcin/oma crab or crab-like/tumor or swelling |
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OMO-
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shoulder
Compound Term and Meaning: omo/burs/itis shoulder (near arm)/sack/inflamed related term(s): OMI- |
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OMPHAL/O-
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navel or umbilicus
Compound Term and Meaning: omphal/ectomy navel or umbilicus/removal (excision) |
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ONYCH/O-
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nail
Compound Term and Meaning: onycho/fidia nail/split related term(s): UNGUIN/O- |
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OOPHOR/O-
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ovary
Compound Term and Meaning: oophor/itis ovary (seed producer)/inflamed |
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OPISTH/O-
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backwards (bending)
Compound Term and Meaning: opistho/tonus backward (bending)/tone (muscle contractions tilting head & spine backward; seen with tetanus and Central Nervous System injuries) |
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ORCHI/O-
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teste or seed producer
Compound Term and Meaning: orchi/oma teste or seed producer/tumor or swelling orch/itis testicle/inflamed related term(s): GON/O-, ORCHID/O- |
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-ORRHAPHY
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suturing or repair
Compound Term and Meaning: neur/orrhaph/y nerve/suturing or repair/procedure of |
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ORTH/O-
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straight, normal, correct
Compound Term and Meaning: ortho/dont/ic straight, normal, correct/teeth/refers to |
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OS-
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mouth
Compound Term and Meaning: trache/os/tom/y windpipe/mouth/cut/process |
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OSCILL/O-
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to swing
Compound Term and Meaning: oscillo/graph to swing/instrument (that measure electric activity of heart and muscles) |
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OSMO-
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smell
Compound Term and Meaning: an/osm/ia without/smell/refers to related term(s): OLFACT/O- |
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OT/O-
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ear
Compound Term and Meaning: ot/itis ear/inflamed |
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-OTRIPSY
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crushing or to crush
Compound Term and Meaning: neur/otrips/y nerve/crushing or to crush/procedure of (surgical) litho/tripsy stone/crushing/procedure of (kidney or gall stones 'calculi') |
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PACHY-
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thick
Compound Term and Meaning: pachy/derm/ia thick/skin/refers to related term(s): PACHY/DERM (elephant-like) |
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PALL/O-
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pale or lack of color
Compound Term and Meaning: pall/or pale or lack of color/one who (characteristic of illness) |
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PALPIT-
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quivering or fluttering
Compound Term and Meaning: palpit/ation quivering or fluttering (heart)/process of |
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PAPILLA-
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nipple
Compound Term and Meaning: papill/ary nipple/state of or refer to |
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PARA-
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near, beside, beyond, around, similar, abnormal
Compound Term and Meaning: para/thyr/oid near/shield shaped/resembling related term(s): PAR- |
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PARIET/O-
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wall or partition
Compound Term and Meaning: pariet/al wall or partition/refer to (skull bone) partition/refer to (pertains to walls of a cavity) alternate spelling: PARIET- related term(s): PHRAG-, SEPTA- |
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PART/O-
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birth or labor
Compound Term and Meaning: post/part/um after/birth or labor/refers to related term(s): NAT-, NATO, TOCI/O- |
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PATELL/O-
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little dish or knee cap
Compound Term and Meaning: patell/ar little dish (knee cap)/refer to |
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PEDICUL/O-
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lice
Compound Term and Meaning: pediculo/sis lice (head, body or pubic)/condition of |
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PELI-
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purple
Compound Term and Meaning: peli/osis purple/condition of (purple spots seen in and on immuno/compromised patients) |
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PELL-
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skin
Compound Term and Meaning: pell/agra skin/rough or painful related term(s): CORI/O-, CUT-, CUTI/O-, DERMAT/O-, DERMO- |
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PER-
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through
Compound Term and Meaning: per/cutane/ous through/skin/state of per/meate through/opening |
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PERI-
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around
Compound Term and Meaning: peri/cardi/um around/heart/refers to peri/stal/sis around/to clasp and compress/condition |
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PERINE/O-
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base or floor
Compound Term and Meaning: perin/eal base or floor/refers to (area between anus and external genital organs 'scrotum and vulva') |
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PERITON/E-
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that which holds the lower viscera
Compound Term and Meaning: peritone/um that which holds the lower organs/refers to (two layered serous membrane in abdomino/pelvic cavity that hold organs) periton/itis membrane holding lower viscera or organs and structures/inflammation |
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PERONEO-
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pin or concerning the lower outside leg bone
Compound Term and Meaning: perone/al pin or concerning the lower outside leg bone/refers to perone/us pin/refers to (one of several muscles of leg that moves the foot) |
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PETECH/I-
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small
Compound Term and Meaning: petech/ial small/refers to (usually refers to small hemorrhages or spots on skin or brain) |
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PETIT
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little illness
Compound Term and Meaning: petit mal little illness/bad (less severe than grand mal epileptic seizures) |
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PETRO-
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rock, stone, hard
Compound Term and Meaning: petro/derma rock, stone, hard/skin osteo/petr/osis bone/stone-like/condition related term(s): LAP/I-, LITHO- |
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PHAS/O-
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speech or speaking
Compound Term and Meaning: dys/phas/ia difficult or faulty/speech or speaking/refers to related term(s): PHAS- |
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-PHERESIS
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withdrawal or to separate
Compound Term and Meaning: hemato/pheresis blood/to separate (separating different types of blood cells: leuco/cytes, erythro/cytes, and thrombo/cytes) |
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PHIM/O-
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to muzzle or muzzling
Compound Term and Meaning: phim/osis to muzzle or muzzling/condition of |
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PHLEB/O-
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vein
Compound Term and Meaning: phleb/itis vein/inflamed phleb/o/tom/ist vein/cut/specialist (draws blood) related term(s): VENO- |
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PHOC/O-
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seal
Compound Term and Meaning: phoco/mel/ia seal/limbs/refers to (flipper babies caused by thalidomide and other drugs) |
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PHORESIS
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migration, transport, move or carry
Compound Term and Meaning: a/phoresis no or lack of/migration, transportation, movement hemo/phoresis blood/carrying, migration, transmitting chema/phoresis chemical/not moving epi/phoresis above/to carry or bear (the term -PHORESIS is a suffix, the term PHORES/I- is a prefix) |
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PHRAG/O-
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wall or partition
Compound Term and Meaning: dia/phragm across or through/wall or partition related term(s): PARIET/O-, SEPTA- |
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PHRASO-
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speech or talk
Compound Term and Meaning: a/phras/ia without/speech, talk, unable to understand phrases/refers to |
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-PHRAXIA
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stoppage or obstruction
Compound Term and Meaning: hemo/phrax/ia blood/stoppage or obstruction/refers to |
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-PHYLAXIS
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protection or guard
Compound Term and Meaning: pro/phylaxis before/protection or guard ana/phylaxis away from/prevention |
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PHYTO-
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plant
Compound Term and Meaning: phyto/toxin plant/poison (plant poisons effecting human) related term(s): -LICHEN |
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PIA-
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gentle
Compound Term and Meaning: pia mater soft or gentle: mother (innermost meninges 'membrane' layer covering the spinal cord) |
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PIL/O-
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hair
Compound Term and Meaning: pil/oma hair/swelling or tumor-like (condition in hair follicle) related term(s): -THRIX, TRICH/O- |
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PINN/A-
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feather or feather like
Compound Term and Meaning: pinna/form feather like/shape (the outer ear projection is called the pinna) |
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PITUIT/O-
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phlegm or glue like mucus
Compound Term and Meaning: pituit/ary phlegm or glue like mucus/refer to (mucoid fluid discharges when gland is pinched during dia/section) |
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PITYR/I-
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bran (cereal like scales on skin)
Compound Term and Meaning: pityri/asis bran (cereal like scales on skin)/refers to |
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-PLAKIA
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plate or plate-like
Compound Term and Meaning: leuko/plakia white/plate (pre-cancerous lesions on a membrane or the skin) |
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PLAS-
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growth, development, formation
Compound Term and Meaning: hyper/plas/ia excessive/growth, development, formation/pertains to alternate spelling: PLAS/O-, PLAST related term(s): -PLASM |
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-PLEG/IA
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paralysis
Compound Term and Meaning: quadri/plegia four (limbs)/paralysis (often caused by a stroke 'Apoplexy or CVA') para/plegia beyond (lower two limbs)/paralyzed related term(s): -PARESIS, -PLEXY |
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PLEUR/O-
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side or rib
Compound Term and Meaning: pleur/itis side or rib/inflamed (this is an inflammation of the membrane that covers the lung just inside the ribcage) related term(s): COST/O- |
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-PLEXY
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paralysis
Compound Term and Meaning: neuro/plexy nerve/paralysis related term(s): -PARESIS, -PLEGIA |
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-PNEA
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breathe or breathing
Compound Term and Meaning: a/pnea without or lack of/breathe or breathing related term(s): PNEUM/O-, PNEUMON/O-, PNEUMAT/O-, SPIRO- |
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POIKIL/O-
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irregular or varied shape
Compound Term and Meaning: poikilo/cytic irregular or varied shape/cell |
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POLI/O-
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gray
Compound Term and Meaning: polio/myel/itis gray/spinal cord/inflamed (virus attaches anterior gray motor horn rami of the spinal cord) NOT BLACK,GREYYYYY |
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POLLEX-
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thumb
Compound Term and Meaning: pollex/ectomy thumb/removal (hallucs is big toe) |
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PONS
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bridge
Compound Term and Meaning: pons bridge (surrounds the brain stem in front and connects to the cerebellum: switchboard) related term(s): PONT/O- |
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POR/O-
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cavity or passage (porous)
Compound Term and Meaning: osteo/por/o/sis bone/cavity or passage (porous)/condition of |
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-POX
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pits
Compound Term and Meaning: small pox tiny/pits (some remain on skin after primary lesions disappear) |
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PRAND/I-
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meal or breakfast
Compound Term and Meaning: prandi/al meal or breakfast/pertain to a/prand/ial without/meal/refer to |
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-PRAX/IA
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movement or action
Compound Term and Meaning: pharmaco/prax/ia drug/movement or action/pertain to myo/prax/is muscle/action/refers to related term(s): KINESIO- |
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PREPUCE
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foreskin or hood
Compound Term and Meaning: prepuce foreskin or hood (skin covering of penis 'tail' and clitoris 'penis-like') |
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PRESBYO-
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old
Compound Term and Meaning: presby/op/ia old (weak eyes of elderly)/vision/refers to (vision defect seen with advancing aging known as far sightedness - 'Hyper/opia' - where one can see objects clearly far away, but not close up) |
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PRONE-
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to bend forward
Compound Term and Meaning: pronat/ion to bend forward/process of (to lay face down; to lower; to turn hand palm downward or backward) related term(s): PRONAT/O- |
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PROPRI/O-
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property (nerve stimuli or information)
Compound Term and Meaning: proprio/ceptor property (nerve stimulation or information)/ones own receives (these are nerve receivers in the bodies joints) |
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PROSTAT/O-
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one who lies before
Compound Term and Meaning: prostat/ectomy one who lies before/excision (cut out) (prostate gland lies in front of urinary bladder) |
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PRUR/I-
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itch or itching
Compound Term and Meaning: prur/itis itch/inflamed related term(s): PRURIT/O- |
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PSOAS
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loin (lumbar)
Compound Term and Meaning: psoas loin (lumbar) (these are muscles above the flank and beside the lumbar region) |
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PSOR/I-
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to itch
Compound Term and Meaning: psori/asis to itch/condition of |
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-PTOSIS
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to drop, fall, displace
Compound Term and Meaning: splanchno/ptosis viscera or organ/to drop, fall, displace nephro/ptosis kidney/to drop, fall, displace |
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-PTYSIS
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spitting or spit
Compound Term and Meaning: hemo/ptysis blood/spitting or spit |
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PULP/O-
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solid flesh
Compound Term and Meaning: pulp/itis solid flesh/inflamed |
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PYEL/O-
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pelvis or kidney
Compound Term and Meaning: pyelo/nephr/itis pelvis/of kidney /inflammation |
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PYKN/O-
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thick, dense, compact
Compound Term and Meaning: pykn/emia thick/refers to blood (often causing heart attacks and stroke) related term(s): PYCN/O- |
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PYL/O-
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gatekeeper
Compound Term and Meaning: pyl/or/ic gatekeeper/one who/refer to (lower sphincter (that which binds together) of stomach) |
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PYO-
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pus
Compound Term and Meaning: pyo/gen/ic pus/produce/refers to related term(s): PY- |
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PYRET/O-
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fever
Compound Term and Meaning: pyret/ic fever 'febrile', heat, fire/refers to pyreto/gen fever/producing related term(s): PYREX- |
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RADIC/O-
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nerve root or spinal nerve
Compound Term and Meaning: radicul/itis nerve root/inflammation related term(s): RADICUL/O- |
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REN/O-
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kidney
Compound Term and Meaning: ren/al kidney/pertaining to |
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RETICUL/O-
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network
Compound Term and Meaning: reticul/ation network/process of (a massive net: composed of the net and WBC's in bone marrow and in lymph nodes) |
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RHACHI/O-
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jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column
Compound Term and Meaning: rhach/itis jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column/inflamed alternate spelling: RACHIO- related term(s): RACHI- |
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RHEUMAT/O-
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discharge or flow through
Compound Term and Meaning: rheumat/oid arthr/itis discharge or flow through/resembles: joint/inflamed |
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RHYTID/O-
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wrinkles
Compound Term and Meaning: rhytid/ectomy wrinkles/plastic surgery to remove wrinkles rhytido/plasty wrinkles/plastic surgery or repair |
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RICHETTS/IA
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rickets like symptoms in joints
Compound Term and Meaning: rickets like symptoms in joints/refers to (Dr. Howard Ricketts was an American Pathologist '1871-1910' who identified this organism. Remember some terms in the sciences are named for people. Rickets is usually caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A & D) |
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ROENT/O-
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X-ray
Compound Term and Meaning: roent/gen/ic x-ray/beginning or caused by/refer to |
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RUG/A-
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folds
Compound Term and Meaning: rug/ae folds/refers to (seen in vagina; stomach; intestines) |
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SARC/O-
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fleshy ( also saucer or sacred bone)
Compound Term and Meaning: sarc/oma fleshy/tumor (these are tumors of the body's hard tissue 'bones, muscle, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage' that become soft or flesh-like) |
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SALPING/O-
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tube, duct, canal
Compound Term and Meaning: salping/itis tube, duct, canal/inflamed |
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SCAB/O-
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to itch
Compound Term and Meaning: scab/ies to itch/condition of (mite infestation of skin) |
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SCOLI/O-
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crooked or twisted
Compound Term and Meaning: scoli/osis crooked or twisted (spine)/condition of |
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SCOT/O-
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darkness
Compound Term and Meaning: scot/oma darkness (blind spot)/swelling or tumor (causing) (portion of retina of the eye: blind spot) |
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SCURVY
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to scratch
Compound Term and Meaning: scurvy to scratch (vitamin C deficiency) |
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SEPT/O-
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poison, infection, decay, putrefy
Compound Term and Meaning: sept/ic poison/refer to related term(s): SEPS/O-, TOX/O- |
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SIAL/O-
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saliva or spit
Compound Term and Meaning: sial/aden/itis saliva or spit/gland/inflammation hypo/sialo/gogic low/saliva/production related term(s): -PTYSIS, SALVI/O- |
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SIN/O-
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cavity
Compound Term and Meaning: sin/us cavity/refers to (air-filled or open space in bone) related term(s): ALVEOL/I- |
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SKELET/O-
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dried up or to attach
Compound Term and Meaning: skelet/al dried up or to attach/refers to |
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SOM/O-
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body
Compound Term and Meaning: psycho/somat/ic mind/body/refer to (the term SOM/O is a prefix, the term -SOME is a suffix) related term(s): SOMAT/O- |
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SOMN/O-
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sleep
Compound Term and Meaning: somni/pathy sleep/disease (sleep disorder) related term(s): HYPN/O- |
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SPAD/I-
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to tear
Compound Term and Meaning: epi/spad/ism upon/to tear/state of (usually abnormal opening on the upper side of the male penis or shaft) related term(s): AVULS/I-, tip: DACRY/O- and LACRIM/O- means “to tear” as in tearing or crying |
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SPHYXI/O-
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pulse or lack of pulse
Compound Term and Meaning: a/sphyx/ia without/pulse/refers to (this refers to lack of a heart beat 'no pulse' due to lack of breathing) |
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SPIN/O-
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horn or thorny
Compound Term and Meaning: spin/al thorn or thorny/refers to (sharp pointed projection of bone: the spine has multiple thorny projections) related term(s): CORNU- (means horn or horny) |
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SPIR/O-
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breathe or breathing
Compound Term and Meaning: spir/o/meter breathe, breathing/measure spiro/gram breathing/record spiro/graph breathing/instrument used to record related term(s): -PNEA |
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SPLANCHN/O-
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organ
Compound Term and Meaning: splanchn/o/log/y organ (viscera)/study of/process of |
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SPONDYL/O-
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vertebra
Compound Term and Meaning: spondyl/itis vertebra/inflamed |
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SQUAM/O-
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scaly
Compound Term and Meaning: squam/ous scaly/refers to |
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STAPHYL/O-
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grape or grape-like clusters
Compound Term and Meaning: straphylo/coccus grape or grape-like clusters/berry (bacteria appearance) related term(s): UV-, UVE/A-, UVE/O-, UVUL/O- (suffix coccus= berry) (prefix staphylo=grape) |
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STASIS
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stoppage, standing, location
Compound Term and Meaning: hemo/stasis blood/stoppage (arrest of bleeding or circulation; blood stagnation causing clots) homeo/stasis same or equal/standing or location alternate spelling: -STASIA |
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-STAT
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to stop or immediately
Compound Term and Meaning: hemo/stat blood/to stop (device or drug that immediately arrests blood flow. STAT. or stat means immediately - stop what you are doing and help) |
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STAXIA
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ripping or trickling
Compound Term and Meaning: epi/staxia upon/dripping or trickling (epistaxis means nosebleed) |
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STEAT/O-
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fat
Compound Term and Meaning: steato/rrhea fat/flow (flow from the sebaceous 'oil' glands of hair follicle) related term(s): ADIPO-, LIPO- |
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STEN/O-
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narrowing
Compound Term and Meaning: sten/osis narrowing/condition of |
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-STOLE
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contract
Compound Term and Meaning: sy/stole together/contract (blood pressure created by heart chamber contraction) dia/stole between/contraction (lower blood pressure that occurs when heart chamber is filling with blood between contractions of the heart muscle) related term(s): -SPASM, -STALSIS |
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STRABISM/O-
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to squint or squinting
Compound Term and Meaning: strabism/us to squint or squinting/refers to (lazy eye 'one eye deviates' do to loss of acuity, muscle, nerve damage. Types include: 'cross-eyed, wall-eyed, intermittent, vertical, paralytic,& spastic') |
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STRAIN
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to draw tight
Compound Term and Meaning: strain to draw tight (stretch) (less severe than a sprain) |
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STRAT/I-
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layer
Compound Term and Meaning: strati/form layer/shaped strat/um basal layer/refers to: base of (skin) |
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STREPT/O-
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twisted or twisted chain
Compound Term and Meaning: strepto/coccus twisted or twisted chain/spheres (bacteria appearance) (staph=grape) |
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STRICT/O-
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drawing or binding
Compound Term and Meaning: strict/ure drawing or binding/state of |
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SUPINAT/O-
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to throw backward
Compound Term and Meaning: supinat/ion throwing backward/process of (to turn the body or part upward) |
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SUR/A-
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on calf of leg
Compound Term and Meaning: sur/al on calf of leg/refers to (muscles: area of leg calf) |
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SURG/I-
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working by hand
Compound Term and Meaning: surg/ical working by hand/refers to surgeon one who works by hand (chiro means just hand) |
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SYN-
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together
Compound Term and Meaning: syn/drome together/running (signs and symptoms) syn/apse together/point of contact syn/ovi/al together/like egg/ refer to related term(s): COM-, CON-, SYM- |
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TARS/O-
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broad flat surface
Compound Term and Meaning: meta/tars/al beyond/broad flat surface/refer to |
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TAX/O-
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arrange, to order, to organize, locate
Compound Term and Meaning: tax/o/nom/y arrange, to order, to organize, locate/law/process of (to classify plants or animals, to organize or put a order to items in biology) |
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-TAXIA
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muscle coordination
Compound Term and Meaning: a/taxia without/muscle coordination |
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TEL/O-
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end or outward
Compound Term and Meaning: telo/phase end or outward/stage (the end stage or phase of mitosis) related term(s): TELE- |
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TERAT/O-
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monster
Compound Term and Meaning: terat/o/logy monster/study of (medical special that studies deformed offspring) alternate spelling: TERA- |
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TERES
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round
Compound Term and Meaning: teres round (round and smooth muscles or ligaments that are cylindrical) |
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TERM
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end, place at the end, boundary
Compound Term and Meaning: term a set period of time like the end of pregnancy related term(s): TERMIN/O- |
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TETAN/O-
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spasm or spasms
Compound Term and Meaning: tetan/y spasm or spasms/process of (contraction of muscles-like in lockjaw) |
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THANAT/O-
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death
Compound Term and Meaning: thanato/log/y death/studying or study of/process of related term(s): NECR/O- |
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THEL/O-
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nipple
Compound Term and Meaning: thel/ectomy nipple/removal or excision (surgical procedure) (usually associated with breast cancer) |
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THROMB/O-
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clot, clump together, curdle
Compound Term and Meaning: thromb/osis clot, clump together, curdle/condition of (this is a blood clot somewhere in the vascular system or an organ) |
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THYM/O-
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soul, emotion, flowery smell
Compound Term and Meaning: thym/us soul, emotion, flowery smell/refers to (endocrine gland that is part of the immune system '1-13 Y/O blood development') |
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THYR/O-
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shield or shield shaped
Compound Term and Meaning: thyr/oid shield or shield-shaped/resembling |
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TINEA-
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fungus
Compound Term and Meaning: tine/al fungus/refers to |
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TOCI/O-
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birth, giving birth, birthing
Compound Term and Meaning: dys/toci/a difficult, painful, faulty/birth/refers to alternate spelling: TOC- related term(s): NAT-, NATO-, PARTO- |
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TON/O-
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tension, tone, pressure
Compound Term and Meaning: tono/meter tension, tone, pressure/to measure (instrument used to measure pressure or tension within the eye 'intra/ocul/ar') |
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TONSILL/O-
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almond shape
Compound Term and Meaning: tonsill/ectomy almond shape/removal or excision (this lymph node gland tissue becomes overwhelmed and swollen with infections) |
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TOP/O-
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location
Compound Term and Meaning: top/al location/refers to ec/top/ic outside/location/pertains to (usually a mal-positioned pregnancy in the wombs tube, cervix, on the ovary) |
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TRACHE/O-
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rough
Compound Term and Meaning: trache/o/tom/y rough/to cut into/refers to (the cut is between the semi-circular cartilage rings of the windpipe) related term(s): TRACHY- |
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-TRESIA
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perforation or opening
Compound Term and Meaning: a/tresia without/perforation or opening |
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TRICH/O-
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hair
Compound Term and Meaning: tricho/crypt/osis hair/hidden/condition (any hair follicle disease - hidden below surface) tricho/mon/iasis hair/single or one/condition (VD parasitic infection: protozoa has one tail 'single hair or tail projection') related term(s): PILO-, -THRIX |
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-TRIGO-
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rubbing
Compound Term and Meaning: inter/trigo between/rubbing (friction causes skin weakness usually between digits & fungus infection) |
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TROCHLE/O-
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pulley or pulley like
Compound Term and Meaning: trochle/ar pulley or pulley-like/refer to (name of fourth '4th' cranial nerve: innervates superior oblique eye muscles) |
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TROP/O- (TROP/IN)
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stimulate or to turn
Compound Term and Meaning: gonado/tropin (hormone) teste or ovary/stimulate trop/ism to turn/state of (reaction to stimuli - turn toward or away from heat, cold, light, etc.) |
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-TRIPSY
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to crush
Compound Term and Meaning: litho/tripsy stone/crushing (gall stones) |
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TRYPAN/O-
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borer, to bore, drill
Compound Term and Meaning: trypano/som/iasis borer/body/disease or condition related term(s): TREPAN/O- |
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TUBERCUL/O-
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swelling, nodule, tubercule
Compound Term and Meaning: tuberculo/sis swelling small/condition (Bacteria bacillus rods - 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis' that form nodular colonies 'swelling' within lungs, bones, and in other body tissues. Over one third of the world population has this disease) |
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-TUSSIS
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cough
Compound Term and Meaning: per/tussis through/cough Pertussis (Whooping cough) is characterized by fits of coughing followed by a noisy, "whooping" indrawn breath, and is caused by the bacteria "Bordetella pertussis" |
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TYPH/O-
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stupor
Compound Term and Meaning: typh/oid stupor/resembles(bacterial infection causing high fever and a stupored state) |
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ULCER-
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sore
Compound Term and Meaning: ulcer/ation sore/process of (may develop in many diseases or conditions) |
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UNGUIN/O-
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nail
Compound Term and Meaning: unguin/al or ungun/al nail/pertain to (Note: ung 'unguentum' is the abbreviation for ointment) alternate spelling: UNGU/O- related term(s): ONYCH/O- |
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URETER/O-
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small canal
Compound Term and Meaning: ureter/itis small canal/inflamed |
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URTICARI/O-
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hives or nettles
Compound Term and Meaning: urticar/ia hives or nettles (skin condition)/pertain to |
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VAG/O-
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wanderer (the longest cranial nerve)
Compound Term and Meaning: vag/us wanderer/pertains to (tenth cranial nerve that wanders down through torso body cavities) |
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VAGIN/O-
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sheath
Compound Term and Meaning: vagin/al sheath/refers to vagin/itis sheath/inflamed |
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VALG/U-
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inward
Compound Term and Meaning: valg/us inward/refers to the condition of “genu valgum,” which means the knees are in “valgus” (i.e., “knock knees”);“valgum” is the adjective; “valgus” is the noun. alternate spelling: VALG/US, VALG/UM |
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VALVUL/O-
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tiny fold or small valve
Compound Term and Meaning: valvul/itis tiny fold or small valve/inflamed |
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VAR/U-
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outward
Compound Term and Meaning: var/us Outward/refers to the condition of “genu varum,” which means the knees are in “varus” (i.e., “bow legged”);“varum” is the adjective; “varus” is the noun. alternate spelling: VARUS, VARUM |
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VARIC/O-
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twisted
Compound Term and Meaning: varico/cele twisted/rupture or protrusion (veins of spermatic cord) related term(s): ILEO-, TORSI- |
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VARICELLA
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tiny spot
Compound Term and Meaning: varicella a tiny spot (chickenpox lesions - macules 'spots', papules 'pimples', vesicles 'blisters', and crusting lesions appear on the skin during different stages. It lasts 10 days and is caused by the herpes zoster virus that also causes shingles later in life) |
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VENTR/O-
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belly
Compound Term and Meaning: ventr/al belly/refer to ventr/icle belly/small |
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VERA-
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true
Compound Term and Meaning: polycythemia: vera many red blood cells: true (also known as erythremia) |
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VERRUCA/E-
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wart
Compound Term and Meaning: plantar verruca(e) foot/refers to: wart |
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VERTIGO
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whirling
Compound Term and Meaning: vertigo whirling (maze part or labyrinth of inner ear inflamed causing a spinning sensation) |
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VITILIG/O-
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to corrupt
Compound Term and Meaning: Vitiligin/ous to corrupt/state of (leuko/derma: white patches on skin often seen in dark skinned people) |
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VOLV/O-
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to twist, twisting, rolling
Compound Term and Meaning: volv/ulus twisting or rolling/refers to (bowel obstruction causes by the bowel twisting - stops forward food movement) |
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WHITLOW
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white flow
Compound Term and Meaning: whitlow white flow (suppurative 'pus forming' at end of finger or toe - often a nail abscess) related term(s): FELON |
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XANTH/O-
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yellow
Compound Term and Meaning: xanth/derma yellow/skin xanth/oma yellow/swelling (flat, soft, nodule usually seen on the eyelid) related term(s): LUTE/O- |
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XEN/O-
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strange or foreign
Compound Term and Meaning: xen/ophthalm/ia strange/eye/refers to xeno/phob/ia stranger/fear of/pertains to |
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XERO-
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dry
Compound Term and Meaning: xero/derm/a dry/skin/refers to (X is pronounced like a z) |
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YAWS
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raspberry appearance
Compound Term and Meaning: yaws raspberry appearance (spirochetal bacterial infection of skin in humid environments) |
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ZYGO-
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union
Compound Term and Meaning: zygot/e union/instrument |
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A & A
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awake and aware
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A & O
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alert and oriented
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament
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ALL
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allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia
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AMA
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against medical advice
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ASTOL
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as tolerated
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B1
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Thiamine HCL Vitamin or first degree (Stage I) burn
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B2
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Riboflavin Vitamin or 2nd degree (Stage II) burn
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B6
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Pyridoxine HCL Vitamin
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B7
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Biotin Vitamin
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B8
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Adenosine Phosphate Vitamin
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BaE
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barium enema
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BID
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two times per day
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BS
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blood sugar, bowel sounds, before sleep, breath sounds, Blue Shield
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BT
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body temperature, bleeding time, brain tumor
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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BX
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biopsy or Blue Cross
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CL
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contact lenses
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CNA
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chart not available, certified nurse's aide
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CP
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cerebral palsy, chest pain
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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D & D
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diarrhea and dehydration
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DAD
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drug administration device
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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DD
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differential diagnosis
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DNS
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did not show
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DPT
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diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
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DX & PX
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diagnosis and prognosis
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DZ
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disease or dozen
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EMG
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electromyography
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ESWL
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extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FOD
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free of disease
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Fx
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fracture or fractional urine
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GTT
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drop, drops, or glucose tolerance test
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H1
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herpes simplex type 1
Compound Term and Meaning: herpes simplex type 1 are oral herpes |
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H2
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herpes simplex type 2
Compound Term and Meaning: herpes simplex type 2 are genital herpes |
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HAV,HBV,HCV
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Hepatitis A,B,C virus
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HI, HOH
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Hearing impaired or hard of hearing
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I & O
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intake and output
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder
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LBP
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low blood pressure
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MD
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muscular dystrophy, manic depression, mental deficiency, Medical Doctor
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MMR
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measles, mumps, and rubella
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MS
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multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis
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N & V
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nausea and vomiting
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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PRN
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as needed
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PROM
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partial range of motion
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QD
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every day or once a day
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QID
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four times per day
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ROS
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review of systems
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S.O.S.
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if necessary, if urgently required, may be repeated once
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sig.
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Let It Be Written, label, instructions
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SX
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symptom, sign, surgery
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TBC
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tuberculosis, total blood (cell) count
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TENS
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transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
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TKO
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to keep open
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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upper extremity
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ung
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ointment
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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US
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ultrasound, unit secretary
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UTD
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up to date
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VO
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verbal order
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X & D
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examination and diagnosis
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YO
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years old
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