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biopsy (Bx) |
bi(o): life -opsy: to view
Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination; used to determine a diagnosis of cancer of other disease processes in the body
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cachexia |
cac-: bad -hexia: condition
Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.
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centigrade (C) |
centi-: 100, 100th -grade: a step
Literally means having 100 steps or degrees; unit of temperature measurement (Celsius scale) with a boiling point at 100 degrees and a freezing point at 0 degrees. Each degree of temp change is 0.01 (1/100) of the scale. |
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centimeter (cm) |
centi-: 100, 100th -meter: measure Unit of measurement in the metric system; 100th of a meter |
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centrifuge |
centr/i: center -fuge: to flee Device used in a laboratory to separate solids from liquids |
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chemotherapy |
chem/o: chemical -therapy: treatment The use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease, specifically drugs used in cancer therapy |
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chronic |
Pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression; the opposite of acute |
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diagnosis (Dx) |
dia-: through -gnosis: knowledge Determination of the cause and nature of a disease, which is most often determined through the process of knowledge |
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diaphoresis |
dia-: through -phoresis: to carry To carry sweat glands; profuse sweating |
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disease |
Literally means lack of ease; a pathological condition of the body that presents with a series of symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings peculiar to it and sets it apart from normal or other abnormal body states; a disruption of normal functioning of the body by a process that can be congenital, infectious, or the failure of normal activity to maintain and sustain health |
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disinfectant |
dia-: through infect: to infect -ant forming Chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria |
