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233 Cards in this Set
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or/o
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oral cavity
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stomat/o
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oral cavity
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gloss/o
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tongue
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lingu/o
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tongue
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dent/o
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teeth
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odont/o
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teeth
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gingiv/o
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gums
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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gastr/o
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stomach
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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pylor/o
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pylorus
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sial/o
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saliva, salivary glands
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cholangi/o
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bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
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gall bladder
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chol/o
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bile, gall
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choledoch/o
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bile duct
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hepat/o
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liver
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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an/o
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anus
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append/o
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appendix
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appedic/o
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appendix
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col/o
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colon
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colon/o
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colon
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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enter/o
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intestine
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ile/o
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ileum
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jejun/o
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jejunum
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proct/o
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anus, rectum
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rect/o
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rectum
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sigmoid/o
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sigmoid colon
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aer/o
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air
ex. aerial |
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carcin/o
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cancer
ex. carcinogen |
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hemat/o
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blood
ex. hematoma |
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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maxillo
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jaw
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myc/o
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fungus amongus
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orth/o
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straight
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therm/o
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heat
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tox/o
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poison
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toxic/o
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poison
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vagin/o
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vagina
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-tomy
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incision, cut into
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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-emesis
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vomit
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-gram
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record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-iasis
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abdormal condition
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-phagia
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swallow, eat
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
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-stenosis
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stricture, narrowing
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ab-
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away from
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dia-
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through, complete
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dys
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bad, painful, difficult
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epi-
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above, upon
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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hypo-
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under, below
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peri-
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around
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sub-
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under, below
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bolus
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food mixed with saliva
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buccal
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pertaining to the cheek
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caries
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decay (dental caries = tooth decay)
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deglutition
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act or process of swallowing
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eu-
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normal
ex. eupepsia |
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eructation
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belching, burping
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feces
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solid waste, stools
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flatus
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gas expelled through anus
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cheil/o
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lip
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labi/o
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lip
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inguin/o
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groin
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lingual papillae
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taste buds
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masticate
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chew
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peristalsis
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involuntary, wavelike contractions of tubes of alimentary tract & other tubular structures
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prandi/o
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meal
ex. postprandial |
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cib/o
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meal
ex. precibal |
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pylor/o
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refers to the pyloric sphincter
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vermiform
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shaped like a worm
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anorexia
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lack of appetite
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ascites
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accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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borborygmus
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gurgling or rumbling sound heard over the large intestines, caused by gas
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bulimia
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disorder of puking after eating
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hernia
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protrusion/ projection of an organ (or part of it) through the cavity wall
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hemorrhoid
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a mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside or just outside the rectum aka PILES
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ulcer
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open sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane, can have inflamed necrotic tissue sloughing
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Volvulus
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twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction. Usually needs surgery to untwist the loop
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CA
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cancer
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CT Scan/ CAT scan
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computerized tomography
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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BM
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bowel movement
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HAV
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Hep A
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HBV
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Hep B
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cyst/o
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bladder
ex. cystitis |
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vesic/o
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bladder
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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nephr/o
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kidney
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ren/o
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kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
ex. pyeloplexy |
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ureter/o
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ureter
ex. ureterocele |
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urethr/o
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urethra
urethrodynia |
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ur/o
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urine
ex. |
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aden/o
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gland
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noct/o
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night
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olig/o
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scanty, little
ex. oligouria |
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
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dilation, expansion
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-ptosis
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prolaspe, falling, dropping
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-uria
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urine, urination
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intra
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within
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supra-
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above
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azot/o
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nitrogen
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cortex
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outer region
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hilum, hilus
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depression or pit in organ or gland where nerves or vessels enter and exit
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meatus
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a passage, opening or canal
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-poiesis
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formation or production
ex. uropoiesis |
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voiding
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expelling urine
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micturition
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expelling urine
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Azoturea
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an increase in nitrogenous compounds, especially urea, in the urine
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Diuresis
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abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine
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Dysuria
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painful or difficult urination, symptomatic or numerous conditions
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Enuresis
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A kid peeing themselves when they shouldn't be after the age of 5. aka bedwetting at night
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Hypospadias
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abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra under the penis
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Phimosis
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stenosis or narrowing of the foreskin opening over the penis
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Uremia
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elevated level of urea or other protein waste products in the blood
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Wilms tumor
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rapidly developing kidney tumor, usually occurring in children = idiopathic
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kidney Ureter Bladder
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UA
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Urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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Staghorn Calculi
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Multiple kidney stones composed of uric acid and small amount of calcium oxalate
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Cervic/o
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Neck, cervix
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colp/o
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vagina
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epis/o
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vulva
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vulv/o
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vulva
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gynec/o
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women, female
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hyster/o
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uterus
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metr/o
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uterus
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uter/o
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uterus
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menses, menstruation
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ovari/o
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ovary
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salping/o
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fallopian tube (also refers to the eustacian, auditor tube)
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balan/o
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glans penis
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orch/o
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testes
produce testosterone |
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orchi/o
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testest
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orchid/o
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testes
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test/o
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testes
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prostat/o
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prostate
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spermat/o
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sperm
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vas/o
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vas deferens, vessel
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muc/o
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mucus
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-genesis
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producing, forming
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-oid
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resembling
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-plasia
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formation, growth
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-rrhage
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bursting forth
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-rrhagia
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bursting forth
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andr/o
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male, man, masculine
ex. androgenic, android |
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ante-
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before
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cata-
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down, destructive against
ex catabolism |
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crypt/o
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hidden
ex. cryptorchism |
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cyes/o
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pregnancy
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cyes/i
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pregnancy
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gravid/o
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pregnancy
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nat/o
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birth
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omphal/o
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umbilicus, navel
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-one
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suffix meaning hormone
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toc/o, -tocia
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childbirth, labor
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Candidiasis
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yeast infection, thick curdy discharge and extreme itching
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endometriosis
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endometrial tissue is found in various sites, pelvis abdominal wall
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fibroids
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benign uterine tumors
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oligomenorrhea
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scanty or infrequent menstrual flow
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amenorrhea
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absence of menstrual flow
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dysmenorrhea
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difficult or painful menstrual flow
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menorrhea
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excessive bleeding during period
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Anorchism
Anorchidism Anorchia |
congenital absence of one or both testicles
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balantitis
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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis
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cryptochidism
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failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum aka hidden testes
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Phimosis
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stenosis or narrowing of the preputial orifice to that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the penis
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C-section
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cesarean section
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BPH
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benign prostate hyperplasia or hypertrophy
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PSA
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prostate specific antigen
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angi/o
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vessel
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vas/o
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vessel pertaining to vas deferens
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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arti/o
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artery
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cardi/o
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heart
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electr/o
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electric
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phleb/o
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vein
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ven/o
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vein
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
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splen/o
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spleen
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hem/o
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blood
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presby/o
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old
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-cusis
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hearing
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anti-
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gainst
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brady-
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slow
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tachy-
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fast
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Arrhythmia
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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heart beat
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arteriosclerosis
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thickening, hardening, and loss of the elastic function of tissues and organs
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Atherosclerosis
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most common form of ateriosclerosis. fatty substances build up in arterial walls
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Bruit
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french for noise. A soft blowing sound heard on auscultaiton
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Formation of blood clot in a deep vein
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Embolus
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solid, liquid or gas forming an occlusion of a vessel. causing infarcts
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Fibrillation
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abnormal quivering or contraction of the heart fibers. can lead to cardiac arrest and death.
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Ischemia
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A local and temporary deficiency of blood supply to tissue. Caused by constriction or occlusion
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Murmur
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an abnormal sound heard. caused by defects of valves
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
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Heart Attack. blockage in the coronary arteries supply the heart blood
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Rheumatic Fever. Strep infection that causes damage to vessels and heart
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Varicose Veins
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Swollen, distended veins caused by incomplete venous valves.
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Hodgkins Disease
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A type of malignant lymphoma (cancer in lymph tissue)
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Mononucleosis
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Acute infection. Epstein Barr Virus. Sore throat, fever, fatigue. Enlarged lymph nodes and spleen.
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ECG, EKG
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Electrocardiogram
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cardi/o
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heart
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coron/o
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blood vessels of heart
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ech/o
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sound
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isch/o
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deficiency, blockage
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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steth/o
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chest
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HSV
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the herpe
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