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Aden-

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Gland

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Meaning of the word root in Cardiomyopathy

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Heart

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Pertaining to the eye

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Ophthalm

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What word root mean liver

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Hapat-

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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

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What does the prefix for epi- mean

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Upon or over

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What does the prefix supra- mean

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Above

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How is the prefix for fast heartbeat spelled

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Tachy-

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Provide the meaning for the prefix dys-

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Painful, difficult

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What is the appropriate term to use if your patient complains of stomach pain?

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Gastralgia

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What is the suffix for "to crush"

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Tripsy-

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The prefix ad- means what

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Toward

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The prefix ab- mean what

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Away from

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What term with the suffix describes eating or swallowing

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Dysphagia

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Condition of

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-osis

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Which abbreviation would you use to indicate that a patient has redness in the right eye

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OD

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Suffix meaning pain

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-dynia, or -algia

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Suffix that means cutting into or incision

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-tomy

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Abbreviation for above the knee

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AKA

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Abbreviation for twice a day

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BID

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What agency or organization mandates standard precautions

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OSHA

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Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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Scoliosis

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Symbol for potassium

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K

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Condition that is also known as swayback

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Lordisis

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Symbol for sodium

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Na

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Condition that is sometimes referred to as humpback and results in thoracic curvature of the spine

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Kyphosis

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Abbreviation that means that pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation

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PERRLA

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Abbreviation for taking medicine by mouth

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PO

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What does the abbreviation KUB stand for

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Kidneys, ureter, bladder

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Definition for arthroplasty

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Plastic repair of a joint

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Surgical repair of the liver

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Hepatorrhaphy

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Definition of arthrocentesis

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Puncture of a joint

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Name of instrument used to expose by separating a wound and holding back organs and tissue

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Retractor

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Instrument used for holding or extracting

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Forceps

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Enlargement of the liver

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Hepatomegaly

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What is the term for measurement of hearing

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Audiometry

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Term that means treatment by use if cold

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Cryotherapy

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Term for blood pressure cuff

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Sphygmomanometer

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The use of x-rays passed through the body to make a visual record

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Radiography

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Term that describes the diagnostic technique of listening to body sounds

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Auscultation

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What imaging technique reveals more about soft tissue than simple radiography does

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Computed tomography (CT)

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Structures that allow x-rays to pass through them

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Radiolucent

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Substance that is used to visualize the heart during a nuclear medicine procedure

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Thallium

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Term that describes the procedure that records the velocity of blood flowing through the vessels

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Doppler ultrasonography

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Term that describes the removal of part of a tumor for examination

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Incisional biopsy

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Which term best describes destruction by burning

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Electrocauterization

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Which type of cancer is the most common

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Carcinoma

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A female patients cancer has spread. What is the term the best describes her condition

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Metastasis

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Term that means that a tumor stays in one place and affects all layers of tissue

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Carcinoma in situ

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A lesion that contains a large portion of dead tissue

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Necrotic

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Kaoposis sarcoma is a type of cancer seen in what condition or disease

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AIDS

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A diagnostic test called a PSA pertains to what body part being tested

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Prostate

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Examination of the gallbladder and bile ducts is known as what

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Cholangiography

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A condition of excess acid in the body fluids

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Acidosis

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A condition of excess base in the body fluids

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Alkalosis

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Surgical excision of part of or the entire colon

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Colectomy

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Diagnoses and treats disorders of the ear, nose, and throat

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Otorhinolaryngologist

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Surgical specialist that repairs disorders of the face and mouth

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Maxillofacial surgeon

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Nearsightedness

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Myopia