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abduct
to move away from |
adduct
to move toward |
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aide
an assistant |
aid
to provide assistance |
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anatomic
relating to the human anatomy or body location |
atomic
nuclear particles |
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anterior
before |
interior
within |
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appraised
the determine the value (property value) |
apprised
to inform (the patient was apprised of her diagnosis) |
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ascitic
a collection of fluid in the abdomen |
acidic
an acid-like substance |
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atopic
relating to atopy (allergy) |
ectopic
out of place (ectopic pregnancy) |
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aura
subjective symptoms often occurring prior to a seizure or migraine |
ora
plural of os (mouth) |
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awl
instrument for making holes |
all
the whole, everybody, everything |
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axis
a line through the center of an organ |
access
to obtain entrance into |
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carotid
the artery in your neck |
parotid
the gland in your jaw |
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carries
he carries books to school |
caries
decayed teeth (carious) |
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circumscribed
bound by line, limited or confined (well-circumscribed border) |
circumcised
excision of penile foreskin (diagnosis: phimosis) |
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cirrhosis
interstitial inflammation of an organ, especially the liver |
xerosis
abnormal dryness, especially of the hands and feet |
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collaborate
to work jointly with others |
corroborate
to support with evidence |
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complement
lab test |
compliment
kind remark |
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constipation
difficulty passing stools |
obstipation
extreme constipation |
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contractions
rhythmic muscle contractions (contractions during labor) |
contractures
retraction of muscles (from disuse, deconditioning) |
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cord
long rope-like structure (vocal cord, etc.) |
chord
musical note which combines more than one individual note |
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corneal
pertaining to the cornea of the eye |
cornual
pertaining to an area of the fallopian tube |
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creatine
occurs in muscle tissue as phosphocreatine (high in urine suggests MD) |
creatinine
a component of urine (final product of creatine metabolism) |
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discreet
showing good judgment (ability to be silent) |
discrete
distinct separation (as in a discrete lesion) |
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diverticulum
singular |
diverticula
plural |
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing |
dysphasia
difficulty speaking |
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effect
to cause to happen |
affect
to produce an effect upon (influence) psych: a flat affect |
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effusion
collection of fluid in tissue |
infusion
introduction of fluid into a vein |
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elude
evade or escape notice elute to give off (drug-eluting stent) |
allude
to refer indirectly |
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emigrate
to leave one country to settle in another |
immigrate
to come into a country to take up residence |
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etiology
cause of disease |
ideology
a belief system |
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facial
pertaining to the face or facial region |
fascial
a band of fibrous tissue |
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fissure
a cleft or groove |
fisher
usually a surname or "one who fishes" |
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fornication
illicit sexual coitus |
formication
sensation of insects crawling on skin |
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fossa
general term for a hollow or depressed area (plural = fossae) |
foci
plural of focus (more than one point of convergence) |
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gate
an opening in a fence |
gait
walking stride |
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habitus
physical characteristics |
habitat
region in which a species lives |
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heal
to make well |
heel
posterior portion of the foot |
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heroin
an illicit drug |
heroine
female star in an action film |
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ilium
hip bone |
ileum
intestine |
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illicit
illegal |
elicit
to obtain |
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incise
to cut into |
excise
to cut out |
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incision
to cut into or through |
excision
to cut out or remove |
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installation
to induct into office |
instillation
to impart gradually |
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insure
to provide insurance for or to underwrite |
ensure
to make certain (ensure compliance) |
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joules
dynamic equivalent of heat (300 joules delivered) |
jewels
diamonds, rubies, etc. |
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lay
to put or place (lay the book on the table) |
lie
to recline or to speak an untruth (lie down on the table) |
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loop
a circle of suture |
loupe
a magnifying instrument |
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Luhr
mandibular plating system |
Luer
brand name of curet, forceps, needles, retractors, rongeurs, etc. |
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marshall
like Marshall Dillon |
martial
martial law was instituted |
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melenic
dark stools due to presence of blood |
melanotic
skin affected by melanoma |
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mucous
membrane that produces mucoid material |
mucus
material produced by the mucous membrane |
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opposed
providing resistance to an idea |
apposed
fitted together (as in edges of wounds) |
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oral
pertaining to the mouth |
aural
pertaining to the ear |
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os
an opening in a cavity |
oz
where the Wizard lives |
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overt
obvious behavior |
evert
to turn out (evert a suture line) |
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peeling
to strip off (as in peeling skin or peeling back a catheter) |
pealing
loud ringing of bells (think of Big Ben) |
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perfuse
to cause blood to flow (through an artery or lumen of a tube) |
profuse
pouring forth abundantly (diaphoresis) |
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perineal
relating to the perineum area between the thighs and the coccyx |
peroneal
relating to the lateral fibula and the muscles attached thereto |
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plain
ordinary (an x-ray without contrast) |
plane
a location on the body (sagittal, coronal, etc.) |
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plural
more than one |
pleural
pertaining to the lungs |
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prosthetic
artificial (prosthetic heart valves, penile implants) |
prostatic
male prostate gland prostrate to lie prone in adoration |
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reflex
an involuntary response |
deflex
repositioning of an infant's head to aid vaginal delivery |
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regiment
squadrons of military personnel |
regimen
course of medical treatment regime a form of government |
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rhonchi
a transmitted chest sound heard on auscultation |
bronchi
plural for bronchus |
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root
base of a problem (portion of a tooth inside the gum line) |
route
a planned method of travel (method of drug delivery) |
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sack
a bag to carry things |
sac
a structure in the body |
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seamen
U.S. Navy personnel (men on the sea) |
semen
male ejaculate |
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seeding
radioactive seed placement (treatment for prostate CA) |
seating
designated seating (as in a theater) |
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serial
in a series (e.g., serial EKGs) |
cereal
Frosted Flakes, oatmeal, etc. |
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shotty
feels like buckshot (shotty lymph nodes) |
shoddy
unkempt |
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site
a place or location (operative site) |
sight
the ability to see (her sight was adequate) |
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spiculation
small spike-like projections |
speculation
to think or wonder about |
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tetanic
marked muscular contractions (heard in OB/GYN reports) |
titanic
a big boat on the bottom of the North Atlantic ocean |
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thecal
pertaining to the thecal sac |
fecal
pertaining to feces |
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tick
a blood-sucking animal |
tic
an involuntary movement (as in Tourette's syndrome) |
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tinea
fungal infection of the skin |
tenia
tapeworm |
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a pathway (urinary tract)
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track
mark or series of marks (needle tracks in IVDA) |
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trial
as in trial of a medication |
trail
a path to follow |
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tympanic
relating to the tympanic membrane |
tympanitic
a sound quality (as in striking a tympany drum) (a tympanic abdomen) |
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unkempt
lacking neatness (unpolished) |
unkept
no such word, according to Webster |
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varicose
veins that are dilated or thrombosed |
very close
something in close proximity to another |
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venous
pertaining to veins rather than arteries |
venus
fourth planet or a sculpture without arms |
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versus
one or the other |
verses
lines in a poem |
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vesical
pertaining to the bladder |
vesicle
any sac-like structure (blisters) |
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villous
a projection, especially from the mucous membrane |
villus
shaggy, covered with villi |
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want
to need or require |
wont
accustomed to, inclined, or apt |
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wave
to motion with hands or a swell on the surface of the water |
waive
to give up claim to |
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waver
to fluctuate one's opinion |
waiver
a document declaring giving up claim |
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wheal
a raised area of skin from an intradermal injection |
wheel
round tool invented by cavemen |
