Medical Term

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Enter/itis

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Inflammation of the instestines

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Gastro/enter/itis

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Inflammation of the stomach and instestines

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Sub/gastric

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Pertaining to below the stomach

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Trans/gastric

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Pertaining to across the stomach

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Retrogastric

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Pertaining to behind the stomach

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Adenoma

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Tumor of a gland

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Biopsy

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Process of viewing living tissue under a microscope

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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Dermal

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Pertaining to the skin

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Cerebro

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Pertain to cerebrum, largest part of the brain

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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The circulatory system

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Heart;blood and blood vessels transports blood throughout the body’s

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The lymphatic system

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Lymph vessels and nodes that carry a clear fluid called lymph

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Digestive system

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Brings food to the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the blood stream

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Endocrine system

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Composed of glands send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs

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Female and male reproductive system

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Produce cells that join to form the embryo which develops in the uterus of a female

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Supports the body and allows it to move

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Musco skeletal system

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Electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

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Nervous system

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Controls breathing a process by which air enters and leaves the body

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Respiratory system

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Receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain

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Skin and sense organs

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Produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidney: ureters bladder and urethra

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Urinary system

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Spinal column

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Long row of bones from neck to the tail bone

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intra

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means within

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pneumono

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means lung

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ultra

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means beyond

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micro

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means small

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scopo

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means to examine

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myos

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medical condition or disease

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osteo

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bone

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arterio

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means artery

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hepat/o

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liver

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hem/o

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blood

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hyster/o

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uterus

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laryng/o

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voice box

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mamm/o

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breast

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neur/o

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nerve

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path/o

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disease

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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rhin/o

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nose

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psych/o

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mind

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proct/o

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rectum or anus

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-emia

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condition of blood

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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dermititis

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inflammation of the skin

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rhinology

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study of the nose

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endocarditis

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inflammation within the heart

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bradycardia

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condition of a slow heart

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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tonsillectomy

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surgical removal of the tonsils

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salping/o

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fallopian tube

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cerebral

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pertaining to the mind

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hemophilia

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inherited defect in blood coagulation

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biology

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study or science of the skin

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laryngoscope

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instrument for viewing the larynx

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antibio

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pertaining to against life

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dermaplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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hysteroscope

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instrument used for viewing the uterus

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mammoplasty

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surgical repair of the breast

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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

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hepic

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pertaining to the liver

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-cyte

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cell

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-algia

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pain, suffering painful condition

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crani0

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skull

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cyan

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blue

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dys-

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bad,difficult,painful

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erythr/o

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red

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hyper-

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high

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hypo-

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low

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pharyng/o-

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throat,pharynx

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pleur/o

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pleura, side of the body

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pulm/o

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lung

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trache/o

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trachea

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-al

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pertaining to

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-gen

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agent that causes

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-genic

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producing

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-logist

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one who studies

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-oma

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tumor,swelling

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor

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-stasis

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control, stop,standing

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-rrhagia

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rapid flow of blood

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dermatologist

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physician who specializes in the field of dermatology

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electr/o

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electricity

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enter/o

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small instestine

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muscul/o

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muscle

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microscopic

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pertaining to an object of a size too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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lymphoma

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a malignant tumor that originates in the lymphatic tissue

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fracture

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clinical term for a break in the bone

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epigastric

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the upper central abdominal region

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antibiotics

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substances with known toxicity to bacteria used as a therapy against bacterial infection

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to aspire fluid

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lip/o

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fat

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hist/o

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tissue

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necr/o

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death (cells,body)

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hydr/o

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water

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ot/o

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ear

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ven/o

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vein

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fibr/o

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fiber

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opt/o

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vision

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sagittal plane

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vertical plane that divides the body into the right and left sections

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sagitt/o

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front to back

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midsagittal plane

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this plane divides the body at the midline into equal right to left sections

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mid sagitt/o

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middle;front to back; pertaining to

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medial

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moving from either side of the body toward the midline

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lateral

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moving from the midline toward either side of the body

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anatomy

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the study of the structures of the human body

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physiology

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the study of the functions of those structure

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cell

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smallest independent functioning structure in the body that can reproduce

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cytology

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study of cells

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reticul/o

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network

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papill/o

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nipple

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myx/o

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mucus

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muc/o

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mucus

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somat/o

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body, small body

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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collagen

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fibrous protein found in connective tissue

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cortex

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the outer region of an organ

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medulla

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inner region of an organ marrow

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visceral

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pertaining to the internal organs, describes a membrane on the surface of an organ

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staging of tumors

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system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors

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anaplasia

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loss of cells

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor made up of cells of epithelial origin

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metastasis

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spread of a malignant tumor to a secondary site

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bening tumor

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noncancerous growth

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mitosis

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replication of cells

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endo-

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inside

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ecto-

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outside

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epi

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upon,above

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thrombo-

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blood clot

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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angiography

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process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast

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colostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequeate oxygen in the blood

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diagnosis

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identification of a disease

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gastritits

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inflammation of the stomach

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hemorrhage

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the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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heptaomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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pphalanges

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bones of the fingers and toes

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prognosis

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prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

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viral

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pertaining to a virus

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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ophathalm(opt)

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eye

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cost-

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rib

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cutan

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skin

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dactyl

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finger,toe

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suffix

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ending of a word

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endometriosis

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tissue grows outside the uterus

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gravida

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pregnant woman

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lithrotripsy

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surgical crushing of stones

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oophorectomy

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surgical removal of an ovary

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dysmenorrhea

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painful menstruation

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hysterectomy

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removal of the uterus

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androgens

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male sex hormones

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cephalgia

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pain in the head;headache

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anesthesia

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without feeling or sensation

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aneurysm

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ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

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angiogram

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x-ray of a vessel

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ischemia

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inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the lining of the heart

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lobectomy

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surgical removal of a lobe

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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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hemolysis

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destruction of red blood cells

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anemia

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lack of normal number of red blood cells

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hemophilia

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disorder where blood doesnt clot

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myocardial

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pertaining to the heart muscle

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melanoma

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form of skin cancer

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conjunctivitis

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pink eye

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thyroid gland

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makes hormones that regulate metabolism, bone growth

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homeostasis

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balance

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sonogram

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image formed using ultrasound waves

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bucc/o

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cheek

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ambul/o

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walk

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sympton

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subjective evidence of a disease

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gastralgia

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pain in the stomach

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fascitis

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inflammation of a fascia

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tend/o

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tendon

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and instestines

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anatomy

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study of the structure of an organism

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cutaneous

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study of cells

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pediatrician

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cares for children

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psychologist

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deals with mental health of a patient

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opthamologist

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eye physician

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urologist

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specialist in urinary tract and male reproductive system

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oncologist

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specialist of cancer and tumor treatment

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dermatologist

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specialist in conditions of the skin

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neurologist

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specialist with brain,spinal cord and nerve care and surgery

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radiologist

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reads xray and ultrasound can make diagnosis

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chronic

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condition that last a long time