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87 Cards in this Set
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epiglott/o |
epiglottis
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atel/o
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imperfect
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
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lung (pneum/o sometimes means air)
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pharyng/o |
pharynx |
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VC |
vital capacity |
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phren/o |
diaphragm (sometimes, mind) |
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spir/o |
to breathe (sometimes, spiral) |
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ox/o |
oxygen |
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LRT |
lower respiratory tract |
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COLD
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chronic obstructive lung disease
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laryng/o
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larynx (voice box)
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nas/o, rhin/o
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nose |
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ARDS
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adult respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
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bronchus (pl., bronchi)
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embol/o
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embolus
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-pnea
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breathing
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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-ole
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little
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coni/o
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dust
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alveol/o
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alveolus (pl., alveoli)
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silic/o
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silica
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lob/o
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lobe
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SARS
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
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home/o
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sameness
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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hepat/o
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liver
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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ERCP
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endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography |
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ile/o
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ileum |
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IBS
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inflammatory bowel syndrome
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chol/e
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bile |
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an/o
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anus |
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Dm |
diabetes mellitus |
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enter/o
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intestines (enter/o sometimes refers only to the small intestine)
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-ation |
action or process |
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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or/o, stomat/o
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mouth |
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gingiv/o
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gums |
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vag/o
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vagus nerve |
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-pepsia
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digestion |
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sial/o
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salivary gland |
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cirrh/o
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orange-yellow |
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder |
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-orexia
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appetite |
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de-
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down, from, reversing, or removing
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gloss/o, lingu/o
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tongue |
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proct/o
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anus or rectum |
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cheil/o
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lips |
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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TUNA
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transurethral needle ablation
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salping/o
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uterine tube (fallopian tube)
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IVF
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in vitro fertilization
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BBT
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basal body temperature
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LMP
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last menstrual period |
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-plasia
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development or formation
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D & C
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dilation and curettage
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome |
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-cidal
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killing |
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gynec/o
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female |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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TUMT |
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
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IUS |
intrauterine system
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EDD |
expected delivery date
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cyst/o, vesic/o
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bladder, cyst, or sac
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AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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HPV |
human papillomavirus
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metr/o (metr/i) |
uterine tissue (metr/o sometimes means measure)
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-para
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a female who has given birth |
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men/o |
month |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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GC |
gonococcus
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IUD |
intrauterine device |
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GU |
genitourinary |
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amni/o |
amnion (fetal membrane)
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gonad/o, gon/o
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genitals or reproduction
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HCG |
human chorionic gonadotropin
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semin/o
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semen |
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par/o
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to bear offspring |
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nat/i |
birth |
