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Cyst
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Cell
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Cytoplasm
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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Arthritis
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Leuk
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Relating to cancer
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Leukemia
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Gastr/o
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Pertaining to stomach
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Gastritis
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-Centesis
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Surgical puncture
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Artrocentesis- surgical puncture of a joint
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-clast
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To break
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Osteoclasts-break down old bone
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-desis
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Binding, fixation (of a joint or bone)
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Arthrodesis-binding of a joint
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-pexy
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Fixation of an organ
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Mastopexy-lifting of breast
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-plasty
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Surgical repair
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Rhinoplasty-nose job
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-rraphy
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Suture
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Myorraphy- suture or muscle
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-stomy
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Forming of an opening
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Tracheostomy- opening of teachea
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-tome
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Instrument to cut
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Osteotome- used to cut bone
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-tomy
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Incision
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Tracheostomy-incision of bone
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-gran
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Record, writing
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Electrocardiogram-diagnosis of heart abnormalities
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-graph
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Process of recording
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Cardiograph
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-meter
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Instrument for measuring
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Pelvimeter
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-metry
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Act of measuring
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Scope
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Instrument for examining
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Endoscope
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-scopy
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Visual examination
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Endoscopy- examination with in (endo)
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-algia / -dynia
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Pain
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Neuralgia-nerve pain
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-cele
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Hernia, swelling
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Heptaocele
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-Ectasis
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Dilation, expansion
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Bronchiectasis-
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-edema
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Swelling
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Lymph edema- swelling of lymph
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-emesis
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Vomiting
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Hyper emesis-excessive vomiting
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-emia
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Blood condition
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Anenmia- without blood
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-iasis
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Abnormal condition
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-itis
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Inflammation
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Gastritis- inflammation of stomach
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-lith
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Stone, calculus
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Cholelith- stone in bile
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-malacia
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Softening
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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Cardiomegaly- heart enlargement
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-oma
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Tumor
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-pathy
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Disease
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-osis
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Abnormal condition, increase
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-penia
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Decrease, deficiency
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-phobia
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Fear
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Hemophilia -fear of blood
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-plegia
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Paralysis
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-rrhage -rrhagia
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Bursting of
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Menorrhagia
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-rrhea
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Discharge , flow
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-rrhexis
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Rupture
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Anteriorrhexis- artery rupture
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-stenosis
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Narrowing, stricture
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Trophy
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Nourishment, development
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Endo
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Within
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Endocrine
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Hypo
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Under, below, deficient
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Macro
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Large
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Retro
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Backward
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Primi
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First
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Chondr/o
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Cartilage
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Cyt/o
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Cell
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Hist/o
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Tissue
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Ad
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Toward
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Abdomin/o
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Abdomen
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Inguin/o
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Groin
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-lumb/o
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Loins
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Ill/o
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Ilium
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Flaring part of back
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Median (midsagittal)
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Right to left
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Transverse
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Cut from side of body dividing front from back
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Horizontal /transverse
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Top and bottom
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Abd
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Abdomen
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Ant
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Anterior
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AP
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Anteroposterior
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Bx, bx
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Biopsy
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LAT, lat
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Lateral
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LLQ
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Left lower quadrant
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Ct
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Computed tomography
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CRX
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Chest x-ray
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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LUQ
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Left upper quadrant
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PA
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Posteroanterior
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U/L
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Upper and lower
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PET
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Positron emission tomography
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US
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Ultrasound
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Spect
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Single photon emission computer tomography
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Adhesions
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Band of scar tissue binding anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other
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Sepsis
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Body's inflammatory response to infection, in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate and low b pressure
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Fluroscopy
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Radio graphic procedure that used fluorescent lights from X-rays of internal structures
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Radio graphic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross sectional images of the body
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Nuclear-scan
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Produces image of an organ or area by recording shape, size location and function of the organ or structure under study
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CT scan
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Use as narrow beam of x rays which rotates in a full arc around the patient to image the body in cord sectional slices
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Fluoroscopy
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Directs x rays through the body to a fluorescent screen to view the motion of organs such we the digestive tract and heart
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US
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Ultra sound. Employs high frequency sound waves to produce images or internal structures of the body
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MRI
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Employs magnetic energy (without ionizing x rays ) to produce cross-sectional images
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PET
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Is a type of nuclear scan that uses radio pharmaceuticals to diagnose disorders involving metabolic processes, such as a brain tumor, stroke etc
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Endoscope
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Is a specialized lighted instrument to view the interior of organs and cavities
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Anatomosis
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Surgically joins two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the otherb
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Tomography
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Produces a film representing a detailed cords section-3 types ct, pet, spect
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Anatomosis
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Surgically joins two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow the flow from one to the other
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SPECT
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Is similar to PET but employs a specialized gamma camera that detects emitted radiation to produce a three dimensional image based on a composite or many views
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Sepsis
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The body's inflammatory response to infection in which there is fever, elevated heart rate & respiratory rate, low blood pressure
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Adip/o
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Fat
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Lip/o
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Fat cell
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Cutane/o
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Skin
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Steat/o
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Fatty tissue
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Ichthy/o
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Dry, scaly
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Kerat/o
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Horny tissue, hard cornea
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Myc/o
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Fungus
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Dermatonycosis- Abnormal condition of skin
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Onych/o
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Nail
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Skin function
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Covers and shields organs, sweat and oil glands, regulates body temperature, pain and pressure
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Pil/o and trich/o
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Hair
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Scler/o
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Hardening. Sclera
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Seb/o
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Sebum, sebaceous
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Squam/o
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Scale
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Xer/o
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Dry
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Example: xeroderma, excessive rough skin
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-oid
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Resembling
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Ex. Dermoid-resembling skin
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Phoresis
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Carry, transmission
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Abscess
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Pus at the site of an infection
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Eczema
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Redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
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Psoriasis
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Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
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Tinea
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Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected also called ringworm
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Vitilligo
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Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches
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Allograft
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Transplant of skin from one person to another
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Xenograft
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Skin transplant from a foreign donor usually from a foreign donor usually a pig
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Oral cavity
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Esophagus pharynx stomach small and large intestine
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Accessory organs
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Liver, pancreas, gallbladder
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Adenoid/o
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Adenoids
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Adenoidectomy
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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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Nas/o, rhin/I
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Pharyng/o
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Throat /pharynx
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Pharyngitis
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Tonsill/o
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Tonsils. Ex. Peritonsill-pertaining to an area surrounding the tonsils
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Trache/o
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Trachea-windpipr
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Tracheastomy
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Alveol/o (alveoli)
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Alveolus
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Bronchi/o
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Bronchus
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Bronch/o
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Bronchus
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Bronchiol/o
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Bronchiole
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Pleur/o
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Pleura
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Pneum/o
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Air, lung
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Pulmon/o
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Lung
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Thorac/o
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Chest
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Algia/dynia
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Pain
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Ectasis
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Dilation, expansion
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-Osis
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Abnormal condition; icrease (usually with blood cells)
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-osmia
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Smell
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-oxia
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Oxygen
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Phagia
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Swallowing, eating
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Spasm
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Involuntary contraction, twitching
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Thorax
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Chest
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Anoxia
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Total absense of oxygen in body tissues
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Atelectasis
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Collapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of o2 and co2
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Hypoxia
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Deficiency of oxygen in body tissues usually a sign of respiratory impairment
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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OLDCART
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Onset, location, duration, characteristics, aggravating, treatment
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