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adeno/o
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gland
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adenoma
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arthr/o
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joint
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arthritis
inflammatiion of the? |
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bi/o
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life
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biology
Study of? |
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carcin/o
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cancer, cancerous
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carcinoma
what kind of tumor? |
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cardi/o
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heart
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cardiology
Study of the? |
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cephal/o
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head
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cephalic
Pertaining to the? |
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum,
largest part of the brain |
cerebral
Pertaining to the? cerebrovascular accident CVA |
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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cystoscope
Instrument used to visually examine? |
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cyt/o
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cell
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cytology
Study of? |
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dermat/o,
derm/o |
skin
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dermatitis
Pertaining to the? |
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electr/o
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electricity
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electrocardiogram ECG, EKG
Record of the ________ of the heart |
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encephal/o
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brain
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electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity of the ___________ |
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encephal/o
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brain
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electroencephalogram EEG
Record of the electricity in the ____________ |
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enter/o
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intestines
(often the small intestine) |
enteritis
Inflammation of the __________ |
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erythr/o
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red
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erythrocyte
_______ blood cell |
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gastroscopy
Instrument used to view the ____________ |
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gnos/o
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knowledge
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diagnosis
Complete _______ of the patients condition |
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gynec/o
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women, female
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gynecology
Study of __________ disorders |
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hemat/o,
hem/o |
blood
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hematoma
Mass or collection of _______ under the skin, bruise |
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hepat/o
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liver
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hepatitis
Inflammation of the ________ |
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lapar/o
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abdomen
(area between the chest and hip) |
laparotomy
incision of the __________ |
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leuk/o
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white
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leukocyte
_________ blood cells |
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nephr/o
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kidney
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nephrectomy
Removal of the _________ |
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neur/o
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nerve
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neurology
Study of the ________ system and ________ disorders |
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onc/o
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tumor
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oncologist
A physician who specializes in the study of ________ |
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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ophthalmoscope
Instrument used to view the inside of the _____ |
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oste/o
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bone
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ostearthritis
Inflammation of the ______ and joints |
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path/o
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disease
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pathologist
Specialist in the study of _________ using microscopic examination of tissues and cells and autopsy examination. |
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psych/o
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mind
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psychosis
Abnorminal condition of the __________ |
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ren/o
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kidney
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renal
Pertaining to the ________ |
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rhin/o
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nose
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rhinitis
inflammation of the _________ |
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sarc/o
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flesh
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sarcoma
Cancerous tumor of the ________ (connective tissue) |
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thromb/o
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clotting
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thrombocyte
Cell for ___________ thrombosis Abnormal condition of _________ function |
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-al
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pertaining to
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neural
_________ __ the nerves |
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-algia
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pain
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arthralgia
________ in a joint |
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-cyte
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cell
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leukocyte
White blood _______ |
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-ectomy
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cutting out;
removal, excision |
gastrectomy
__________ of the stomach |
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-emia
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blood condition
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leukemia
Abnormal _______ _______ of the white cells |
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-globin
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protein
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hemoglobin
Oxygen carring ______ in the red blood cells |
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-gram
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record
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arthrogram
________ of the joint using an x-ray |
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-ia
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condition
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cephalgia
_______ of head pain headache |
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-ic
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pertaining to
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gastric
_________ __ the stomach |
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-ism
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condition,
process |
hyperthyroidism
________ of excessive hormone from the thyroid gland |
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-itis
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Inflammation
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gastroenteritis
_________ of the stomach and the small intestines |
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-logist
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specialist in the
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neurologist
_________ in the disease and treatment of nerves |
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-logy
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study of
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nephrology
_______ __ the kidney and its diseases |
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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hepatoma
cancerous _______ of the liver |
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-opsy
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to view
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biopsy
__ ____ living tissue under a microscope |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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nephrosis
________ _______ of kidney |
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-scope
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instrument ot visually examine
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gastroscope
_________ to view the stomach |
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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laparoscopy
_______ _______ of the abdomen |
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-sis
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state of
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prognosis
_____ __ prior knowledge of a conditons progress |
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-tomy
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process of cutting into;
incision |
neurotomy
_______ in a nerve |
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a-, an-
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no, not
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anemia
__ blood |
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aut-
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self
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autopsy
Viewing and examining a dead body with one's own ____ eyes |
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dia-
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complete, through
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diagnosis
________ knowledge |
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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dysentery
Condition of _____ in the small intestines |
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endo-
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within
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endocrine glands
Glands that secrete ______ the body |
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exo-
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outside
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exocrine glands
Glands that secrete _______ the body |
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hyper-
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excessive, more than normal, too much
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hyperglycemia
_______ sugar in the blood |
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hypo-
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below, less than normal, under
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hypodermic
Pertaining to _____ the skin |
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pro-
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before
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prognosis
State of _____ knowledge |
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re-
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back
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resection
Cutting ____ or away on an organ |
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retro-
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behind
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retrogastric
Pertaining to _____ the stomach |
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sub-
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below, under
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subhepatic
______ the liver |
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trans-
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across, through
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transdermal
Pertaining to ______ the skin |
