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Cytoplasm
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cell like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell but is contained within the cell membrane
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DNA
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molecule that holds genetic information and makes an exact copy of itself whenever the cell divides
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diagnosis
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identification of a disease by scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, lab and clincal test results
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endoscope
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instrument consisting of a rigid or flexible fiberoptic tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity
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etiology
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study of the cause of disease
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fluroscope
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instrument consisting of xray machine and fluorscent screen used to view internal organs of the body
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idiopathic
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pertaining to conditions without clear pathogenesis or cuase
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metabolism
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chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism and produce energy and basic materials needed for all life processes
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PRognosis
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prediction of the course and end of a disease and estimated time of recovery
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sign
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objective evidence or manifestation of an illness or disordered function of the body
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symptom
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any change in the body or its functions as perceived by patient
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Sagittal plane
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Right and left halvews
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coronal (frontal) plane
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anterior to posterior
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transverse
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superior and inferior
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Dorsal cavity is located where and consists of what____
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posteriorly and consists of cranial and spinal
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Ventral cavity is anterior and consists of the ____ and ___ cavities
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thoracic and abdominopelvic
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What are the nine areas of the abdomen (left to right, top to bottom)
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Right hypochondric, gastric region, left hypochondriac, right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region, right inguinal region, hypogastric region, left inguinal region
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adduction
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movement away from the median of the body
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abduction
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movement toward the median plane of hte body
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medial
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pertaining to the midline of the body
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lateral
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pertaining to a side
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superior
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towards the head or upper portion of a structure
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inferior
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away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
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proximal
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closer to the center of the body (trunk) or a point of attachment
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distal
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further from the center (trunk) or point of attachment to the body
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anterior
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near front of the body
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posterior
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near the back of the body
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parietal
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pertaining to the outer wall of a body cavity
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visceral
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pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especialy ab organs
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prone
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lying horizontal with the face downard, or indicationg the hand with palms turned downward
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supine
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lying on back with the face upward or indicating the position of the hand or foot with the palam or foot facing up ward
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inversion
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turning inward or inside out
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eversion
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turning outward
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palmar
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pertaining to palm of hand
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plantar
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pertaining to sole of foot
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superficial
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toward surface of the body
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deep
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away from the surface of the body
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cyt/o
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cel
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cytologist
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specialist in the study of hte formation structure and function of cells
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hist/o
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tissue
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histology
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study of the microscopic stucture of tissues
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nucle/o
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nucleus
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kary/o
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nucleus
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karyolysis
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destruction of hte nuclehs resulting in cell death
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anter/o
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anterior/front
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caud/o
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tail
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caudad
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toward the tail; in a posterior direction
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crani/o
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pertaining to the cranium
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dist/o
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pertaining to a point further from the center or from the point of attachment to the body
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dors/o
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back of the body
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infer/o
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lower
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inferior
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pertaining to the undersurface of a structure, underneath/beneath
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later/o
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side
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lateral
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pertaining to a side
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medi/o
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middle
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poster/o
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pertaining to the back of the body
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proxim/o
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near, nearer to the center of the body
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ventr/o
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belly, belly side
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ventral
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pertaining to the belly side or front of the body
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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cervic/o
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neck
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cervical
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pertaining to the neck
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crani/o
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cranium, pertaining to hte cranium
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hypogastric
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pertaining to the area beneath the stomach
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ili/o
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ilium
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ilial
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pertaining to the ilium
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inguin/o
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groin
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inguinal
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pertaining to the groin
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lumb/o
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loins/lower back
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lumbar
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pertaining to the loins/lower back
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umbilic/o
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navel
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umbilical
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pertaining to the naval region
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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pelvimeter
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instrument for measuring the pelvis
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spin/o
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pertaining to the spine
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thorac/o
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pertaining to the chest
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albin/o
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white
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albinism
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partial or total lack of pigment in the skin
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leuk/o
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white
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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chlor/o
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green
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chloropia
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disorder in which objects viewed are green
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chrom/o
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color
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heterochromic
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having different colors in the eyes
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cirrh/o
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yellow
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cirrhosis
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abnormal yellowing of the skin and membrances
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jaund/o
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yello
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jaundice
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yellow discoloration of the skin, membrances and sclera of the eye
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xanthocye
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yellow cell
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cyan/o
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blue
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cyanotic
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pertaining to blueness, especially of skin and membranes
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erythr/o
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red
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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melan/o
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black
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melanoma
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malignant tumor of melanocyes
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poli/o
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gray/gray matter
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poliomyelitis
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inflammation of the gray matter of spinal cord
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acr/o
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extremity
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acrocyanosis
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pertaining to blueness of the extremitites
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eti/o
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cause
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etiology
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study of the cause of disease
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fasci/o
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band/fascia
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fasciitis
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inflammation of any fascia, the fibrous membrane that supports and separates muscles
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idi/o
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unknown, peculiar
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morph/o
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form, shape, structure
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morphology
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study of the form, shape and structure of cells
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path/o
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disease
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pathologist
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physician specializing in examing tissues, cells and fluids for disease
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radi/o
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radiation/xray
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radiologist
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physician specializing in imaging techniques for diagnosis and treatment of disease
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somat/o
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body
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somatic
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pertaining to the body
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son/o
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sound
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sonography
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process of recording an image or photo of an organ or tissue using ultra sound
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viscer/o
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internal organs
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visceral
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pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs
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xer/o
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dry
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xerosis
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abnormal dryness of hte skin, membranes or conjunctiva
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-gnosis
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knowing
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adhesion
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abnormal fibrous band that holds normally separated tissues together, usually occuring within body cavity
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analyte
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substance being analyzed or tested, generally by means of a chemical
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contract medium
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in radiology, a substance that is injected into the body, introduced via catheter or swallowed to facilitate radiographic imagin of internal structures that otherwise are difficult to visualize on xray films
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dehiscence
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bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical ab wound
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febrile
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feverish, pertaining to a fever
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inflammation
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body defence against injury, infection of allergy marked by swelling, heat, pain etc
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morbid
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diseased, pertaining to a disease
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nuclear medicine
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branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis
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radiology
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medical discipline concerned with the use of electromagnetic, radiation, ultrasound and imaging techniques for diease and injury
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diagnostic radiology
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medical imaging using external sources of radiation to evaluate body structures and function of organs
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interventional radiology
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use of imaging techniques in the non surgical treatment of various disorders, such as balloon angioplasty
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therapeutic radiology
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use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of malignant tumors
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radionuclides
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substances that emit radiation spontaneously
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radiophamaceutical
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radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar or other substance that ravels to the organ or area of the body to be scanned
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scan
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term used to describe a computerized image by modality or structure
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sepsis
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pathioloical state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms
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suppurative
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producing or assicate with the generation of pus
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endoscopy
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visual examination of a cavity or canal using endoscope
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laproscopy
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visual examination of the organs of the pelvis and abdomen through incision in ab wall
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thorascopy
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exam of the lungs, pleura and pleural space with a scope inserted through small inscision through ribs
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CBC
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common blood test that enumerates RBCs, WBC, platelets, HB, RBC volume etc
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urinalysis
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evaluates the physical, chemical and microscopic properties of urine
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computer tomography (CT) scan
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imaging technique acheived by rotating an xray emitter around the area to be scanned
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doppler
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ultrasound technique use to detect and measure blood flow velocity
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MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
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non invasive imaging techniqu that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than xray beam to produce multiplanar images
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nuclear scan
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technique that uses radioactive material introduced into the body and a scanning device to determine size, shape, location and function of various organs
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