Medical Terminology Chp 1

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prefix

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word part found at the beginning of a word, indicates number, location, time, or status

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root

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word part that gives the essential meaning of the word

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combining vowell

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single value, usually an "o" to make the word easier to pronounce

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suffix

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word part found at the end of a word, indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder

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a-

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without or no

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atraumatic

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without injury

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traumatic

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pertaining to injury

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uria

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urination

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an

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without or no

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anuria

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absence of urine

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ab-

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away from

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abduction

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take away from midline

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ad-

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toward

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adduction

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move towards midline

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emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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anti-

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against

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antiemetics

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work against or prevent vomitting

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dys

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difficult, painful, bad

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dysphagia

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difficutly eating or swallowing

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eu-

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good, easy, or normal

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euthyroid

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having a normally functioning thyroid gland

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endo-

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within or inside

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endocrine

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secrete internally

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ex-

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outside

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exocrine

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secrete externally via a duct

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endoparasite

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an organism that lives within the body of the host

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ecto-

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outside

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ectoparasite

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an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

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hyper-

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elevated or more than normal

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hyperglycemia

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elevated amounts of blood glucose

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hypo-

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depressed or less than normal

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hypoglycemia

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depressed amounts of blood glucose

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inter-

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between

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intercostal

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between the ribs

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intra-

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within

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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poly-

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many

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polyuria

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elevated amount or frequency of urination

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oligo-

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scant or little

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oliguria

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depressed amount or frequency of urination

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pre-

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before

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preanesthetic

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pertaining to before anesthesia

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post-

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after

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postanesthetic

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pertaining to after anesthesia

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sub-

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below, under, or less

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sublingual

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under the tongue

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super-
supra-

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above, beyond, or escessive

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supernumerary

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more than the regular number

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suprascapular

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above the should blade

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epi-

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upper

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extra-

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outside

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infra-

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below or beneath

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meta-

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beyond

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per-

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throughout

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trans-

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across

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ultra-

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above, increased, or more than usual

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pan-

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all

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leuk/o

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white

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-penia

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deficiency or reduction in number

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panleukopenia

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defiency of all types of white blood cells

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-tomy

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cutting into or incision

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gastrotomy

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incision into the stomach

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-stomy

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surgically created opening

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gastrostomy

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a surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface

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-ectomy

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surgical removal or excision

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gastrectomy

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surgical removal of the stomach

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-ac
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ine
-ous
-tic

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pertaining to

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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ovarian

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pertaining to the ovary

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lumbar

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pertaining to the loin

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alimentary

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pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

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laryngeal

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pertaining to the larynx

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enteric

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pertaining to the intestines

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uterine

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pertaining to the uterus

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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nephrotic

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pertaining to the kidneys

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-pexy

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suture to stabilize

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gastropexy

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surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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rhinoplasty

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surgical repair of the nose

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colostomy

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surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface

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laparotomy

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incision inot the abdomen

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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cystocentesis

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surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove urine

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-gram

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record of

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electrocardiogram

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electrocardiographic hard copy record

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-graph

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intrument that records (or used as record)

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electrocardiograph

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machine that records the electrical activity of the heart

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-graphy

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procedure that records

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electrocardiography

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the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart

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-lysis

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separation or breakdown

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urinalysis

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separation of the urine into its constituents

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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

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endoscope

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an instrument used to visually examine inside the body

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-scopy

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procedure to visually examine

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endoscopy

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procedure of visually examining inside the body

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-therapy

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treatment

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chemotherapy

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treatment with chemical substances or drugs

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-rrhagia
-rrhage

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bursting forth

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hemorrhage

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bursting forth of blood from the vessels

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-rrhaphy

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to suture

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enterorrhaphy

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suturing of the intestines

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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diarrhea

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complete discharge of the bowels

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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myorrhexis

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rupture of the muscle

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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arthralgia
arthrodynia

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joint pain

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-itis

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inflammation

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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osteomalacia

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abnormal softening of bone

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-megaly

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enlargement

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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cardiosis

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abnormal condition of the heart

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-pathy

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diease

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enteropathy

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disease of the intestines

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the arteriers

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-um

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structure

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pericardium

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structure surrounding the heart

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cyanosis

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noun - blue discoloration

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cyanotic

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adj. - pertaining to blue discoloration

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anemia

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noun -blood condition od deficient red blood cells or hemoglobin

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amemic

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adj.- pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells or hemoglobin

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mucus

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noun - slime like substance that is composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocytes

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mucous

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adj. - pertaining to mucus

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ilium

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noun - part of the hip

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iliac

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adj. - pertaining to the hip

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condyle

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noun - rounded projection on a bone

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condylar

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adj. - pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone

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carpus

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noun - joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones

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carpal

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adj. - pertaining to the joint between the radius/ulna and metacarpal bones.

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ileum

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distal part of the small intestine

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myel/o

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spinal cord and bone marrow

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blepharo-

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eyelid

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facio-

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face or form

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angio-

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vessel

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vas-

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vessel, duct, or vas deferens

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capito-

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head

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cephalo-

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head

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ilio-

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part of the pelvis

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ileo-

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ileum, caudal portion of the small intestine

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oculo-

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eye

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ophthalmo-

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eye

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oro-

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mouth

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oto-

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ear, hearing

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teno-

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tendon, strain or extend

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tarso-

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tarsus or edge of eyelid

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myo-

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muscle

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myelo-

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spinal cord or bone marrow, white substance

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linguo-

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tongue

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glosso-

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tongue

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odonto-

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tooth

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dento-

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teeth

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reno-

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kidney

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nephro-

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kidney

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coro-

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pupil

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iridio-

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iris of eye or rainbow

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phlebo-

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vein

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veno-

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vein

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rachio-

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spinal column or vertebrae

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spondylo-

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vertebra

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rhino-

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nose

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naro-

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nose

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splanchno-

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viscera

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viscero-

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viscera

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pilo-

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hair

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triho-

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i'm not sure, does anyone know?

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colpo-

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vagina

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hystero-

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uterus

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omphalo-

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I'm not sure, does anyone know?

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papillo-

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nipple like

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stetho-

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chest

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thoraco-

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chest

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rubor

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red

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leuko-

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white

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polio-

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gray

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meli-

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honey or sugar

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chole-

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bile

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petrous

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stony hardness

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glyco-

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sugar

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ptyalo-

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saliva

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sal

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salt

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ferrum

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iron