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Adenectomy
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excision of the gland
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Adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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Ademoma
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tumor of a gland or glandular tissue
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Adenopathy
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disease condition of a gland or glandular tissue
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Antineoplastic
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agent that works against tumor growth
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Atheroma
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fatty (porridgelike) tissue that tumor found in blood vessel
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Atherosclerosis
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hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths
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Acrodermatitis
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inflammation of the skin extremities
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Acromegaly
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enlarged extremities
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Acroparalysis
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paralysis of the extremities
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Anemia /anemic
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lack of blood, noun/adj.
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Appendix/appendices
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glandular tissue below the cecum, singular/ plural
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Bacillus/bacilli
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rod-shaped bacteria, singular/ plural
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Blastocyte
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immature cell
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Brainstem
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midbrain,pons, medulla
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Carcinoma
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cancer of the epithelial tissue
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Cephalalgia
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head pain (synonym for cephlodynia)
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Cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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Cephalodynic
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pertaining to head pain (ajective)
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Cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum (adjective)
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Cerebitis
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inflammation of the cerebrum
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Cerebroma
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tumor of the cerebrum
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Cerebrospinal
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pertaining to the cerebrum and the spine
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Cerebrovascular
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pertaining to the cerebrum and the blood vessels
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Cerebrum
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largest part of the brain, includes the frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes
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Craniectomy
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excision of the skull
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Craniomalacia
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softening of the skull
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Craniometer
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instrument used to measure the size of the skull
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Cranioplasty
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surgical repair of the skull
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Craniotomy
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incision into the skull
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Cranium
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skull
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Carcinoma/carcinomata
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cancer (epithelial origin) singular/plural
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Carpus/carpal
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wrist bone. (noun/adjective)
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Chickenpox
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viral infection with Varicella
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Combining Form
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word root plus vowel
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Compound word
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word made of two or more word roots
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Condyle/condylar
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rounded bony process (noun/adjective)
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Contraction
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condition of shortening a body part (tensing)
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Crisis/crises
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acute (serve) situation (singular/plural)
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Cyanosis/ cyanotic
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condition of blueness (noun/adjective)
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Cytometer
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instruments that measure (counts) cells
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Cardialgia
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heart pain
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Cardiologist
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physician specialist in heart disease
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Cardiomegaly
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enlarged heart
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Cyanoderma
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blueness of the skin
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Cyanosis
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condition of blueness
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Cytologist
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a technologist who studies cellular disease
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Cytology
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science of studying cells
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Cytometer
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instrument used to count cells
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Cytometry
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process of using a Cytometer
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Dermatology
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science of studying the skin
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Dermatome
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instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue
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Duodenal
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pertaining to the duodenum (adj.)
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Duodenotomy
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incision into the duodenum
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Duodenum
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first part of the small intestine
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Dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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Dermatology
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the study of the skin, medical specialty
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Disease
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abnormal function or condition
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Electroencephalogram
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tracing (picture) showing brain wave activity
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Electroencephalograph
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instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns showing a picture of the change in activity
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Encephalitits
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inflammation of the brain
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Encephalomalacia
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softening of the brain tissue
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Encephalomeningitis
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inflammation the brain and the meninges
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Encephalomyelopathy
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disease condition of the brain and the spinal cord
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Electroneurodiagnostic
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electrical diagnostic testing (imaging) of nervous system function
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Echocardiography
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sonography of the heart
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Electrocardiogram
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picture (tracing) representing the electrical activity of the heart during the cardiac cycle
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Electrocardiograph
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instrument that produces the electrocardiogram
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Electrocardiography
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process of using the electrocardiograph
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Erythremia
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abnormally red blood due to too many erythrocytes
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Erythroblast
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immature red blood cells
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Erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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Erythrocytopenia
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low numbers of erythrocytes
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Erthrocytosis
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high numbers or erythrocytes
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Erythroderma
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redness of the skin
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Etiology
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the study of the origin of disease
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Extension
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stretching or elongation
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Glandular
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pertaining to the gland
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Gastralgia
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stomach pain
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Gastrectomy-
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excision of the stomach
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Gastric
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pertaining to the stomach (adj)
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Gastroduodenostomy
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making a new opening between the stomach and the duodenum
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Gastromegaly
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enlarged stomach
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Gastrostomy
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making a new opening in the stomach
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Gastrectomy
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excision of the stomach
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Gastric
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stomach (adjectival form)
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Gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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Gastroduodenoscopy
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examination by looking into the stomach and the duodenum with a scope
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Gastroduodenostomy
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make surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum
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Histology
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study of tissues
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Hypertension
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high blood pressure
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Hypotension
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low blood pressure
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Hypothrophy
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underdevelopment, decrease in size
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Hydrocele
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herniation or sac containing fluid
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Hydrophobia
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fear of water
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Hydrotherapy
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therapy using water
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Hyperthyroidism
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overactive thyroid condition
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Histoblast
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immature tissue cells
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Histology
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science of studying tissues
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Ilium/iliac
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upper pelvic bone, noun/adjective
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Inflammation
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condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth
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Inject, injected, injecting
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put in using a needle, verbs
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Injectable
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able to be injected
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Jaundice
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yellow appearance due to high bilirubin level in the blood
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Leukemia
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blood cancer involving leukocytes
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Leukocyte
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white blood cell
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Leukocytopenia
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low numbers of leukocytes
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Leukocytosis
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high numbers of leukocytes
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Leukoderma
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abnormally white skin
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Lymphocyte
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pertaining to the lymph system
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Lymphocyte
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lymphatic system white blood cell
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Larynx/ larynges
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voice box (singular/plural)
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Lipoid
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resembling fat
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Lipoma
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fatty tissue tumor
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Lymphadenopathy
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disease condition of the lymph glands
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Melanocarcinoma
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malignant (cancerous) melanoma
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Melanoma
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tumor involving growth of melanocytes
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Meninges
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three-layered membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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Meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges
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Meningocele
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herniation of the meninges
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Metastasis
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tumor that spreads beyond its origin (noun) pl. metastases
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Metastasize
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to spread beyond its origin (verb)
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Metastatic
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pertaining to a metastasis or metastases
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Mucosa
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mucous membrane (noun)
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Mucus
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watery substance secreted by mucous membranes
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Megalomania
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abnormally enlarged self-image
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Melanoblast
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immature melanocyte
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Melanocyte
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Melanocyte
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Melanoderma
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dark patches of the skin
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Microbe
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very small organism
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Microfilm
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image reduced to small size on film
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Micrometer
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one millionth of a meter
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Microscope
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instrument used to look at small structures
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Microsurgery
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surgery using a microscope
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Mucus/mucous
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watery substance produced by a membrane (noun/adjective)
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Neonatal
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pertaining to newborn
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Neoplasm
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new growth (tumor)
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Neurodiagnostic
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pertaining to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system by detecting electrical changes
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Neurospasm
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nerve spasm (twitching)
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Oncology
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the science of studying tumors
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Pathologist
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physician specialist in the study of disease
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Pathology
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study of diseases
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Practitioner
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one who practices
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Psychiatrist
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specialist in treating mental disorders
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Radiogram
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x-ray (film) (radiograph)
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Radiograph
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instrument used to produce the radiogram or the x-ray film
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Radiography-
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process of producing radiograms (radiographs)
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Radiologist
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physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities
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Radiographer
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one who makes x-rays
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Sonogram
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image of the body produced by computerized reflected sound
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Sonograph
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instrument that reflects sound waves through the body, picks them up with a transducer, and uses a computer to create an image of the body structures
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Sonographer
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technologist who performs sonography
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Sonography-
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process of using a Sonograph (ultrasonography)
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Sensitivity
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quality of being sensitive
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Spermatozoon
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sperm (pl. spermatozoa)
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Sarcoma
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cancer of connective tissue
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Serosa
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serous membrane
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Tumor
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abnormal growth of tissues
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Thrombocytes
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platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments
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Thrombocytopenia
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low number of thrombocytes
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Thromboctyosis
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high number of thrombocytes
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Tomogram
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picture made by a tomograph
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Tomograph
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instrument that uses x-ray to produce images through planes (slices) of the body
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Tomography
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the process of using the tomograph
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Thermometer
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instrument that measures temperature
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Transport
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carry across
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Vertebra/ vertebrae
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spinal bones (singular/ plural)
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Vomit ,vomited, vomiting
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evacuate stomach contents (verbs)
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Word root
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base of a word
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Xanthemia
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yellow condition of the blood (carotenemia)
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