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A combining form is
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The ROOT plus combining vowel
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The combining form meaning "joint" is
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Arthr/o
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A suffix meaning "inflammation" is
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-itis
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A prefix meaning"under", "deficient" or "less than normal"
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Hypo
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A suffix meaning "study of" is
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-logy
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Tumor of a gland
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Adenoma
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Visual examination of the urinary bladder
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Cystoscopy
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Prediction about the outcome of treatment
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Prognosis
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Nerve pain
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Neuralgia
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Ren/o and nephr/o both mean
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Kidney
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Which term relates to the brain?
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Cerebral
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A cancerous tumor is a(n)
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Carcinoma
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A red blood cell
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Erythrocyte
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A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can be caused by
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Thrombosis
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An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called a(n)
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Cystoscope
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Excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood
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Hyperglycemia
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A gastrectomy is a(n)
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Gastric resection
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Glands that secrete hormones are
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Endocrine
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Cancerous condition of white blood cells with high numbers of immature cells
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Leukemia
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Incision of the abdomen
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Laparotomy
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A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue
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Sarcoma
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A doctor who performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples
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Pathologist
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A record of the electricity in the brain
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Electroencephalogram
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Inflammation of the small intestine
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Enteritis
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Blood protein found in red blood cells
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Hemoglobin
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