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adenectomy
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excision of a gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
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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 tumor found in blood vessels
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atherosclerosis
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hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths
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carcinoma
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cancer of epithelial tissue
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cephalalgia
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head pain (synonym for cephalodynia)
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum (adjective)
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cerebritis
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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 spine
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cerebrovascular
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pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels
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cerebrum
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largest part of the brain includes frontal, temporal and occipital lobes
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craniectomy
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excision of part 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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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 changes in activity
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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encephalomalacia
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softening of brain tissue
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encephalomeningitis
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inflammation of the brain and meninges
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encephalomyelopathy
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disease condition of the brain and spinal cord
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electroneurodiagnostic
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electrical diagnostic testing (imaging) of nervous system function
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glandular
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pertaining to a gland
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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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hypertrophy
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overdevelopment, increase in size
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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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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lymphoma
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lymph tissue tumor
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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 (dark cells)
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meninges
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three-layerd 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) (plural - metastases)
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metastasize
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to spread beyond its origin (verb)
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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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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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oncologist
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physician specialist in diseases involving tumors
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oncology
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the science that studies tumors
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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 tissue
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AIDS
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Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome
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ASCP
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American Society of Clinical Pathology
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CA
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Calcium OR Cancer
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CIS
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Carcinoma in situ
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END
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ElectroNeuroDiagnostic
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HA
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Headache
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HCVD
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Hypertensive CardioVascular Disease
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MLT
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Medical Laboratory Technician
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TIA
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Transient Ischemic Attack
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Encephal
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Head
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Hyper
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Prefix that means above or more than normal
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Hypo
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Prefix that means below or less than normal
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trophy
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Suffix meaning Development / growth
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adeno
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glands
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ulcer
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open sores on the skin or mucous membranes
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lesion
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one of many possible types of abnormal tissue conditions
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neo
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new
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histoblast
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embryonic tissue cell
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histocyte
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tissue cell
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histoid
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resembling tissue
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serous membranes
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line closed body cavities (organs)
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mucous membranes
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line open body cavities (i.e. stomach lining)
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-dynia
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pain (dynic - adjectival form)
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-cele
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herniation
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-malacia
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softening of tissue
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