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224 Cards in this Set
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C-Section |
Cesarean section |
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D & C |
dilation and curettage |
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GYN |
Gynecology |
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IUD |
Intrauterine device |
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IDP |
Intrauterine pregnancy |
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LMP |
Last menstrual period |
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NB |
Newborn |
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OB |
Obstetrics |
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PAP test |
Test for cervical or vaginal cancer |
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PID |
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PMS |
Premenstrual syndrome |
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TAH |
Total abdominal hysterectomy |
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BSO |
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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BNO |
Bladder neck obstruction |
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BPH |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia or hypertrophy |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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HSV |
Herpes simplex virus |
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TUR or TURP |
Transurethral resection of the prostate |
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AD |
Alzehiemer disease |
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ALS |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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CT |
Computed tomography |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram |
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LP |
Lumbar puncture |
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MRA |
Magnetic resonance angiography |
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MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
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MS |
Multiple sclerosis |
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PET |
Positron emission tomography |
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TENS |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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tPA |
Tissue plasminogen activator |
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Obstetro |
Midwife |
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Midwife |
Obstetro |
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EGD |
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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amni/o |
amnion |
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amnion |
amni/o |
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bartholin/o |
Bartholin gland |
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Bartholin gland |
bartholin/o |
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cervic/o |
cervix, neck |
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cervix, neck |
cervic/o |
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chori/o, chorion/o |
Chorion |
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Chorion |
chori/o, chorion/o |
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colp/o |
vagina |
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vagina |
colp/o |
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culd/o |
cul-de-sac |
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cul-de-sac |
culd/o |
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episi/o |
vulva |
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vulva |
episi/o |
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Galact/o |
Milk |
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Milk |
galact/o |
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gynec/o |
woman, female |
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woman, female |
gynec/o |
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hyster/o |
uterus, womb |
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uterus, womb |
hyster/o |
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lact/o |
Milk |
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Milk |
lact/o |
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mamm/o |
Breast |
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Breast |
mamm/o |
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mast/o |
Breast |
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Breast |
mast/o |
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men/o |
Menses, menstruation |
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Menses, menstruation |
men/o |
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metr/o, metri/o |
uterus |
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uterus |
metr/o, metri/o |
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my/o, myom/o |
Muscle, muscle tumor |
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Muscle, muscle tumor |
my/o, myom/o |
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nat/i |
birth |
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birth |
nat/i |
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Obstetr/o |
Midwife |
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Midwife |
Obstetr/o |
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o/o |
Egg |
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Egg |
o/o |
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oophor/o |
Ovary |
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Ovary |
oophor/o |
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ovul/o |
Egg |
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Egg |
Ovul/o |
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perine/o |
Perineum |
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Perineum |
perine/o |
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phor/o |
to bear |
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to bear |
phor/o |
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salping/o |
Fallopian tubes |
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Fallopian tubes |
salping/o |
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uter/o |
uterus |
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uterus |
uter/o |
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vagin/o |
Vagina |
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Vagina |
vagin/o |
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vulv/o |
Vulva |
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Vulva |
vulv/o |
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-arche |
Beginning |
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Beginning |
-arche |
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-cyesis |
Pregnancy |
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Pregnancy |
-cyesis |
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-gravida |
pregnant |
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Pregnant |
-gravida |
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-parous |
bearing, bringing forth |
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bearing, bringing forth |
-parous |
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-rrhea |
Discharge |
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Discharge |
-rrhea |
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-salpinx |
Fallopian (uterine) tube |
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Fallopian (uterine) tube |
-salpinx |
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-version |
Act of turning |
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Act of turning |
-version |
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dys- |
Painful |
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Painful |
dys- |
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endo- |
Within |
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Within |
Endo |
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In- |
In |
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In |
In- |
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Intra- |
Within |
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Within |
Intra- |
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Multi- |
Many |
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Many |
Multi- |
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nulli- |
No, not, none |
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No, not, none |
Nulli- |
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pre- |
Before |
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Before |
Pre- |
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Primi- |
First |
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First |
Primi- |
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Retro- |
Backward |
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Backward |
Retro- |
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andr/o |
Male |
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Male |
andr/o |
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balan/o |
Gland penis |
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Penis |
balan/o |
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Cry/o |
Cold |
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Cold |
Cry/o |
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Crypt/o |
Hidden |
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Hidden |
Crypt/o |
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Epididym/o |
Epididymiz |
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epididym/o |
Epididymis |
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gon/o |
Seed |
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Seed |
Gon/o |
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hydr/o |
Water, fluid |
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Water, fluid |
hydr/o |
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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o |
Testis, testicle |
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Testis, testicle |
Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o |
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Pen/o |
Penis |
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Penis |
Pen/o |
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Prostat/o |
Prostate gland |
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Prostate gland |
Prostat/o |
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Semin/i |
Semen, seed |
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Semen, seed |
Semin/i |
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Sperm/o, spermat/o |
Spermatozoa, semen |
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Spermatozoa, semen |
Sperm/o, spermat/o |
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Terat/o |
Monster (Greek, teras, monster) |
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Monster (Greek, teras, monster) |
Terat/o |
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Test/o |
Testis, testicle |
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Testis, testicle |
Test/o |
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Varic/o |
Varicose veins |
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Varicose veins |
Varic/o |
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Vas/o |
Vessel, duct; vas deferens |
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Vessel, duct; vas deferens |
Vas/o |
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Zo/o |
Animal life |
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Animal life |
Zo/o |
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-genesis |
Formation |
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Formation |
-genesis |
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-one |
Hormone |
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Hormone |
-one |
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-pexy |
Fixation, put in place |
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Fixation, put in place |
-pexy |
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-stomy |
New opening |
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New opening |
-stomy |
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Cerebell/o |
Cerebellum |
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Cerebellum |
Cerebell/o |
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Cerebr/o |
Cerebrum |
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Cerebrum |
Cerebr/o |
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Dur/o |
Dura mater |
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Dura mater |
Dur/o |
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Encephal/o |
Brain |
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Brain |
Encephal/o |
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Gli/o |
Glial cells |
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Glial cells |
Gli/o |
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Lept/o |
Thin, slender |
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Thin, slender |
Lept/o |
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Mening/o, meningi/o |
Membranes, meninges |
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Membranes, meninges |
Mening/o, meningi/o |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Muscle |
My/o |
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Myel/o |
Spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts) |
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Spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts) |
Myel/o |
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Neur/o |
Nerve |
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Nerve |
Neur/o |
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Pont/o |
Pons |
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Pons |
Pont/o |
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Radicul/o |
Nerve root (of spinal nerves) |
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Nerve root (of spinal nerves) |
Radicul/o |
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Thalam/o |
Thalamus |
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Thalamus |
Thalam/o |
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Thec/o |
Sheath (refers to the meninges) |
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Sheath (refers to the meninges) |
Thec/o |
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Vag/o |
Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) |
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Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) |
Vag/o |
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Alges/o, algesia |
Sensitivity to pain |
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Sensitivity to pain |
Alges/o, algesia |
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-algia |
Pain |
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Pain |
-algia |
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Caus/o |
Burning |
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Burning |
Caus/o |
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Comat/o |
Deep sleep (coma) |
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Deep sleep (coma) |
Comat/o |
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Esthesi/o, esthesia |
Feeling, nervous sensation |
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Feeling, nervous sensation |
Esthesi/o, -esthesia |
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Kines/o, kinesi/o, -kinesia, -kimesis, -kinetic |
Movement |
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Movement |
Kines/o, kinesi/o, -kinesia, -kimesis, -kinetic |
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-lepsy |
Seizure |
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Seizure |
-lepsy |
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Lex/o |
Word, phase |
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Word, phase |
Lex/o |
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-paresis |
Weakness |
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Weakness |
-paresis |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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Speech |
-phasia |
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-plegia |
Paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move the parts of the body) |
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Paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move the parts of the body) |
-plegia |
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-praxia |
Action |
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Action |
-praxia |
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-sthenia |
Strength |
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Strength |
-sthenia |
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Syncop/o |
To cut off, cut short |
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To cut off, cut short |
Syncop/o |
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Tax/o |
Order; coordination |
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Order; coordination |
Tax/o |
