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an instrument used to examine the urinary bladder
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cystoscope
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a cerebral, vascular accident can be caused by what
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thrombus (blood clot)
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a red blood cell is called?
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erythrocyte
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a cancerous tumor
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carcinoma
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what term relates to the brain?
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cerebral
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ren/o and nephr/o both mean?
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kidney
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nerve pain is referred to as?
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neuralgia
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prediction about the outcome of treatment is called?
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prognosis
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visual exam of the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
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tumor of a gland
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adenoma
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study of
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logy
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what is the definition of a combining form?
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root and combining vowel
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incision of the abdomen
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laprotomy
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cancerous condition of white blooed cells w/ high # of immature cells
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leukemia
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glands that secrete hormones
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endocrine
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a gastrectomy is?
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gastric resection
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excessive amount of sugar in the blood?
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hyperglycemia
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inflammation of the small intestine
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enteritis
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a record of the electricity in the brain
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electroencephalogram
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a Doctor who performs autopsies and examine biopsy samples
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pathologist
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a malignant, cancerous tumor of flesh tissue
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sarcoma
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heart
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cardi/o
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mind
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pysch/o
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small intestine
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enter/o
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stomach
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gastr/o
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the backbones in the region of the neck are called?
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cervical
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the backbone is a?
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vertebra
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the sace in the chesy that includes the heart and other organs
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mediastinum
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the bones in the region of the hip?
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pelvis
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the membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen
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pertinomen
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the chest cavity is called?
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thoracic cavity
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the nervous tissue that is surrounded by backbones
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the spinal cord
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the endocrine gland located at the base of the brain is the?
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pituitary gland
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the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
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urethra
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the voicebox is called
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larynx
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system that supports the body and allows it to move
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musculoskeletal system
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the individual unit that each part of the body is composed of
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cell
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the system that controls the breathing
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respiratory
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the correct meaning for hyp/o
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low or less than
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the prefix pro means?
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before and foward
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logy
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study of
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oma
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tumor, mass
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ectomy
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removal, cutting out, incision
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tomy
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process of cutting
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emia
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blood condition
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end/o
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within, in
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coccyg/o
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coccyx, tailbone
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trans
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across, through
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sub
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below, under
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hyper
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excessive, more than normal
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scope
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instrument used for visual examination
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scopy
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process of visual examination
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osis
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abnormal condition
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itis
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inflammation
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algia
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pain
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globin
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protein
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disease
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patho
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eye
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opthlam/o
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liver
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hepat/o
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nerve
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neur/o
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cyst/o
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bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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white
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leuk/o
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femal
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gynec/o
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later/o
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side
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trache/o
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windpipe
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glyco
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sugar
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hemat/o
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blood
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pharyng/o
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pharnyx
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pleur/o
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lungs
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hepat/o
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liver
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thorac/o
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chest
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bronch/o
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bronchial tubes
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nephr/o
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kidney
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cephal/o
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head
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anterior
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front
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thromb/o
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clot
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crani/o
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skull
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arthr/o
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joint
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cervic/o
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neck or neck of uterus
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aden/o
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gland
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visual exam of the abdomen by making a small incision by the naval
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laparoscopy
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the transverse divides the body into what planes
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upper and lower
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bone
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oste/o
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inflammation of the membrane surronding the lungs
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pleuritis
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the protien found in red blood cells
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hemoglobin (Mr Wells dog!!!)
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pertaining to the throat
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pharyng/o
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incision of the skull
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craniotomy
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pertaining to skin cells
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epithelial
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a series of xrays that shows the body in cross sections
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CT
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the plane that divides the body into right and left halves
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sagittal
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flexible connective tissue found between bones at the joint is called?
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cartilage
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rhin/o
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nose
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