Medical Terminology Prefix/suffixes/root/definitions

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a-, an-

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lack of, without, no not

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ante-

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before

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con-

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together, with

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contra-

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against

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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end-, endo-

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within, inner

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eu-

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good, normal

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intra-

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within

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inter-

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between

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multi-

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many, much

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neo-

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new

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-, pro-

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before, in front of

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pseudo-

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false

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retro-

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backward

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tri-

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three

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multi-

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many, much

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epi-

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upon, over, above

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hydro-

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water

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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oligo-

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scanty, little,

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-rrhea

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to flow, discharge

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-cele

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hernia

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-ia

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condition of

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-oma

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tumor

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-para, -parous

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to bear

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-partum

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labor

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-cyst

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bladder, sac

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-uria

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urine

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-megaly

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large, enlargement

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amenorrhea

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no menstrual flow

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amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture of amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid

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Cervicitis

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Inflammation of Cervix

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Contraception

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Prevention of conception

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Cystocele

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Occurs when part of urinary bladder herniates through vaginal wall due to weakening of muscle

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstrual flow

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Endometriosis

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Endometrial tissue found in abnormal locations

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Genitalia

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Reproductive organs

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gynecologist

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specialist of female system

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gynecology

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study of female disease

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hysterectomy

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removal of uterus womb

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intrauterine

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within uterus

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mammogram

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picture of breast, recorded picture

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mammoplasty

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surgical repair of breast

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mastectomy

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removal of breasts

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mastitis

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inflammation of breast

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menopause

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stop menstrual flow

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multipara

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many, bring forth describing a woman who has borne at least one child. Ex. a G2 P2 is a woman who has had 2 pregnancies and 2 deliveries

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oophorectomy

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removal of ovary

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postcoital

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after sexual intercourse between man and woman copulation KOe-I-tus

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postpartum

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after birth, labor

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prenatal
nat/i

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before birth
birth

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primipara
Primi-

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Para-to bear
first
First birth

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pseudocyesis

Pseudo-false, pretend

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False pregnancy

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salpingectomy

-salpinx

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Removal of the uterine tube

Uterine tube

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Salpingo-oophorectomy

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Removal of uterine tube and ovaries

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Salpingitis

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Inflammation of the uterine tube

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veneral

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sexual disease

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lumpectomy

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removal of lump

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estrogen

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female hormone

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laparoscopy

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Visual examination of the abdominal cavity

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Testosterone

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Male hormone

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Epididymitis

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One pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.

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gonorrhea

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Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria)

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Herpes genitalis

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Infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, cuased by the herpes simplex virus HSV

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Vasectomy

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Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens

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Castrate

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Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries

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Hydrocele

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Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

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Syphilis

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Chronic STI caused by a spirochete (spiral shaped bacteria)

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Phimosis

phim/o = muzzle

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Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glasn penis phim/o means to muzzle

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Hypospadias, hypospadia

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Congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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Orchidectomy

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removal of testicle

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orchitis

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inflammation of testes

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Penitis

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Inflammation of the penis

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prostatectomy

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surgical removal of the prstate

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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Prostate gland

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Gland in men at the base of the urinary bladder that secretes a fluid into the urethra during ejactulation.

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Spermicide

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sperm, destroy

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gynecomastia

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Enlargement of breast tissue in males

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heterosexual

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one kind,

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homosexual

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same, sexual

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infertility
in-/not

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not fertile

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D & C

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dilatation and curettage

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DUB

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usysfunctional uterine bleeding

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Gyn

OB

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gynecology

obstetrics

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HRT

IUD

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hormone replacement therapy

Intrauterine deivce

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PID

PMS

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pelvic inflammatory disease

premenstrual syndrome

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BPH


STDs

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benighn prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia

sexually transmitted diseases

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TUR
TURP

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transurethral resection (of prostate)

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PSA

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Prostate-specific antigen

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brady-

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slow

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infra-

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below

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intra-

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within

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micro

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small

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para-

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beside, alongside

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supra-

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above, beyond

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per-

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through

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tachy-

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fast

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extra-

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outside, beyond

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-phobia

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fear

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-esthesia

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feeling

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-phasia

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to speak

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-algia

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pain

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-malacia

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softening

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-plegia

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stroke, paralysis

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-graphy

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recording

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-graph

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to write

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-paresis

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weakness

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-lysis

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destruction

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-lith

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stone

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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ALS

CNS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

central nervous system

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CSF

CT

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cerebrospinal fluid

computerized togography

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MRI

CVA

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magnetic resonance imaging

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

LP

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electroencephalogram

lumbar puncture

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MS

TIA

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multiple sclerosis

transient ischemic attack

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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ASA

c

s

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aspirin

with

without

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ASHD



BP

CAD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

blood pressure

coronary artery disease

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CCU

CHF

CPR

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coronary care unit

congestive heart failure

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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DVT

ECG, EKG

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deep vein thrombosis

electrocardiogram

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MI

CABG

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myocardial infarction

coronary artery bypass graft