Medterm Chapter 1

Front 1

Aden/o

Back 1

Gland

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Carcin/o

Back 2

Cancer

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Cardi/o

Back 3

Heart

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Chem/o

Back 4

Chemicals

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Cis/o

Back 5

To cut

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Dermat/o

Back 6

Skin

Front 7

Enter/o

Back 7

Small Intestines

Front 8

Gastr/o

Back 8

Stomach

Front 9

Gynec/o

Back 9

Female

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Hemat/o

Back 10

Blood

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Hydr/o

Back 11

Water

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Immun/o

Back 12

Immune

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Laryng/o

Back 13

Voice box/ Larynx

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Morph/o

Back 14

Shape

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Opthalm/o

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Eyes

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Path/o

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Disease

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary

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A-

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Without

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An-

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Without

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Ante-

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Before, in front of

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Anti-

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Against

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Auto-

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Self

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Brady-

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Slow

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Dys-

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Painful, Difficult

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Endo-

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Within, inner

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Epi-

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Upon, over

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Eu-

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Normal, good

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Hetero-

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Different

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Homo-

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Same

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Hydro-

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Water

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Hyper-

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Over, above

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Hypo-

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Under, below

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Infra-

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Under, beneath

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Inter-

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Among, between

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Intra-

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Within, inside

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Macro-

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Large

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Micro-

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Small

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Neo-

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New

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Pan-

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All

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Para-

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Beside, near

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Per-

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Through

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Peri-

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Around

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Post-

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After

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Pre-

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Before

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Pseudo-

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False

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Retro-

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Backward

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Sub-

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Below, under

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Super-

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Above, excess

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Supra-

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Above, excessive

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Tachy-

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Rapid, fast

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Trans-

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Through, across

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Ultra-

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Beyond

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward

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Con-

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Together

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Contra-

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Against

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Mal-

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Bad

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Bi-

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Two

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Di-

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Two

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Hemi-

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Half

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Mono-

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One

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Multi-

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Many

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Nulli-

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None

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Poly-

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Many

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Quad-

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Four

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Semi-

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Half, partial

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Tri-

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Three

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Uni-

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One

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-algia

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Pain

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-cele-

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Hernia, protrusion

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-cise

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Cut

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-dynia

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Pain

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-ecstasis

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Dilation

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-ectopia

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Displacement

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-gen

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That which produces

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-genesis

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Produces, generates

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-genic

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Producing

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-ia

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State, condition

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-iasis

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Abnormal, condition

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-ism

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State of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study of

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-lysis

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Destruction

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement, large

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-osis

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Abnormal

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-pathy

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Disease

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-ac

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Pertaining to cardiac

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Ambi

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Both

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Iso-

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Same, equal

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Oligo-

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Scanty (small amount), deficiency

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-plasia

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Development/growth

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-plasm

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Formation, development

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-ptosis

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Drooping

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-rrhage

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Excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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Uria

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Condition of the urine

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Constriction

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Narrowing

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Lepsy

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Seizure

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Lith

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Stones

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Oxia

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Oxygen

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Phonia

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Voice

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Phoria

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Feeling

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-an

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-iac

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ical

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Pertaining to

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-ile

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Ileum

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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-ory

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Pertaining to

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-ose

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Full of, pertaining to, sugar

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-ectomy

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Surgical remove

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-ostomy

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Create an opening

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-otomy

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Incision into

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture, suturing

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Process if recording

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-meter

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Measure

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-metry

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Measurement

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-scope

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Instrument to visualize

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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Cidal

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Killing, destroying

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Desis

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Surgical fixation of bone or joint

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Dialation

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Widening, stretching

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Tripsy

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Crushing

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History and physical

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Patients history and results of examination

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Physician's orders

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List of the care, medications, test and treatments the physician orders for the patient

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Nurse's notes

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Record of the patient's care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patients response to treatment, and patient condition.

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Physician's progress notes

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Healthcare professionals record details to document a patient's clinical status or achievements during the course of a hospitalization or over the course of outpatient care.

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Consultation report

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Opinions of a healthcare provider other than the patient's primary physician.

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Ancillary Reports

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Filing of ancillary services such as x-rays, pathology, anesthesia or diagnostic services by other than the attending provider in workers' compensation, volunteer firefighter's or volunteer ambulance workers' benefit cases.

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Diagnostic report

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Information that is typically provided by a diagnostic service when investigations are complete.

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Informed consent

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Permission granted in the knowledge of possible consequences including risks and benefits.

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Operative report

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Documents details of surgery, dictated after a surgical procedure then transcribed to the patient's record.

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Anesthesiologist's report

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A written account of drugs administered, procedures undertaken, and cardiovascular responses observed during the course of surgical or obstetrical anesthesia.

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Pathology report

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Diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope.

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Discharge summary

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Written letter from doctor with information about a patient's visit to the hospital.

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Acute care or general hospital

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Short term treatment for episodes of health.

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Specialty care hospitals

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Treatment of patients with a cardiac condition, orthopedic condition, or a condition requiring a surgical procedure.

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Nursing homes or long term care facilities

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Provides rehabilitation, restoration, or ongoing nursing to assist patients in day to day life.

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Ambulatory care, surgical center or outpatient clinics

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Surgical procedures where it does not require overnight hospital stay are performed here.

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Physician's office

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Physician and staff perform care here

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Health maintenance organization

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Patients pay a predetermined fee in return for medical services.

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Home health care

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Treatment at patients home.

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Rehabilitation center

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Patients are treated for addictions here

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Hospices

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Home provided care for sick or terminally ill.