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adbomin / a
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adbomen
abdonminal |
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acr
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extremities
acromegaly |
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aden
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glan
adenocarcinoma |
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adenoid / e
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adenoids
adenoidectomy |
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adip
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fat
adipose |
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aer
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air
aerobic - as in excerise |
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alb
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white
albino |
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albumin
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albumin- a protein in white part of egg, milk, blood plasma
albuminemia - level of albumin in blood |
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amni
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amnion - sack that encloses embryo
amniotic |
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amyl
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starch:
amylase - emzymes that help convert starch to sugar |
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angi
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vessel - like blood vessel
angiogram - X-ray of blood vessel after dye injected |
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ankly - sounds like ankle
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crooked or fused
anklylosing |
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anter
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anterior/before
anterolateral - sounds like an-thro |
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aort
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aorta
aortic |
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append (ic)
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appendix
appendicitis |
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arteri
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artery
arteriovenous |
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arthr
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joint
arthroplasty |
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articul
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join
articulation |
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atel
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imperfect
atelectasis |
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ather
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yellow,fatty plaque
atheroma |
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aur/i
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ear
auricle |
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bil/i
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bile
biliary - relating to bile |
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Blast
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Embryonic Form
blastoma |
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Blephar
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Eyelid
blepharitis |
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Brachi - no "0" or "i"
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Arm
brachiocephalic |
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Brachy
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Short
brachyesophagus |
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Bronchi or Bronch
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Windpipe
bronchospasm |
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Bucc
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Cheek
buccal |
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Burs
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Bursa-Sac between moving parts like joints
bursectomy |
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Calc/i
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Calcium
calcification |
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Calcane
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Heel
calcaneocuboid |
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Carcin
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Cancer
carcinoma |
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Cardi
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Heart
cardiomyopathy |
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Carp
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Carpus/wrist
carpometacarpal |
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Caud
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Tail
caudal |
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Cec
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Cecum-1st section of large intestine, shaped like a bag
cecal |
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Cephal
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Head
cephalad |
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Cerebr
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Brain
cerebral |
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Cervic
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Neck
cervicothoracic |
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Chlor
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Green
chlorophyll |
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Chol / e
means bile but nost common usage is in terms related to cholecyst = gallbladder |
Bile
cholecystectomy |
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
cholecystitis |
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chondr
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cartilage
chondrocalcinosis |
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chori
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fetal covering
chorioamnionites |
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calvicul
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clavicle
acromioclavicular |
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coccyg
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coccyx - sm bone at bottom of spine
coccygeal |
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col
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colon
colonoscopy |
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colp
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hollow/vagina
colporrhaphypor (col-por-a-fee) |
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cost
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rib
costovertebral |
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crani
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cranium/skull
craniocervical |
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cry
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cold
cryotherapy |
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crypt
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hide, conceal
cryptogenic |
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cutane
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skin
subcutaneous |
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cyan
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blue
cyanosis |
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cyst
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cyst, bladder
cystitis |
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cyt
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cell
plasmacytoma |
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dactyl
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finger, toe
hexadactylism |
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dent /i dent /0
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teeth
dental |
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derm /a dermat /o
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skin
dermatitis |
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dextr
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right
dextroscoliosis |
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dips
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thirst
polydipsia |
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disc
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disc/disk
discogenic |
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dist
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far/distant from origin
distally |
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dors
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directed toward/on the back
dorsal |
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duoden
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duodenum
duodenal |
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ech
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sound
echogram |
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electr
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electricity
electrodermal |
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encephal
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brain
encephalomalacia |
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enter
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intestine
enterocolitis |
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erythr
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red
erythrocyte |
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esophag
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esophagus
esophageal |
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esthesi
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feeling
anesthesia |
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femor
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femur (thigh)
femoral |
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fet
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fetus
fetal |
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fibr
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fiber
fibroma |
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fibul
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fibula (calf bone-smaller of 2 bones of the leg)
fibulotibial |
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front
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forehead/front
frontalis |
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galact
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milk
galactorrhea |
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gastr
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stomach
gastrectomy |
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genit
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genitals
genitourinary |
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ger
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old
geriatric |
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glomerul (glu-merry-ul)
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glomerulus (a network of capillaries)
golmerulonephritis |
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gloss
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tongue
glossotonsillar |
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glyc
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sugar/sweet
hyperglycemia |
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gnath
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jaw
gnathodynia |
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granul
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grain/particle
granulocyte |
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gynec
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female
gynecology |
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hem /a
hem /o hemat /o |
blood
hematochezia |
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hepat
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liver
hepatomegaly |
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hist
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tissue
histoplasmosis |
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hom
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common/same
homogeneous |
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humer
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humerus
humeral |
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hydro
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water
hydrometer |
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hyster
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uterus/womb
hysterosalpingogram |
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ile
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ileum (small intestine)
ileocecal |
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ili
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ilium (hip bone)
sacroiliac |
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immun
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immune
immunodeficiency |
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infer
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lowermost/below
inferior |
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intestin
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intestine
gastrointestinal |
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irid
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colored circle/iris
iridectomy |
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ischi
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ischium (1 of 3 sections of hip bone below the ileum)
ischiodynia |
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jejun
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jejunum (part of sm. intestine between the duodenum & the ileum)
jejunostomy |
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labi
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lip
labial |
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lacrim
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tear/crying
lacrimal |
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lact
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milk
lactose |
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lapar
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flank/abdominal wall
laparoscope |
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laryng
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larynx (voice box)
laryngeal |
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later
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side
anterolateral |
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leuc/o leuk/o
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white
leukocyte |
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lingu
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tongue
lingula |
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lip
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fat
liposuction |
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lith
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stone
cholelithiasis |
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lob
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lobe
lobular |
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lumb
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lower back
lumbosacral |
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lymph
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lymph/lymphatics
lymph nodes |
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mamm/o mast/o
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breast
mammogram/mastectomy |
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medi
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middle
mediolateral |
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melan
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black
melanotic |
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men
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month
dysmenorrhea |
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mening
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membrane
meningocele |
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metri/i
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uterine tissue
endometritis |
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mon
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one/only
monoclonal |
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muc
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mucus
mucoperiosteal |
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muscul
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muscle
musculotendinous |
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my
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muscle
myometrium |
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myc
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fungus
mycosis |
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myel
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marrow/spinal cord
myeloma |
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narc
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sleep/numbness
narcolepsy |
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nas
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nose
nasopharyngeal |
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ne
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new
neoblastic |
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necr
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dead/corpse
necrosis |
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nephr
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kidney
nephrolithiasis |
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neur
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nerves
neuritis |
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odont
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teeth
odontoid |
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odyn
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pain/distress
odynophagia |
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onc
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bulk/tumor
oncology |
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oophor
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ovary
oophorosalpingitis |
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ophthalm
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eye
ophthalmology |
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or
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mouth
intraoral |
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orchi
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testicle
orchiectomy |
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orth
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straight
orthopedic |
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oste
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bone
osteopathic |
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ot
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ear
otolaryngology |
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pancreat
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pancreas
pancreatitis |
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patell
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patella (kneecap)
patellofemoral |
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path
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disease
pathologist |
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pelv/i
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pelvis
pelvimetry |
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periton
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peritoneum
intraperitoneal |
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pharmac
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drugs/medicine
pharmacological |
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pharyng
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pharynx
cricopharyngeal |
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phleb
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vein
phlebolith |
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phon
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sound/voice
phonation |
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phot
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light
photophobia |
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phren
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mind/diaphragm
costophrenic |
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pleur
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pleura
pleurodesis |
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poster
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posterior/toward back
posterolateral |
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pneum
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ari/breathing/lung
pneumothorax |
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proct
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rectum/anus
proctitis |
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prostat
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prostate
prostatectomy |
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proxim
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neareast point of origin
proximal |
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pseud
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false
pseudarthrosis |
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psych
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mind
psychiatry |
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pub
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pubis
pubococcygeal |
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pulm pulmon
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lung
pulomonary |
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py
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pus
pyoid |
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pyel
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trough/renal pelvis
pyelogram |
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radi
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radius/radiant energy
radiology |
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rect
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rectum
rectal |
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ren
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kidneys
renal |
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rhin
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nose
rhinoplasty |
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sacr
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sacrum
lumbosacral |
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salping
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tube
salpingo-oophorectomy |
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scrot
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scrotum
scrotal |
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semin
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semen
seminal |
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ser
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serum
serosanguineous |
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somat
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body
somatization |
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son
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sound
sonogram |
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spermat
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seed
spermatocele |
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sphen
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wedge/sphenoid
sphenoethmoid |
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splen
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spleen
hepatosplenomegaly |
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spondyl
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vertebra
spondylolisthesis |
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stern
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sternum
sternocleidomastoid |
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tars
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ankle bone (tarsal)
metatarsal |
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tempor
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temple
temporomandibular |
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ten
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tendon/tight band
tenosynovitis |
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therm
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heat
thermometer |
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thorac
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chest
thoracic |
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thromb
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clot/thrombus
thrombosis |
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tibi
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tibia
tibiotalar |
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tonsill
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tonsil
tonsillectomy |
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tox
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poison
toxemia |
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trache
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trachea (windpipe)
tracheotomy |
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uln
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ulna
ulnoradial |
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ur
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urine
polyuria |
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ureter
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ureter
ureterovesical |
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urethr
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urethra
urethritis |
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uter
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uterus
uterovaginal |
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vag
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vagus nerve
vagotomy |
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vas
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vessel/ductus deferens
vasovagal |
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ven
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vein
venotomy |
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ventr
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ventral/belly side
ventral |
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vertebr
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vertebra
costovertebral |
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vulv
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vulva
vulvectomy |
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xanth
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yellow
xanthoma |
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