medical terminology 3 – Flashcards
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amnio
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amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)
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angio
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vessel (usually a blood)
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arterio
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Artery
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athero
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plaque (a yellow, fatty material)
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axillo
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armpit, underarm
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broncho/bronchio
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bronchial tubes
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carcino
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carcinorous
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chemo
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chemical/drug
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cholecysto
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gallbladder
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chrono
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Time
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colo
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colon (large intestine or bowel)
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cryo
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cold
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electro
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electricity
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esophago
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esophagus (tube from throat to stomach)
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hemo/hemato
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blood
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hystero
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uterus, womb
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inguino
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groin
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ischo
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to restrain, hold back, or repress
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mammo/masto
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breast
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meno
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menstruation, menses, monthly
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meningo
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meninges;( membranes around the brain and spinal cord)
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myo/myoso
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Muscle
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myelo
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spinal cord (bone marrow)
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necro
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Death (of cells)
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oophoro
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ovary
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oto
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ear
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pelvo
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hip area
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phlebo
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Vein
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pneumono/pulmono
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lung
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radio
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x-ray
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reno/nephro
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kidney
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salpingo
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fallopian (uterine) tube
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septico
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pertaining to infection
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tonsillo
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tonsil
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uro
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Urine or urea (waste material), urinary tract
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vasculo
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blood vessel
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diagnostic suffixes
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suffixes that describes conditions or their symptoms
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-osis
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condition, abnormal condition
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-rrhage/rrhagia
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bursting forth of blood
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-sclerosis
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Hardening
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-uria
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urination, condition of urine
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-al/-eal
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pertaining to
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-ar/-ary/-ic
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pertaining to
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-gram
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record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-lysis
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seperation, breakdown, destruction
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-plasty
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Surgical Repair or surgical correction
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-stomy
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opening
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-therapy
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treatment
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procedural suffixes
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to describe procedures used in patient care
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arthralgia
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Pain in a joint
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otalgia
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pain in the ear
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myalgia
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pain in the muscles
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neuralgia
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Pain in a nerve or nerves
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leukemia
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cancer of WBC
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septicemia
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infection in the blood
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ischemia
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insufficient blood supply
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uremia
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waste in the blood
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pneumonia
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inflammation of the lungs
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esophagitis
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Inflammation of the esophagus.
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laryngitis
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inflamation of the voicebox
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meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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colitis
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inflammation of the colon
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cardiomegaly
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Enlargement of the heart
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hepatomegaly
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enlargement of the liver
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adenoma
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benign tumor of a gland
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adenocarcinoma
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malignant tumor of the gland
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myoma
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benign muscle tumor
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix
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bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa (small sac of fluid) near a joint
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cellulitis
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inflammation of soft tissue under the skin
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endocardities
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inflammation of the inner linings of the heart (endocardium)
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epiglottitis
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INFLAMMATION OF THE EPIGLOTTIS (cartilage at the upper part of the wind pipe)
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myositis
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inflammation of muscle
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osteomyelitis
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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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otitis
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inflammation of the ear
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pharyngitis
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Inflammation of the throat
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation
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myosarcoma
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malignant tumor derived of muscle
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myeloma
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malignant tumor of the bone marrow
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hematoma
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bruise, mass of blood
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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chondrosarcoma
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malignant tumor of cartilage
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fibrosarcoma
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malignant tumor of fibrous tissue
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leiomyosarcoma
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malignant tumor of smooth or visceral muscle
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liposarcoma
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malignant fat tumor
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osteogenic sarcoma
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malignant bone tumor
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rhabdomyosarcoma
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malignant skeletal muscle tumor
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rhabdomyo
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skeletal muscle
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hepatoma
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malignant tumor of the liver
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lymphoma
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malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue
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melanoma
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malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin
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melano
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black, dark pigmented
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mesothelioma
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malignant tumor of the pleura
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multiple myeloma
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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells
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thymoma
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malignant tumor of the thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)
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lymphadenopathy
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disease condition of the lymph nodes
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hemorrage
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bursting forth of blood
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menorrhagia
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excessive bleeding at menstruation
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of an artery
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hematuria
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abnormal condition of blood in the urine
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peritoneal
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pertaining to the peritoneum
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inguinal
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pertaining to the groin area
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renal
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Pertaining to the kidney
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myocardial
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Pertaining to the heart muscle
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myocardial infarction
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another name for heart attack
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vascular
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pertaining to the blood vessels
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CVA
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Stroke. Cerebrovascular accident
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axillary
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pertaning to under the armpit or under arm
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mammary
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pertaining to the breast
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pulmonary
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Pertaining to the lungs.
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chronic
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lasting a long time
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thoracentesis
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surgical puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluids
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amniocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid form aminon(inner most membrane around the delveloping embryo)
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tonsillectomy
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Surgical excision of the tonsil
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hysterectomy
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surgical removal of the uterus
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oophorectomy
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Surgical excision of an ovary
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salpingectomy
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excision of the Fallopian (uterine) tube
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cholecystectomy
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Surgical excision of the gallbladder.
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mastectomy
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removal of a breast
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myelogram
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X-ray record of the spinal cord
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TAH
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total abdominal hyserectomy
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TAH-BSO
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total abdominal hyserectomy with bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy
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adenectomy
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removal of a gland
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adenoidectomy
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excision of the adenoids
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
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colectomy
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removal of the colon
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laminectomy
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excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves
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myomectomy
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removal of a muscle tumor
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pneumonectomy
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surgical removal of lung tissue
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splenectomy
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excision of spleen
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mammogram
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x-ray image of the breast
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angiography
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the process of x-ray imaging of a blood vessel after injection of contrast medium
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dialysis
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complete seperation (-lysis) of wastes (urea) from the blood when the kidneys fail
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hemodialysis
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use of a kidney machine to filter blood to remove waste materials such as urea, blood leaves the body, enters the machine, and is carried back to the body through a catheter (tube)
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peritoneal dialysis
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processs of removing waste from the blood by introducing a special fluid into the abdomen. The waste pass into the fluid from the bloodstream, and then the fluid is drained from the body
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mammoplasty
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Surgical repair of the breast
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rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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angioplasty
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The surgical repair of a blood vessel, either by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unblock it, or by reconstructing or replacing part of the vessel.
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colostomy
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new opening from the colon to the outside of the body
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anastomosis
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surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another
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colocolostomy
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new surgical conection between two previously unconnected portions of the colon. this is an anastomosis
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tracheostomy
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surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck
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ileostomy
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surgical formation of an opening into the ileum
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radiotherapy
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treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances
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chemotherapy
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treatment with drugs, its most often used intreatment of cancer
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cryotherapy
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treatment by means of applications of cold
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phlebotomy
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incision in a vein
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craniotomy
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Incision into the skull (temporal)
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craniostomy
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permanent opening in the skull
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anesthesia
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no sensation (aisthesis---feeling or sensation)
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anorexia
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no (lack) of apetite, (orexis--appetite)
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ataxia
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without coordination. (taxis--order or arrangement). walking without coordination
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antidote
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against what is given. anti-against, dotos--what is given (medication given to work against a ppoison)
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antisepsis
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against infection. To make an object free of infection
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conjunctiva
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connecting or joining together. The transparent membrane covering the eyeball
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dyspareunia
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painful sexual intercourse. pareunos (lying beside)
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dyspepsia
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difficult digestion. pepsis- digestion
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dystrophy
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abnormal growth and development. trophe-nourishment
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endometrium
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inner lining of the uterus. metre--uterus
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epiglotis
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flap of cartilage above the entrance to the trachea. glossa--tongue
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exophthalmos
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protruding (out) eyeball
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exophthalmic goiter
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a condition of enlrgement of the thyroid gland associated with bulging of the white of the eye (sclera)
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malaise
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vague feeling of body discomfort. mal--bad/ill, aise--ease
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prodrome
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early stage of an illness that which runs before, dromos-running
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trimester
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the equally divided into early, middle and late stages of pregnancy. it means a period of 3 months from mestris (monthly)
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ultraviolet
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of a wavelength above and beyond that of visible violet light
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metacarpal
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handbone
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retroperitoneL
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BEHIND THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY
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congenital abnormaly
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abnormality present at birth
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antigen
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foreign body, bacteria, virus
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antibody
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a protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and virus
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adrenal
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endocrine glands that are near (above) each kidney
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2 prefixes that means beyond
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ultra-, meta-
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2 prefixes that means before
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ante-, pro-
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2 prefixes that means excessive
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poly-, hyper-
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2 prefixes that means within
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endo-, intra-
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if an organ slides or falls forwarrd
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prolapse
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when the symptom comes back
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relapse
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ischemia
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hold back blood flow, deficiency of blood flow to the blood vessels
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adenoma
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tumor of the gland
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adenocarcinoma
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malignant tumor of the gland
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hemorrhage
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bursting forth of blood
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menorrhage
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bursting forth of blood from the uterus during menstartion
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mastitis
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inflammation of the breast
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the inner linings of the heart
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osteomylelitis
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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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2 suffix that means muscle
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myo, myoso
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of the clotting vein
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leiomyosarcoma
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malignant cancer of visceral muscle (leio-smooth, myo-muscles)
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liposarcoma
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malignant cancer of fatty tissue
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osteogenic sarcoma
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malignant cancer of bone
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another word for hepatoma
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hepatocellular carcinoma
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laminectomy
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excission of a piece of backbone
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myomectomy
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removal of muscle tumor
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pneumonectomy
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removal of the lungs
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lamina
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one part of the vertebrae
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rrhexis
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rupture
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rrphaphy
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suture
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lumen
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center of opening of arteries
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myelo
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spinal cord and bone marrow
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amniocentesis
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draw blood to check for downs syndrome
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electrocytosis
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abnormal condition (increase) in number of red blood cells
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crotogenic
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freezing
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hemangioma
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tumor of blood vessel
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peritoneal dialysis
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process of removing wastes from the blood by introducing a special fluid into the abdomen
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pneumoconiosis
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group of lung disease resulting from inhalation of particles of dust such as coal, with permanent deposition of such particles in the lungs
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radiology
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science of using xrays in the diagnosis of disease
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sarcoidisis
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chronic, progressive disorder of cells in connective tissue, spleen, liver etc
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esophagus
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behind trachea
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hepatoma
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malignant tumor of the liver
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septicemia
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infection in the blood
