Medical Terminology II – Flashcards
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Suffix meaning 'pertaining to'
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ic, al, or ac
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Suffix meaning 'record'.
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gram
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Suffix meaning 'condition or process'
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ism
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Suffix meaning 'condition'
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ia
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Suffix meaning 'protein'
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globin
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Suffix meaning 'record'
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gram
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Suffix meaning 'pain'
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algia
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Suffix meaning 'cell'
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cyte
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Suffix meaning 'cutting out; removal excision'
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ectomy
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Suffix meaning 'blood condition'
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emia
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Root word meaning 'mind'
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psych/o
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Root word meaning 'kidney'
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ren/o; nephr/o
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Root word meaning 'nose'
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rhin/o
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Root word meaning 'flesh'
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sacr/o
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Root word meaning 'clotting'
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thromb/o
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Suffix meaning 'inflammation'
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itis
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Suffix meaning 'specialist in the study of'
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logist
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Suffix meaning 'study of'
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logy
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Suffix meaning 'tumor, mass'
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oma
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Suffix meaning 'to view'
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opsy
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Suffix meaning 'abnormal condition'
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osis
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Suffix meaning 'instrument to visually examine'
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scope
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Suffix meaning 'process of visual examination'
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scopy
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Study of the heart
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cardiology
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study of the skin
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dermatology
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study of the endocrine glands
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endocrinology
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study of the stomach and intestines
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gastroenterology
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study of women and women's diseases
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gynecology
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study of the blood
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hematology
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study of the blood
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hematolofy
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study of the nerves and the brain and spinal cord
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neurology
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study of tumors (cancerous or malignant diseases'
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oncology
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study of the eye
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ophthalmology
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study of disease
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pathology
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study of the mind and mental disorders
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psychology
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study of joint diseases
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rheumatology
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Prefix meaning 'no, not'
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a, an
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Prefix meaning 'self'
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aut
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Prefix meaning 'complete, through'
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dia
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Prefix meaning 'bad, painful, difficult, abnormal'
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dys
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Prefix meaning 'within'
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endo
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Prefix meaning 'outside'
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exo
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Prefix meaning 'excessive, more than normal, too much'
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hyper
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Prefix meaning 'below, less than normal, under'
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hypo
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Prefix meaning 'before, forward'
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pro
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Prefix meaning 'back'
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re
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Prefix meaning 'behind'
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retro
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Prefix meaning 'below, under'
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sub
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Prefix meaning 'across, through'
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trans
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What is the definition of adenoma
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Tumor of a gland
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What is the definition of arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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What is the definition of dermal
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pertaining to the skin
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What is the definition of cytology
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study of cells
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What is the definition of cystoscope
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instrument used to view the bladder
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What is the definition of cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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What is the definition of cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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What is the definition of adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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What is the definition of hematoma
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a mass of blood, or "black-and blue' mark
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What is the definition of erythrocyte?
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a red blood cell
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What is the definition of enteritis?
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inflammation of the small intestine
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What is the definition of diagnosis
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complete knowledge of a patient's illness on the basis of tests and other information
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What is the definition of electrocardiogram?
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Record of electricity in the heart
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What is the definition of gynecology
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the study of women and women's diseases
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What is the definition of electroencephalogram
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record of electricity in the brain
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What is the definition of hemoglobin
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protein found in red blood cells
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What is the definition of hepatitis?
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inflammation of the liver
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What is the definition of prognosis
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the prediction about the outcome of an illness
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What is the definition of laparotomy
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cutting into the abdomen through the belly button
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What is the definition of nephrectomy
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cutting out (removal) of the kidney
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What is the definition of neuritis
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inflammation of the nerves
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What is the definition of ophthalmoscope
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instrument used to view the eye
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What is the definition of osteotomy
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cutting into the bone
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What is the definition of renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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What is the definition of rhinitis?
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inflammation of the nose
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What is the definition of sacrcoma
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cancerous tumor that grows from the fleshy tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat, bone and cartilage
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What is the definition of oncologist
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cancerous tumor specialist
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What is the definition of pathologist
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Medical doctor who studies diseases
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What is the definition of psychosis
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Abnormal behavior of the mind
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What is the definition of leukocyte
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White blood cell
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What is the definition of thrombocyte
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AKA platelet. Cells that clot.
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Cancerous tumor that grows from skin tissue and the linings of internal organs
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carcinoma
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What is the definition of gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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What is the definition of adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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What is the definition of thrombosis
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abnormal condition of clotting
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What is the definition of the suffix -cyte
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cell
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What is the definition of the suffix -ism
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condition, process
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What is the definition of the suffix -ectomy
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cutting out; removal, excision
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What is the definition of the suffix -al
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pertaining to
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What is the definition of the suffix -emia
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blood condition
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What is the definition of the suffix -gram
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recording
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What is the definition of the suffix -algia
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pain
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What is the definition of the suffix -itis
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inflammation
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What is the definition of the suffix -globin
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protein
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What is the definition of the suffix -ic
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pertaining to
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removal of a nerve is called _________________
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neurectomy
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presence of large number of immature, cancerous white blood cells is a blood condition known as____________________
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leukemia
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an x-ray record of a joint is called __________________________
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arthrogram
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study of the kidney is called ______________________________
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nephrology
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tumor of the liver is _______________________
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nephroma
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visual examination of the abdomen is called ____________________________
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laparoscopy
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an incision of a joint is called _____________________________
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arthrotomy
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tumor of the liver is called ________________
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hepatoma
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visual examination of the abdomen is called _____________________
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laparoscopy
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an incision of a joint is called ___________________________
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arthrotomy
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abnormal condition of the skin is called ________________________
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dermatosis
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inflammation of the skin is called ___________________
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dermatitis
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a specialist in the study of blood is called a _____________________________
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hematology
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'hyper'
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excessive, more than normal, too much
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'sub'
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below, under
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'dys'
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'trans'
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across, through
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'retro'
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behind
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'dia'
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complete, through
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'exo'
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outside
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'aut'
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self
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'hypo'
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below, less than normal, under
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What is the meaning for the prefix 'endo'
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within
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What is the meaning of autopsy
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viewing and examining a dead body with one's own eyes.
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What is the meaning of hyperthyroidism
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an over performing thyroid gland
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What is the meaning of anemia
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a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a decrease in their ability to carry oxygen because of less hemoglobin
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What is the meaning of dysentery
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a painful inflammatory disorder of the intestines that results in severe diarrhea.
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What is the meaning of endocrine glands
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gland of the endocrine system that secrete products and hormones directly into the blood
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What is the meaning of hypoglycemia
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a condition in which blood sugar is too low.
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What is the meaning of exocrine glands
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glands that secrete their products and hormones into ducts that lead directly to the external environment.
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What is the meaning of resection
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Removal of an organ or lesion by cutting it away from the body or the remainder of the tissue
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What is the meaning of transdermal
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across the skin
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What is the meaning of hyperglycemia
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too much sugar in the blood. blood sugar is too high
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term meaning 'pertaining to under the stomach'
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subgastric
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term meaning 'pain in the stomach'
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gastralgia
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Term meaning 'inflammation of the stomach'
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gastritis
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Term meaning 'pertaining to across or through the stomach'
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transgastric
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Term meaning 'process of visually examining the stomach
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gastroscopy
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Term meaning 'pertaining to behind the stomach'
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retrogastric
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Term meaning 'study of the stomach and intestines'
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gastroenterology
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Term meaning 'incision of the stomach'
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gastrotomy
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Term meaning 'excision of the stomach'
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gastroectomy
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Term meaning 'instrument to visually examine the stomach'
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gastrosope
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Term meaning pertaining to across the skin
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transdermal
