Medical Terminology Quiz 1-Intro to Medical Terminology – Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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chem/o
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chemical
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cis/o
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to cut
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dermato/o
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skin
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enter/o
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small intestine
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gynec/o
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female
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hemat/o
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blood
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hydr/o
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water
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immun/o
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immune
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laryng/o
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voice box
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morph/o
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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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ophthalm/o
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eye
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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 tract
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a-
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without, away from
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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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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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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, beyond, 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, in front of
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pseudo-
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false
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retro-
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backward, benind
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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
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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, excess
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bi-
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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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partial, half
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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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-cyte
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cell
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectasis
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dilation
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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, produced by
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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 condition
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-pathy
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disease
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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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-sentosis
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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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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic
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pertaining to
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-centesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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surgically create an opening
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-plexy
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surgical fixation
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-plasty
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surigcal repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-gram
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record or picture
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
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-scopy
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process of visually examining
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ending in -a (vertebra)
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verterae
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ending in -ax (thorax)
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thoraces
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ending in -ex or -ix (appendix)
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appendices
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ending in -is (metastasis)
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metastases
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ending in -ma (sarcoma)
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sarcomata
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ending in -nx (phalanx)
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phalanges
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ending in -on (ganglion)
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ganglia
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ending in -us (nucleus)
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nuclei
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ending in -um (ovum)
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-ending in -y (biopsy)
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biopsies
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history and physical
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written or dictated by the admitting physician' details the patient's history, results of the physician's examination, inital diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment
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physician's orders
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Complete list of the care, medications, tests, 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, patient's response to treatment, and patient's condition
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physician's progress notes
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physician's daily record of the patient's condition, results of the physician's examinations, summary of test results, updated assessment and diagnoses, and further plans for the patient's care
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consultation reports
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reports given by specialists whom the physician has asked to evaluate the patient
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ancillary reports
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reports form various treatments and therapies the patient has received , such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy
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diagnostic reports
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results of diagnostic tests performed on the patient, principally from the clinical lab and medical imaging
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informed consent
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document voluntarily signed by the patient or a responsible party that clearly describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure
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operative report
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report form the surgeon detailing an operation; includes a pre- and postoperative diagnosis, specific details of the surgical procedure itself, and how the patient tolerated the procedure
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anesthesiologist's report
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relates the details regarding the substances given to a patient, the patient's response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery
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pathologist's report
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report given by a pathologist who studies tissue removed from the patient
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discharge summary
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comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay; includes condition a t time of admission, admitting diagnosis, test results, treatments, and patient's response, final diagnosis, and follow-up plans
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acute care or general hospitals
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provide services to diagnose and treat disease for a short period of time; in addition, they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care
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specialty care hospitals
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provide care for very specific types of disease; for example, a psychiatric hospital
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Nursing homes or long-term care facilities
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provide long-term care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or injury before returning home, or for persons who can no longer care for themselves
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ambulatory care, surgical centers, or outpatient clinics
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provide services that do not require overnight hospitalization; the services range from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy
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physicians' offices
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provide diagnostic and treatment services in a private office setting
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health maintenance organization
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provides a wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system
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home health care
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provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in the patient's own home
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rehabilitation centers
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provide intensive physical and occupational therapy; they include inpatient and outpatient treatment
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hospice
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provides supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families
