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amnion, amniotic fluid
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angi/o, angin/o
blood vessel
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angina/o
pain in blood vessel
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ankyl/o
fused, not straight
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appendic/o
to hang on top
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cancer
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capnia
condition of carbon dioxide
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celi/o
abdomen, abdominal cavity
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cellulitis
inflammation of connective tissue caused from infection
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surgical puncture
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brain, cerebrum
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choledoch
common bile duct
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common bile duct
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chondr/o, chondri/o
gristle, cartilage
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chori/o
membrane, chorion
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clast, clasia, clasis
break apart
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condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
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conjunctiv/o
bind together
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corne/o
part of the eye, horny, cornea
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cran/o, crani/o
skull, cranium
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dacryocystitis
inflammation of the laceral sac
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desis
surgical fixation, fusion
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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dys
bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
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ecchymosis
purplish patches on the skin from leaking blood vessels
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expansion, dilation
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surgical excision, removal
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pertaining to vomiting
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according to measure
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eryth/o, erythr, erythr/o
red
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esthesi/o
sensation, perception
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fibul/o
clasp of buckle, fibula
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gen/o
information, cause, produce
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glott/o
opening in the wind pipe
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instrument for recording
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graphy
process of recording
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gravid/o, gravidar/o
pregnancy
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hemorrh/o
likely to bleed
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hern/o, herni/o
protrusion
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hormon/o
to set in motion
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excessive, abnormally high, above
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treatment, specialty
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infection, invade
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maze, inner ear
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laceration
a jagged wound
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change in tissue due to disease or injury
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lingu/o
by mouth under tongue
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lymph/o
clear water or fluid
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break apart, dissolution
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to loosen, dissolve
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pertaining to loosen dissolve
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men/o, menstru/o
mouth, menstruation
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mening/o, meningi/o
meninges, membrane
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menisc/o
crescent-shaped moon, meniscus membrane
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menstru
month, menstruation
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meterist
one who measures
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membrane, eardrum
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obstetr/o
prenatal development
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umbilicus (navel)
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis or testicle
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cutting into, incision
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palat/o
roof of mouth, palate
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near, alongside, departure from normal
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid
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paresis
paralysis (minor)
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parturition or labor
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patell/o
knee cap, patella
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penia
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
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perine/o
perineum/perineal
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peritone
to stretch over, peritoneum
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peritone/o
to stretch over
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peurper/i, peurper/o
childbirth
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pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
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phagia
eating or swallowing
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pharyng/o
throat, pharynx
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loving, affinity for
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loving, affinity for
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condition of sound or voice
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poster/o
view from the back
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one who practices
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falling down, drooping
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bleeding hemorage
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excessive discharge (of fluid) hemorraging
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salpinx
trumpet, fallopian tube
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scope, scopy
viewing instrument
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the process of viewing
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sigmoid/o
shape of the letter S
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spasm, spasm/o
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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spermia
condition of sperm
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staphyl/o
grape shaped cluster, staphylococcus
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stomy
surgical creation of an opening
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strept/o
twisted, streptococcus bacterium
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sym, syn
together, joined
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syndesis
surgical fixation, fusion
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syndesm/o
ligaments, connective tissue
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synov/o, synovi/o
binding together
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synovi
binding eggs, synovial
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taxi/o
reaction to a stimulus
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
stretch out
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tend/o, tendin/o
to stretch out, tendon
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test/o, testicul/o
testis, testicle
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testicul
small testis, testicle
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thromb/o
stationary blood clot
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trophy
nourishment development
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tubercul/o
little mass, swelling
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uria
condition of urine, urination
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hangs down, grape, uvula
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vertebr/o
joint, vertebra
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vesicul/o
vesicle, seminal vesicle
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vite, vitr/o, vitre/o
glassy
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hyposecretion of adrenal cortex/ darkening of the skin, loss of appetite, mental depression muscular weakness
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Cretinism
congenital hypothyroidism dwarfed physical stature, reduced mental development
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Cushing's syndrome
hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex/obesity, moon face
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Diabetes insipidus
hyposecretion of ADH posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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Graves disease
excessive thyroid gland activity
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Myxedema
advanced hyperthyroidism/ low energy, swollen hands, weight gain
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Papitation
pounding, skipping, racing of the heartbeat
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Tetany
deficiency of parathyroid hormone
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Tetralogy fallot
congenital heart condition consisting of 4 defects
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Claudication
pain in a limb usually lower leg caused by poor circulation
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Cor pulmonale
enlargement of the right ventricle/congestion within pulmonary circulation
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Heart block
interference with electrical conduciton of the heart
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Arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries artery walls lose their elasticity
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Arterosclerosis
narrowing of an artery due to fatty plaque
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bacterial infection contracted during a hospital stay
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abnormal condition of the blood
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Autologous
blood transfusion of ones own blood for personal use
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Hematocrit
Blood to separate
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Bronchiectasis
dilation of the bronchi airways
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Apnea
a (without) pena (breathing)
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dyspnea
dys (abnormal,difficult) pnea (breathing)
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Eupnea
eu (normal,good) pnea (breathing)
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Hyperpnea
Hyper (deep, abnormally high) pnea (breathing)
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Bradypnea
brady (slow) pnea (breathing)
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hypopnea
hypo (shallow,below normal) pnea (breathing)
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Tachypnea
tachy (rapid, fast) pnea (breathing)
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Orthopnea
ortho (straight, upright position) pnea (breathing)
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Atelectasis
Collapsed lung
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