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-fusion
coming together; to pour
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-
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albumin/o
albumin (a protein in the blood)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
syn- , sym-
togeher, with
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-
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction,separation
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-
-
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acul/o
sharp,severe, sudden
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-ism
process or condition
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
plural form of berry?
bacteria
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-
-centesis
surgical punture to remove fluid
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-lysis
destruction, breakdown, separation
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neutrophil
a white blood cell
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myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
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-
lymph
a clear fluid that bathes tissue space, is contained in special lymph vessels & nodes throughout the body
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-
-
-ectasis, -ectasia
stretching, dilation,dilatation, widening
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-pexy
fixation, put in place
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vas/o
vessel, duct; vas deferens
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-ferous
pertaining to bearing, bearing, carrying
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sperm/o,spermat/o
spermatozoa, semen
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis, testicle
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-stenosis
tightening, stricture,narrowing
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para-
abnormal, beside, near
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-ose
pertaining to or full of
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-chezia
defecation, elimination of wastes
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col/o
colon, large intestines
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-
chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
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-
-
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mandibul/o
lower jaw, mandible
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-
-spasm
involuntary contraction of muscles
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lumb/o
lower back (side and back between the ribs and the pelvis)
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-stasis
stopping, controlling
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-stasis
stopping, controlling
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-
-
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
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pelv/i
pelvis, hip region
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-
-type
classification or picture
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-
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-
-
-
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-pathy
disease, condition
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-
-
bronchial tubes are?
two tubes one right one left, that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs
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-
-type
picture, classification
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-
-
-
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-
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
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-
-
-
-scopy
process of visually examining with an endoscope
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-
-
-ptosis
drooping; sagging; protruding
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cervic/o
neck (of the body or of the uterus)
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-
-
-
-
Pleura?
membrane surrounding lungs & adjacent to chest wall
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pylor/o
pyloric sphincter
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-stasis
stopping; controlling
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-
-
-
-um, -ium
structure, tissue
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-
-
-
ur/o
urinary tract, urine
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-
-
-phoria
to bear, carry; feeling
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-
-sis
state or condition of
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-
-plasm
structure or formation
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-
-
-
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-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse
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-
-
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furc/o
forking, branching
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-
contra-
against, opposite
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-
-lapse
to slide, fall, sag
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top/o
place, postion, location
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-
Pubis?
anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone
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-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse
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-
-
-
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-plasia
development, formation, growth
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-ist
one who specializes in a field of medicine
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re-
back, backward, again
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-
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enter/o
intestines, usually small intestine
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-phagia
eating, swallowing
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-
-
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
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-
-
-
-
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-ectomy
excision or removal
-
-
hyper-
excessive, above, or more than normal
-
-
-
-
-tomy
process of cutting, incision
-
-
-
-
-ectomy
excision, removal
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-
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
-
-
-
Hematoma.. oma means?
mass or collection of rather than a growth of cells
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-
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-
Ren/o & nephr/o both mean?
kidney
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-scope
an instrument for visual examinations
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-
choledoch/o
common bile duct
-
-
-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by, produced in
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-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by or produced in
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-logy
process or condition of studying
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-
-
-
cerebrum?
largest part of the brain
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-oma
tumor, mass, swelling
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-
-
-
carcin/o
cancerous, cancer
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-
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-
vertebr/o
vertebrae, backbones
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trache/o
trachea, windpipe
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umbilic/o
navel, umbilicus
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
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dors/o
back portion of the body
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-
-
-
-
-
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-plasia
develpoment, formation, growth
-
-
-
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nect/o
to bind, tie, connect
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-
-
obstetr/o
pregnancy & childbirth
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ventr/o
belly side of the body
-
-
-
dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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-
-
-
-
-
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-
Trigone?
region of the bladder
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-
ket/o, keton/o
ketone bodies
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
chori/o, chorion/o
chorion
-
-
-
-
-
-uria
urination; urine condition
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
my/o, myom/o
muscle, muscular tumor
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men/o
menses, menstruation
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
acr/o
extremities, top, extreme point
-
-
-ose
pertining to, full of
-
-
necr/o
death (of cells or whole body)
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-
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-
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-
-
-
-
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-trophy
development, nourishment
-
-
-
-
trache/o
windpipe, trachea
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
phag/o
eating, swallowing
-
-
-
-trophy
development, nourishment
-
-
-
-graphy
process of recording
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
-
-
-
-
-
-
-scope
instrument to visually examine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
hyper-
excessive, above, more than normal
-
-
-
cyst/o
urinary bladder, a sac or cyst
-
peri-
surrounding, around
-
-
-scopy
process of visually examining
-
-
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
-
TFT
thyroid function test
-
-
-
-
STADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
-
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake
-
-
-
-
-
-
17-OH
17-hydroxycorticosteroids
-
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
-
-
MEN
multiple endocrine neoplasia
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MDI
multiple daily injection
-
-
LADA
latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
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-
IGF
insulin-like growth factor
-
IDDM
insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus
-
-
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
-
GTT
glucose tolerance test
-
-
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
-
-
FBG
fasting blood glucose
-
-
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
-
-
CGMS
continuous glucose monitoring system
-
-
-
BGM
blood glucose monitoring
-
-
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
-
AIC
blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin
-
-
PE tube
pressure- equalizing tube
-
ETD
eustachian tube dysfunction
-
ENG
electronystagmography
-
-
-
-
-
-
PRK
photorefractive keratectomy
-
POAG
primary open-angle glaucoma
-
PERRLA
pupils equal round, reactive to light & accommodation
-
-
-
-
LASIK
laser in situ keratomileusis
-
-
-
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, & throat
-
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
-
-
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
-
PUVA
psoralen-ultraviolet (a light therapy)
-
PPD
purified protein derivative
-
DLE
discoid lupus erythematosus
-
-
-
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color,diameter, evolution
-
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
-
THR
total hip replacement/arthroplasty
-
TKR
total knee replacement/ arthroplasty
-
T1 to T12
thoracic vertebrae
-
SLE
systemin lupus erythematosus
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
-
-
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
-
L1 to L5
lumbar vertebrae
-
-
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
-
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
-
-
DTRs
deep tendon reflexes
-
-
DMARD
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
-
Dexa or DXA
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
-
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
-
-
-
-
C1 to C7
cervical vertebrae
-
-
BKA
below-knee amputation
-
-
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
-
-
-
-
-
-
SCID
severe combined immunodeficiency disease
-
RTI
reverse transcriptase inhibitor
-
-
PCP
pneumocystis pneumonia
-
-
-
MAI
myocobacterium avium-intracellulare
-
-
-
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
immunoglobulins
-
-
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
-
-
-
HAART
highly active antiretroviral therapy
-
GM-CSF
granulocyte-macrophage colony- stimutating factor
-
G-CSF
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
-
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbed assay
-
-
-
-
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
-
-
-
-
-
-
lymphaden/o
lymph node (gland)
-
-
-
normal differential
- segs (polys)~~ 54-62%
- Lymphs~~ 20-40%
- EOS ~~ 1-3%
- Baso ~~ 0-1%
- Mono ~~ 3-7%
-
Normal Platelets
150,000-350,000/mm^3
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