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acrodermatitis
inflammation of the skin extremities
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acromegaly
enlarged extremities
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acroparalysis
paralysis of the extremities
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adjective
descriptor, modifies nons
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anemia/ anemic
lack of blood, noun/adjective
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appendix/ appendices
glandular structure below the cecum, singular/ plural
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bacillus/ bacilli
rod-shaped bacteria, singular/ plural
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bacterium/ bacteria
microorganism group, singular/ plural
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brianstem
brain structure that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
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carcinoma/ carcinomata
cancerous tumor (epithelial origin), singular/plural
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carpus, carpal, carpi
wrist bone(s), (noun/adjective/plural)
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chickenpox
viral infection with Varicella zoster
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combining form
word root plus a vowel
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compound word
word made of two or more word roots
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condyle/condylar
rounded bony process (noun/adjective)
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contraction
condition of shortening a body part, tension, muscle function
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crisis/ crises
acute (severe) situation (singular/plural)
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cyanosis/ cyanotic
condition of blueness (noun/adjective)
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cytometer
instrument that measures (counts) cells
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dermatology
the study of the skin, medical specialty
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disease
abnormal function or condition
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extension
stretching or elongation
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gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
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gastric
stomach (adjectival form)
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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gastroduodenoscopy
examination by looking into the stomach and the duodenum with a scope
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gastroduodenostomy
make a new surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum
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hydrocele
herniation or sac containing water (fluid)
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hydrophobia
abnormal fear of water
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hydrotherapy
therapy using water
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hyperthyroidism
overactive thyroid condition
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ilium/ iliac
upper pelvic bone, noun/adjective
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inflammation
condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth
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inject, injected, injecting
put in using a needle, verbs
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injectable
able to be injected (adjective)
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larynx/ larynges
voice box (singular/plural)
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lymphadenopathy
disease of a lymph gland
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microbe
very small organism
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microfilm
image reduced to small size on film
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micrometer
one millionth of a meter
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microscope
instrument used to look at small structures
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microsurgery
surgery using a microscope
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mucus/ mucous
watery substance produced by a membrane, (noun/adjective)
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neurospasm
nerve spasm (twitching)
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noun
name of a person, place, or thing
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practitioner
one who practices
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prefix
placed before a word root to change its meaning
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psychiatrist
specialist in treating mental disorders
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radiographer
one who makes x-ray images
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sensitivity
quality of being sensitive
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spermatozoon
sperm (pl. spermatozoa)
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suffix
follows a word root to change its meaning or part of speech
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thermometer
instrument that measures temperature
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verb
action or state of being word
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vertebra/ vertebrae
spinal bones (singular/plural)
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vomit, vomited, vomiting
evacuate stomach contents (verbs)
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