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cervic, as in cervicetomy
meaning: neck, or the excision of the neck of uterus
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ectomy means
excision of something
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otomy means
incision of something
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word beginnings are called
prefixes
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word endings are called
suffixes
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the foundation of a word is known as the
root
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a letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots in a term is the
combining vowel
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the combination of a root and a combing vowel is known as the
combing form
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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A, an
without, absent, no, not
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apnea
absence of respiration (non breathing)
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anorexia
absence (lack) of appitite
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abnormal
pert to away from the rule
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antenatal
pert to before birth
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antibiotic
against infection (life of bacteria)
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congenital
being born with
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Contra-
against, opposite
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contralateral
pertaning to the opposite side
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cryosurgery
destruction of tissue using cold
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cryptorchidism
condition of undescended testicles
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cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin (abn. cond. of)
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dehydration
cond. lack of water (fluids)
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Dys-
bad, difficult, painful abnormal
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dyspnea
difficult breathing
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dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual flow
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Diarrhea
(to) flow through
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ectopic pregnancy
pert. to pregnancy outside of the uterus
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endocarditis
inflamm. of lining of heart (endocardium)
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epigastric
pert. to above the stomach
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excision
process of cutting out
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hemiplegia
paralysis of half (one side) of the body
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neuralgia
pain in the nerves
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rectocele
hernia of the rectum
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cystocele
hernia of the urniary bladder
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thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
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amniocentesis
surgical puncter of the amnion
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abdominocentesis
surgical puncture of the abdomen
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streptococcus
berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in culsters
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pleurodynia
pain the chest wall muscles that aggrated by breathing (literally pain of the pleura)
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laryngectomy
removal of the larynx
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mastectomy
removal of the brests
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ischemia
holding back of blood from area of the body
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angiogenesis
formation of blood vessels
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electroencephalogram
record of the electricty in the brain
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myelogram
xray of the spinal cord
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angiography
process of recording xray images of blood vessels
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bronchitis
inflam of the bronchi
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thrombophlebitis
inflam of a vein with clot formation
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morphology
study of shape or form
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hemolysis
destruction of blood (break down of red bloodcells with release of hemoglobin)
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osteomalacia
softening of bone
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chondromalacia
softening of carilage
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splendomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
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myoma
benign tumor of the muscle
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myosarcoma
malignant tumor of the muscle, a type of flesh (-sarc) tissue
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multiple myeloma
tumor of the bone marrow
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necropsy
autopsy or postmortem examination
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necrosis
condition of death of cells
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hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water found in the kidney
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cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
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erythropenia
deficiency of red blood cells
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neutropenia
deficiency of neutrophils
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acrophobia
fear of heights
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achondroplasia
no or improper development of cartilage
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angioplasty
surgical repair of blood vessles
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blepharoptosis
prolapse saging of an eyelid
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nephroptosis
prolapse of a kidney
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arterioscleriosis
hardining of the arteries
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lapraoscope
instrument to visually examine the abdomen
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metastasis
beyond control, spreading of a cancerous tumor
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hemostasis
stopping the flow of blood natrually or by compression
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colostomy
new opening of the colon to the outside of the body
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tracheostomy
new opening of the windpipe to the outisde of the body
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lapraotomy
incision into the abdomen
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phlebotomy
incision of a vein
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tracheotomy
incision of the trachea
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hypertrophy
excessive development
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atrophy
no development, wasting away of tissue
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pneumonia
abnormal condition of the lungs
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nephrologis
specialist in the study of the kidney
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pericardium
membranous sac enclosing the heart
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mucus
sticky secreation from mucous membrane
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esophagus
muscular tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach
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nephropathy
disease of the kidney
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peritoneal
pertanining to the peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity)
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inguinal
pertaning to the groin
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tonsillar
pertaining to the tonsils
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axillary
pert. to the armpit
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laryngeal
pert. to the voice box
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osteogenic
pert. to produced within bone
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chronic
long-term, over a period of time
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pathologic
pert to the study of disease
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adenoids
collection of lympahtic tissue in the throat, near the nose
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mucous membrane
a lining that secretes mucus
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necrotic
pert. to death of cells
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anoxia
without oxygen (decreases in tissues)
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abnormal
pert. to away from the norm
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abductor
one who leads away from the body
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adductor
one who leads toward the body
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adrenal glands
endocrine glands located above the kidneys
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anabolism
process of casting up materials, buildingbuilding proteins within cells
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analysis
to separate apart
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anteflexion
bending foward
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antisepsis
condition against infection
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antibitoic
pert. to against life (germ life)
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antigen
substance that stiumaltes the production of antibodies
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antibody
protein substance made in the body to destory foreign antigens
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antitoxin
substance produced in reponse to and capable of nutralizing a toxin
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autoimmune disease
condition related to making antibodies that act against ones own cells and tissues
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bifurcation
forking into two, as the trachea bifurcates into two individual tubes
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bilateral
pert. to two sides
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bradycardia
condit. of slow heart beat
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catabolism
process of casting down materials, to release energy in cells
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congential anomaly
irregularity @ birth
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contraindication
to point out against, as reason why a drug should not be taken
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contralateral
pert. to the opposite side
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diameter
to measure through
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dialysis
complete seperation,
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hemodialysis
separating waste from the blood
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peritoneal dialysis
using the peritoneum to filter blood.
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-trop
development, nourishment
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hypertrophy
excessive development (like muscle size)
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gastroduodenostomy
new opening o stomach and duoden
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stasis
stopping, controlling
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hemostasis
stopping or controlling bleeding
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-spasm
sudden contraction
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dactlyospasm
spasm (cramp) in fingers/toes
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diagnosis
state of complete knowledge
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laryngoscopy
vis exam of larnynx
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-scope
instrument to examine
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cystoscope
instrument for exam of urinary bladder
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arterosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
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rhinorrhea
discharge from nose
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