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cyst/o, vesic/o
urinary bladder
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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ESRD
endstage renal disease
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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sperm/i, spermat/o
semen,spermatozona
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vas/o
vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel
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vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
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men/o, mens
month, menstruation
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oo,ov/o,ovul/o
ovum,egg cell
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uter/o, metr/o, metr/i, hyster/o
uterus
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clitor/o,clitorid/o
clitoris
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mamm/o, mast/o
breast, mammary gland
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amino
amnion,amniotic sac
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para
woman who has given birth
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BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
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DRE
digital rectal examination
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D& C
dilation and curettage
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HRT
hormone replacement therapy
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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LMP
last menstrual period
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ADHD
attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
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CNS
central nervous system
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
electroencephalogram (graph)
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LOC
level of consciousness
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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endocrin/o
endocrine glands or system
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pituitar
pituitary gland, hypophysis
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hypophys
pituitary gland, hypophysis
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thyr/o,thyroid/o
thyroid gland
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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
parrathyroid gland
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adren/o, adrenal/o
adrenal gland, epinephrine
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adrenocortic/o
adrenal cortex
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insul/o
pancreatic islets
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neur/o, neur/i
nervous system
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gangli/o, ganglion/o
ganglion
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mening/o, meninge/o
meninges
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myel/o
spinal cord ( also bone marrow)
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radicul/o
spinal nerve root
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (loosely, brain)
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cortic/o
cerebral cortex, outer portion
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ventricul/o
cavity, ventricle
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medull/o
medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)
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narc/o
stupor, unconsciousness
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-paresis*
- partial paralysis
- *may be used alone
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-phobia
persistent, irrational fear
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-mania*
excited state, obsession
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