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Root chrom/o, chromat/o
color, stain
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Root electro/o
electricity
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Root radi/o
radiation, x-ray
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Root therm/o
heat, temperature
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-graph
instrument for recording data
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-graphy
act of recording data
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-scope
intsrument for viewing or eamining
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-ectonomy
excision, surgical removal
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-plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
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-rhaphy
surgical repair, suture
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-stomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome
instrument for incising
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clubbing
enlargement of the ends of the fingers and toes because of soft-tissue growth of the nails.
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colic
acute abdominal pain associated with smooth muscle spasms.
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cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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malaise
feeling of discomfort or uneasiness, often indicative of infection
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nocturnal
pertaining to or occuring at night
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pallor
paleness, lack of color
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prodrome
a symptom indicating an approaching disease
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sequela
a lasting effect of a disease
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syncope
a temporary loss of consciousness because of inadequate blood flow to the brain; fainting
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alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)
a fetal protein that appears in the blood of adults with certain types of cancer.
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bruit
a sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation
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facies
the expression or appearance of the face
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febrile
pertaining to fever
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nuclear medicine
the branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy, and research
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radionuclide
a substance that gives off radiation; used ffor diagnosis and treatment
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radiology
the branch of medicine that uses radiation, such a x-rays, in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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speculum
an instrument of examining a canal
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syndrome
a group of signs and symptoms that together characterize a disease condition
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catheter
a thin tube that can be passed into the body, used to remove and introduce fluid to the body
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clysis
the introduction of fluids into the body, other than orally, as into the rectum,or abdominal cavity.
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irrigation
flushing of a tube, cavity, or area with a fluid
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lavage
the washing of a cavity, irrigation
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normal saline solution (NSS)
a salt solution compatible with living cells
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prophylaxis
prevention of disease
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drain
device for allowing matter to escape from a wound or cavity
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ligature
a tie or bandage
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resection
partial excision of a structure
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stapling
in surgery, the joining of tissue by using wire staples that are pushed through the tissue and then bent
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surgeon
one who specializes in surgery
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AMA
Against medical advice
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QNS
quantity not sufficient
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