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bronch/o and bronchi/o
bronchus
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pneum/o , pneumon/o, pulmon/o
lung, air
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-ectasis
dilation, expansion
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append/o and appendic/o
appendix
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
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-lithiasis
condition of stone
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-prandial
pertaining to a meal
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-tripsy
surgical crushing
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hyster/o or metr/o
uterus
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men/o
menses, menstruation
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salping/o
fallopian tubes, uterine tubes, eustachian tubes
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-para
to bear (offspring)
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, testicul/o
testes
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vas/o
vessel duct, vas deferens
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-spermia
condition of sperm
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-algesia
pain, sensitivity
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-esthesia
feeling, sensation
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kerat/o
cornea, hard, horny
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ocul/o, opt/o, optic/o
eye
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-metrist
one who measures
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HEENT
head,ear,eyes,nose, throat
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
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CNS
central nervous system
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes melllitus
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NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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STD
sexually transmitted disease or skin test done
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HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
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LMP
last menstrual period
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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ESRD
end-stage renal disease
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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IBS
irritable bowl syndrome
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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aspiration
inhaling food or liquid into airways or withdrawing fluid from body cavity
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hemoptysis
couching up blood
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patent
open or unblocked as in airway
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rales
cracking sound when breathing
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stridor
harsh, high pitch sound when taking a breath
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anorexia
loss of appetite
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ascites
collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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constipation
difficulty in defecation
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diarrhea
watery bowel movement
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jaundice
yellow tint to skin
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melena
passage of dark stools
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obesity
having an abnormal volume of fat
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calculus
stone formed in kindney, renal pelvis, bladder or urethra
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catheter
flexible tube inserted in body to move fluid
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diuresis
increased formation and secretion of urine
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frequency
greater then normal urge to urinate
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hesitancy
difficulty in urination (decrease in force)
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stricture
narrowing of the passage way of the urinary system
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urgency
feeling of urinating immediatly
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urinary incontinence
involentary release of urine
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infertility
inablility to produce children
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meconium
first stool of a newborn
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obstetrics
field that treats pregnancy
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puberty
beginning of menstruation, ability to produce, around 16
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erectile dysfunction
unable to maintain an erection,impotance
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sterility
unable to father children
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edema
body tissue containing excessive amounts of fluid
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exophthalmos
protruding eyeballs
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hirsutism
excessive hair growth
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syndrome
group of symptoms and signs of a disease
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seizure
sudden muscular contractions (epilepsy)
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photophobia
stong senitivity to light
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presbycusis
loss of hearing
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tinnitus
ringing in the ears
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coma
profound unconsciousness due to illness or injury
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conscious
aware of your surroundings
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Dementia
confussion about surroundings (alzheimer's)
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unconscious
unaware of your surroundings (will react to pain, ex: pin test, person will flinch)
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presbyopia
visual loss due to old age
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