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Appendix A

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Term
Definition
a-;an-;ana-   no; not; without  
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ante-   before; forward  
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bi-   two; double; both  
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brandy-   slow  
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contra-   against; opposite  
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dys-   difficult; painful  
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endo-   within  
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epi-   above; upon  
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gynec/o-   woman  
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hemi-   half  
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hyper-   above; excessive  
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hypo-   below; deficient  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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mal-   bacd; poor; abnormal  
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neo-   new  
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non-   not  
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para-   near; beside  
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per-   through  
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peri-   around; surrounding  
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poly-   many; excessive  
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post-   after  
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pre-   before; in front of  
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retro-   behind; backward; upward  
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semi-   half  
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sub-   below; under  
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sym-   with  
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syn-   together; with  
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tachy-   fast  
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tri-   three  
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-algia   pain  
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-cyte   cell  
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-ectomy   surgical removal; excision  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-emia   blood  
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-ism   condition  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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-oid   resembling; alike  
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-(o)logist   specialist in the study or treatment of  
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-(o)logy   study of  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-ostomy   creation of an opening  
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-otomy   incision into  
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-pathy   disease  
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-phobia   abnormal fear  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-rrhea   flow; discharge  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-stasis   control; stop  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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ather/o   fat; fatty plaque  
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audi/o   hearing; sound  
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aur/o   ear  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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cardi/o   heart  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum  
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coagul/o   clotting  
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cyst/o   bladder, sac  
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cyt/o   cell  
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derm/o, dermat/o   skin  
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electr/o   electricity  
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encephal/o   brain  
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erthr/o   red  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o   woman  
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hemat/o, hem/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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immune/o   protection  
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lip/o   fat  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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muc/o   mucus  
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my/o   muscle  
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narc/o   sleep  
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nas/o   nose  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o   eye  
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or/o   mouth  
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oste/o   bone  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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phleb/o   vein  
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phot/o   light  
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pneum/o   lungs; air  
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proct/o   rectum  
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psych/o, psych/i   mind or soul  
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pulmon/o   lungs  
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quadr/i   four  
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rect/o   rectum  
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ren/o   kidney  
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rhin/o   nose  
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septi   bacteria  
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thorac/o   chest  
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thromb/o   clot  
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trache/o   trachea  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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ven/o   vein  
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cerebrospinal   pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord  
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cerebrovascular   pretaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it  
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epidural   pretaining to above the dura mater  
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epilepsy   a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures  
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meningitis   inflammation of the meninges of the brain  
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neuralgia   nerve pain  
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neurologist   a physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system  
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schizophrenia   a type a psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality  
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bradycardia   pretaining to a slow heart rate  
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cardiologist   a physician who specializes in diseases of the heart  
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cardiomyopathy   disease of the heart muscle  
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endocardium   membrane lining the cavities of the heart  
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hypertension   high blood pressure  
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hypoxemia   too little oxygen in the blood  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the heart muscle  
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myocardium   heart muscle tissue  
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pericardium   lining around the outside of the heart  
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tachycardia   pretaining to a fast heart rate  
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bronchitis   inflammation of the bronchi  
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dyspnea   difficult, painful, or faulty breathing  
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hypoxia   a condition of deficient oxygen levels  
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pharyngitis   inflammation of the pharynx  
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pulmonologist   specialist in diseases of the lungs  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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spirometry   measurement of breathing  
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stethoscope   instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds thorouhg the chest wall  
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arthritis   inflammation of the joints  
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bursitis   inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints  
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intramuscular   pretaining to within the muscle  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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orthopedic   literally, means pretaining to straight foot- pretaining to the tudy of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system  
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tendinitis   inflammation of the tendon  
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endocrinology   study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system  
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hyperglycemia   too much sugar in the blood  
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hyperthyroidism   condition of too much thyroid hormone  
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hypokalemia   low blood potassium  
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autoimmune   the disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself  
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immunocompromised   a condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents  
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leukemia   a malignantblood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes  
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metastatasis   the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph  
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anemia   a blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, heoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells  
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hematology   medical study of blood  
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myeloma   tumor of the bone marrow  
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cholecystectomy   surgical removal of the gall bladder  
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cirrhosis   chronic livr condition the causes yellowing of tissues  
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colonoscopy   process of viewing the colon  
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dysphagia   pretaining to difficulty eating or swallowing  
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esophagitis   inflammation of the esophagus  
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gastroenterologist   specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines  
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nasogastric   pretaining to the nose and the stomach (e.g., a tube that travels from the nose to the stomach)  
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pancreatitis   inflammmation of the pancreas  
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sublingual   pretaining to under the tongue  
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nephrectomy   surgical removal of a kidney  
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polyuria   condition in which one urinates excessively  
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urologist   physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of the conjunctiva  
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intraocular   pretaining to the inside of the eye  
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ophthalmologist   specialist in the disease of the eye  
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optometry   process of measuring the eye  
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photophobia   extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light  
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myringitis   inflammation of the tympanic membrane  
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otitis   inflammation of the ear  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatologist   specialist in the study of diseasesof the skin  
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epidermal   pretaining to on the skin  
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histology   the study of tissues  
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percutaneous   through the skin  
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subcutaneous   pretaining to below the skin  
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gynecologist   a physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women  
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hysterectomy   the surgical removal of the uterus  
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mammogram   an x-ray of the breast  
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obstetrics   the specialty pretaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnacy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period  
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vasectomy   excision of part of thevas deferens to producemale sterility  
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