Medical Terminology
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| Bad, difficult, painful (prefix) | dys-
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| execessive, increased (prefix) | hyper-
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| liver (root word) | hepat/o
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| pain, suffering (suffix) | -algia
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| surgical removal (suffix) | -ectomy
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| abnormal condition (suffix) | -osis
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| abnormal softening (suffix) | -malacia
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| defificient, decreased (prefix) | hypo-
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| inflammation (suffix) | -itis
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| tissue death (suffix) | -necrosis
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| bleeding, bursting forth (suffix) | -rrhage
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| surgical creation of an opening (suffix) | -ostomy
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| surgical incision (suffix) | -otomy
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| surgical repair (suffix) | -plasty
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| surgical suturing (suffix) | -rrhaphy
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| visual Examination (suffix) | -scopy
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| rupture (suffix) | -rrhexis
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| abnormal narrowing (suffix) | -stenosis
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| abnormal hardening (suffix) | -sclerosis
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| flow or discharge (suffix) | -rrhea
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| The word part meaning plaque or fatty substance is: | arthr/o
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| The prefix meaning surrounding is | peri-
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| A ___________ is always placed at the end of the term. | suffix
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| The combining form meaning white is? | leuk/o
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| The suffix meaning abnormal softening is? | -malacia
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| Pain, which can be observed only by the patient, is a | symptom
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| the prefix meaning deficient or decreased is? | hypo-
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| A __________ is a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease. | prognosis
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| The suffix meaning to rupture is? | -rrhexis
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| examination procedure | palpation
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| male gland | prostate
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| pathologic tissue change | lesion
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| pounding heart | palpitation
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| torn, ragged wound | laceration
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| the body cavities are lined with specialized _________ membranes. | mucous
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| The formation of pus is called? | suppuration
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| the term menaing wound or injury is? | trauma
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| the term _______ means pertaining to a virus. | Viral
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| the term describing a part of the small intestine is? | ileum
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| A desease named for the person who discovered it is known as an | eponym
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| A localized response to injury or tissue destruction is called | inflammation
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| A _________ of the skin is a groove or crack-like sore. | fissure
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| the medical Term meaning the surgical repair of a nerve is | neuroplasty
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| the medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils is | tonsillitis
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| abmnormal stomach condition | gastrosis
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| pertianing to the heart | cardiac
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| rupture of a muscle | myorrhexis
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| stomach pain | gastralgia
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| surgical muscle repair | myoplasty
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| The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries is called | arteriostenosis
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| Based on the word part taht indicates color the term __________ means blue coloration of the skin that is caused by the lack of oxygen in the blood | cyanosis
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| the term __________ contains a combining vowel between tow word roots. abdominocentesis or gastroenteritis | gastroenteritis
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| the prefix ________ means bad, difficult, or painful. | dys-
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| A ____________ is a specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and problems associated with aging. | gerontologist
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| lower than normal blood pressure is called | hypotension
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| the process of recording a picture of an artery or arteries is called | arteriography
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| the term meaning above or out side the ribs is | supracostal
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| A strong dependence on a drug or substance is known as a/an | addiction
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| An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body, is a/an | fistula
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| divide into word parts: Arteriomalacia | Arteri/o malacia
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| divide into word parts: Otorhinolaryngology | Ot/o rhin/o laryng ology
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| divide into word parts: Mycosis | Myc osis
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| divide into word parts: postnatal | post nat al
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| divide into word parts: tonsillectomy | tonsill ectomy
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| divide into word parts: gastroenteritis | gastr/o enter itis
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| divide into word parts: rhinorrhea | rhin/o rrhea
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| divide into word parts: neonatologist | ne/o nat ologist
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| divide into word parts: abdominocentesis | abdomin/o centisis
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| divide into word parts: appendicitis | appendic itis
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| Beverly Gaston suffers from higher than normal blood pressure. This is recorded on her chart as _____________. | hypertension
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| Mrs. Tillson underwent __________ to remove excess fluid from her abdomen. | abdominocetesis
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| Dr. Gusterson is trained in the treatment of the diseases and disorders associated with aging. His specialty is known as ___________. | gerontology
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| In an accident, Felipe Valladares suffered a broken toe. the medical term for this is a fractured __________. | phalanx
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| Hal jamison recieved emergency treatment for ___________, which is an inflammation of the appendix. | appendecitis
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| Gina's physician explained that she had a/an ______________ complication. This means that there was a problem pertianing to the interior or lining of an artery. | endarterial
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| Jennifer was intrested in ____________. this is the study of disorders of the newborn. | neonatology
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| Joan Randolph's medication was administered by an injection into the muscle. This is called an _____________ or IM injection. | intermuscular
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| Andy Lewis describes that uncomfortable feeling as heartburn. The medical term for this condition is ____________. | pyrosis
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| Max Greene's muscle wound required suturing. the procedure is called ____________. | myorrhaphy
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| The term ________ means an inflammation of a nerve or nerves. | neuritis
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| The term ________ means loss of large amount of blood in a short time. | hemorrhage
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| The term ________ means the tissue death of an artery or ateries. | arteionecrosis
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| The term ________ describes the time and events before birth. | prenatal
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| The term ________ means enlargement of the liver | hepatomegaly
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| The medical speciallist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease is a/an | cardiologist
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| The term meaning a runny nose is | rhinorrhea
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| The term meaning the inflammation of a join is | arthritis
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| A specialist in disorders of the newborn is called a/an | neonatologist
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| The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve is a/an | neurotomy
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| The term meaning the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint is | arthscopy
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| The term meaning an inflammation of an artery is | arteritis
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| The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is | neuralgia
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| The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart is a/an | cardiotomy
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| The term meaning an inflammation of the nose is | rhinitis
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| The combining form meaning spinal cord is | myelo
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| The combining form meaning muscle is | myo
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| The combingin form meaning bone marrow is | myelo
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| The combining form meaning nerve is | neuro
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| The combining form meaning joint is | arthro
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| crown, coronary (root word) | coron/o
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| fat (root word) | adip/o
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| gland (root word) | aden/o
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| constant (root word) | home/o
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| relating to the head (root word) | cephal/o
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| within (prefix) | endo-
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| above (prefix) | epi-
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| cell (root word) | cyt/o
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| out of (prefix) | exo-
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| tissue (root word) | hist/o
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| pertaining to (suffix) | -ac
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| control (suffix) | -stasis
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| disease, suffering, and emotion (root word) | path/o
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| formative material of cells (suffix) | -plasm
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| Behind (prefix) | retro-
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| The term describing an infection acquired in a hospital setting is ______. | nosocomial
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| The _______ is part of the lymphatic and immune system. Pancreas or Spleen | spleen
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| The term ________ means the direction toward or nearer the midline. | medial
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| The internal and external surfaces of the body are covered by ________. | epithelia tissue
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| The genetic disorder _______ is characterized by a missing digestive enzyme. Tay-Sachs or Phenylketonuria | Phenylketonuria
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| The inflamationof a gland is known as _______. | adenitis
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| The abdominal cavity is lined by the ________. | parietal peritoneum
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| The functional units of heredity are known as _____. | genes
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| The study of the structure, composition, and function fo tissues is known as | histology
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| Above the stomach | epigastric
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| belly button | umbilicus
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| below the ribs | hypochondriac
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| below the stomach | hypogastric
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| hipbone | iliac
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| The term ______, which means pertianing to the groin, refers to the entire lower portion of the abdomen. | inguinal
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| The study of how traits are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease is called ______. | genetics
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| A specialist in the study of the outbreaks of disease is a/an | epidemiologist
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| The ________ glands excrete their secretions through ducts. | endocrine
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| Correct spelling of: hemiostasis | hemostatsis
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| Correct spelling of: hemaphillia | hemophilia
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| Correct spelling of: hyportrophy | hypertrophy
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| Correct spelling of: idiotopathic | idiopathic
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| Correct spelling of: abnomoly | anomaly
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| the abnormal development of tissues cells and cells | dysplasia
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| a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other | anaplasia
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| an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue | hyperplasia
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| incomplete development of an organ or tissue | hypoplasia
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| the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue | aplasia
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| The term meaning situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure is | proximal
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| The term meaning situated in the back | posterior
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| The body is divided vertically into equal left and right halves by the ______ plane | midsagittal
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| Part of the elbow is formed by the ______ end of the humerus. | distal
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| Muscular _________ (MD) is a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness of muscle fibers. | dystrophy
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| The study of the function of the structures of the body is known as _______. | physiology
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| Also known as the chest, the _______ cavity protects the heart and lungs. | thoracic
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| A/An _______ illness is a problem, such as a side effect or an unfavorable response, arising from a prescribed medical treatment. | iatrogenic
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| The abdominal and pelvic cavities are referered to together as the __________ cavity. | abdominopelvic
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| divide into word parts: adenectomy | aden ectomy
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| divide into word parts: endocrine glands | endo crine glands
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| divide into word parts: histologist | hist ologist
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| divide into word parts: retroperitoneal | retr/o periton eal
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| divide into word parts: pathologist | path ologist
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| divide into word parts: etiology | eti ology
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| divide into word parts: homeostatis | home/o statis
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| divide into word parts: coronal plane | coron al plane
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| divide into word parts: abdominopelvic | abdomin/o pelivic
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| divide into word parts: idiopathic | idi/o path ic
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| Mr. Tseng died of cholera during a sudden and widespread outbreak of this disease in his country. Such an outbreak is described as being a/an | epidemic
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| Brenda Farmer's doctor could not find any physical changes to explain her symptoms. The doctor referes to this as a/an ______ disorder. | functional
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| Gerald Carlson inhearited a bleeding disorder in which one of the clotting factors is missing. This name of theis condition is | hemophillia
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| wally Foster has a kidney disease. His doctor is performing test to determin the cause or ______ of this illness | etiology
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| Mrs. Reynolds has an inflammation of the peritoneum. The medical term for this condition is | peritoneisis
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| Ralph Jenkins drank contaminated water while on a camping trip. Now he is very sick and his doctor says he contracted the illness through __________ transmission. | waterborne
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| Jose Ortega complained of pain in the lower right area of his abdomen. Using the system that divides the abdomen into four sections, his doctor recorded the paoina s being in the lower right | quadrant
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| Tracy Ames has an inflammation within the area formed by the hipbones. Her doctor describes this area as the ________ cavity | pelivic
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| In college, Gerald McCelland wants to learn more about the structure and functions of cells. To accomplish this he signed up for a courses in | cytology
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| Ashley Goldberg is fascinated by how traits and characteristics are transmitted. She wants to specialize in this field and is studying to become a/an | geneticist
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| Scott Asbury has pain i the lower left side of his abdomen. This area is known as the left ______ region. | iliac
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| Down syndrome is also known as __________ 21. | trisomy
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| The _______ are the only cells in the body that do not have 46 chromosomes. | gametes
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| An example of liquid connective tissue is _____. Adipose tissue or blood | blood
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| The esophagus is part of the ______ system. | digestive
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| The term meaning the surgical repair of a muscle is | myoplasty
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| The term meaning pain in a nerve is | neuralgia
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| The term meaning an abnormal condition of the stomach is | gastrosis
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| The term meaning inflammation of the larynx is | laryngitis
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| The term meaning the surgical removal of part of a muscle is a/an | myectomy
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| the term meaning pain in the stomach is | gastralgia
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| The term meaning surgical removal of the larynx is | laryngectomy
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| The term meaning an abnormal condition of the kidney is | nephrosis
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| The medical term meaning surgical repair of a nerve is | neuroplasty
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| The term meaning inflammation of the kidney is | nephrosis
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| Located on the sides and are covered by the lower ribs | hypochondriac
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| Region surronding the belly button or navel | umbilical
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| Located below the stomach | hypogastric
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| Divides the body from top to bottom equally | midsagittal
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| Meaning situated in the front | anterior
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| means the direction toward or nearer the side and away from the midline | lateral
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| Meaning situated in the back | posterior
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| the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions | coronal
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