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Medical Terminology Week 5

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lesion   pathological change of tissue due to injury or change of tissue  
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mucus   fluid secretal by the mucous membrane  
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infection   invasion inside of the body by a pathogen  
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endartrial   pertaining to the inside lining  
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ili/o   hip  
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ileum   part of the small intestine  
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ile/o   small intestine  
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inflammation   localized response to an injury: redness(erythema), heat(hypothermia), swelling(edema)  
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myelopathy   abnormal condition of Bone marrow or Spinal Cord  
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ilium   hip bone  
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myopathy   disease of a muscle tissue  
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-ologist   specialist  
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my/o   muscle  
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gerontologist   MD specializes in elderly  
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fissure   groove or crack like sore of the skin. Also describes the normal folds in the contour of brain  
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fistula   abnormal passage between two internal organs or leading from organ to outside of body  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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ather/o   fat  
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atherosclerosis   hardening of the artery due to fatty deposits  
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arthralagia   pain in the joint  
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myc/0   fungus  
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mycosis   a disease caused by a fungus  
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mucous   type of membrane that line body cavities  
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lacer   torn  
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laceration   torn or mangled wound  
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geront-   old age  
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nephrologist   MD specializes in Kidney  
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myel/o   Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord  
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