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ed2go Medical Terminology

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adenoma   gland tumor  
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calculosis   stones  
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hydrocele   water cyst, tumor  
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cytology   study of cells  
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glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
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homeostasis   same environment  
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linguiform   tongue shaped  
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lipoma   fat tumor  
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lithotripsy   stone dissolve  
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madarosis   loss of eyelashes or eyebrows  
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psycho   mind; study of psychology; mental processes  
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pyogenic   pus producing  
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radiology   study of rays  
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thermobiosis   exists at high temperature  
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arthritis   joint inflammation  
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carpoptosis   wrist dropping  
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intercostal   between ribs  
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chondromalacia   soft cartilage  
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craniotomy   skull incision  
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dactylitis   finger inflammation  
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iliosacral   ilium and sacrum  
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manicure   hand care  
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myeloma   marrow tumor  
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myoedema   muscle swelling  
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orthopedic   concerning deformities  
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osteoplast   bone surgery  
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pedicure   foot care  
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spondylitis   vertebrae inflammation  
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cutitis   skin inflammation  
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dentiform   toothlike  
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dermatology   study of skin  
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parapsia   touch disorder  
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odontoprisis   teeth grinding  
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oncology   study of tumors  
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onychitis   nail bed inflammation  
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pediculosis   condition of lice  
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pruritis   itching inflammation  
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psoriasis   condition of itch  
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sarcolysis   flesh decomposing  
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sclerogenous   hardening tissue  
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squamous   scalelike  
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trichoid   hairlike  
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cholecystectomy   gallbladder excision  
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colitis   large intestine inflammation  
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emetic   produces vomit  
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enteritis   intestinal inflammation  
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gastritis   stomach inflammation  
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glossopathy   tongue disease  
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hepatitis   liver inflammation  
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ileitis   ileum inflammation  
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laparotomy   abdomen incision  
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myxoma   mucus tumor  
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proctology   study of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus  
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pylorostenosis   pyloric narrowing  
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stomatitis   mouth inflammation  
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visceromegaly   enlarged abdominal organs  
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angiogram   vessel study  
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aortalgia   aorta pain  
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arteriosclerosis   condition of hard arteries  
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cardiology   study of the heart  
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embolectomy   embolus removal  
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anemia   without blood  
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hematoma   blood tumor  
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phlebotomy   vein incision  
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thrombophlebitis   clotted vein  
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varicocele   twisted veins, tumor  
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vasoconstriction   tightened vessel  
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vena cava   large vein  
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ventriculitis   ventricle inflammation  
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bronchitis   bronchial inflammation  
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ciliogenesis   cili forming  
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atelectasis   abnormal expansion  
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laryngitis   larynx inflammation  
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nasology   study of the nose  
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orofacial   mouth and face  
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oxyosmia   keen sense of smell  
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pectoralgia   chest nerve pain  
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pleurisy   inflammation of exterior lung lining  
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pneumonectomy   lung excision  
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hemoptysis   bloddy sputum (spit)  
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pulmonogy   study of the lungs  
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rhinitis   nose inflammation  
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tracheostomy   trachea opening  
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creatinuria   excess creatinine  
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cystoscopy   bladder examination  
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glomerulitis   glomeruli inflammation  
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nephrectomy   kidney removal  
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peritonitis   peritoneum inflammation  
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pyelonephritis   pelvis and kidney inflammation  
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reniform   kidney shaped  
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ureterocele   ureter tumor  
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urethritis   urethra inflammation  
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uriposia   drinking of urine  
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uricemia   uric acid in blood  
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urination   discharge of urine  
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urology   study of urine  
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bulbitis   inflammation of the bulbourethral gland  
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cervicectomy   cervix removal  
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galactorrhea   excessive milk  
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genitoplasty   genital organ surgery  
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hysterectomy   uterus removal  
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lactation   milk producing  
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mastectomy   breast removal  
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endometriosis   condition of abnormal cells outside uterus  
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neonatal   newborn  
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oophoroitis   ovary inflammation  
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orchidoptosis   testicle dropping  
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ovicide   egg destruction  
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salpingitis   fallopian tube inflammation  
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spermacrasia   lack of sperm  
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vasectomy   excision of vas deferens  
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audiology   study of sound  
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cerebrosclerosis   brain hardening  
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encephalopathy   brain disease  
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anesthesia   without sensation  
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medullectomy   brain excision  
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meningitis   meninges inflammation  
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neurology   study of nerves  
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occipitofacial   occiput and face  
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oculomotor   eye movement  
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ophthalmology   study of the eye  
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otitis   ear inflammation  
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parietofrontal   front wall or bones  
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pontobulbar   pons and medulla  
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temporomandibular   temple and jaw  
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anencephalic   without a brain  
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abduction   away from, rotate  
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adduction   toward, rotate  
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neuralgia   nerve pain  
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antepartum   before birth  
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antibacterial   against bacteria  
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bilateral   two sides  
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bradycardia   slow heartbeat  
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circumrenal   around the kidney  
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concentric   together center; same center  
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dehydrate   away from hydration  
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arthrodesis   surgical fixation of a joint  
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diaplacental   through the placenta  
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dysemia   abnormal blood  
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ectocornea   outer layer of the cornea  
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tonsillectomy   tonsil removal  
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endogastric   within the stomach  
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epigastric   top of stomach  
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exophthalmus   eyes bulging away from  
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extrasensory   beyond senses  
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ferrokinetics   study of iron metabolism  
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forehead   before head  
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reniform   kidney-shaped  
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graphospasm   writer's cramp  
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hemiparesis   paralysis to one half of the body  
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hydrophobia   afraid of water  
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hypertension   high tension  
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hypothermic   below temperature  
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cholelithiasis   condition of gallbladder stones  
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pediatric   child medicine  
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enteric   pertaining to the small intestines  
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intercostal   between ribs  
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intra-aortic   within the aorta  
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metastasis   condition of change in location or spreading  
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gastritis   stomach inflammation  
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juxtaepiphysial   near epiphysis or part of long bone  
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metakinesis   moving part  
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kyphosis   condition of being humpbacked  
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cardiology   study of heart science  
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osteolysis   bone breakdown  
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macrostomia   large mouth  
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chondromalacia   soft cartilage  
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mediocarpal   middle of the carpal bone  
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cardiomegaly   large heart  
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microcephalic   small brain  
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mononucleosis   condition of large outbreak of one nucleus lumphocytes  
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multifocal   many locations  
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neonatal   newborn  
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obtunded   against or mentally dull  
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mucoid   mucouslike  
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oliguria   diminished urination  
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neurology   study of nerves  
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lymphoma   lymph tumor  
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pediculosis   condition of lice infestation  
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craniotomy   skull incision  
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