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SSCT Medical Terminology Web3 Mid Term

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amylase   enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch  
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lipase   enzyme to digest fat  
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anoxia   condition of no oxygen in tissues  
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apnea   not breathing  
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appendectomy   removal of the appendix  
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ischemia   to hold back blood from cells  
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azotemia   excess nitrogenous waste in the blood stream  
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hematuria   presence of blood in the urine  
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albuminuria   protein in the urine  
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balanitis   inflammation of the glans penis  
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hypoglycemia   low blood sugar  
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hyperglycemia   high blood sugar  
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cystitis   inflammation of the urinary tract  
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hyrocele   sac of clear fluid in the scrotum  
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enuresis   bed wetting  
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diuresis   excess production of urine  
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neuropathy   disease condition of the nerves  
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hematoma   blood tumor or mass  
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cardiac   pertaining to the heart  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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cranial   pertaining to the skull  
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cephalic   pertaining to the head  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the cervix  
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choledochojejunostomy   new opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum  
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chondromalacia   softening of the cartilage  
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dyspepsia   difficult digestion  
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dysphagia   difficult swallowing  
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hemolysis   destruction of blood  
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hepatomegaly   enlargement of the liver  
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enterocolitis   inflammation of the small and large intestine  
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enteritis   inflammation of the small intestine  
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laparotomy   incision of the abdomen  
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intervertebral   pertaining to spaces between vertebrae  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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nephropathy   disease condition of the kidney  
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nephrology   study of the kidneys  
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ureteroplasty   surgical repair of the ureter  
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proximal   near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure  
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ovarian   pertaining to the ovaries  
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cheil/o   lip  
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celi/o   belly, abdomen  
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chol/e   gall, bile  
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aden/o   gland  
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oste/o   bone  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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arthr/o   joint  
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arteri/o   artery  
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mast/o   breast  
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metr/o   uterus; measure  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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colp/o   vagina  
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terat/o   monster; malformed fetus  
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dips/o   thirst  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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gynec/o   woman, female  
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morph/o   shape, form  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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thromb/o   clot, clotting  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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angi/o   vessel  
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phleb/o   vein  
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vas/o   vessel; duct  
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cholangi/o   bile vessels  
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choledoch/o   common bile duct  
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cholecyst/o   gall bladder  
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hyster/o   uterus; womb  
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cephal/o   head  
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encephal/o   brain  
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hist/o   tissue  
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cyt/o   cell  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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viscer/o   internal organs  
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ventr/o   belly side of the body  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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ren/o   kidney  
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lith/o   stone  
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andr/o   male  
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olig/o   scanty  
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orchid/o   testis  
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py/o   pus  
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salping/o   fallopian tube; auditory tube  
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seps/o   infection  
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tox/o   poison  
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iatr/o   treatment, physician  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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neur/o   nerves  
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endo-   in, within  
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epi-   above, upon, on  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   into, within  
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hypo-   deficient, below, under  
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trans-   across, through  
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hyper-   excessive, above  
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sub-   below, under  
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oxy-   swift, sharp; acid  
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dys-   bad painful  
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pseudo-   false  
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anti-   against  
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ante-   before, forward  
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ex-   out, away from  
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bi-   two  
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brady-   slow  
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tachy-   fast  
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poly-   many, much  
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pre-   before, in front of  
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peri-   surrounding, around  
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eu-   good, normal  
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macro-   large  
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neo-   new  
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pan-   all  
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contra-   against, opposite  
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-arche   beginning  
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-cele   hernia  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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-cyte   cell  
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-stenosis   tightening, stricture, narrowing  
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-ectasis   stretching, dilation, dilatation  
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-uria   urination, condition of urine  
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-emia   blood condtion  
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-osis   condition, usually abnormal  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lysis   destruction breakdown  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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-logy   process of study  
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-scope   instrument to visually examine  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-pexy   fixation to put in place  
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-ectomy   excision removal  
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-tomy   incision, cutting into  
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-version   to turn  
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-stomy   opening to form a mouth  
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-parous   to bear, bring forth  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-ptosis   droop, sag; protrude  
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-phagia   eating; swallowing  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-tocia   labor, birth (condition of)  
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-ule   little, small  
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-ole   little, small  
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-ion   process  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-oma   tumor, mass, swelling  
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-ose   pertaining to, full of  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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