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chp 1-5

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word root   core of the word  
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suffix   word part attatched to end of word, modifying it's meaning  
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prefix   word attached to behinning of word root, modifying it's meaning  
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combining vowel   word part, usually 'o' used to ease pronunciation  
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combining form   word root w/ combining vowel, xeperated by a slash  
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eponym   term derived from name of person  
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acronym   terms formed fromt first letters of word in phrase  
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adenoma   tumor composed of glandular tissue  
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carcinoma in situ   early stage of cancer  
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sarcoma   tumor of connective tissue  
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benign   not cancerous  
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myoma   tumor composed of muscle  
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lipoma   tumor composed of fat  
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carcinogenic   causing cancer  
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cyanosis   abnormal condition of blue color  
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diagnosis (Dx)   state of complete knowledge  
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hypoplasia   incomplete development  
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hyperplasia   excessive development  
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erthrocyte (RBC)   red blood cells  
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etiology   study of the causes of diseases  
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leukocyte (WBC)   white blood cells  
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leukocytosis   abnormal condition of white blood cells  
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lipoid   resembling fat  
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metastasis (mets)   beyond control  
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prognosis (Px)   state of before knowledge  
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somatic   pertaining to the body  
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malignant   cancercous  
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remission   improvement/absence of disease  
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somatogenic   originating in body  
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anterior (ant)   pertaining to front  
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anterposterior (AP)   front to back x-ray  
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bilateral   pertaining to 2 sides  
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caudal   pertaining to tail  
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cephalic   pertaining to head  
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coronal   devides body into front a back halves  
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distal   pertaining to away  
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dorsal   pertaining to back  
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frontal   divides body into front and back  
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inferior (inf)   pertaining to below  
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lateral(lat)   pertaining to a side  
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medial (med)   pertaining to middle  
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mediolateral   pertaining to middle side  
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posterior   pertaining to back  
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proximal   pertaining to near  
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posteroanterior (PA)   back to front x-ray  
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sagittal   uneven right and left halves of body  
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midsagittal   divides body into even left and right halves  
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superior (sup)   pertaining to above  
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unilateral   pertaining to 1 side  
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ventral   pertaining to belly  
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melanin   color, pigmentation of skin  
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sebaceous glands   secrete sebum into hair follicles  
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dermis   inner layer of skin  
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epidermis   outer layer of skin  
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deramtofibroma   fibrous tumor of skin  
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onychomycosis   abnormal condition of fungus in the nail  
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onychomalacia   softening of nails  
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onychophagia   eating the nails  
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pachyderma   thickening of the skin  
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seborrhea   discharge of sebum  
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xeroderma   dry skin  
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biopsy (bx)   view of life  
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dermatoplasty   surgical repair of skin  
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deratome   instrument used to cut skin  
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onychectomy   excision of nail  
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rhytidectomy   excision of wrinkles (face lift)  
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rhytidoplasty   surgical repair of wrinkles  
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debridement   removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from open wound  
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dermabrasion   procedure to remove skin scars with abrassive material like sand paper  
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dermatologist   physician who studies and treats skin  
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epidermal   pertaining to upon skin  
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erythroderma   abnormal redness of skin  
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hypodermic   pertaining to under the skin  
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intradermal   pertaining to within skin  
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leukoderma   white skin (less color)  
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necrosis   abnormal condition of death  
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percutaneous   pertaining to through skin  
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staphylococcus (staph)   berry shaped in twisted chains  
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subcutaneous (subcut)   pertaining to under skin  
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xanthoderma   yellow skin (jaundice)  
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abrasion   scraping away of skin by mechanical process of injury  
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abscess   localized collection of pus  
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candidasis   infection of the skin, mouth or vagina caused by yeast type fungus  
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gangrene   death of tissue causehd by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion  
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impetigo   superficial skin infection  
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Karposi's sarcoma   cancerous condition starting as purple, or brown papules on lower extremeties  
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laceration   torn, ragged edged wound  
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lesion   visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease  
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psoriasis   chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered w/ silvery scales  
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pediculosis   incasion into skin and hair by lice  
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urticaria   itching skin eruption (hives)  
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cicatrix   scar  
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diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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emollient   agent that softens/soothes skin  
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induration   abnormal hard parts  
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jaundice   yellow tinge to skin (jaundice)  
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keloid   over growth of scar tissue  
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nevus   circumscribed malformation of skin, usually brown black or flesh colored  
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papule   small, solid skin elevation ( pimple)  
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pustule   elevation of skin containing pus  
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verruca   wart  
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wheal   itchy w/ white center and red surrounding  
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larynx   location of vocal cords (voice box)  
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pharynx   food and air passage way  
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adenoids   lyphoid tissue located behind nasal cavity  
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tonsils   lymphoid tissue located behind mouth  
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trachea   passageway from air to bronchi (wind pipe)  
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nasal septum   partition seperating right and left nasal cavities  
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alveolus   air sacs at end of bronchioles  
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adenoiditis   inflammation of the adenoids  
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atelectasis   imperfect, incomplete expansion  
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bronchiectasis   expansion of the bronchi  
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bronchogenic carcinoma   cancerous tumor of bronchi  
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epiglottis   flap of cartilidge that automatically covers opening and keeps food from entering larynx  
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hemothorax   blood in chest  
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laryngitis   inflammation of the larynx  
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pharyngitis   inflammation of the pharynx  
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pneumonoconiosis   abnormal condition of dust in the lungs  
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pneumothorax   air in chest  
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rhinorrhagia   rapid flow of blood from nose  
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laryngoplasty   surgical repair of larynx  
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lobectomy   excision of a lobe  
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pleuropexy   surgical fixation of the pleura  
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thoracocentesis   surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity  
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tonsillectomy   excision of the tonsils  
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tracheostomy   creation of artificial opening into trachea  
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bronchoscopy   visual exam of bronchi  
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capnometer   instrument used to measure CO2  
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laryngoscope   instrument used for visual exam of larynx  
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laryngoscopy   visual exam of larynx  
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oximeter   instrument used to measure oxygen  
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acapnia   absence of CO2  
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anoxia   absense of oxygen  
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apnea   absence of breathing  
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bronchospasm   spasm of the bronchi  
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dyspnea   difficult breathing  
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hypercapnia   excessive CO2  
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hypernea   excessive breathing  
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hypocapnia   deficient CO2  
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hypoxia   deficient oxygen (to tissues)  
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hypoxemia   deficient oxygen (to blood)  
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laryngospasm   spasm of the larynx  
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orthopnea   breath easier in up right position  
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asthma   respitory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and construction of air ways  
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)   group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking and lead to obstruction of bronchial flow  
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coccidioidomycosis   fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs (valley fever)  
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epistaxis   nose bleed  
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obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)   repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, leads to absence of breathing  
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pertussis   highly contagious bacterial infection of respitory tract, accute crowing inspiration  
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pulmonary embolism   foreign matter, blood clot, air, fat clot, carried in the circulation to pulmonary artery, blocking circulation  
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tuberculosis (TB)   acid fast bacillus, spread by inhalation of small particles  
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acid fast bacilli smear (AFB)   test performed on sputum to determine presence of tuberculosis  
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arterial blood gases (ABG)   test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, CO2, and other gases  
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PPD skin test   TB skin test  
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ventilation-perfusion scanning (VPS)   lung scan  
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bronchoconstrictor   agent causing narrowing of bronchi  
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bronchodilator   agent causing bronchi to widen  
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hiccup   spastic contraction of diaphragm  
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hyperventilation   ventilation of lungs beyond what body needs  
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hypoventilation   ventilation of lungs that does not fulfill what the body needs  
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mucopurulent   containing mucus and pus  
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nebulizer   device that creates mist used to deliver medication for respitory treatment  
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paroxysm   periodic, sudden attack  
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patent   open  
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