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chapter 1 gmi

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adenitis   gland inflammation  
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adenoma   gland tumor  
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anemia   unusable blood cells or a lack of red blood cells, lack of hemaglobin and or iron.  
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arthralgia   joint pain  
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arthritis   joint inflammation  
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arthrogram   joint x--ray, record  
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arthroscope   instrument to actively view joints  
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arthroscopy   process of viewing a joint  
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autopsy   exam of a dead body  
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biology   study of life  
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carcinoma   cancerous tumor  
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cardiac   pertaining to the heart  
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cardiology   study of the heart  
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cephalic   pertaining to the head  
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cerebral   pertaining to the cerebrum  
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cerebrovascular accident   stroke, accident of the blood vessels in the brain  
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gastrotomy   stomach incision  
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gynecologist   one who studies disorder of the female reproductive system  
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gynecology   study of the female  
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hematoma   blood mass  
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hyperglycemia   high blood sugar condition  
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hyperthyroidism   increased thryoid gland production  
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hypodermic   pertainging to below the skin  
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hypoglycemia   low blood sugar conditon  
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hypothyroidism   decreased thyroid gland production  
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laparoscopy   abdominal exam visually  
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laparotomy   abdomen incision  
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leukemia   excessive amount of white blood cells  
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leukocyte   blood white cells  
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nephrectomy   kidney removal  
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nephrology   study of the kidney  
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nephrosis   kidney abnormality  
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neural   pertaining to the nerves  
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neuralgia   nerve pain  
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neuritis   nerve inflammation  
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neurology   study of the nerves  
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neurotomy   nerve incision  
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oncologist   one who studies tumors (cancerous)  
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osteitis   bone inflammation  
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osteroarthritis   bone and joint inflammation  
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pathologist   disease specialist  
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platelet   clotting blood cell thrombocyte  
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prognosis   prediction of the outcome  
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renal   pertainig to the kidney  
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resection   to cut an organ back or away  
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retrogastric   pertaining to behind the stomach  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the nose  
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rhinotomy   incision of the nose  
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sarcoma   flesh tumor  
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subgastric   pertaining to under stomach  
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subhepatic   pertaining to under the liver  
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thromboscyte   clotting blood cell  
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thrombosis   abnormal condition of clotting  
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transgastric   pertaining to across the stomach  
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transurethral   pertaining to through the urethra  
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cystoscope   instrument used tow view the urinary bladder  
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cystoscopy   process of viewing the urinary bladder  
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cytology   study of cells  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermal   pertaining to the skin  
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dermatosis   state of skin abnormalities  
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diagnosis   complete knowledge  
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dysentery   painful intestines small  
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electrocardiaogram   record of electricity of the heart  
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eletroencephalogram   record of electricity in the brain  
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endocrine glands   glands that secret within the body  
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enocrinology   study of the endocrine glands  
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enteritis   intestine inflammation  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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exocrine glands   glands that secrete outsid the body  
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gastrectomy   stomach removal  
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gastric   pertaining to the stomach  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation of the small instestines  
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gastroenterology   study of (small) intestines stomach  
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gastroscope   instument used to view the stomach  
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gastroscopy   process of viewing the stomach  
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aden/o   gland  
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arthr/o   joint  
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bio   life  
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carcino   cancer  
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cardio   heart  
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cephalo   head  
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cerebro   cerbrum  
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cysto   uinary bladder  
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cyto   cell  
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dermato   skin  
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electro   electricity  
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encephalo   brain  
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entero   intestines  
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erythro   red  
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gastro   stomach  
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glyco   sugar  
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gnoso   knowledge  
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gyneco   women  
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cyto   cell  
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dermato   skin  
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electro   electricity  
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encephalo   brain  
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entero   intestines  
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erythro   red  
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gastro   stomach  
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glyco   sugar  
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gnoso   knowledge  
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gyneco   women  
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hemato, hemo   blood  
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hepato   liver  
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laparo   abdomen  
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leuko   white  
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nephro   kidney  
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neuro   nerve  
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onco   tumor  
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ophthalmo   eye  
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osteo   bone  
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patho   disease  
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psycho   mind  
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rhino   nose  
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sarco   flesh  
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thrombo   clot  
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-al, -ic   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-cyte   cell  
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-ectomy   removal  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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-ism   pertaining to  
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-itis   inflammation of  
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-logist   study of  
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-oma   tumor,mass  
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-opsy   to view  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-scope   instrument used to view  
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-scope   process of viewing looking at  
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-sis   state of  
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-tomy   insision, cut into  
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