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| adenoma | tumor of a gland
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| adenitis | inflammation of a gland
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| arthritis | inflammation of a joint
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| biology | study of life
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| carcinoma | cancerous tumor
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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 brain
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| incision | process of cutting into
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| excision | process of cutting out
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| endocrine glands | glands that secrete hormones within the body
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| cystoscopy | process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
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| cytology | study of cells
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| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin
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| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin
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| electrocardiogram | record of the electricity in the heart
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| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity of the brain
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| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines
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| erythrocyte | a red blood cell
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| gastrectomy | removal of the stomach
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| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach
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| diagnosis | state of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness
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| prognosis | state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness
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| hyperglycemia | condition of increased blood sugar
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| gynecology | study of females and female diseases
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| hematology | study of blood
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| hematoma | collection (mass) of blood
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| hemoglobin | blood protein found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs
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| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver
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| iatrogenic | pertaining to being produced by treatment
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| leukocyte | white blood cell
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| dermatology | study of skin
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| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney
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| nephrology | study of the kidney
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| neurology | study of the nerves
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| oncology | study of tumors
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| oncologist | specialist in the study of tumors
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| ophthalmoscope | instrument for visual examination of the eye
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| osteitis | inflammation of bone
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| osteoarthritis | inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue)
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| pathology | study of disease
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| pathologist | one who studies diseases, performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples
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| pediatric | pertaining to treatment of children
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| psychology | study of the mind
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| psychiatrist | specialist in the treatment of the mind
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| radiology | study of x-rays
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| renal | pertaining to the kidney
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| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose
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| sarcoma | tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat)
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| resection | process of cutting out; removal
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| thrombocyte | a clotting cell
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| urology | study of the urinary tract
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| cardiac | pertaining to the heart
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| neural | pertaining to nerves
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| arthralgia | pain of a joint
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| neuralgia | nerve pain
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| erythrocyte | red blood cell
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| nephrectomy | removal (resection) of a kidney
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| leukemia | blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition
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| carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer
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| pathogenic | pertaining to producing disease
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| iatrogenic | pertaining to produced by treatment
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| hemoglobin | literally, blood protein
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| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity in the brain
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| gastric | pertaining to the stomach
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| neurologic | pertaining to the study of nerves
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| ophthalmologist | specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye
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| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder
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| endocrinology | study of endocrine glands
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| hepatoma | tumor (malignant) of the liver
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| biopsy | process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination
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| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney
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| leukocytosis | abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells
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| adenopathy | disease of glands
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| endoscope | instrument to visually examine within (the body)
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| endoscopy | process of visually examining within (the body)
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| osteotomy | incision of a bone
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| gastroenterology | process of study of the stomach and intestines
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| anemia | a decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
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| autopsy | examination of a dead body, understand it's function
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| endocrinologist | one who specializes in endocrine glands
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| epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach
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| epidermis | outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer
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| exocrine glands | glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body
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| hyperthyroidism | condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland
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| hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach
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| hypoglycemia | condition of low blood sugar
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| pericardium | structure (membrane) surrounding the heart
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| prostate gland | exocrine gland in front of the urinary bladder in males
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| resection | removal:excision
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| retrocardiac | pertaining to behind the heart
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| subhepatic | pertaining to below the liver
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| transhepatic | pertaining to across or through the liver
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| carcinoma | cancerous or malignant tumor
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| diagnosis | complete knowledge of a patient's condition
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| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach
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| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver
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| incision | process of cutting into or making an incision
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| psychiatry | treatment of the mind
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| retrocardiac | pertaining to behind the heart
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| sarcoma | tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage
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