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Medical Terminology

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carp/o   carpus  
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femor/o   femur  
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lumb/o   lower back  
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humer/o   humerus  
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phalang/o   phalanges  
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muscul/o my/o   muscle  
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stern/o   sternum  
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arthr/o articul/o   joint  
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ten/o tend/o tendin/o   tendon  
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tibi/o   tibia  
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thorac/o   thorax  
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orth/o   straight  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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myel/o   spinal cord, bone marrow  
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myc/o   fungus  
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necr/o   dead  
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cyan/o   blue  
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cyt/o   cell  
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pil/o trich/o   hair  
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adip/o lip/o steat/o   fat  
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xer/o   dry  
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cutane/o derm/o dermat/o   skin  
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melan/o   black  
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albin/o leuk/o   white  
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cirrh/o xanth/o   yellow  
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phas/o   speech  
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cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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neur/o   nerve  
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spin/o   spine  
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later/o   lateral (away from the midline, toward the side)  
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infer/o   inferior (beneath or nearer to the feet)  
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gli/o   glue, gluelike  
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cerebr/o encephal/o   brain  
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mening/o meningi/o   meninges  
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poster/o   posterior (toward or near the back; dorsal)  
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medi/o   medial (toward the midline; nearer to the middle)  
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anter/o   anterior (toward or near the front; ventral)  
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onych/o   nail  
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super/o   superior (above or nearer to the head)  
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col/o colon/o   colon  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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proct/o   rectum, anus  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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ile/o   ileum  
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append/o appendic/o   appendix  
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gloss/o lingu/o   tongue  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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hepat/o   liver  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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cholcyst/o   gallbladder  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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dent/o odont/o   teeth  
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phag/o   eating, swallowing  
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an/o   anus  
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rect/o   rectum  
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pept/o   digestion  
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pylor/o   pylorus  
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alveol/o   alveoli  
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lob/o   lobe  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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trache/o   trachea  
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carcin/o   cancer, carcinoma  
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are/o   air  
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muc/o   mucus  
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sinus/o   sinus  
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pneum/o pneumon/o   air, lung  
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nas/o rhin/o   nose  
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bronch/o bronchi/o   bronchus  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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cost/o   ribs  
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diaphragmat/o   diaphragm  
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ox/i ox/o   oxygen  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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or/o stomat/o   mouth, mouthlike opening  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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balan/o   glans penis  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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ur/o urin/o   urine  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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nephr/o ren/o   kidney  
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cyst/o vesic/o   bladder  
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noct/o   night  
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lith/o   stone  
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py/o   pus  
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olig/o   deficiency  
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galact/o lact/o   milk  
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orch/o orchi/o orchid/o test/o testicu/o   testis  
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prostat/o   prostate  
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andr/o   male  
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cervic/o   cervix, neck  
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episi/o vulv/o   vulva  
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colp/o vagin/o   vagina  
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gynec/o   woman, female  
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mamm/o mast/o   breast  
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oophor/o ovari/o   ovary  
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nat/o   birth  
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semin/o sperm/o spermat/o   sperm  
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hyster/o metr/o uter/o   uterus  
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phleb/o ven/o   vein  
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angi/o vas/o   vessel  
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aort/o   aorta  
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atri/o   atria  
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electr/o   electricity  
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valv/o valvul/o   valve  
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arteri/o   artery  
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ather/o   thick, fatty  
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cardi/o coron/o   heart  
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thromb/o   thrombus (clot)  
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hem/o hemat/o   blood  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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lymphaden/o   lymph gland  
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tonsill/o   tonsil  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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path/o   disease  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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splen/o   spleen  
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thyr/o thyroid/o   thyroid  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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hydr/o   water  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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gluc/o glucos/o glyc/o glycos/o   sugar, glucose, sweet  
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scler/o   hardening, sclera  
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corne/o kerat/o   keratinized tissue, cornea  
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salping/o   tube (fallopian or eustachian)  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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retin/o   retina  
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myring/o tympan/o   tympanic membrane (eardrum)  
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to/o   ear  
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acous/o audi/o   hearing  
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ocul/o optic/o ophthalm/o   eye  
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dipl/o   double  
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patell/a patell/o   patella  
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calc/o   calcium  
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metacarp/o   metacarpus  
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oste/o   bone  
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tox/o toxic/o   poison, toxin  
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aden/o   gland  
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adren/o adrenal/o   adrenal gland  
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parathyroid/o   parathyroid gland  
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natr/o   sodium  
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kal/i   potassium  
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lamin/o   lamina  
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vertebr/o spondyl/o   vertebrae  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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crani/o   cranium  
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fibul/o   fibula  
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brady-   slow  
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inter-   between  
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para- peri-   beside, near  
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dia- trans-   through, across  
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hyper- super- supra-   excessive, above  
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neo-   new  
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en- end- endo- in- intra-   in, within, inner  
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iso-   same, equal  
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ab-   away from  
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a- an- in-   without, not, absence of  
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multi- poly-   many, much  
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anti- contra-   against, opposite  
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epi-   above, upon  
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oligo-   deficiency  
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uni- mono-   one, single  
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tri-   three  
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pre-   before  
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eso-   inward  
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macro-   large  
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eu-   good, normal  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult  
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circum-   around  
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hemi- semi-   half  
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hypo- sub- infra-   below, beneath  
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ambi-   both, both sides, around, about  
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mal-   bad, inadequate  
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bi- di-   two  
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pro-   before, forward  
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ex- exo- extra-   away from, outside, external  
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tachy-   rapid  
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quadri- tetra-   four  
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tox-   poison, toxin  
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micro-   small  
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auto-   self  
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re- retro-   behind, back  
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ad-   toward  
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ultra-   beyond  
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post-   after, following  
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ec- ecto-   out, outside  
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-stenosis   narrowing, stricture  
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-ptosis   drooping, prolapse  
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-scope   viewing instrument  
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-meter   measuring instrument  
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-salpinx   uterine (fallopian) tube  
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-uria   urine  
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-stomy   mouthlike opening  
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-lysis   destruction  
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-edema   swelling  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-iasis   pathological condition or state  
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-ectasis   dilation, expansion  
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-phoria   feeling  
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-tomy   cutting into, incision  
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-oid   resembling  
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-malacia   softening  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-phonia   voice  
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-phobia   fear  
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-metry   measurement  
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-lith   stone  
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-phasia   speech  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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-rrhage -rrhagia   bursting forth  
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-opia -opsia -opsis -opsy   vision, view of  
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-partum -tocia   childbirth, labor  
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-pause -stasis   cessation, stopping  
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-derma   skin  
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-kinesia -kinesis   movement  
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-iatrist -ician -ist -logist -ologist   specialist, specialist in the study of  
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-gram   record  
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-acusia -acusis -cusis   hearing  
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-ia -ism   condition  
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-paresis   slight or partial paralysis  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-cyte -cytic   cell  
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-graph   recording instrument  
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-clasis -clast   to break  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-algesia -algesic -algia -dynia   pain  
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-ectomy   excision, surgical removal  
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-thorax   chest  
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-tome   cutting instrument  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-ole -ule   small  
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-rrhaphy   suture, suturing  
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-oxia   oxygen  
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-cidal -cide   destroying, killing  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-static   not in motion, at rest  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-plasia -plasm   formation, growth  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-oma   tumor  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-pathy   disease  
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-centesis   surgical puncture  
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-esthesia   sensation  
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-emia   a condition of the blood  
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-phage -phagia   eating, swallowing  
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-cele   hernia  
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-gen -genesis -genic -genous   creating, producing  
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-lepsy -leptic   seizure  
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-gravida   pregnant woman  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ial -ic -ical -ory -ous -tic -tous   pertaining to  
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-trophy   nourishment, growth  
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-osmia   smell, odor  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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FH   family history  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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ABGs   arterial blood gases  
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Sx   symptom(s)  
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IV   intravenous  
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SubQ/Sub-Q/SC   subcutaneous  
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OTC   over the counter  
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ID   intradermal (injection)  
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I&D   incision and drainage  
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PE   physical examination  
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Tx   treatment  
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Bx   biopsy  
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ALS   amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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EEG   electroencephalography  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident (stroke, brain attack)  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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PCP   Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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HTN   hypertension  
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q2h   every two hours  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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bid   twice a day  
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qam   every morning  
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qid   four times a day  
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tid   three times a day  
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qh   every hour  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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ROM   range of motion  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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LA   left atrium  
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ECG/EKG   electrocardiogram  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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BP   blood pressure  
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LV   left ventricle  
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INR   international normalized ratio  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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RA   right atrium  
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PUD   PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE  
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ś   WITHOUT  
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SBO   SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION  
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UGI   UPPER GI X-RAY  
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VS   VITAL SIGNS  
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IBS   IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME  
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LFT   LIVER FUNCTION TEST  
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N & V   NAUSEA AND VOMITING  
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NG   NASOGASTRIC  
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NPO   NOTHING BY MOUTH  
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PO   BY MOUTH  
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PR   PER RECTUM  
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EGD   ESOPHAGOGASTRIODUODENOSCOPY  
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ERCP   ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPH  
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GERD   GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE  
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GI   GASTROINTESTINAL  
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h, hr   HOUR  
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IBD   INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE  
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Abd   abdomen  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BR   bedrest  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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ć   with  
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CA   cancer  
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c/o   complain (ed/ing/s/t) of  
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sebaceous cyst   small sack/pouch under skin surface filled with thick fluid/ semi-solid oil substance called sebum  
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EMG   ELECTROMYOGRAM  
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GBS   GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME  
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ICP   INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE  
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LOC   LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS/ LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS  
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OCD   OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER  
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