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Vocabulary

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abdomin-   abdomen  
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angi-   blood or lymph vessel  
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append-   appendix  
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arteri-   artery  
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col-   color  
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cyan-   blue  
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dermat-   skin  
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arythr-   red  
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gastr-   stomach  
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hem-   blood  
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hepat-   liver  
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muscul-   muscle  
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my-   muscle  
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nat-   birth  
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neur-   nerve  
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ot-   ear  
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rhin-   nose  
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path-   disease  
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tonsil-   tonsils  
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ver-   poson, virus  
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dys-   ill, bad  
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hyper-   over, high  
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hypo-   low, under  
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-algia   pain  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-osis   abnormal  
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-osotomy   surgically opening  
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-otomy   incision  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rrhage   bleeding  
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-rrhagia   excessive fluid lose  
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-rrhea   flor or discharge  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   abnormal harding  
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abdominocentesis   surgery of belly to remove fluids  
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acronym   abbreviation  
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acute   short term  
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angiography   examination by x-ray of blood or lymph vessels  
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appendectomy   removal of the appendix  
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arteriosclerosis   thickening of artery's wall  
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arthraligia   pain in the joints  
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colostomy   surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged  
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cyanosis   bluish discoloration of the skin  
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dermatologist   doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin  
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diagnosis   identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms  
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diarrhea   condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form  
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edema   condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body  
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endarterial   innermost lining of the artery  
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eponym   person after whom a discovery, invention, place  
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erythrocyte   red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disk without a nucleus  
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fissure   A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, esp. in rock or earth.  
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fistula   An abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow or tubular organ and the body surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs  
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gastralgia   stomachache  
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gastritis   Inflammation of the lining of the stomach  
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gastroenteritis   Inflammation of the stomach and intestines, from bacterial toxins or viral infection  
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gastroisis   disease of the stomach  
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hemorrhage   An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel  
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hepatomegaly   abnormal enlargement of the liver  
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hypertension   high blood perssure  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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infection   The process of infecting or the state of being infected  
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inflammation   A localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, esp. as a reaction to injury  
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interstitial   situated within but not restricted to or characteristic of a particular organ or tissue—used especially of fibrous tissue  
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intramuscular   taking place within, or administered into, a muscle  
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laceration   a torn ragged wound  
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lesion   A region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage  
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mycosis   A disease caused by infection with a fungus, such as ringworm or thrush  
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myelopathy   Disease of the spinal cord  
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myorrhexis   Tearing of a muscle  
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natal   relating to the place or time of one's birth  
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neonatology   that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates  
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neutaitis   Inflammation of a peripheral nerve or nerves, usually causing pain and loss of function  
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otorhinolaryngology   The study of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat  
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palpation   a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something  
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palpitation   A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness  
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pathology   The science of the causes and effects of diseases  
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poliomyelitis   An infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause paralysis  
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prognosis   The likely course of a disease or ailment  
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prostate   A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid component of semen  
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pyoderma   A skin infection with formation of pus  
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pyrosis   a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux  
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remission   diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery  
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sign   An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else  
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supination   rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward  
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suppurstion   festering: (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus  
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supracostal   located above ribs  
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symptom   2.A sign of the existence of something, esp. of an undesirable situation. A sign of the existence of something, esp. of an undesirable situation.  
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syndrome   group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms  
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tonsillitis   Inflammation of the tonsils  
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trauma   A deeply distressing or disturbing experience  
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triage   The action of sorting according to quality  
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viral   Of the nature of, caused by, or relating to a virus or viruses  
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