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Unit 1

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acrodermatitis   inflammation of the skin extremities  
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acromegaly   enlarged extremities  
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acroparalysis   paralysis of the extremities  
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adjective   descriptor, modifies nouns  
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anemia/anemic   lack of blood, (noun/adjective)  
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appendix/appendices   glandular structure belowthe cecum, (singular/plural)  
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bacillus/bacilli   rod-shaped bacteria, (singular/plural)  
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bacterium/bacteria   microorganism group, (singular/plural)  
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brainstem   brain structures that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata  
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carcinoma/carcinomata   cancerous tumor (epithelial origin), (singular/plural)  
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carpus, carpal, carpi   wrist bone(s), (noun/adjective,plural)  
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chickenpox   viral infection with Varicella zoster  
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combining form   word root plus a vowel  
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compound word   word made of two or more word roots  
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condyle/condylar   rounded bony process (noun/adjective)  
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contraction   condition of shortening a body part, tension, muscle function  
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crisis/crises   acute (severe)situation (singular/plural)  
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cyanosis/cyanotic   condition of blueness (noun/adjective)  
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cytometer   instrument that measures (counts) cells  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatology   the study of the skin, medical specialty  
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disease   abnormal function or condition  
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extension   stretching or elongation  
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gastrectomy   excision of the stomach  
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gastric   stomach (adjectival form)  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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gastrodoudenscopy   examination by lookin into the stomach and the duodenum with a scope  
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gastroduodenostomy   make a new surgical opening betwee the stomach and duodenum  
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hydrocele   herniation or sac containing water (fluid)  
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hydrophobia   abnormal fear of water  
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hydrotherapy   therapy using water  
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hyperthyroidism   overactive thyroid condition  
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ilium/iliac   upper pelvic bone, (noun/adjective)  
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inflammation   condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth  
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inject, injected, injecting   put in using a needle, (verbs)  
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injectable   able to be injected (adjective)  
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larynx/larynges   voice box (singular/plural)  
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lymphadenopathy   disease of a lymph gland  
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microbe   very small organism  
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microfilm   image reduced to small size on film  
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micrometer   one millionth of a meter  
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microscope   instrument used to look at small structures  
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mircosurgery   surgery using a microscope  
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mucus/mucous   watery substance produced by a membrane, (noun/adjective)  
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neurospasm   nerve spasm (twitching)  
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noun   name of a person, place or thing  
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practitioner   one who practices  
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prefix   placed before a word root to change its meaning  
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psychiatrist   specialist in treating mental disorders  
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radiographer   one who makes x-ray images  
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sensitivity   quality of being sensitive  
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spermatozoon   sperm (pl. spermatozoa)  
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suffix   follows a word root to change its meaning or part of speech  
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thermometer   instrument that measures temperature  
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transport   carry across  
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verb   action or state of being word  
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vertebra/vertabrae   spinal bones (singular/plural)  
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vomit, vomited, vomiting   vacuate stomach contents (verbs)  
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word root   base of word  
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(MATCHING) adj   adjective  
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(MATCHING) Gr   Greek  
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(MATCHING) HSV-1, HSV-1   herpes simplex virus 1  
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(MATCHING) L   Latin  
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(MATCHING) n   noun  
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(MATCHING) VAR   Varicella zoster vaccine (chickenpox vaccine)  
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(MATCHING) VRV   varicella zoster virus  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) cyanosis   cyanotic  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) anemia   anemic  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) duodenum   duodenal  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) mucus   mucous  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) arthritis   arthritic  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) inject   injectable  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) emesis   emetic  
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(ADJECTIVE FORM) condyle   condylar  
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(MATCHING ABBREVATION) ccu   critical care unit  
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(MATCHING ABBREVATION) HSV-2, HSV-II   herpes simplex virus 2  
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(MATCHING ABBREVATION) PA   Physician Assistant  
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(MATCHING ABBREVATION) pl   plural  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) enlargement of the extremities   aromegaly  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) instrument used to look at small things   microscope  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) pertaining to lack of blood   anemic  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) one who makes x-ray images   radiographer  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) inflammation of the skin on the extremities   acrodermatitis  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) fear of water   hydrophobia  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) instrument used to measure heat   thermometer  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) surgery using a microscope   microsurgery  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) looking into the stomach and duodenum with a scope   gastroduodenscopy  
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(SELECT & CONSTRUCT) instrument used to measure (count cells)   cytometer  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) bursa   bursae  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) coccus   cocci  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) carcinoma   carcinomata  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) protozoan   protozoa  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) crisis   crises  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) appendix   appendices  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) ovum   ova  
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(PLURAL/SINGULAR FORMS) phalax   phalanges  
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acro/o   extremities  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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derma/0/   skin  
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-logist   one who specializes(studies)  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-y   process or condition make a word a noun  
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-logist   noun, one who studies  
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-logy   noun, study of  
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-logos   Greek for study  
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