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Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology & Prefixes

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Definition
agenesis   lack of development  
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alcoholism   chronic physical and psychological addiction to alcohol  
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amenorrhea   absence of menstration  
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apepsia   cessation of digestion  
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aphasia   unable to speak  
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aphonia   no voice, unable to make sounds  
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apnea   absence of breathing  
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arrhythmia   loss of rhythm  
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audiogram   graphic record of hearing function  
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audiologist   hearing specialist  
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audiology   science that studies hearing  
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audiometer   instrument to test hearing  
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audiometry   process of testing hearing  
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bacillus   rod-shaped bacterium  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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bradypepsia   slow digestion  
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bradyphagia   slow eating (swallowing)  
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bradypnea   slow breathing  
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calculi   small stones  
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carcinogenesis   formation of cancer  
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cholangiogram   x-ray of the bile ducts  
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cholecyst   gallbladder  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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cholecystogram   x-ray of the gallbladder  
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cholecystography   process of obtaining x-ray of he gallbladder  
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cholecystotomy   incision into the gallbladder  
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cholelith   gallstones  
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cholelithiasis   infestation with gallstones  
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coccus   sphere-shaped bacterium  
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dactylitis   inflammation of the fingers and/or toes  
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dactylogram   figerprints  
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dactylospasm   spasm of a digit  
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diplobacillus   double bacillus  
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diplococci   cocci growing in pairs  
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dipsomania   abnormal compulsion to drink  
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dyslexia   condition characterized by difficulty reading and spelling  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstration  
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dysrrhythmia   irregular rhythm  
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dyspepsia   poor digestion  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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dysphasia   difficulty speaking, garbled speech  
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dysphonia   difficulty making sounds with the voice  
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dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
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hydrocephalus   enlarged head due to fluid accumulation (congenital)  
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hyperthermia   abnormally high body temp  
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hypothermia   abnormally low body temp  
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lithometer   instrument to measure stones  
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lithotomy   incision for the removal of stones  
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macroblast   abnormally large immature cell  
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macrocephalus   large head size  
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macrocheilia   enlarged lips  
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macrococcus   large coccus  
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macrocyte   large cell  
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macrodactylia   abnormally large digits  
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macroglossia   enlarged tongue  
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macrorhinia   enlarged nose  
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microcardia   abnormally small-sized heart  
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microcephalus   abnormally small head  
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microcyst   a small cyst  
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microcyte   a small cell  
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microgram   one millionth of a gram  
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microsurgery   surgery performed using a microscope or other magnifying device  
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moniliasis   yeast infection  
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oncogenesis   tumor forming  
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otic   pertaining to the ear  
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otodynia (otalgia)   earache  
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otorrhea   discharge from the ear  
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otoscope   instrument used to look into the ear  
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paraphasia   abnormal speech  
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pathogenic   disease producing  
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pathology   study of disease  
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peptic   pertaining to digestion  
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phasology   science that studies speech  
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phonic   pertaining to the voice  
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phonology   science that studies the voice sounds  
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polydactylism   condition of having more than five digits on hands or feet  
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polydipsia   condition of excessive thirst  
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prodrome   symptoms before the onset of a disease  
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pyogenic   pus forming (adj)  
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pyorrhea   flow or discharge of pus  
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pyothorax   pus in the chest cavity  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the nose  
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rhinolith   calculus in the nasal passage  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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rhinorrhea   runny nose  
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staphylectomy (uvulectomy)   excision of the uvula  
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staphylitis   inflammation of the uvula  
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staphylococci   bacteria growing in bunches (like grapes)  
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staphyloplasty   surgical repair of the uvula  
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streptobacillus   bacillus growing in twisted chains  
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streptococci   round bacteria growing in twisted chains  
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synarthrosis   joints that are fused and immovable  
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syndactylism   fingers or toes that are fused (congenital)  
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syndrome   symptoms that occur together to characterize a disease  
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synergistic   works together  
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tachycardia   fast heart rate  
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tachyphagia   fast eating  
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tachypnea   fast breathing  
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thermal   pertaining to heat  
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thermoesthesia   over sensitivity to heat  
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thermogenesis   generation of heat  
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thermophobia   abnormal fear of heat  
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thermoplegia   paralysis caused by a person being exposed to too high of a temperature (heat stroke)  
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trichomoniasis   infestation with Trichomonas  
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tympanectomy   excision of the eardrum  
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tympanic   pertaining to the eardrum  
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tympanites   distended with gas (abdomen)  
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tympanometry   process of measuring eardrum function  
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tympanotomy (myringotomy)   incision into the eardrum  
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