Appendix A
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| a; an; ana- | no; not; without
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| ante- | before; forward
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| anti- | against
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| bi- | two; double; both
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| brady- | slow
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| contra- | against; opposite
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| dys- | difficult; painful
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| endo- | within
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| epi- | above; upon
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| gynec/o | woman
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| hemi- | half
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| hypo- | below; deficient
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| inter- | between
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| intra- | within
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| mal- | bad; poor; abnormal
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| neo- | new
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| non- | not
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| para- | near; beside
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| per- | through
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| peri- | around; surrounding
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| poly- | many; excessive
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| post- | after
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| pre- | before; in front of
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| retro- | behind; backward; upward
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| sub- | below; under
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| semi- | half
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| syn- | together; with
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| tachy- | fast
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| tri- | three
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| -algia | pain
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| -cyte | cell
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| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision
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| -emesis | vomit
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| -emia | blood
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| -ism | condition
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -lepsy | seizure
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| -oid | resembling; like
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| -(o)logist | specialist in the study of teatment of
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| -(o)logy | study of
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| -oma | tumor
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| -ostomy | creation of an opening
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| -otomy | incision into
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| -pathy | disease
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| -phobia | abnormal; fear
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -rrhea | flow; discharge
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -stasis | control; stop
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| abdomin/o | abdomen
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| arteri/o | artery
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| arthr/o | joint
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| ather/o | fat; fatty; plaque
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| audi/o | hearing; sound
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| aur/o | ear
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| bronch/o | bronchus
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| bucc/o | cheek
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| carcin/o | cancer
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| cardi/o | heart
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| cerebro/o | cerebrum
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| coagul/o | clotting
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| cyst/o | bladder; sac
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| cyt/o | cell
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| derm/o, dermat/o | skin
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| electr/o | electricity
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| encephal/o | brain
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| erythr/o | red
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| gastr/o | stomach
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| hyster/o | uterus
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| hydr/o | water; fluid
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| hepat/o | liver
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| hemat/o, hem/o | blood
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| gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | women
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| immune/o | protection
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| lip/o | fat
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| lymph/o | lymph
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| muc/o | mucus
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| my/o | muscle
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| marc/o | sleep
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| nas/o | nose
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| neur/o | nerve
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| ocul/o, ophthalm/o | eye
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| opt/o | nail
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| or/o | mouth
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| oste/o | bone
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| phleb/o | vein
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| phot/o | light
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| pneum/o | lungs; air
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| proct/o | rectum
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| psych/o, psych/i | mind or soul
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| pulmon/o | lungs
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| quadr/i | four
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| rect/o | rectum
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| ren/o | kidney
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| rhin/o | nose
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| septi | bacteria
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| thorac/o | chest
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| thromb/o | clot
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| trache/o | trachea
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| ven/o | vein
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| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord
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| cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it
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| epidural | pertaining to above the dura mater
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| epilepsy | a disorder of the nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures
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| meningitis | inflamation of the meninges of the brain
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| neuralgia | nerve pain
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| neurologist | a physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system
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| schizophrenia | a type of psychosis in which that mind is said to be split from reality
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| bradycardia | pertaining to a slow heart rate
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| cardiologist | a physician who specializes in diseases of the heart
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| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle
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| endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart
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| hypertension | high blood pressure
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| hypoxemia | too little oxygen in the blood
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| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle
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| mycardium | heart muscle tissue
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| pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart
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| tachycardia | pertaining to a fast heart rate
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| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi
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| dyspnea | difficult,painful, or faulty breathing
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| hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen levels
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| pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx
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| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose
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| pulmonologist | specialist in diseases of the lungs
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| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose
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| spirometry | measurement of breathing
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| stethoscope | instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall
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| arthritis | inflammation of the joints
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| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid filled sac around joints
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| intramuscular | pertaining to within the muscle
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| myalgia | muscle pain
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| orthopedic | pertaing to foot, pertaining to thr study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system
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| tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon
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| endocrinology | study of the glands that comprise the endocrine system
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| hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood
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| hyperthyroidism | condition of too much thyroid hormone
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| hypokalemia | low blood potassium
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| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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| autoimmune | abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself
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| immunocompromised | A condition which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents
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| metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph
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| anemia | a blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin or the volume of packed red blood cells
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| hematology | medical study of the blood
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| myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow
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| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder
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| cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues
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| colonoscopy | process of viewing the colon
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| dyspepsia | the condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion
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| dysphagia | pertaining to difficulty in eating, or swallowing
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| esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus
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| gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines
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| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach
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| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue
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| nephrectomy | surgical removal of the kidney
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| polyuria | condition in which one urinates excessively
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| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney
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| urologist | physician who specializes in conditionss of the urinary system
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| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva
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| intraocular | pertaining to the inside of the eye
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| ophthalmologist | specialist in diseases of the eye
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| optometry | process of measuring the eye
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| photophobia | extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light
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| myringitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane
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| otitis | inflammation of the ear
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| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin
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| dermatologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the skin
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| epidermal | pertaining to on the skin
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| histology | the study of tissues
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| percutaneous | through the skin
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| subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin
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| gynecologist | a physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women
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| hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus
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| mammogram | an e-ray of the breast
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| obstetrics | the specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy (midwife)
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| vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility
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