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Term
Definition
cardi/o   heart  
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cardiomyopathy   disease of the heart muscle  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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gylc/o   sugar  
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hyperglycemia   elevated blood sugar  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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pyelolithotomy   incision into the renal pelvis to remove a calculus (stone)  
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arthr/o   joint  
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arthrodesis   surgical binding of two bones  
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encephal/o   brain  
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encephalopathy   disease of the brain  
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cyt/o   cell  
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ctyoplasia   formation, development, or growth of a cell  
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inter/o   small intestine  
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gastrointeritis   inflammation of the stomach & small intestine  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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trache/o   windpipe  
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tracheotomy   incision of the windpipe  
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iguin/o   groin  
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inguinal   pertaining to the groin  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chondromalacia   softening of cartilage  
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xer/o   dry  
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xerosis   abnormal condition of dry skin  
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hist/o   tissue  
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histoloy   the study of tissue  
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-gram   record  
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sonogram   record of sound recording  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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biopsy   process of viewing life  
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-oma   tumor, mass or swelling  
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myoma   muscle tumor  
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-scopy   process of visually examining  
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cystoscopy   process of visually examining the bladder  
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-logy   study of  
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biology   study of life  
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hyper-   excessive, above, more than normal  
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hyperkalemia   excessive potassium in the blood  
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inter-   between  
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intercostal   between the ribs  
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ana-   up  
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anaplasia   increase growth, development, or formation  
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epi-   above  
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epidermal   above the skin or outermost layer of the skin  
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intra-   within  
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intraperotenial   within the peritoneal  
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retro-   backward or behind  
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retroversion   act of turning backward  
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uni-   one  
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unilateral   pertaining to one side  
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nulli-   no, not. none  
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nullipara   no births or never having born a child  
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gastrectomy   gastric resection  
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oteitits   inflammation of the bone  
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glomerular   small ball of capillaries in the kidney  
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gamete   female ovum or sex cell  
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gestation   pregnancy  
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gynecomastia   abnormal breast development in males  
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testis   male gonads  
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testosterone   produced by the interstitial cells of the testes  
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scrotum   sac that contains the male gonads  
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scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spinal column  
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humeral   pertaining to the upper arm bone  
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arthroplasty   surgical repair of a joint  
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dermis   middle layer of skin  
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keratin   hard protein material found in the epidermis  
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pleural cavity   space between the lungs  
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craniotomy   incision of the skull  
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viscera   internal organs  
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coccyx   tailbone  
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supine   positioned onto back or laying on back  
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neurectomy   removal of a nerve  
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hematoma   collection of blood  
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pericardium   membrane surrounding the heart  
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edema   swelling or fluid in the tissue  
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nephrosclerosis   hardening of vessels in the kidney  
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calculus   stone  
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polydipsia   excessive thirst  
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calyx   collecting area in the kidney  
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electrolyte   chemical that carries an electrical charge  
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anorichism   undescended testicles  
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bulbourethral   glands that secrete semen  
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oligospermia   scanty sperm production  
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purulent   pus filled  
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erythropoietin   hormone secreted by the kidney to increase red blood cells  
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muscular tube leading from the uterus   vagina  
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colposcope   instrument used to visually examine the tube leading from the uterus  
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clavicle   collar bone  
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humerus   upper arm bone  
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femur   thigh bone  
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kyphosis   humpback or hunchback  
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tibia   larger lower leg bone  
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melanoma   malignant tumor of pigmented skin cells  
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nevus   mole  
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psoriasis   chronic recurring dermatosis of itchy scaly skin  
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diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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eczema   inflammatory skin disease  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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GU   genitourinary  
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TVH/BSO   total vaginal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  
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KUB   kidney ureter bladder  
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ESRD   end-stage renal disease  
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ORIF   open reduction/ internal fixation  
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Fx   fracture  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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GYN   gynecology  
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EMG   electromyography  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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IM   intramuscular  
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G   gravida  
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D&C   dilation & curettage  
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OB   obstetrics  
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ortho   orthopedics  
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UA   urinalysis  
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HPV   human papillomavirus  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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DRE   digital rectal examination  
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