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Skeletal, Urinary, Integumentary

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Definition
Erythema   Redness of the skin due to capillary dilation  
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Onychomycosis   Fungal infection of the nail  
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Lip/o   Fat  
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Myc/o   Fungus  
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Cellulitis   An acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth and red streaks.  
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Psoriasis   Common skin disorder, often life long characterized by silvery plaques.  
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Scleroderma   an autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened.  
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Urticaria   Also known as hives  
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Vitiligo   Autoimmune disorder resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes  
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Epidermis   The outermost layer of the sikn  
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Hidrosis   The production and excreation of perspiration, condition of abnormal sweating  
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malignant Melanoma   Dark colored growth , a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes.  
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Cutane/o Dermat/o derm/o   Skin  
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Seb/o   Sebaceous Gland  
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Hidr/o   Sweat Gland  
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Pil/i Pil/o   Hair  
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Onych/o   Nails  
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-Cele   Hernia, Tumor, Swelling  
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Cyst/o   Urinary bladder, Cyst, Sac of fluid  
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Nepher/o   Kidney  
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-Pexy   Surgical Fixation  
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Anuria   Absence of urine  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the bladder  
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Hemodialysis   The process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood  
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Hydronephrosis   Dilation or swelling of one or both kidneys  
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Oliguria   Means scanty urination, below normal  
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Polyuria   Means excessive urination, higher than normal  
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Glomerulus   1st section of the kidney which is a cluster of capillaries  
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Ureters   Two narrow tubes, which transport urine from the kidney to the bladder  
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Urethra   A tube that extends from the bladder to the exterior of the body, drains urine  
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Lithotripsy   Crushing of stone  
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Intra-   Within or inside  
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-Rraphy   Suturing  
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-Ectomy   Surgical Excision  
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Erythr/o   Red or reddish  
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Ab-   Away from  
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Megaly-   Increase in size or enlargment  
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Path/o   disease  
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-Centesis   Surgical puncture  
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Peri-   Around  
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-Algia   Pain  
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-Dynia   Pain  
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Arthr/o   Joint  
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Chondr/i Chondr/o   Cartilage  
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Cost/o   Rib  
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-Lysis   Loosening or setting free  
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Myel/o   Spinal Cord, Bone marrow  
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Kyphosis   Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine Also known as hump back  
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Osteoarthritis   Also known as wear and tear arthritis is most commonly associated with aging  
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Osteomalacia   Abnormal softening of bones in adults  
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Osteomyelitis   An inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone  
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Osteopenia   Loss of bone matrix that makes for thinner than average bone density  
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Diaphysis   The shaft of a long bone  
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Carpals   8 bones of the wrist  
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Oste/o Ost/o   Bone  
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Pyel/o   Renal Pelvis  
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Prostat/o   Prostate  
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Ur/o Urin/o   Urine  
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Lith/o   Stone  
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-Tripsy   To crush  
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