Med Term Mod 3
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| -algia | pain, suffering, painful condition
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| bi- | twice, double, two
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| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling
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| cholecyst/o | gallbladder
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| dys- | bad, difficult, painful
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| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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| enter/o | small intestine
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| fasci/o | fascia, fibrous band
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| fibr/o | fibrous tissue, fiber
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| gastr/o | stomach, belly
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| hepat/o | liver
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| -lithiasis | presence of stones
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| my/o | muscle
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| -ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
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| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision
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| -phagia | eating, swallowing
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| Abduction | movement of limb away from midline of the body
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| Adduction | movement of the limb towards the midline of the body
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| Antiemetic | medication administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting
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| Ascites | an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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| Ataxia | the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
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| Bradykinesia | extreme slowness in movement
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| Cachexia | physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass
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| Cholangitis | acute inflammation of the bile duct
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| Cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder
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| Cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder
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| Cholelithiasis | presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts
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| Circumduction | circular movement at the far end of a limb
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| DTR | deep tendon reflex
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| Diverticulitis | inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula in the wall of the colon
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| Dorsiflexion | movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle
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| Dyskinesia | distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tick or spasm
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| Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing
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| Dystonia | condition of abnormal muscle tone
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| EMG | electromyogram; electromyography
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| Enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine caused by viral or bacterial pathogens
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| Epicondylitis | inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow
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| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines
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| GERD | gastroesophagael reflux disease
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| Hematemesis | vomiting of blood
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| Hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver
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| Hyperemesis | extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration
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| Hyperkinesia | abnormally increased muscle function or activity
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| Hypertonia | excessive tone of skeletal muscles
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| Hypotonia | diminished tone of skeletal muscles
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| Intermittent clausication | pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest
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| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome
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| Leukoplakia | abnormal white precancerous lesion that develop on the tongue or inside of the cheek
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| Myocele | hernia of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it
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| Myoclonus | sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or a group of muscles
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| Myorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a muscle
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| Paralysis | loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply
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| Pronation | the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned facing downward
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| Quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities
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| Neuromuscular | pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle
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| ROM | range of motion
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| Singultus | hiccups
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| Tenodesis | surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone
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| Tenolysis | release of a tendon from adhesion
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| Volvulus | twisting of the intestine on itself causing an obstruction
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