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Term
Definition
ALL   Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia  
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AML   Acute Myelogenous Leukemia  
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basos   Basophils  
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BMT   Bone Marrow Transplant  
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CBC   Complete Blood Count  
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CLL   Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia  
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CML   Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia  
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diff   Differential  
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AIDS   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  
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ARC   AIDS- Related complex  
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ELISHA   Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay  
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GVHD   Graft Versus Host Diseese  
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HD   Hodgkins Disease  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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lg   Immunoglobulins  
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KS   Kaposi's Sarcoma  
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mono   Mononucleosis  
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NHL   Non-Hodgkins Disease  
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NK   Natural killer cells  
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PCP   Pneumocystis Pneumonia  
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SCIDS   Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome  
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Albin/o   White  
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Bi/o   Life  
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Cry/o   Cold  
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Cutane/o   Skin  
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Cyan/o   Blue  
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Derm/o   Skin  
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Dermat/o   Skin  
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Diaphr/o   Profuse sweating  
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Electr/o   Electricity  
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Erthr/o   Red  
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Hidr/o   Sweat  
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Ichthy/o   Scaly, Dry  
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Kerat/o   Hard, horny  
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Leuk/o   White  
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Lip/o   Fat  
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Melan/o   Black  
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Myc/o   Fungus  
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Necr/o   death  
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Onych/o   Nail  
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Pedicul/o   Lice  
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Phot/o   Light  
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Py/o   Pus  
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Rhytid/o   Wrinkle  
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SCler/o   Hand  
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Seb/o   Oil  
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Trich/o   Hair  
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Ungu/o   Nail  
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Vesic/o   Bladder  
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Xer/o   Dry  
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Angi/o   Vessel  
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Bas/o   Base  
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Carcin/o   Cancer  
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Chem/o   Chemical  
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Cis/o   To cut  
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Cyt/o   Cell  
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Esthesi/o   Feeling  
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Hem/o   Blood  
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Sarc/o   Flesh  
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Ankyl/o   Stiff joint  
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Arthr/o   Joint  
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Burs/o   Sac  
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Carp/o   Wrist  
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Cervic/o   Neck  
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Chondr/o   Cartilage  
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Clavic/o   Clavicle  
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Coccyg/o   Coccyx  
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Cortic/o   Outer portion  
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Cost/o   Rib  
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Craini/o   Skull  
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Femor/o   Femur  
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Fibul/o   Fibula  
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Humer/o   Humerus  
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Ili/o   Ilium  
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Ischi/o   Ischium  
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Kyph/o   Hump  
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Lamin/o   Lamina- part of vertebra  
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Lord/o   Bent backward  
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Lumb/o   Low back, loin  
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Mandibul/o   Mandible  
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Maxill/o   Maxilla  
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Medull/o   Inner portion  
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Metatars/o   Metatarsals  
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Metacarp/o   Metacarpals  
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Myel/o   Bone marrow, spinal cord  
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Orth/o   Straight  
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Oste/o   Bone  
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Patell/o   Patella  
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Ped/o   Child, foot  
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Pelv/o   Pelvis  
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Phalang/o   Phalanges  
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Pod/o   Foot  
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Prosthet/o   Addition  
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Pub/o   Pubis  
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Radi/o   Radius, (x-ray)ray  
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Sacr/o   Sacrum  
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Sarc/o   Flesh (muscular substance)  
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Scapul/o   Scapula  
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Scoli/o   Crooked, bent  
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Spin/o   Spine  
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Spondyl/o   Vertebrea  
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Stern/o   Sternum  
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Synovi/o   Synovial membrane  
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Synov/o   Synovial membrane  
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Tars/o   Ankle  
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Thorac/o   Chest  
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Tibi/o   Tibia  
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Uln/o   Ulna  
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Vertebr/o   Vertebra  
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Path/o   Disease  
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System/o   System  
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Duct/o   To bring  
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Extens/o   To stretch out  
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Fasci/o   Fiberous band  
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fibr/o   Fibers  
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Flex/o   To bend  
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Kinesi/o   Movement  
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Muscul/o   Muscle  
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Myocardi/o   Heart muscle  
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Myos/o   Muscle  
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Plant/o   Sole of foot  
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Rotat/o   To Solve  
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Ten/o   Tendon  
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Tendi/o   Tendon  
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Vers/o   To turn  
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Later/o   Side  
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Aort/o   Aorta  
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Arteri/o   Artery  
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Ather/o   Fatty substance  
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Arti/o   Atrium  
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Cardi/o   Heart  
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Coron/o   Heart  
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Corpor/o   Body  
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Embol/o   Plug  
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Isch/o   To hold back  
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Pect/o   Chest  
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Phleb/o   Vein  
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Sphygm/o   Pulse  
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Steth/o   Chest  
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Thromb/o   Clot  
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Valv/o   Valve  
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Valvul/o   Valve  
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Vas/o   Vessel, duct  
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Vascul/o   Dilated Vein  
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Ven/o   Vein  
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Ventricul/o   Ventricle  
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Pulmon/o   Lung  
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Sept/o   A wall  
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Son/o   Sound  
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Adeniods   another term for Pharyngeal tonsils  
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Alveoli   tiny air sacs at ends of Bronchiole  
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Anemia   Reduced red blood cells  
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Antigen   substance capable of inducing antibodies  
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Bronchioles   Narrowest air tube in lungs  
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Cilia   Nose hair to filter dust also found in throat  
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croup   barking cough  
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Edema   condition in which body tissue contain excessive amounts of fluid  
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Epiglottis   Flap of cartilage that covers the larynx when person swallows  
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Hematopoiesis   Process of forming blood  
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Hemostasis   To stop bleeding  
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Influenza   Viral infection of the respiratory system  
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Laryngitis   Inflammation of the larynx  
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Lymphadenitis   Inflammation of the lympth glands  
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Lymphoma   Tumor of the lymphatic tissue  
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Metastasize   when cancerous tumor cells migrate from tumor site  
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Otorhinolaryngology   ENT- Branch of medicine that treats diseases of ears, nose and throat  
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Pathogen   Disease bearing organisms  
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Phlebotomist   Person who withdraws blood  
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Pneumonia   Inflammatory condition of lung  
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pneumothorax   Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity  
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Pulmonary Embolism   Blood clot or air bubble in pulmonary cavity  
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Rhinorrhea   Watery discharge from nose  
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Serum   Clear, stick fluid that remains after blood has clotted  
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Splenectomy   Excision of spleen  
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Thoracotomy   Incision into chest  
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Thrombopenia   Too few clotting  
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Tracheostomy   Surgical procedure used to make an opening it trachea  
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Vaccination   Providing protection against communicable diseases  
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Ventilation   Movement in and out of lungs  
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