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ALH Final

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Term
Definition
Suffix indicates   procedure, condition, disease or part of speech  
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phlebostenosis   narrowing of a vein  
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trophy   development, nourishment  
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dys   bad  
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penia   decrease, deficiency  
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hemmorhage   rupture  
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ateriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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rrhexis   rupture  
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arthroscopy   visual examination of a joint  
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hyperemesis   excessive vomiting  
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osteo   bones  
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genesis   forming  
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osteogenesis   forming, producing or origin of bone  
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cardiograph   instrument for recording activity of the heart  
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double vision   diplopia  
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epi   above  
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primigravida   first pregnancy  
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retroperitoneal   behind the peritoneum  
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kidneys are _______   retroperitoneal  
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neoplastic disorder   cancer  
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cauterization   to destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat or corrosive chemicals  
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impetigo   inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture  
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dermatomucosis   fungal infection of the skin  
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keratolytics   medications used to destroy the outer layer of skin  
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halitosis   offensive bad breathe  
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acites   swelling of the abdominal cavity with fluid  
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eupepsia   normal digestion  
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intussusception   telescoping of the intestine within itself  
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antitussive   medication used to suppress a cough  
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expectorant   makes you cough and expel  
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antihistamine   relieves allergies  
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brady   slow  
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tachy   fast  
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coryza   head cold  
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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angina   suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease  
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phlebotomy   incision of a vein to draw blood  
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regurgitation   backflow of blood in the heart  
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pruritus   extreme itching  
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anaphylaxis   exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen  
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autoimmunity   body attacks itself  
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anemia   major disorder characterized by a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood  
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lordosis and swayback   The abnormal, inward curvature of the spine  
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scoliosis   The lateral curvature of the spine  
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plantar flexion   An action that lowers the foot and points the toes  
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coccyx aka   tailbone  
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claudication   lameness or limping  
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urine is expelled from the body via   urethra  
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fistula   abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs  
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azotemia   condition in which there are excess amounts of urea, creatinine and uric acid in the blood  
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anuria   cannot urinate  
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hypernatremia   too much sodium  
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postnatal   after birth  
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preconception   before conception  
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cyesis   pregnancy  
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D&C   expansion of the cervix and scraping of the uterine cavity  
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IUD   intrauterine device  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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exophtalmos   disorder caused by the hyper-secretion from the thyroid gland  
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hirsutism   abnormal hairiness  
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thyrotomy   incision of the thyroid gland  
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TIA   associated with stroke symptoms that resolve within 24 hours  
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CVD   cardiovascular disease  
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bradykinesia   slow movement  
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stroke aka   CVA  
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vertigo   hallucination of movement or a feeling of spinning or dizziness  
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cochlea   snail-shaped structure of the inner ear  
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sulcus   groove or furrow  
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foss   longitudinal depression  
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condyle   rounded artificial surface at the extremity of the bone  
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tuberosity   large, rounded process on a bone  
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articulation   joining or connecting together  
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subluxation   partial or incomplete dislocation  
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femor/o   combining form for thighbone  
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casts   solidified protein fragments shaped like the tubules in which they form  
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nephroliths   kidney stones  
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nephropexy   surgical procedure that is a suspension or fixation of a floating or moveable kidney  
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enuresis   inability to control urination  
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