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Med Prep study guide

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Definition
ophthalo*scope   Instrument to visually examine the eye  
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olig*ur*ia   Pertaining to too few, not enough urine  
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a*trophy   Process of not developing, wasting  
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pseudo*neur*oma   false nerve tumor  
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macro*cyt*emia   enlarged blood cells  
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hepat*itis   inflammation of the liver  
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ceph*algia   head pain  
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procto*log*ist   specialist in the study of the rectum  
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hyper*glyc*emia   excessive sugar in the blood  
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gastro*enter*itis   inflammation of the stomach and intestine  
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chole*cyst*ectomy   surgical removal of the gall bladder  
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tachy*card*ia   pertaining to swift heart rate  
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trache*ostomy   surgical new opening in the trachea  
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hydro*phob*ia   pertaining to fear of water  
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osteo*pathy   disease process of the bone  
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pneumo*graph   machine to record the lung  
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dys*pnea   abnormal, painful, or difficult breathing  
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encechal*itis   inflammation of the brain  
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phlebo*plasty   surgical repair of the vein  
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septi*cide   kill infection  
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nephro*genet*ic   pertaining to being produced in the kidney  
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rhino*sten*osis   condition of narrowing of the nose or nasal passages  
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meno*rrhag*ia   pertaining to monthly flow/hemorraghe  
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arterio* scler*osis   condition of hardening of the arteries  
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psycho*log*ist   specialist in the study of the mind  
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poly*dactyl*ous   condition of having many fingers or toes  
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pyo*rrhea   flow of pus  
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inter*cost*al   pertaining to between ribs  
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ambi*later*al   pertaining to both sides  
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angio*megally   enlargement of the vessels  
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neo*kinet*ic   pertaining to new movement  
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trans*derm*al   pertaining to across the skin  
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a*phasia   not able to speak  
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myo*gram   muscle recording  
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litho*lysis   dissolving of stones  
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hemat*uria   blood in the urine  
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cranio*tomy   surgical incision into the skull  
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thermo*meter   instrument to measure heat or temperature  
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broncho*scopy   process of visually examining the bronchus  
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oto*scope   instrument to visually examine the ear  
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bi*later*al   pertaining to two sides  
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an*esthes*ia   pertaining to no sensation  
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hypo*pnea   Low or decreased breathing rate  
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oste*oma   bone tumor or mass  
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epi*dermis   on top of the skin  
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micro*scope   instrument to visually examine small things  
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cyan*osis   condition of being blue  
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erythro*cyte   red (blood) cell  
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hyster*ectomy   surgical removal of the uterus  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  
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OBRA   Omnibus Reconciliation Act  
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blephar*itis   inflammation of the eyelid  
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aden*oid   gland like  
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brady*card*ia   pertaining to a slow heart rate  
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