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| DYSPHAGIA | PREFIX: DYS-
COMBINING FORM: PHAG/O-
SUFFIX: -IA
ABNORMAL / SWALLOWING / CONDITION;STATE; THING
DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL SWALLOWING OR EATING
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| COLONOSCOPE | COMBINING FORM: COLON/O-
SUFFIX; -SCOPE
COLON/INSTRUMENT USED TO EXAM
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| HEPATOMEGALY | COMBINING FORM: HEPAT/O-
SUFFIX: -MEGALY
LIVER / ENLARGED
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| GLOSSITIS | COMBINING FORM: GLOSS/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
TONGUE / INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION
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| EPIGLOTTIS | PREFIX: EPI-
COMBINING FORM: GLOTT/O-
SUFFIX: -IS
ABOVE/GLOTTIS OF THE LARYNX/PERTAINING TO
FLAP THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE OPENING OF THE TRACHEA DURING SWALLOWING
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| CARDIA | REFERS TO THE FIRST PART OF THE STOMACH - OPENING OF THE ESOPHAGUS INTO THE STOMACH
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| INTUSSUSEPTION | COMBINING FORM: INTUSSUSEPT/O-
SUFFIX: -ION
RECEIVE WITHIN/ACTION OR CONDITION
TELESCOPING OF ONE SEGMENT OF INTESTINE INSIDE OF THE LUMEN OF THE NEXT SEGMENT
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| HEPATOCYTE | COMBINING FORM: HEPAT/O-
COMBINING FORM: CYT/O-
LIVER / CELL
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| JAUNDICE | COMBINING FORM: JAUND/O-
SUFFIX -ICE
YELLOW / QUALITY OR STATE
YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND WHITES OF EYES
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| HEMATEMESIS | COMBINING FORM: HEMAT/O-
COMBINING FORM: EM/O-
SUFFIX: - ESIS
BLOOD/VOMITING/CONDITION OR PROCESS
VOMITING OF BLOOD BECAUSE OF BLEEDING IN THE STOMACH OR ESOPHAGUS
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| CHOLECYSTITIS | COMBINING FORM: CHOLECYST/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
GALLBLADDER / INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION
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| LIVER | LOCATED IN THE UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT (OR RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION) OF THE ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY. MAIN FUNCTION IS STORAGE AND FILTRATION OF THE BLOOD AND SECRETION OF BILE
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| GALLBLADDER | PEAR SHAPED ORGAN LOCATED BELOW THE LIVER. MAIN FUNCTION IS STORAGE OF BILE
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| HEPATITIS | COMBINING FORM: HEPAT/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
LIVER / INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION
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| COLONOSCOPY | COMBINING FORM: COLON/O-
SUFFIX: -SCOPY
COLON / EXAMINATION WITH AN INSTRUMENT
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| AUSCULTATION | COMBINING FORM: AUSCULT/O-
SUFFIX: -ATION
LISTENING / BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
THE PROCESS OF LISTENING TO BODY SOUNDS
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| STETHOSCOPE | COMBINING FORM: STETH/O-
SUFFIX: -SCOPE
CHEST / INSTRUMENT USED TO EXAMINE
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| DYSPENEA | PREFIX: DYS-
COMBINING FORM: PNE/O- OR PNE/A-
ABNORMAL / BREATHING
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| BRONCHODILATORS | COMBINING FORM: BRONCH/O-
COMBINING FORM: DILAT/O-
SUFFIX: -OR
BRONCHUS / WIDEN OR DILATE/PERSON OR THING THAT DOES
MEDICINES THAT HELP OPEN BRONCHIAL TUBES (AIRWAYS) OF THE LUNGS
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| MASTICATION | COMBINING FORM: MASTIC/O-
SUFFIX: -TION
CHEWING/BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
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| THROMBOCYTES | COMBINING FORM: THROMB/O-
COMBIING FORM: CYT/O
BLOOD CLOT/CELL
PLATELET OR CELL FRAGMENT
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| VARICOSE VEIN | COMBINING FORM: VERIC/O-
SUFFIX: -OSE
VERICOSE VEIN / FULL OF
DAMAGED VALVES IN A VEIN THAT ALLOW BLOOD TO FLOW BACKWARD AND COLLECT IN THE PROCEEDING SECTION OFTHE VEIN
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| BRADYCARDIA | PREFIX: BRADY-
COMBINING FORM: CARDI/O-
SLOW/HEART
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| HEMATOMA | COMBINING FORM: HEMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -OMA
BLOOD/ TUMOR
COLLECTION OF BLOOD UNDER THE SKIN
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| PHLEBITIS | COMBINING FORM: PLEB/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
VEIN / INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION
INFLAMMATION OF A VEIN USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY INFECTION
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| SYSTOLIC | COMBINING FORM: SYSTOL/O-
SUFFIX: -IC
CONTRACTION / PERTAINING TO
THE PHASE IN WHICH THE HEART VENTRICLES CONTRACT
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| DIASTOLIC | COMBINING FORM: DIASTOL/O
SUFFIX: -IC
DIALATING OR WIDENING / PERTAINING TO
RESTING PERIOD BETWEEN HEART CONTRACTIONS
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| PERICARDIUM | PREFIX: PERI-
COMBINGING FORM: CARDI/O-
SUFFIX: - UM
AROUND / HEART / PERIOD OF TIME OR STRUCTURE
THE SAC AROUND THE HEART
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| ATHEROSCLEROSIS | COMBINING FORM: ATHER/O-
COMBINING FORM: SCLER/O-
SUFFIX: -OSIS
SOFT, FATTY SUBSTANCE / HARD / CONDITION;PROCESS
PLAQUE DEPOSITS IN ARTERY WALLS
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| LEUKOCYTES | COMBINING FORM: LEUKO-
COMBINING FORM: CYT/O-
WHITE CELL
WHITE BLOOD CELL
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| EOSINOPHILS | COMBINING FORM: EOSIN/O-
COMBINING FORM: PHIL/O-
RED/ATTRACTION TO OR FONDNESS OF
A TYPE OF LEUKOCYTE THAT HAS MANY GRANULES THAT STAIN BRIGHT PINK TO RED. 2 LOBES. RELEASES CHEMICALS TO DESTROY FOREIGN CELLS.
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| SPLENECTOMY | COMBINING FORM: SPLEN/O-
SUFFIX: -ECTOMY
SPLEEN / SURGICAL REMOVAL OF
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| RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS | COMBINING FORM: RHEUMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -OID
COMBINING FORM: ARTHR/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
WATER DISCHARGE / RESEMBLING
JOINT/INFLAMMATION
ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE, PARTICULARLY IN THE JOINTS. AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER.
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| ASYMPTOMATIC | PREFIX: A-
COMBINING FORM: SYMPTOMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -IC
WITHOUT/SYMPTOMS/PERTAINING TO
SHOWING NO SYMPTOMS OR SIGNS
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| CORONAL | COMBINING FORM: CORON/O-
SUFFIX: -AL
STRUCTURE THAT ENCIRCLES LIKE A CROWN / PERTAINING TO
REFERS TO THE CORONAL (FRONTAL) BODY PLANE THAT DIVIDES THE BODY INTO FRONT (ANTERIOR/VENTRAL) AND BACK (POSTERIOR/DORSAL)
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| CHOLELITHIASIS | COMBINING FORM: CHOLE/O-
COMBINING FORM: LITH/O-
SUFFIX: -IASIS
BILE OR GALL / STONE / PROCESS OR STATE
GALL STONES IN EITHER THE GALLBLADDER OR BILE DUCT
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| HEMATAPOEISIS | COMBINING FORM: HEMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -POESIS
BLOOD/ PROCESS OF FORMATION
PROCESS BY WHICH ALL OF THE FORMED ELEMENTS ARE PRODUCED. OCCURS IN THE RED MARROW IN LONG OR FLAT BONES.
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| GASTROENTEROLOGY | COMBINING FORM: GASTR/O-
COMBINING FORM: ENTER/O-
SUFFIX: -OLOGY
STOMACH/INTESTINES/STUDY OF
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| SUBCUTANEOUS | PREFIX: SUB-
COMBINING FORM: CUTANE/O-
SUFFIX: - OUS
BELOW /SKIN / PERTAINING TO
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| HYPERLIPIDEMIA | PREFIX: HYPER-
COMBININF FORM: LIPID/O-
SUFFIX: -EMIA
ABOVE NORMAL/ FAT OR LIPID / CONDITION OF THE BLOOD
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| IATROGENIC | COMBINING FORM: IATR/O -
COMBINING FORM: GEN/O-
SUFFIX: -IC
MEDICAL TREATMENT / ARISING FROM / PERTAINING TO
AN ADVERSE MEDICAL CONDITION CAUSED BY THE ACTIONS OF A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR INSTITUTION
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| INFLAMMATION | COMBINING FORM: INFLAMMAT/O- REDNESS OR WARMTH
SUFFIX: -ATION: BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
HAVING REDNESS OR WARMTH
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| EXACERBATION | COMBINING FORM: EXACERBAT/O: INCREASE OR PROVOKE
SUFFIX: -ATION - BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
SUDDEN WORSENING
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