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Final Terminology

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a-; an-   without  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone  
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ad-   toward  
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AIDS   aquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ambul/o   walk  
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amnion   amni/o  
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andr/o   male  
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ante-   before  
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anti-   against  
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anus   an/o  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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-asthenia   weakness  
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BaE   barium enema  
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bi-   two  
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black   melan/o  
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blood   hemat/o  
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blue   cyan/o  
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BM   bowel movement  
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bone   oste/o  
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brady-   slow  
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brain   encephal/o  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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cardi/o   heart  
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cartilage   chondr/o; cartilagin/o  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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-cele   hernia  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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cell   cyt/o; -cyte; cellul/o  
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chlor/o   green  
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choledoch/o   bile duct  
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-clasis   break; fracture  
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colour   chrom/o  
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condition of   -esis; -ia; -us; -y; -ema; -ism; -isy  
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contra-   against  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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core/o   pupil  
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CRP   cardiopulmonary resusciation  
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cranium   crani/o  
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crin/o   secrete  
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cry/o   cold  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CVA   cardiovascular accident  
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D&C   dilation & curettage  
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dacry/o   tears  
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death   necr/o  
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decrease   -penia; hypo-  
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dent/o   tooth  
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destruction of   -lysis  
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di-   double  
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dilation   -ectasis  
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discharge   -rrhea  
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double   di-  
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dia-   through  
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dys-   pain  
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ear   aut/o; ot/o  
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eardrum   myring/o; tympan/o  
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eating, swallowing   phag/o; -phage; -phagia  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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ect/o   outside  
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-ectasis   dilation; expansion  
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-ectomy   excision  
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-edema   swelling  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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-emesis   vomit  
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-emia   blood condition  
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enlargement   -megaly  
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eosin/o   rose coloured  
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epi-   above  
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ER   emergency room  
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-esthesia   feeling; sensation; numbness  
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eu-   good  
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excessive   hyper-; ultra-  
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excision   -ectomy  
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exo-   outside  
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eye   optic/o; ophthalm/o; opt/o; ocul/o  
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false   pseud/o  
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first   primi-; proto-; prim/o  
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forming; producing   -gen; -genesis; -poiesis; gen/o  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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glands   aden/o  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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GP   general practioner  
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-gram   record  
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-graph   instrument to record  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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gray   glauc/o  
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gray matter   poli-; poli/o  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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hearing   acous/o; acoust/o  
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heart   cardi/o  
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HEENT   head, eyes, ears, nose, throat  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hemi-   half  
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hemorrhage   -rrhagia  
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hernia   -cele; herni/o  
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hist/o   history  
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homeostasis   internal balance  
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Hx   history  
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hyper-   excessive; above  
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hypo-   deficient; below  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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ichthy/o   dry and scaly  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IDDM   insulin dependent diabetes mellitus  
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ilium   ili/o  
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-ism   condition of  
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incision   -tomy  
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inflammation   -itis  
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infra-   under; below  
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instrument to view   -scope  
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instrument to cut   -tome  
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instrument to record   -graph  
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instrument to crush   -triptor  
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irid/o   iris  
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-itis   inflammation  
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joint   arthr/o  
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kal-   potassium  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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kidney   ren/o; nephr/o  
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kinesi/o   movement  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, bladder  
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lack of   -penia  
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later/o   side by side  
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lith/o   stone  
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-lysis   destruction; loosening; seperation  
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-malacia   softening  
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measuring   -metry  
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men/o   menstruation; month; menses  
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mening/o   meninges  
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mes/o   middle  
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meta-   change  
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-meter   instrument to measure  
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-metry   measuring  
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mmHg   milimeters of mercury  
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morph/o   form; shape  
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MRI   magnetic renosance imaging  
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MS   musculoskeletal  
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muscle   my/o  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   spinal cord; bone marrow  
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narc/o   stupor; sleep  
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narrowing   -stenosis  
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necr/o   death  
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NIDDM   non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus  
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no   non  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NSAIDS   non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs  
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nyct/o   night  
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OB-GYN   obstetrics and gynecology  
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OD   right eye  
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-oid   resembling  
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-ologist   specialist in the study of  
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-ology   study of  
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-oma   tumor  
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onych/o   nail  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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oste/o   bone  
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pain   -algia; -dynia; -algesia  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation  
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PAP   papanicolaou's smear  
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para-   near; beside  
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paralysis   -plegia  
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parathyroid   parathyroid/o  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   decrease  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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per-   through; across  
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peri-   around; surrounding  
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-phagia   eating; swallowing  
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-phasia   speech  
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-phonia   sound; voice  
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-physis   growth; development  
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pil/o   hair  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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pod/o   foot  
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poli-   gray matter  
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poly-   many; much  
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pre-   before  
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pregnancy   -cyesis; -gravida  
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pro-   before  
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production of   gen/o; -poeisis; -genesis  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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pt   patient  
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-ptosis   drooping; sagging; prolapse  
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-ptysis   spitting; coughing up  
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pulmon/o   lung; air  
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puncture of   -centesis  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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R/O   rule out  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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rectum   rect/o; proct/o  
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red   erythr/o  
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relating to   -ic; -ac; -al; -ary; -ar  
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repair of   -plasty  
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retro-   behind; backward  
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ROM   range of motion  
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rose colored   eosin/o  
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-rrhagia   burting forth; hemorrhage  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   discharge; flow  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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salping/o   fallopian tube  
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-sarcoma   malignant tumor of connective tissue  
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scaly   squam/o  
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schist/o   split; cleft  
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scoli/o   crooked; bent; curved  
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-scope   instrument to view  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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seb/o   sebaceous gland; sebum  
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sensation   -esthesia  
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sial/o   saliva  
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skin   derm/o; -derma; cutane/o; dermat/o  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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somat/o   body  
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speech   -phasia  
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spinal cord   myel/o  
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spine   spin/o; rachi/o  
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spleen   splen/o  
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-stasis   standing still; stop  
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STAT   immediately  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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sub-   under; below  
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sugar   gluc/o; glyc/o; glycos/o; glucos/o  
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supra-   above  
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suspension   -pexy  
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sweat   hidr/o; suder/o  
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T&A   tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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-tachy   rapid; fast  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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tear duct   dacry/o; lacrim/o  
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thrombo-   blood clot  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-tomy   incision  
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ton/o   tension; pressure  
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toxic   tox/o  
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trachea   trache/o  
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trans-   across; through  
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TSH   thyroid stimulating hormone  
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tumor   -oma  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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UA   urinalysis  
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ultra-   excess; beyond  
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uni-   one  
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ur/o   urine  
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ureter   ureter/o  
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urethra   urethr/o  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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-uria   urine  
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urination   -uria; ur/o  
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vagina   vagin/o; colp/o  
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valvul/o   small valve  
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vesic/o   bladder  
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vision   -opia; -opsia  
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VS   vital signs  
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water   hydr/o  
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within   endo-; intra-  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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xer/o   dry  
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x-ray   radi/o  
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yellow   xanth/o; lute/o; jaund/o  
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