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Prefix, suffix, roots

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Term
Definition
Homo   Same  
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Ambi   Around  
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Ecto   Outside  
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Posterior   Behind  
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Inferior   Away from the head  
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Dys   Bad  
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Iso   Equal  
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Plasty   Reconstruction  
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Pathy   Disease  
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Gen   Creation  
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Plas   Formation  
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Ac   Pertaining to  
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Tic   Pertaining to  
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Ism   Condition  
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Ole   Small  
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Hyperkinesia   Excessive movment  
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Ankylodactyly   Joining of fingers  
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Genu varum   Bowlegged  
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Dyskinesia   Bad coordination  
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Polydactyly   Extra fingers  
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Craniomalacia   Softening of the skull bones  
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Insomnia   Can’t sleep  
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Delirium   Disturbed state of mind, restlessness, illusions, incoherence  
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Hemiparesis   Muscle weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body  
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Postictal   After seizure  
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Gonadopathy   A disease affecting the gonads  
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Pancreatitis   Inflammation of the pancreas  
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Thymectomy   Removal of the thymus gland  
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Hyperthyroidism   The thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones then needs to be  
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Hyperglycemia   Higher then normal amount of glucose  
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Anticoagulant   Against clotting  
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Tonsillectomy   Removal of tonsills  
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Poikilocytosis   Increase in abnormal RBC of any shape makes up 10% of population  
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Cardio   Heart  
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Myocarditis   Inflammation of the heart muscles  
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Cyanosis   Blueish coloring of the skin from poor circulation or not enough O2 in the blood  
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NSR   Normal sinus rhythm  
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CO   Cardiac output  
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CABG   Coronary artery bypass graft surgery  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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CHF   Congestive heart failure  
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Varicose veins   Enlarged veins  
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Ischemia   An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially t he heart  
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Phlebotomy   The surgical opening of a vein  
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Hemostatic   A medication to stop the flow of blood  
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Gingivitis   Inflammation of the gums  
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Cholelith   Gallstones  
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Celiopathy   A disease affecting the abdominal region  
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Balanitis   Inflammation of the head of the penis  
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Anuria   Failure to produce urine  
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UA   Urinalysis  
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Nephroscopy   Procedure to examine the inside of the kidney  
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Azoospermia   Absence of sperm in the semen  
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Prostatorrhea   Abnormal discharge from the prostate  
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UTI   Urinary tract infection  
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HPV   Human papillomavirus  
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Apnea   Temporary cessation of breathing  
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Dysponia   Difficulty speaking  
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Cyanosis   Bluish discoloring of the skin due to poor circulation  
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CPR   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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Gynecomastia   Swollen male breast tissue caused by a hormone imbalance  
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Oophoroma   Tumor of the ovary  
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Teratoma   A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several types of body tissue  
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Placenta previa   When the placenta covers the opening in the mothers cervix  
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Amniocentesis   Procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus via puncture for testing  
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