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medical terminology

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show prefix  
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therm   show
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hypothermia   show
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thermometer   show
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myo   show
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show heat  
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itis   show
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show muscle layer of heart inflamed  
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show outer layer of heart inflamed  
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endocarditiis   show
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show outer  
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show inner  
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show enlargement  
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cardiologist   show
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show damage to heart muscle layer  
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show enlargement of the heart  
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show abnormal condition  
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show blueness due to cold or low oxygen  
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ectomy   show
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show to cut into  
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tracheotomy   show
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show to make a "mouth"  
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show to make a permanent opening in colon  
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a/an   show
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anemia   show
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micro   show
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microstomia   show
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show large  
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macrostomia   show
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mega/ megaly   show
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megacolon   show
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show to look, observe  
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show look into colon  
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graphy/ graph   show
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show imaging the breasts  
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show the imarge (x-ray)  
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ending such as graphy, graph, gram they relate to recording an   show
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show study, specialize in  
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cardiologist   show
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nephrologist   show
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show mouth  
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dento   show
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show tongue  
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gingivo   show
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show brain  
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gastro   show
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show intestine  
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colo   show
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procto   show
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hepato   show
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nephro/rene   show
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show testis  
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show ovary  
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hystero/ metro   show
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show uterine tubes  
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show skin  
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show breast  
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show bones  
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cardio   show
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cysto   show
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show nose  
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phlebo/veno   show
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show lung  
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show runny nose  
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show blood  
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show pain  
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show redness  
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calor   show
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tumor   show
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show white  
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show overabundance of white blood cell  
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melan/o   show
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show black tumor of the skin  
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show blue  
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show yellow  
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show yellow tumor  
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oma   show
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malignant   show
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show not life-threatening  
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aden/o   show
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show fat  
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show muscle  
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show lymph tissue  
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show malignant  
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show bone  
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show within, inside  
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show to inspect the inside of an organ or space with a lighted instrument  
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show around  
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perianal   show
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show around  
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show cut around  
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show behind  
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show behind the breast bone  
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show upon, top  
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epidermis   show
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show through  
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show through the urinary exit duct  
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intra   show
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intravenous   show
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sub   show
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show below the clavicle= collar bone  
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show heart  
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show slow  
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show under 60  
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show fast  
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tachycardia   show
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show vessel  
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angiography, angiogram   show
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veno/ phlebo   show
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show x-ray of veins  
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show inflammation of veins  
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stasis   show
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hemostasis   show
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hemostat   show
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show cell  
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erythrocytes   show
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show white blood cells  
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show blood  
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show low oxygen  
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show blood in the uterine tubes  
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show hardening of the fatty stuff.  
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High fat diets can lead to formation of fatty plaques lining blood vessels. These fatty areas can become calcified and hard leading to   show
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Myocardial infarction (MI)   show
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The blockage occurs in one of the arteries of the heart muscle itself, a   show
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Blood flows through four chambers in the heart separated by   show
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The____ side is especially important because freshly oxygenated blood returning from the lungs is circulated out of the heart to the rest of the body   show
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show atrioventricular  
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for the chambers it separates, is also called the ______, because it is shaped like an upside down Bishop’s hat,   show
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If the mitral valve flaps of this valve tear away due to disease, the process is called ____, “a _____.”   show
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when the mitral valve flaps tear away this results in leakage and backward flow called “_____”   show
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Sometimes a valve is abnormally narrow causing partial obstruction constricting flow. _____ means “a _____.   show
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show pain in the chest  
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hematologist   show
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show printout recording of electrical activity of the heart  
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show ultra high frequency sound waves that form an image of the inside of the heart  
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cephal/o   show
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cepha;goa   show
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encephal/o   show
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encephalitis   show
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anencephalic   show
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show membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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meningitis   show
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show spinal cord, marrow  
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myelogram   show
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show nerve  
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neuroma   show
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show inflammation  
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dys   show
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show difficulty reading  
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show hernia  
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meningomyelocele   show
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pathy   show
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encephalopathy   show
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neuropathy   show
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show development, formation, growth  
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show no development  
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hyperplasia   show
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plegia   show
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hemiplegia   show
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quadriplegia   show
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show hard plaques of degeneration of the insulating layer of nerve fibers in the CNS  
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)   show
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show stomach  
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show liver  
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hepatitis   show
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hepatoma   show
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chol/e   show
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cholecystitis   show
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show removal of gallbladder  
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cyst/o   show
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show vomit  
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emesis   show
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show stimulating vomiting  
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show stopping vomiting  
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show stone  
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cholelithotomy   show
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show abdominal wall  
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laaparotomy   show
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show to puncture  
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abdominocentesis   show
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show to crush  
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show smashing gall stones with sound waves  
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show flow, discharge  
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show abnormal condition  
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show presence of gall stones causing symptoms  
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)   show
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show yellow  
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show nose  
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show inflammation of  
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show runny nose  
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show larynx, voice box  
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show cutting into  
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laryngectomy   show
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trache/o   show
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tracheotomy   show
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tracheostomy   show
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bronch/o   show
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show looking into the bronchi  
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pne/u, pnea   show
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tachypnea   show
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dyspnea   show
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apnea   show
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show lung  
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ptysis   show
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show spitting or coughing up blood from lungs  
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show reconstruction, repair  
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show surgical reconstruction of nose  
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show nosebleed  
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nephr/o   show
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show water  
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show abnormal condition involving back up of urine into the kidney  
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show bladder  
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show inflammation of  
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show removal of bladder  
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show renal collecting ducts (kidney)  
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pyelogram   show
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show urine  
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show frequent urination  
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anuria   show
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show scanty, less than normal  
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show reduced urine formation  
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show to surgically reattach, fix in normal position  
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nephropexy   show
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nephrosis   show
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nephrolith   show
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urethritis   show
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show frequently getting up and urinating during the night  
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enuresis   show
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orhid/o, test/o   show
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balan/o   show
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show male  
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androgenic   show
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androgynous   show
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prostat/o   show
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vas/o   show
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vas deferens vasectomy   show
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rrhaphy   show
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show surgical correction of inguinal hernia  
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show membrane surrounding entrance of vagina  
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show a chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire  
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show a sexually transmitted infectious disease  
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hermaphroditism   show
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priapism   show
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satyriasis   show
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show uterus  
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endometritis   show
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show uterine tube  
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show blood in the uterine tube  
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show vagina  
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colporrhaphy   show
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colpoplasty   show
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show viewing the interior  
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oophor/op   show
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show surgery, fixation, reattachment  
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show menstruation  
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show first  
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dysmenorrhea   show
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show breast  
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pareunia, coitus   show
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show painful intercourse  
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precoital   show
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postcoital   show
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show pregnancy  
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show never pregnant  
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primigravida   show
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multigravida   show
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para   show
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show no live births  
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show many live births  
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part/o, toc/o   show
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prepartum   show
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postpartum   show
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show difficult delivery  
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show bone  
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chondr/o   show
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arthr/o   show
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myel/o   show
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show tendon (binds muscle to bone)  
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show ligament (binds bone to bone)  
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burs/o   show
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show muscle  
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malacia   show
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porosis   show
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show weakness, loss of strength  
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show development, stimulation, maintenance  
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algia, algesia   show
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show take away pain  
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1. If I haven’t been brushing my teeth often enough, I may end up with bleeding from my gums, a condition called A. hepatitis B. colitis C. gingivitis D. stomatitis E. proctitis   show
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pt has had a dx of colon cancer & will need surgical removal of the colon. She will end up w/ a permanent hole in her abdomen for drainage into a bag. The permanent opening is called a A. megacolon B. colitis C. colonoscopy D. colostomy E. colectomy   show
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You have been having chronic pains in your upper abdomen, and your family physician refers you to a specialist in diseases of the digestive tract called a A. cardiologist B. pulmonologist C. neurologist D. gastroenterologist E. proctologist   show
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You have just been diagnosed as having an enlarged liver. The doctor describes it as A. megacolon B. hepatomegaly C. macrostomia D. hepatitis E. gastroenteritis   show
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ur friend at the ER with severe lower back pain & blood in his urine. After examination & lab tests, the DR reports that ur friend has an inflammation of his kidneys & makes a dx of A. hepatitis b. cystitis C. proctitis D. nephritis E. orchiditis   show
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A runner is told that he has an enlarged heart, but that this can be a normal finding in well conditioned athletes. The dr writes on his chart that ur friend has A hepatomegaly B. cardiomegaly c. megacolon D. macrostomia E. myocarditis   show
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show D  
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A patient has become sterile due to chronic inflammation of her uterine tubes from frequent infection with sexually transmitted diseases. This tubal inflammation is called A. endometritis B. perimetritis C. salpingitis D. hepatitis E. proctitis   show
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A patient with epilepsy has had a procedure performed that records brain electrical activity. This procedure is called A. electrocardiography B. electroencephalography C. electromyography D. electrogastrography E. electrophoresis   show
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show E  
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show B  
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A physician who specializes in diagnosis of diseases of the heart is a called a A. hematologist B. serologist C. pathologist D. cardiologist E. cardiovascular surgeon   show
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A recording of the electrical activity of the heart is termed A. echocardiogram B. cardiac scan C. electrocardiogram D. cardiac catheterization E. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)   show
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Bradycardia is a term describing an A. abnormally fast heart rate B. inflammation of heart muscle C. enlarged heart D. abnormally slow heart rate E. abnormally small heart   show
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show B  
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Inflammation of veins is termed A. lymphangitis B. hemangioma C. phlebitis D. arteritis E. angina   show
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show B  
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The medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests is called a A. cardiologist B. hematologist C. phlebotomist D. radiologist E. serologist   show
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show D  
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A hemangioma means A. blood found in spinal cord fluid B. blood found between the heart and the pericardial sac C. a tumor of heart muscle D. a tumor of blood vessels E. blood found between the skull and the brain   show
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Meningitis refers to A. inflammation of the brain B. inflammation of the membranes around the brain C. inflammation of the spinal cord D. a sensation of itchiness of the scalp E. an inflammation unique to males   show
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show C  
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meningomyelocele A. herniation of brain out of the skul B. herniation of membranes surroundin brain C. herniation of protective membranes & spinal cord D. inflammation of membranes surroundin brain E. hole in protective membranes surroundin brain   show
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show E  
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show A  
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show D  
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show D  
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A tumor of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord is called a/an A. neuroma B. encephalocele C. myeloma D. meningioma E. meningocele   show
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show B  
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show D  
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show B  
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show C  
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show D  
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Cirrhosis is a condition involving A. abnormal outpocketing of the large intestine B. inflammation of the small intestine C. constriction of the esophagus with a tumor D. difficulty swallowing E. degeneration of the liver   show
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The guaiac test is used to determine presence of A. gallstones B. blood in the stool C. twisting of the small intestine D. appendicitis E. blood in vomit   show
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You read in a medical report that a patient had a proctoscopic examination. You conclude that the physician will be looking for, among other possibilities, a tumor in the A. mouth B. colon C. rectum D. stomach E. gallbladder   show
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show C  
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show D  
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If I have GERD, I have A. gallbladder disease B. stomach ulcers C. blood in my stool D. alcoholic liver disease E. severe ‘heartburn’   show
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Cholangioenterostomy is procedure A.examine gb w/ fiberoptic B.surgically openin bw intestines & abd C.surgically passageway bw gallbladder to intestine D.X-rays gallbladder drainin into intestine E.surgically removes gallstones through abd   show
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show B  
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show C  
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show E  
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A patient with a foreign body trapped in a lung passageway would be a candidate for which of the following procedures? A. Laryngoscopy B. Tracheostomy C. Bronchoscopy D. Laryngectomy E. Pulmonectomy   show
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show B  
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show E  
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tracheostomy is a procedure involvin A. visual exam of the interior of the trachea B. temp opening cut into the trachea C. permanent opening cut into the trachea D. visual exam of the lung passageways E. surgical reconstruction of a crushed trachea   show
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show B  
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Frequently after surgery involving general anesthetic, a pt may not void urine for a period of time, bc the kidneys have stopped producing urine. This usually temporary condition is termed A. polyuria B. oliguria C. anuria D. nocturia E. enuresis   show
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Presence of a kidney “stone” is termed A. nephrosis B. hydronephrosis C. nephritis D. nephrolithiasis E. pyelonephrosis   show
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A specialist in diseases of the lower urinary tract, bladder and urethra, is called a A. nephrologist B. urologist C. proctologist D. blepharologist E. serologist   show
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show B  
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show C  
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A procedure that allows a physician to look into the bladder and examine its interior is termed a A. retrograde pyelogram B. cystoscopy C. cystogram D. voiding cystourethrogram E. intravenous pyelogram   show
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show D  
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A lab report comes back to a physician documenting numerous erythrocytes in the urine specimen. The term for this is A. oliguria B. polyuria C. anuria D. hematuria E. nocturia   show
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Surgical repair of hypospadias using the foreskin of the head of the penis would be termed A. orchidopexy B. balanopexy C. oophoropexy D. balanoplasty E. colpoplasty   show
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show A  
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hydrocele defines A.blood engorged enlarged testicular veins B.hernia in the inguinal region C.clear fluid filled sac surroundin the testis D.urinary tract opening along the surface of penis E.partial obstruction of urethra at the base of the bladder   show
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The surgical procedure performed to relieve partial obstruction of the male urethra due to an enlarged gland at the base of the bladder is called a A. BPH B. TURP C. IVP D. UTI E. CVA   show
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show B  
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show D  
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show C  
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show D  
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A hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy is the term for surgical removal of the A. uterus B. uterus and uterine tubes C. uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries D. uterus, uterine tubes and vagina E. ovaries   show
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show B  
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show E  
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Oligomenorrhea refers to A. painful menstruation B. cessation of regular menstrual periods C. a ‘missed’ period D. scanty, less than normal menstrual flow E. abnormally heavy menstrual flow   show
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Difficult, complicated, labor and delivery is termed A. dyspnea B. dyspareunia C. dyspepsia D. dysuria E. dystocia   show
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show C  
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A herniation or prolapse of the urinary bladder into the vagina would be termed A. colpitis B. colpismus C. colpocystitis D. colpocystoplasty E. colpocystocele   show
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gravida   show
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show number of births/ children  
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show C  
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Tenorrhaphy is the term describing A. a torn tendon B. inflammation of a tendon C. surgical removal of a tendon D. surgically suturing a torn tendon E. measuring the length of a tendon   show
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show D  
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show D  
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The term for painful, aching muscles is A. neuralgia B. myalgia C. analgesia D. arthralgia E. cephalgia   show
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show C  
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show E  
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show D  
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A bone marrow tumor is termed A. osteitis B. osteoma C. myoma D. myeloma E. lymphoma   show
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show C  
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show C  
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show C  
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show E  
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show C  
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show B  
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Cholelithiasis is a term for A. inflammation of the gallbladder B. abnormally large volume of bile C. sound wave crushing of gallstones D. stones in the gallbladder E. surgical removal of gallstones   show
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An inflammatory disease of the inner, lining layer of the heart is termed A. myocarditis B. endocarditis C. cardiomyopathy D. pericarditis E. myoma   show
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Puncturing the chest wall (thorax) to drain fluid is termed A. thoracotomy B. thoracoscopy C. thoracocentesis D. thoracoplasty E. thoracometry   show
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A procedure involving withdrawing a blood sample from a vein is called A. venography B. angiography C. phlebotomy D. venostasis E. thrombolysis   show
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Blocked blood flow to heart muscle which results in pain and death of cardiac tissue which the patient may not survive is called A. myositis B. myocarditis C. myocardial infarct D. cardiomyopathy E. angina   show
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A tumor of the membranes surrounding the brain is termed A. meningioma B. meningitis C. meningocele D. meningomyelocele E. myeloma   show
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An encephalocele is A. herniation of membranes surrounding the brain B. herniation of spinal cord out of the vertebral column C. a brain tumor D. herniation of brain tissue out of the skull E. inflammation of the brain   show
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show D  
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Hematuria defines A. blood in the urine B. blood in semen C. a tumor of the urinary bladder D. a kidney stone E. metabolic waste in blood due to kidney failure   show
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Which of the following procedures involves surgical removal of kidney stones? A. kidney scan B. nephrolithotomy C. nephrolithotripsy D. cholelithotomy E. nephrectomy   show
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show B  
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show D  
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Total arrest and cessation of breathing is termed A. dyspnea B. apnea C. tachypnea D. atelectasis E. pleurisy   show
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show A  
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Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus is termed A. endometriosis B perimetritis C. myometritis D. endometritis E. salpingitis   show
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show E  
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show C  
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show D  
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show E  
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show D  
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A tumor of fat tissue is termed a A. neuroma B. myoma C. lymphoma D.adenoma E. lipoma   show
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Which of the following is the term for a bone marrow tumor? A. osteoma B. chondroma C. lipoma D. myoma E. myeloma   show
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show D  
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Osteomalacia is the term for A. a bone tumor B. softening of the bones C. brittle, porous bones D. a bone marrow tumor E. bones turning into cartilage   show
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Inflammation of muscles is termed A. atrophy B. dystrophy C. myositis D. myalgia E. osteitis   show
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show D  
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Peritonitis is the term for inflammation of A. lining membrane of the chest cavity B. outer layer of the uterus C. lining membrane of the abdominal cavity D. the tough membrane surrounding the heart E. abnormal outpocketings of the wall of the colon   show
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show absence  
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show before  
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anti   show
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show self  
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show double twice two  
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brachy   show
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show against, counter  
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dorsi   show
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show normal  
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extra   show
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hemi   show
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show excessive, high  
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show deficient, low  
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infra   show
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show among, between  
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show inside  
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mal   show
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show much, many  
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post   show
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pseud(o)   show
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show above  
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show fast, quick  
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acou,acu   show
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ankyl(o)   show
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show front, forward  
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show artery  
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show joint  
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articul   show
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show hearing  
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aur(i)   show
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bucc(o)   show
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carcin(o)   show
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cerebr(o)   show
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show neck  
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show body  
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cost (o)   show
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show skull  
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show cold  
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show skin  
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dactyl(o)   show
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show tooth  
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show double  
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show sweet, or glucose  
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gyn   show
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show tissue  
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iatr(o)   show
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show milk  
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show side  
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show fungus  
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show nose  
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necr(o)   show
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show nourish  
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ocul(o)   show
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odyn(o)   show
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onc(o)   show
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ophthalm(o)   show
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osse(o)   show
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show ear  
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ped(o)   show
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show eat, destroy  
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show drug  
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pharyng(o)   show
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pneum(ato)   show
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show foot  
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poster(i)   show
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show elder  
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show mind  
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pyr(o)   show
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show spine  
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somat(o)   show
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spondyl(o)   show
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spondyl(o)   show
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steat(o)   show
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show chest  
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show mouth, opening  
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thorac(o)   show
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show clot, lump  
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show poison  
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show bladder  
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show dry  
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lys(is)   show
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opia   show
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opsy   show
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show condition of bone  
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show deficient, deficiency  
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peps,pept   show
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phob(ia)   show
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show make, produce  
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rhag   show
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show flow  
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show hardening  
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show instrument  
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sten(o)   show
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therapy   show
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tomy   show
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
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