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Medical Terminology

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Laceration   A cut; a torn wound (TD)  
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-emia   Blood condition (TD)  
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-centesis   Surgical puncture (TD)  
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Spondyl   Vertebra (backbone) (TD)  
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Dactyl   Finger, toe (TD)  
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Jaundice   Yellowing to the skin, white to the eyes, mucous membrane. Leads to liver disease (TD)  
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Gravid   Pregnant (TD)  
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Oophor   Ovary (TD)  
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Steth   Chest (TD)  
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Dys-   Painful, abnormal, difficult, bad (TD)  
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Hepatitis   Inflammation or infection of the liver (TD)  
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Narc   Numbness, stupor, sleep (TD)  
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Paralysis   A loss of muscle movement due to nerve damage (TD)  
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-pexy   Fixation, to put in place (TD)  
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Fixation   Process of making a bone immobile so it can heal (TD)  
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FBS   Fast Blood Sugar (TD)  
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-megaly   Enlargement (TD)  
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Adenoidectomy   Removal of small masses of lymphatic tissue near the opening of the pharynx (TD)  
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Fibr   Connective tissue (TD)  
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Colp   Vagina (TD)  
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Pulmon   Lung (TD)  
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Cerebr   Cerebrum (part of the brain) (TD)  
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Tumor   An abnormal mass of tissue that grows as a result of excessive cell division (TD)  
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_iatry, -iatrist   Healer by a provider, healer (TD)  
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Tonsillectomy   Surgical removal of the tonsils (TD)  
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