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Term
Definition
Pro-   Before/ Project forward  
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In-   in  
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Hyper-   Excessive  
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Dia-   Complete  
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Pre-   before  
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Peri-   Around  
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Micro-   Small  
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Macro   Large  
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Post-   After  
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Uni-   one  
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Bi-   Two  
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Hypo-   Below  
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Epi-   Above  
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-Um   Structure  
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-Emic   Pertaining to blood condition  
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-Emia   Blood condition  
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-ion   Condition/Action  
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-Ive   Pertaining to  
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-Gram   record  
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-Tic   Pertaining to  
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-Pathy   Disease  
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Thorax   Chest  
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-Al   Pertaining to  
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-Ic   Pertaining to  
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-Atory   Pertaining to  
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-Ation   Process  
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-Ia   Conditions  
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-Ary   Pertaining to  
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- Logy   Study of  
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-Logist   Person who studies (Specialist)  
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-Itis   Inflammation (Swelling)  
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MUC-   Mucus  
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MENT-   Mind  
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AXILL-   Armpit  
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ISCH-   to block  
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FARCT-   Area of dead tissue  
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TENS-   Pressure  
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ELECTR/o-   Electricity  
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GNOSE-   Recognizing an abnormal condition  
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GNOSIS-   Knowledge of unknown condition  
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MY/o-   Muscle  
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CARDI/o-   Heart  
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NAT-   Birth/Born  
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MATURE-   Fully developed  
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-CYTE   Cell  
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LATER-   side  
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GASTR-   Stomach  
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PULMON/o-   Lung  
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PNEUMON-   Lungs/Air  
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BRONCH-   Bronchus  
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Ischemia   Lack of blood supply to tissue  
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Ischemic   Pertaining to lack of blood supply to tissue.  
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Infarct   Cell death resulting in blockage of its own blood supply  
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Infarction   Sudden blockage of artery  
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Hypertensive   High Blood pressure  
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Electrocardiogram   Records hearts electrical signals  
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Diagnoses   Pertaining to Diagnoses  
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Diagnosis   Cause of disease  
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Cardiomyopathy   Disease of the heart muscle-Myocardium  
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Cardiology   Study of the heart  
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Cardiologist   Specialist that studies the heart  
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Pneumothorax   Air in the Pleural cavity.  
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Prenatal   Before birth  
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Postnatal   After birth  
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Perinatal   Around time of birth  
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Natal   Pertaining to birth  
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Microcyte   Small Cell  
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Microcytic   Pertaining to small cell  
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Premature   Before time of expected birth  
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Postmature   after 42 weeks of gestation  
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Mature   Fully developed  
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Macrocyte   Large Cell  
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Macrocytic   Pertaining to large cell  
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Unilateral   One side of the body  
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Bilateral   Both sides of the body  
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Lateral   One side of the body  
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Hypogastric   Abdominal region below stomach  
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Epigastric   Abdominal region above stomach  
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Gastric   Pertaining to stomach  
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Respiration   process of breathing  
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Pulmonologist   Specializes in treating lung disorders  
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Pulmonology   Study of lungs  
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Pulmonary   Pertaining to lungs  
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Pneumonitis   inflammation of lungs tissue  
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Pneumonia   inflammation of the lungs tissue  
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Bronchitis   Inflammation of the Bronchi  
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Myocardial   Pertaining to heart muscle  
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Myocardium   All the heart muscles  
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Prognosis   A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease  
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Axilla and Axillae   Med term for armpit  
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Axillary   Pertaining to armpit  
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Dementia   Chronic, Progressive irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions  
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Ganglion and Ganglia   Fluid-filled cyst or collection of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord  
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Ileum   Third portion of small intestine  
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Ilium and Ilia   Large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis  
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Mucus   Sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes  
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Mucous   Pertaining to mucus or mucosa  
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Mucosa   Lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus  
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Prostate   Organ surrounding urethra at the base of the male urinary bladder  
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Prostrate and Prostration   lay flat or overcome by physical weakness and exhaustion.  
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Reflex   Involuntary response to a stimulus  
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Reflux   Backward flow  
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Septum or septa   A thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses  
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Cervical   pertaining to the cervix or to the uterus  
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Cervix   Lower part of the uterus  
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Hypertension   Persistant  
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Hypertensive   Pertaining to or suffering from high BP  
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Hypotension   Persistent low atrial blood pressure  
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Hypotensive   Pertaining to low atrial blood pressure  
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Infusion   Introduction of substance other than blood intravenously  
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Transfusion   Transfer of blood or blood component from donor  
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Intravenous   inside a vein  
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Neurology   Specialty of nervous system disorders  
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Neurologist   Specialist of nervous system disorders  
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Protocol   detailed plan for regimen of therapy  
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Ureter   Tube that connects a kidney to urinary bladder  
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Urethra   Canal leading from the bladder to the outside  
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Urology   Medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system  
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Uterus   Organ where egg develops into a fetus  
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Vertebra or Vertebrae   One of the bones of the Spinal Column  
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