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study guide 14, 15, 16

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aden/o aden/i   relating to a gland  
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adren/o   relating to adrenal glands  
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calc/o-   calcium  
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-crine   to secrete  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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gluco-   glucose  
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glycol-   sugar  
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kal/i   potassium  
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natr/o-   sodium  
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thyr/o-   thyroid  
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thym/o   thymus  
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acous/io   relating to hearing  
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-acusis, -acusia   hearing  
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aur/i-   pertaining to the ear  
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blephar/o-   eyelid  
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cephal/o-   pertaining to the head as a whole  
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cerabell/o   pertaining to the cerebellum  
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cerebr/o   pertaining to the brain  
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cor- core- coro-   pertaining to the eyes pupil  
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dacry/o   tear  
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encephal/o   pertaining to the brain  
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gli/o-   neuroglial tissue  
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irid-   Iris  
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-lepsis -lepsy   attack, seizure  
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lex/o-   words  
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mening/o-   meninges  
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myelo-   relating to bone marrow  
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myring/o-   eardrum  
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narc/o-   numb, sleep  
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nerv-   pertaining to nerves and the nervous system  
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neuri- neuro-   pertaining to nerves and the nervous system  
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ocul/o-   pertaining to the eye  
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opthalm/o-   pertaining to the eye  
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-opia   vision  
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optic/o-   relating to chemical properties of the eye  
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-opsia   vision  
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ot/o   pertaining to the ear  
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-paresis   slight paralysis  
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phaco-   lens shapes  
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phren/i- phren/o-   the mind  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-plexy   stroke of seizure  
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psych/e- psych/o-   pertaining to the mind  
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schiz/o-   something split or doublesided  
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tympan/o-   ear drum  
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afferent   input, sensory  
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efferent   output, motor  
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taste   gustation  
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smell   olfaction  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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dacry/o lacri/o   tear  
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lens   phac/o  
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acuity   clearness or sharpness of a sensory function  
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hyperopia   farsightedness  
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myopia   nearsightedness  
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tinnitus   perception of ringing in the ears  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CSF   cerebro spinal fluid  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CVA   cerebro vascular accident  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EMG   electromyography  
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ICP   increased intracranial pressure  
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LOC   loss of consciousness  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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IOP   intra ocular pressure  
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LASIK   laser assisted in situ keratomileusis  
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ENT   ear nose throat  
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OM   otitis media  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormones  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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FSH   follicle stimulation hormone  
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GH   growth hormone  
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HRT   hormone replacement therapy  
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LH   Luteinizing hormone  
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T3,T4   hormones made by the thyroid  
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TSH   thyroid stimulating hormone  
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ID   infectious disease  
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IM   intra muscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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PO   by mouth  
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BID   twice a day  
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Q2H Q4H   every 2 hours every 4 hours  
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QID   four times a day  
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TID   three times a day  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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crani/o   cranium  
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encephal/o   brain  
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myel/o   spinal cord  
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dura/o   dura mater  
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ventricul/o   ventricles  
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neur/o   nerve  
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radicul/o   nerve root  
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afferent   input,sensory  
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efferent   output, motor  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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sense of taste   gustation  
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sense of smell   olfaction  
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dacry/o   tear  
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lacrim/o   tear  
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ocul/o opthalm/o   eye  
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glauc/o   gray  
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phac/o   lens  
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phot/o   light  
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-audio   hearing  
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-acusia   hearing  
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cusis   hearing  
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ot/o   ear  
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tympanic membrane   ear drum  
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tympan/o   eardrum  
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myring/o   eardrum  
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salping/o   tubes  
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clearness or sharpness of a sensory function   Acuity  
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any fluid or semi-fluid of the body   humor  
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tinnitus   perception of ringing hissing or other sounds when no external sound is present.  
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farsightedness   hyperopia  
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nearsightedness   myopia  
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dipsia   thirst  
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goiter   enlarged thyroid gland  
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hirsutism   hair growth in unusual places, especially in women  
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ID   infectious disease  
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IM   intra muscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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PO   by mouth  
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BID   twice daily  
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q2h q4h   every (2,4) hours  
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QID   4 times per day  
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TID   3 times per day  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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glands that secrete with blood   endocrine  
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glands that secrete outward through ducts   exocrine  
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blood condition of excessive potassium   hyperkalemia  
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enlargement of the extremities   acromegaly  
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hypothyroidism aquired in adulthood   myxedema  
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increased excretion of urine   diuresis  
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pain in the nerve root   radiculalgia  
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crushing a nerve   neurotripsy  
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weakness in one half of the body   hemiparesis  
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defective muscle coordination   ataxia  
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