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Medical Terminology

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Definition
thromb/o   clot  
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hem/o, hemat/o   blood  
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immun/o   immune system  
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lymphadenopathy   disease of the lymph gland  
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elliptocyte   red blood cell shaped as an ellipse  
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poikilocytosis   condition of many shaped RBCs  
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myelopoiesis   formation of red bone marrow  
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splenomalacia   softening of the spleen  
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CBC   complete blood cell count  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Coron/o   heart  
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palpitation   rapid or irregular beating of the heart  
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cardiotoxic   poisonous to the heart  
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angiolith   stone forming in the wall of a vessel  
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thrombus   blood clot  
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angiography   procedure to describe the blood vessels  
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cardiac catheterization   process of sticking a hollow tube (catheter) into the heart  
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atrial fibrillation (A - fib)   quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium  
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aneurysm   bulge in a blood vessel  
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SCA   sudden cardiac arrest  
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adenoid/o   adenoid  
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pharyng/o   throat  
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pneumomelanosis   blackening of the lung  
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pectoralgia   chest pain  
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apnea   cessation of breathing  
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orthopnea   able to breath only in an upright position  
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thoracalgia   chest pain  
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tracheomalacia   softening of the trachea  
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antitussive   prevents cough  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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Or/o, stomat/o   mouth  
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Dent/o, odont/o   tooth  
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Bil/i, chol/e   bill or gall  
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Stomatodynia   burning mouth  
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Gastromalacia   abnormally soften of stomach wall  
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Gingivitis   inflammation of gums  
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Cholangiography   looking at the structure of bile ducts and gallbladder  
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Proctology   medicine study of anus and rectum  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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NPO   Nil Per Os - Nothing by Mouth  
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nephr/o, ren/o   kidney  
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lith/o   stone  
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meat/o   opening  
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balanorrhea   discharge from the penis  
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enuresis   involuntary urination  
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incontinence   inability to control urination  
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priapism   persistent and painful  
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meatoscope   device to view the meatus  
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VCUG   Voiding cystourethrogram  
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BUN   Blood urea nitrogen  
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colp/o, vagin/o   vagina  
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hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o   uterus  
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ovariocentesis   surgical puncture of the ovary  
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pseudocyesis   false pregnancy  
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fetometry   measurement of the fetus  
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dystocia   difficult labor  
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oligomenorrhea   skipped menstruation  
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Pap smear   collection of cells from the cervix.  
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microcephalus   baby with a small head  
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salpingopexy   surgical fixation of a fallopian tube  
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