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Medical Terminology for Health Careers

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Word/Word Part
Audionyms
Meaning
cardi-   show heart  
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show "my gal"   enlarged  
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show "I test" (in flames)   inflammation  
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dermat-   doormat   show
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show plastic cement (surgeon/repair)   surgical repair  
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show zebra   brain  
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path-   show disease  
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-ectomy   show surgical removal  
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enter-   show intestines  
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-osis   "oh sis" (air condition)   show
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-otomy   "oh tommy" (cut into the wall)   show
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show a den   gland  
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angi-   angel(blood vessels)   show
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-oma   show tumor  
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nephr-   show kidney  
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show he pat   liver  
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arthr-   art   show
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blephar-   blue fur   show
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-ologist   hollow chest   show
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show rhinoceros   nose  
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gingiv-   show gum  
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-malacia   show soft, softening  
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show hollow cheese   the study of  
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spasm   show involuntary contraction  
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show coaster   ribs  
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-gram   show record  
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acro-   acrobat   show
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-rhexis   wrecks   show
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carcin-   car sign (*can*ned *cer*eal)   show
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-penia   show decrease  
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show genesis (original production)   original, production  
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show purse/sew   sac  
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retr(o)-   retreat   show
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trip-   trip   show
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show strap   twist  
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-desis   thesis   show
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mani-   show madness  
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show glossy   tongue  
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-trophy   show development  
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supra-   show above  
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show toe sis   falling  
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dyn-   show pain  
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mast-   mast (breast plate armor)   show
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show raffle (suit)   suture  
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dent-   dentist   show
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show sieve fall   head  
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show auto   self  
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epi-   a pea   show
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hydro-   show water  
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show low bow   section  
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-emesis   "hey Mrs."   show
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contra-   show against, counter  
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show oasis (air conditioners)   condition  
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trans-   train (through a cross)   show
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show braid   slow  
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-ectasis   egged a sis (X-Pan)   show
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show sight (jail cell)   cell, cellular  
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odont-   show tooth  
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leuk-   show white  
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-esthesia   has the show(sensational)   show
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show gas truck   stomach  
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