Chapters 9-18 626 words roots suffixes prefixes and combineing forms
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| eu- | same normal
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| A | no not without
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| dys- | abnormal pain difficult
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| hyper- | excessive above
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| hypo- | defficiant below
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| pan- | all
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| -capnia | carbon dioxide
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| -ectasis | stretching dialation
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| -meter | instrument to measure
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| -metry | to measure
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| -phonia | sound voice
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| -pnea | decrease in number
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| -ptysis | spitting up
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| -rrhagia | hemorrhage
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| -rhea | flow discharge
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| -thorax | chest plural cavity
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| ABG | arterial blood gases
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| COPD | chronic obstuctive pulmonary disease
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| PFTs | pulmonary function tests
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| URI | urinary tract infection
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| aspirate | to withdraw or suction fluid to draw foreigh material into lungs
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| pulmonoligist | physician who specializes in repiratory disease
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| anoxia | absence of lack of the normal leval of oxygen in the blood
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| anthracosis | accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs black lung disease coal workers pneumoconiosis
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| asbestosis | accumulation of bestos particles in the lungs
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| asphyxia | oxygen deprivation suffocation
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| atelectasis | incomplete expansion of the lung
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| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi
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| bronchogeneic carcinoma | malignant tumor of the lung originating in bronchi Lung cancer
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| bronchopneumonia | inflammation of the bronchi and lungs caused by bacteria
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| emphysema | distation and distruction of aveolar walls causing decrease elasticity of the lung
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| eupnea | normal breathing
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| hemoptysis | coughing up blood
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| hypercarpina | excessive carbon dioxide in blood
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| hypoxia | deficent or decreased oxygen supply to body tissue
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| laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the larynx
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| mucopurulent | containing both mucus and pus
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| mucus | slimey secretion of mucous membranes and glands
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| nares | nostrils
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| orthopnea | ability to sleep only when upright
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| pansinusitis | inflammation of all nasal sinuses
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| pertussis | highly contagious respiratory disease whooping cough
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| pneumonconiosis | any disease of the lung by chronic inhalation of dust
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| rales | abnormal chest sound caused by congestion,
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| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose
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| rhinorrhea | runny nose
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| rhonchi | rales or rattling in throat
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| sputum | material coughed up from lungs
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| stridor | harsh high pitched sound during respiration
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| tracheostenosis | narrowing of trachea
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| laryngotracheotomy | incision into larynx and trachea
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| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe of the lung
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| pleurocentesis | surgical puncture into pleura space to withdraw fluid
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| pneumonectomy | surgical removal of lung
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| septoplasty | surgical repair of the septum
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| empyema | pus in lungs chest or plural cavity
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| sinusotomy | incision into the nasal sinuses
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| thoracentesis | surgical puncture into chest or thorax to withdraw fluid
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| tracheostomy | creation of a new opening into the trachea
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| rhinorrhagia | nose bleed
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| trachea | windpipe
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| alveoli | clusters of air sacs that bronchioles end in
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| bronchi | two tubes that the trachea branches into that go to lungs
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| oximetry | measure oxygen
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| epiglottitis | inflamation of the epiglottis
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| diaphragm | partition between abdominal and thoracic cavities helps to breath
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| paranasal cavities | paired air filled cavities in the bones of the face that continues the nasal cavity
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| pharynx | between esphogus and mouth upper digestive tube
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| pleura | membrane that envelopes lungs and lines wall of plueral cavity
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| alveoli/o | alveolus
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| bronch/o | bronchus
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| bronchi/o | bronchus
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| bronchiol/o | bronchus
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| epiglott/o | epiglottis
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| laryng/o | larynx
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| nas/o | nose
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| orth/o | straight
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| pector/o | chest
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| pharyng/o | pharynx
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| phren/o | diaphragm
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| pler/o | pleura
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| pneum/o | lung air
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| pulmon/o | lungs
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| rhin/o | nose
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| sinus/o | sinus
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| spir/o | breath
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| tonsill/o | tonsils
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| thorac/o | chest
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| trache/o | trachea
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| anthrac/o | coal
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| atel/o | incomplete
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| coni/o | dust
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| hem/o | blood
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| hemat/o | blood
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| muc/o | mucus
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| ox/i | oxygen
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| py/o | puss
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| a- | no not without
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| endo- | within
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| dys- | painfull difficult
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| peri- | around
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| sub- | below
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| -centesis | puncture
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| -gram | record
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| -ostomy | artificle opening hole
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| -pepsia | digestion
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| -plasty | repair
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -scope | instrument for viewing
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| -scopy | process of viewing
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| -tripsy | crushing friction
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| apththous stomatitis | canker cold sore not related to herpes
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| herpetic stomatitis | canker cold sores related to herpes
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| choledocholithiasis | gall stones
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| choledocholithotripsy | crushing of gallstones in bile ducts
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| diverticulitis | inflammation of diverticulum
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| eructation | belch or burp
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| xerostomia | dry mouth
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| bulimia | binging and purging mental
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| melena | black tarry stool
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| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums
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| ieocecal valve | transition area between ileium and cecum blocks back wash
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| abdomin/o | abdomen
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| celi/o | abdomen
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| an/o | anus
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| append/o | appendix
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| appendic/o | appendix
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| bil/l | bile
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| bucc/o | cheek
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| cec/o | cecum
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| cheil/o | lips
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| chol/e | bile gall
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| cholangi/o | bile duct
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| cholecyst/o | gallbladder
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| choledoch/o | common bile duct
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| col/o | colon
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| colon/o | colon
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| duoden/o | duodenum
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| enter/o | intestines
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| esophag/o | esophagus
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| gastr/o | stomache
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| gingiv/o | gums
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| gloss/o | tounge
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| lingu/o | tounge
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| hepat/o | liver
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| ile/o | ileum
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| jejun/o | jejunum
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| lapar/o | abdominal wall
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| lip/o | fat
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| lith/o | stone
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| or/o | mouth
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| stomat/o | mouth
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| peritone/o | peritoneum
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| pharyng/o | pharynx
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| proct/o | rectum
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| rect/o | rectum
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| sial/o | salivary gland saliva
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| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon
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| leuk/o | white
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| polyp/o | polyp
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| gastroenterologist | specialist in disease and treatment of the digestive system
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| proctologist | specialist in disease and treatment of anus and rectum
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| aphagia | loss of ability to swallow
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| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder
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| cholelithiasis | formation or presence of bile stones in the gall bladder
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| diarrhea | frequent pasasge of loose watery stool
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| diverticulosis | presence of diverticulum in the colon
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| diverticulum | a sac or puch in the walls of an organ often in large intestines
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| dysentery | infection of intestional track by bacteria virus or microbes that cause inflammation of intestional mucosa characterized by loose bloody stools
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| dyspepsia | painful abnormal digestion indigestion
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| emaciation | abnormally extremelly lean
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| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomache and intestinal tract
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| hematemesis | vomitting blood
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| hiatial hernia | herniation of a portion of the stomache through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm
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| ileus | obstuction of the intetines
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| intussusception | telescoping of one portion of the large intestines into another portion of the large intestines
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| nausea | unpleasent sensation useually preceding vomitting
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| pruritus ani | sever itching around anus
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| volvulus | twisting of loops of the bowl or colon that reults in an intestinal obstruction
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| cholangiography | xray of the bile ducts
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| cholecystography | x ray of the gallbladder
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| colonoscopy | endoscopic visulization and exmaintatin of the large intestines from anus to ileoceceal junction
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| laparoscopy | examination of abdominal and pelvic cavities
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| laparotomy | incicion into the abdomen and pelvic cavities
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| sigmoidoscopy | examination of sigmoid colon
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| colectomy | removal of the colon
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| colostomy | artificial opening in colon
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| gastrectomy | removal of all or a portion of the stomache
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| gavage | feeding thru a stomache tube
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| herniorrhaphy | suture repair of a hernia
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| bolus | food mixed with saliva
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| cardiac sphincter | muscle ring at the top end of the stomache that prevents food from moving back into the esophagus
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| cecum | puch like begining of the large intestines
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| duodenum | first 10-12 inches of the small intestines
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| hyperemesis | excessive vomitting
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| peristalsis | wave like muscular contrations
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| saliva | watery substance that contains enzymes
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| NG | nasal gastric tube
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| BE | barium enema
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| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| IBS | irretable bowl syndrome
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| a- | no not without
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| endo- | within
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| dys- | painful difficult
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| hypo- | below defficent
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| intra- | withing
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| poly- | many
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| peri- | around
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| retro- | backwords
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| sub- | below
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| -cele | hernia
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| -ectomy | removal
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| -gram | record
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -ostomy | artificial opening
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| -otomy | incision
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| -pexy | surgical fixation
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -ptosis | drooping
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| -scope | instrument for viewing
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| -scopy | process of viewing
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| -stenosis | narrowing
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| -tripsy | crushing friction
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| IVP | intravenous pyelography
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| KUB | kidneys ureters and bladder
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| UA | urinalysis
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| anuria | absence of urine
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| diabetes inspidus | pituitary gland disorder due to lack of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| cushings syndrome | hyper secretion of adrenal cortex
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| cystocele | hernia of the urinary baldder
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| diuresis | secretion of large amounts of urine
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| enuresis | bedwetting
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| hydronephrosis | distention of the renal pelvis caused by the inability of the urine to leave the kidney
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| nephroma | kidney tumor
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| nephromegaly | enlargement of one or both kidneys
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| nephroptosis | downward displacement of the kidney
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| nocturia | excessive urination at night
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| nephron | kidney cell
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| glomerulus | in a kidney cell takes and filters blood then send it to the tubules
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| mictuntion | urination
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| peritoneal dialysis | when kidneys fail filters blood through the membrane that lines the abdomen peritoneum
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| cystoscopy | examination of the urinary bladder
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| cystoplasty | surgical repair of the urinary bladder
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| cystorrhaphy | suture of the urinary bladder
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| cystolithotomy | incision into bladder to remove stones
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| oliguria | diminished urine
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| polyuria | excessive urination
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| pyuria | puss in urine
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| ureteritis | inflammation of the ureter
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| urethrocystitis | UTI inflammation of the urinary bladder and the urethra
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| ureter/o | ureter
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| ur/o | urine urinary system
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| ren/o | kidney
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| pyel/o | renal pelvis
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| py/o | puss
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| olig/o | few diminished
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| noct/o | night
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| meat/o | meatus opening
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| lith/o | stone
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| hydr/o | water
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| hemat/o | blood
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| glomerul/o | glomerulus
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| cyst/o | bladder
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| cretinism | congenital condition related to the lack of thyroid hormone secretion
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| adrenomegaly | enalargment of the adrenal gland
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| adrenalitis | inflammation of the adrenal gland
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| addison's desease | deficiency in the secretion od adrenal cortex hormones
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| acromegaly | enlargment of bones of the extremities and face
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| acidosis | excessive acidity of body fluids due to ph balance
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| metabolism | sum of all the chemical changes that take place in your body
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| isthmus | narrow structure connecting two parts
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| hormone | chemical substance that affects the function of a specific organ
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| euthyroid | normal thyroid function
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| endocrinology | study of treatment of endocrine system diseases and disorders
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| endocrinologist | specialist in study and treatment of endocrine system and disorders
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| corticoid | hormones of the adrenal cortex
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| cortical | pertaining to the cortex
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| -tropin | stimulating the effect of a hormone
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -crine | secrete
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| oxy- | sharp quick
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| ex- | out outward
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| eu- | normal same
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| ophthalm/o | eye
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| ket/o | keytone bodies
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| dips/o | thirst
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| acid/o | sour bitter
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| thyr/o | thyroid gland
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| thyroid/o | thyroid gland
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| thym/o | thymus gland
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| toxic/o | poison
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| somat/o | body
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| parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| natr/o | sodium
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| lact/o | milk
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| kal/i | potassium
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| gluc/o | glucose sweet sugar
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| glyc/o | glucose sweet sugar
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| gonad/o | sex glands
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| endocrin/o | endocrine
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| cortic/o | cortex
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| calc/i | calcium
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| andr/o | male man
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| adren/o | adrenal glands
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| adrenal/o | adrenal glands
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| aden/o | gland
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| arc/o | extremities
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| renal pelvis | upper ends of the uterus that are located in the kidney
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| nephropexy | surgical fixation of a fallen or prolapsed kidney
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| nephrolithotomy | surgical incision into a kidney to remove stones
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| meatotomy | incision into the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening
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| cystometrography | process of measuring and recording bladder pressure during filling and voiding
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| creatinine clearance test | blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. normally removal by kidneys
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| uremia | presence of urea and other waste products in the blood
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| ureterolithiasis | presence of stones in the ureter
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| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
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| polycystic kidney | hereditary kidney disorder in which fluid filled cysts or sacs replace normal kidney tissue
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| urologist | specialist in the urinary system and male reproductive system
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| carcin- | cancerous
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| epi- | above
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| balan/o | glans penis
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| cry/o | cold
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| crypt/o | hidden covered
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| epididym/o | epididymis
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| hydr/o | water
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| orch/o | testes
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| orci/o | tetes
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| orchid/o | tetes
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| prostat/o | prostate gland
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| semin/i | semen
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| sperm/o | sperm spermatic cord
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| spermat/o | sperm spermatic cord
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| test/o | testes
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| testicul/o | testes
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| vas/o | vessel
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| -genesis | formation shape
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| -ia | pertaining to
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| -itis | inflammation
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| aspermia | lack or absence of sperm
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| ejaculation | expulsion of semen from penis
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| epididymis | continuation of the seminiferous tubule, tightly coiled tube in testes
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| epididymitis | inflammation of epididymis
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| epididymectomy | removal of epididymis
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| genitalia | male and female reproductive structures
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| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in scrotum
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| oligospermia | deficient number of sperm
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| orchidoplasty | repair of the testicles
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| phimosis | tightness in the foreskin
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| prepuce | foreskin
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| priopism | abnormal painful prolonged erection
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| prostatectomy | removal the the prostate gland
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| scrotum | sac that houses the testes
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| spermatogenesis | formation of mature sperm
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy
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| PSA | prostate specific antigen
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate
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| ante- | before
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| cervic/o | cervix
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| colp/o | vagina
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| epis/o | vulva
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| gyn/o | woman
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| gynec/o | woman
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| hyster/o | uterus
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| mamm/o | breast
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| mast/o | breast
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| men/o | menses
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| metr/o | uterus
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| metr/i | uterus
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| oophor/o | ovary
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| ov/o | ovum egg
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| ovari/o | ovary
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| salping/o | fallopian tubes oviducts
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| uter/o | uterus
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| vagin/o | vagina
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| vulv/o | vulva
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| amenorrhea | no menses
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| anteflexion of the uterus | forward displacement of the uterus
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| carcinoma of the breast | malignant tumor of the breast tissue
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| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix
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| cystocele | herniation of urinary bladder into vaginal wall
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| fibrocystic breast disease | fluid filled cysts in the breast
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| dysmenorrhea | painful menses
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| endometriosis | growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside of uterus
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| gynecology | study of femal reproductive system
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| gynecologist | specialist of female reproductive system
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| hysteroslpingography | x ray of uterus and fallopian tubes
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| laprascopy | examination of abdominal and pelvic cavity using a scope
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| menses | bloody discharge associated with menstruation
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| menstruation | periodic flow of bloody fluid from uterian lining
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| menorrhagia | extreme abount of mentrual blood
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| menorrhea | normal menstruation
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| metrorrhagia | bleeding uterus
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| oligomenorrhea | abnormally infrequent light menses
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| prolapse of the uterus | uterus drops into vagina
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| tubal ligation | tieing of tubes to prevent pregancy
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| D&C | dialation and crurettage
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| GYN | gynocology
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| Pap Smear | papanicolaou smear
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| PID | pelvic inflammitory disease
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| PMS | pre menstrual syndrome
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| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy
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| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy
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| OCP | oral contraceptive pill
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| HRT | hormonal replacement therapy
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| retroversion of the uterus | uterus turned the wrong way
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| micro- | small
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| nulli- | none
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| primi- | first
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| amni/o | amnion
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| amnion/o | amnion
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| chori/o | chorin
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| embry/o | embryo
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| eplsi/o | vulva
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| fet/o | fetus
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| fet/i | fetus
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| gravid/o | pregnancy
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| lact/o | milk
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| nat/o | birth
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| par/o | giving birth
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| part/o | giving birth
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| pelv/i | pelvis
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| perine/o | perineum
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| puerper/o | childbirth
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| salping/o | fallopian tubes
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| vagin/o | vagina
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| -centesis | surgical puncture to withdraw fluid
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| -metry | to measure
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| -tocia | labor and birth
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| abortion | termination of pregnancy eithe spontanious or voluntary
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| amniocentesis | surgical puncture into amniotic sac to remove fluids for analysis
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| amniography | xray of amniotic sac
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| amnionitis | inflammation of amnion
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| antepartum | before giving birth
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| braxton hicks contractions | irregular nonproductive contractions
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| cerclage | sutureing of the cervix to prevent abortion
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| cesarean section | cut into abdominal wall and uterus to deliver baby
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| dystocia | abnormally painful labor
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| eclampsia | hypertension that causes seizures and strokes
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| ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy in fallopian tubes
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| effacement | dialated and thinned
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| episiotomy | cut into perineum to allow room for baby
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| fetus | 8 weeks to birth zygote
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| gamete | egg and sperm seperate before fertilization
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| gestation | fertilization to birth 40 weeks inhumans
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| hyperemesis gravidarum | excessive vommiting during pregnancy
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| hysterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus
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| tochia | labor birth
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| meconium | black tarry first bowl movement of a baby
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| multipara | given birth to multiple viable babies
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| nulligravida | never been pregnant
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| nullipara | not given birth
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| obstetrician | specialist in pregnancy and birth
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| obstetrics | pregnancy and birth
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| placenta | sac that transfers nutrients and oxygen and everything the baby need from mom to baby
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| placenta previa | when placenta is close to the cervix and would come out first in birth
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| postpartum | occuring after childbirth
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| pre eclampsia | highblood pressure in a pregnant woman that requires bedrest
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| primagravida | first pregnancy
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| primapara | given birth for the first time after 20 week gestation period
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| embryo | 1-8 weeks zygote
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| viable | able to live and breath on its own
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| tubul pregnancy | pregnancy in fallopian tubes
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| zygote | egg and sperm after fertilization
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| umbilicus | naval
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| GPA | gravida parvida abortus
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| c section | cesarean section
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| EDC | expected date of confinement
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| EDD | expected date of delivery
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| L&D | labor and delivery
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| LMP | last menstrual period
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| dura- | hard
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| echo- | sound
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| hemi- | half
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| -algia | pain
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| -malacia | softening
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| -paresis | partial paralysis
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| cephal/o | head
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| arachn/o | spider
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| cerebr/o | cerebrum
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| crani/o | skull
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| dendr/o | dendrites branching
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| electr/o | electricity
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| encephal/o | brain
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| gli/o | specific nerve cell
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| hydr/o | water
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| mening/o | meninges
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| myel/o | spinal cord bone marrow
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| neur/o | nerve
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| olig/o | few diminished amount
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| quadr/i | four
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| thec/o | sheath
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| thromb/o | clot
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| ventricul/o | ventricles, space in brain that has cerebral spinal fluid
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| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis lue garettes disease
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| ANS | autoromic nervous system
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident Stroke
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| EEG | electroencephalography
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| MS | multiple sclerosis- mylen sheath decays
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| PNS | peripheral nervous system
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| SNS | somatic nervous system -internal
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| TIA | transient ishemic attack- mini stroke
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| cerebell/o | cerebellum
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| OS | oculus sinister left eye
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| OD | oculus dexter right eye
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| OU | oculus Uterque each eye
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| PERRLA | pupils equal round reative to light and accomidation
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| REM | rapid eye movement sleeping
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| RK | radial keratotomy
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| VA | visual acuity
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| AD | audio dexter right ear
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| AS | audio sinister left ear
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| AU | audio Uterque each ear
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| EENT | eyes ears nose and throat
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| TM | tempanic membrane
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| anencephaly | born without a brain or without a specific portion of brain
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| bells palsy | paralysis of facial nerves causing drooping on one side
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| caude equina | lower end of spinal cord and spinal nerve roots resembles a horses tail
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| cephalgia | headache
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| cerebromalacia | softening of the cerebral cortex
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| craniotomy | hole drilled into skull
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| oligodendroglia | type of neuroglial cells that make myelon
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| poliomyelitis | infectious viral disease that affects the efferent neurons of the brain and spinal cord resulting in paralysis and wasting
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| subarachnoid | beneath or below the aradchnoid membrane
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| subdural | beneath below the durra mater
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| trigeminal neuralgia | sever pain that radiates along the 5th cranial nerve and usually effects sode of the head
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| tic doulourex | sever pain that radiates along the 5th cranial nerve and usually effects sode of the head
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| electroencephalography | recording of electrical impulse of the brain
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| epidural | above the dura matter
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| epidural hematoma | mass of blood that is underbone ontop of dura
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||||
| hematoma | localized mass of blood
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|
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| meningocele | hernia of the meninges
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|
||||
| myeloma | tumor of the spine
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|
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| neuritis | inflammtion of the nerves
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|
||||
| neurologist | specialist in nerve and brain
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| neurology | study of nerve and brain
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| neropathy | disease of nerve and brain
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| intraocular | within the eye
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| lacrimal | tears
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||||
| miotic | constrictin the pupil agent that constricts the pupil
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| mydriatic | dialating the pupil agent that dialates the pupil
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| opathmologist | specialist in eye disease disorder and treatment
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| opathmology | study of eye disease disorder and treatment
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| optometry | measuring and testing the eyes for visual acuity and corrective lenses
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| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids
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| blepharaptosis | drooping of the eyelid
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| cataract | progressive cloudiness of the lens
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| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva PINK EYE
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| diplopia | double vision
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| ectropion | turning outward of eyelas margins lower lid
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| entropion | inward turn of eyelashes lower lid
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| estropia | inward turning of eyes convergent strabismus CROSS EYES
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| exophthalmia | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
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| glaucoma | increased intraocular pressure
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| hyperopia | farsightedness
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| myopia | nearsightedness
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| nyctalopia | night blindness
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| nystagmus | involuntary movement of the eyes
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| photophobia | sensitivity to light abnormal fear of light
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| presbyopia | old eyes
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| aque/o | watery
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| blephar/o | eyelid
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| conjuctiv/o | conjutiva
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| glauc/o | silver grey
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| corne/o | cornea
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| ir/o | iris
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| irid/o | iris
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| dacry/o | tears
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| kerat/o | cornea
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| lacrim/o | tears
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| ocul/o | eye
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| ophthalm/o | eye
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| opt/o | eye vision
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| palperb/o | eyelid
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| phac/o | lens
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| phak/o | lens
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| phot/o | light
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| pupill/o | pupil
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| retin/o | retina
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| scler/o | hard
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| uve/o | uvea
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| vitre/o | glassy jelly like
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| blast/o | immature
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| dipl/o | two doubled
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| fund/o | fundus base
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| nas/o | nose
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| acoust/o | hearing
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| audi/o | hearing sound
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| cochle/o | cochlea
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| labryinth/o | inner ear
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| myring/o | eardrum
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| ot/o | ear
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| staped/o | stapes middle ear bone
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| tympan/o | eardrum
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| laryng/o | larynx
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| myc/o | fungus
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| rhin/o | nose
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| ect- | out
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| en- | in inward
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| eso- | in inward
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| presby- | old
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| -opia | vision
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| -tropia | to turn
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| -tropion | to turn
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| -cusis | hearing
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| -cusia | hearing
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| mater | mother
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| pia | little
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