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Med Term ASA Mid Term

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Affix and Fixation have Fix as their   Word Root  
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Histolysis   Destruction of Tissue  
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Acr/o   Combining form used to refer to extremities  
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Hypotrophy   Wasting or decreasing of an organ or tissue  
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Suffix -osis means   condition or status  
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Making a surgical opeining in the colon   Colostomy  
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In the term gastromegaly, the suffix -megaly means?   enlarged  
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The work part/prefix used to indicate the color blue is?   cyano  
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Histoblast means   immature tissue  
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A physician who wants to know how many white cells a patient has asks for what kind of count?   Leukocyte  
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Erythroderma   A patient who presents with reddened skin  
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Hypotrophy   Term that describes the wasting or decreasing of a organ or tissue  
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Anus   exit for solid waste  
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Receives stomach contents   Duodenum  
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Creates Bile   Liver  
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Lining has a rech supply of blood to absorb nutrients   Jejunum  
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Connects the small and large intestines   Ileocecal valve  
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Small structure growing on the bottom of the cecum   Appendix  
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Hepat/o   Liver  
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Col/o   Large Intestine  
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Cholecyst/o   Gallbladder  
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Gastr/o   Stomach  
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Gingiv/o   Gums  
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Enter/o   Small Intestine  
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Dento   Teeth  
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Stomat/o   Mouth  
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Proct/o   Rectum  
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Ile/o   Ileum  
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Gloss/o   Tongue  
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Cerebral Swelling is swelling to the   Brain  
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Bradyphagis   Chewing very slowly  
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Combining form for gallbladder   Chol/e  
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Word that means softening of a tissue   Malacia  
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Fear of confined spaces   Claustrophobia  
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To which part of the body does the word Carpal refer   Wrist  
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Inflammation of a bone is called:   Osteitis  
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Pathology   Study of disease  
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Craniectomy   Removal of part of the skull to access the brain  
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Any disease of the brain and spinal cord   Encephalomyelopathy  
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To refer to the left ear, use the medical term   Auris sinastra  
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Gingivitis   Inflammation of the gums  
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Abnormally rapid heartbeat   Tachycardia  
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Any organism that can cause an infection   Pathogenic  
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Surgical repair of the mouth   Stomatoplasty  
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Difficult or painful urination   Dysuria  
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Pleural form for the word Testicle   Testicles  
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Stone or calculus located in the uteter   Ureterolith  
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A person who has a fear of many things   Polyphobia  
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Oophorectomy   Removal or excision of the ovary  
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Hypotrophy   progressive degeneration  
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Congenital underdevelopment of organs   hypogenesis  
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Congenital absence of an organ   aplasia  
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Production of abnormally formed cells or tissues   dysplasia  
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Absence of original development   agenesis  
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increase in size of cells, tissues, or organs   hypertrophy  
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Underdevelopment of a tissue or organ, usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells   hypoplasia  
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Atrophy   wasting of tissues, cells, or the entire body  
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neo-   new  
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-cele   abnormal protrusion  
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excision   -ectomy  
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anti-   against  
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meta-   beyond  
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development   -genesis  
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hyper   above or more than normal  
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-pathy   disease  
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-plastic   abnormal growth  
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pain   -aligi or -dynia  
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Intestinal hernia   enterocele  
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Patients would visit a bariatrics clinic for help with which type of condition?   Obesity  
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which encyme breaks down fat into fatty acids   lipase  
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splenomegaly   enlarged spleen  
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Colonoscopy   procedure used to view the intestine  
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thrombocytes   blood-clotting cell fragemtns also called platelets  
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abmormally red blood   erythemia  
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blood cancer involving white blood cells   Leukemia  
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histoblast   immature tissue cells  
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Pigment-producing cell   Melanocyte  
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Disease   Pathy  
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megaly   enlarged  
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itis   inflammation  
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ectomy   excision of  
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-penia   poverty of lack of  
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ology   study of  
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pain   algia or dyna  
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paper readout or computer screen image of a recording   -graphy  
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blood condition   -emia  
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pertaining to   -ic  
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one who   -er  
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inage of a body prodiced by computerized reflected sound   echogram  
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first part of the small intestine   duodenum  
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instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue   dermatome  
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enlarged heart   cardiomegaly  
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The study of the origin of disease   etiology  
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Technologist who studies cellular disease   cytologist  
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Instrument that uses X-ray to produce images through planes of the body   tomograph  
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Slow heart rate   bradycardia  
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acr/0   extremity  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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cyan/o   blue  
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hydro   water  
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mania   maddness or mental illness  
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micr/o   small  
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ostomy   making a new surgical opening  
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In Medical terminology, compound words are usually built in which order?   Combining form, word rood, and suffix  
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List the six suffixes that indicate a foun form   osis, ia, us, um, -e, -us  
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melan/o   dark pigmented, black  
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-tomy   incision (cut into)  
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xanthr/o   yellow  
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edema   accumulation of fluid in tissues that results in swelling and puffines  
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blood vessel   hem/angio  
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emesis   vomiting  
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cephal/o   head  
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ather/o   fatty, porridge-like  
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aden/o   gland  
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histolysis   destruction of tissue  
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abduction   away from midline  
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adduction   toward midline  
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odont/o   tissue around the teeth  
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orth/o   streight  
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prosthet/o   artificial limb  
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supra-   above  
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thorac/o   chest or thorax  
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cost/o   rib  
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-centesis   surgical puncture  
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tapping or puncturing the fluid filled sac that surrounds the fetus   amniocentesis  
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cocc/o   round  
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bacill/o   bacillus (rod shaped bacteria)  
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ot/o   ear  
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erg/o   work  
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dia-   through  
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macro   large  
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poly   too many  
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therm/o   heat  
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pro   before or in front of  
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lith/o   stone  
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staphylococci   bacteria that grow in clusters  
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gyn/o   female structures  
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cyst/o   bladder or sac containing fluid  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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lysis   destruction  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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-cide   kill  
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Kidney   Nephr/o or ren/o  
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rrhea   flow or discharge  
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--rrhaphy   suturing  
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tripsy   surgical crushing  
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-rrhagia   hemorrhaging  
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night   noc/o  
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orchid/o   testicles  
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Shows action or state of being   Verb  
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Describes a noun, modifier   Adjective  
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A base of a word   Word Root  
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A word root plus a vowel (o)   Combining form  
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Placed at the end of a word   Suffix  
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Name of a person, place, or thing   Noun  
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Placed in front of a word root   prefix  
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A combining form is used when the next letter of a suffix is a(n)   Consonant  
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When a "c" is followed by an "e,""i," or"y" it is pronounced as a(n)   S  
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A word root is used when the next letter of the suffix is a(n)   Vowel  
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When a "c" is followed by an "o,""a," or "u" it is pronounced as a(n):   K  
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When building a word, the condition is usually at the__________ and the bosy part is at the:________   end, beginning  
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Give the abbreviation for: metastasis   met, mets, metas  
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Give the abbreviation for: orthopedics   orth, ortho  
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Give the abbreviation for: Range of Motion   ROM  
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Give the abbreviation for: Water   H2O  
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Give the abbreviation for: staphylococcus   staph  
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Give the abbreviation for: Carbon Dioxide   CO2  
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Give the abbreviation for: diagnosis   Dx  
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Give the abbreviation for: doctor of osteopathy   DO  
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Give the abbreviation for: Transurethral resection of the prostrate   TURP  
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Give the abbreviation for: arteriosclerotic heart disease   ASHD  
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Give the abbreviation for: last menstrual period   LMP  
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Give the abbreviation for: gastrointestional   GI  
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Give the abbreviation for: milliliter   ml  
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Give the abbreviation for: electroencephalogram   EEG  
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Give the abbreviation for: cerebrovascular accident   CVA  
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Give the abbreviation for: cytoscopy   cysto  
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Give the abbreviation for: gastroesophageal reflux disease   GERD  
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Give the abbreviation for: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine   DPT, DTP, DTaP  
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Give the meaning of the word: Melanocarcinoma   cancer of dark pigmented cells  
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Give the meaning of the word: Hydrocephalus   Abnormal fluid in the head (congenital)  
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Give the meaning of the word: Mycodermatitis   Fungal infection causing skin inflammation  
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Give the meaning of the word: Enteroclysis   Irrigation of the small intestine  
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Give the meaning of the word: Proctoscope   Instrument used to look at the anus and rectum  
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Give the meaning of the word: Psychosis   Severe mental condition  
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Give the meaning of the word: Cheilorraphy   Suturing of the lip  
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Give the meaning of the word: Hepatopathy   Liver disease  
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Give the meaning of the word: Orthotic   Support device (to straighten) the body, a brace  
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Give the meaning of the word: Arrhythmia   lack of rhythm, poor rhythm  
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Give the meaning of the word: Cephalagia   Headache, pain in the head  
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Give the meaning of the word: Cryptochidism   Condition of hidden (undescended) testicle  
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Give the meaning of the word: Urologist   Physician specialist in diseases of the urinary and male reproductive systems  
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Give the meaning of the word: Hysteroptosis   Prolapse or displacement of the uterus  
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Give the meaning of the word: Urethrorrhaphy   Suturing of the urethra  
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Give the meaning of the word: Nephrolith   Kidney stone  
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Give the meaning of the word: Orchidoplasty   Surgical repair of the testes  
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Give the meaning of the word: Angioblast   Embryonic vessel cell  
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Give the meaning of the word: Neuropathy   Any disease of the nerves  
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Give the meaning of the word: Otoscope   Instrument used to look into (examine) the ears  
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Give the meaning of the word: Neoplasm   new growth, tumor  
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Give the meaning of the word: Dyspepsia   difficult or painful or poor digestion  
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Give the meaning of the word: Hematolysis   Destruction of blood  
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Give the meaning of the word: Thermoplegia   Paralysis caused by fever (heat)  
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Give the meaning of the word: Cholecystography   X-ray of the gallbladder (process)  
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Give the meaning of the word: Audiometer   Instrument used to measure (test) hearing  
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Give the meaning of the word: Tympanotomy   Incision into the eardrum  
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Give the meaning of the word: Tachypnea   Abnormally fast breathing  
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Give the meaning of the word: Kinesiology   Study of movement  
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Give the correct suffex for: Suturing   -rrhaphy  
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Give the correct suffex for: tumor   -oma  
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Give the correct suffex for: breathing   -pnea  
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Give the correct suffex for: bleeding   -rrhagia  
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Give the correct suffex for: herniation   -cele  
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Give the correct suffex for: rupture   -rrhexis  
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Movement toward midline   Adduction  
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Nasal discharge (runny nose)   Rhinorrhea  
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Surgical repair of the nose   Rhinoplasty  
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Loss of development (size) of an organ   Hypotrophy, Atrophy  
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Process of looking into the urinary bladder with a scope   Cystoscopy  
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Infestation with gallstones   Cholelithiasis  
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Emotional condition characterized by compulsion to steal things   Kleptomania  
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Round, spherical-shaped bacteria   Cocci, Coccus  
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synonym for uvulectomy   Staphylectomy  
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Wandering away from the normal path   Aberrant, abnormal  
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Pus producing (adj.)   Pyogenic  
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Tissues that grow(stuck) together that are normally apart   Adhesions  
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Compound word for Varicella viral infection   Chickenpox  
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Instrument used to look at very small things   Microscope  
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Enlargement of the extremities   Acromegaly  
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Abnormally low red blood cell count (number)   Erythrocytopenia, erythropenia  
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Another name for platelets   Thrombocyte(s)  
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Excision of part or all of the stomach   Gastrectomy  
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Condition of blueness   Cyanosis, Cyanotic  
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Heart pain   Cardialgia, Cardiodynia  
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White Blood Cell   Leukocyte, Leucocyte  
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Surgery to create a new permanent opening between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine   Gastroduodenostomy  
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Physician specialist studying skin disease   Dermatologist  
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X-Ray machine   Radiograph  
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Picture (tracing) made by an electrocardiograph   electrocardiogram, cardiogram  
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a person (Technician) who uses high frequency sound waves to make images of the body   Sonographer, Ultrasonographer  
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Process of performing ultrasound of the heart   Echocardiography, cardiac sonography  
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High blood pressure   Hypertension  
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X-ray image of planes (slices) of the body   tomogram, tomograph  
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Inflammation of a gland   Adenitis  
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Heart muscle disease   Cardiomyopathy  
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Disease of the brain   Encephalopathy  
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The layer of skin upon the dermis   Epidermis  
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Condition of having blood clots   Thrombosis  
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Porous condition of the bone   Osteoporosis  
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Softening of the skull   Craniomalacia  
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the study of cells   Cytology  
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A malignant bone tumor   Otseosarcoma, sarcoma  
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Fat tumor (benign)   Lipoma  
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tumor that spreads beyond its origin (noun)   Metastasis, Metastases  
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Physician specialist in treatment of cancer   Oncologist  
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Hardening of a blood vessel due to a fatty (porridge-like) condition   Atherosclerosis  
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Disease that causes too many red cells in the blood   Erythemia, polycythemia, erythrocytosis  
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Studies to diagnose nervous system disease   neurodiagnostic(s)  
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Cancer of glandular tissue   adenocarcinoma  
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Between the ribs (adj)   Intercostal  
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Serous sac in a joint   Bursa, Bursae (pl)  
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Surgical repair of a tendon   Tendonoplasty, tendinoplasty, tenoplasty  
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Toothache   Dentalgia, Dentodynia  
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Process of measuring the pelvis   Pelvimetry  
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The ______ membrane lines the cavities that open to the outside: I.E. respiratory tract.   Mucous  
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Inflammation of the meninges   Meningitis  
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_________ fluid circulates around the brain and spinal cord   cerebrospinal (CSF)  
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Surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid   thoracocentesis, Thoracentesis  
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Dental specialist who straightens teeth   Orthodontist  
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Fear of water   Hydrophobia, Hydrophobic (a)  
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Swelling caused by blocked lymph vessels   Lymphedeia  
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Dark pigmented tumor (cancer)   Melanoma, Melanocarcinoma  
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