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Acute   Characterized by a relatively short onset and severe course  
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Adenocarcinoma   A cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells  
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Adrenal   Endocrine glands that are near (above) each kidney  
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Amniocentesis   Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus  
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Anemia   deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells  
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Angi/o   blood vessel  
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Angioplasty   Surgical repair to open blocked vessels with a balloon and stent  
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Antepartum   Before birth  
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Anterior   front of the body  
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Antibody   protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses  
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Apnea   person momentarily is not able to contract respiratory muscles or maintain airflow through the nose and mouth  
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Atheroscelerosis or arteriosclerosis   collection of fatty plaque in arteries  
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Atrophy   muscle becomes smaller as a result of lack of physical exercise  
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Bradycardia   slow heart beat  
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Cartilage   Flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints  
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Chemotherapy   drug treatment for cancer  
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Cholecystectomy   gallbladder resection  
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Clinical   pertaining to patient care  
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Congenital anomaly   An irregularity that occurs at birth  
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Craniotomy   incision of the skull  
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CT scan   series of x-ray images that show the body in cross section  
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Cystitis   inflammation of the bladder or bladder infection  
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Cystoscopy   Visual examination of the urinary bladder  
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Diaphragm   The muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities  
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dys-   painful  
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hypo-   too little, below  
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retro-   behind  
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brady-   slow  
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tachy-   fast  
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dia-   through, complete  
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aut-   self  
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hyper-   too much, above  
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pro-   before, in front of  
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syn-   together, with  
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sub-   under  
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trans-   across  
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tri-   three  
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bi-   two  
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uni-   one  
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quadri-   four  
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anti-   against  
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ante-   before  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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pre-   before  
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post-   after  
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peri-   surrounding  
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con-   with  
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epi-   above  
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ad-   toward  
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hemi-   half  
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neo-   new  
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mal-   bad  
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meta-   change, beyond  
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Ectopic pregnancy   pregnancy outside the uterus most often in the fallopian tube  
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Electrocephalogram   recording of the electrical conduction of the brain  
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Endo- and intra-   within  
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Epithelial   cells line the inner and outer surfaces of the body  
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Erythrocyte   red blood cell  
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Gastrectomy   gastric resection  
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Gastroenteritis   Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine  
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Geriatrician   doctor specializes in treating older patients  
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Hematuria   blood in urine  
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Hemiplegia   Paralysis of one side of the body  
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Hemodialysis   Separation of waste (urea) from the blood by filtration through a machine  
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Hemoglobin   Blood protein found in red blood cells  
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Hyperglycemia   Excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is  
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Hypo-   under, deficient or less than normal  
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Hysterectomy   removal of the uterus  
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Iatrogenic   disorder unexpectedly caused by treatment previously prescribed by a doctor  
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intervertebral disk   shock absorber between the vertebrae  
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Ischemia   A condition in which blood is held back from an organ  
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Laparoscopy   Visual examination of the abdomen performed with small incisions and an endoscope  
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Laparotomy   Incision of the abdomen  
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Larynx   The voice box  
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Leukemia   a condition with an increase in malignant white blood cells  
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lumbar   lower back  
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mammoplasty   Surgical repair (augmentation or reduction) of breast tissue  
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Mediastinum   space in the chest containing the heart  
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Metastasis   spread of the primary cancer  
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Myalgia   Pain in a muscle or muscles  
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Myelogram   xray recording of the spinal cord after dye is injected  
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Myocardial infarction   heart attack  
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Myoma   A benign tumor of muscle  
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Nephrostomy   opening from the kidney to the outside of the body  
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Neuralgia   Nerve pain  
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Nosocomial infections   arise as a result of hospital procedures  
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Oncologist   doctor who treat cancer with medications  
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Ophthalmologist   doctor trained to treat eye disorders  
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Opthaloscope   The instrument used to visually examine the eye  
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Optometrist   A health professional who tests the eyes for visual acuity, diagnoses and manages eye health, and prescribes corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses.  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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Pathologist   performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples  
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Peritoneum   membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen  
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Pharyngeal   Pertaining to the throat  
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Pituitary   endocrine gland located at the base of the brain  
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Pleuritis   Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs  
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Poly- and hyper-   excessive  
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Prognosis   Prediction about the outcome of treatment  
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Prolapsed   organ slides or falls forward, the condition is called  
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Prosthesis   artificial body part such as a leg  
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Pulmonary ( know how to spell and define)   pertaining to the lungs  
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Radiation oncologist   doctor specializing in treatment of diseases using high-energy radiation  
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Relapse   return of symptoms  
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Ren/o and nephr/o   kidney  
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Rheumatologist   specialist in inflammatory joint and muscle disorders  
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sacrum   The large triangular bone located just below the lumbar vertebrae, inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones  
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Sagittal plane   plane that divides the body into right and left sides  
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Sarcoma   A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue  
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Spinal cord   Nervous tissue surrounded by backbones  
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subdural hematoma   An accumulation of blood located in the subdural space, between the dura mater and the arachnoid  
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Symptom   Any subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition, as perceived by the patient  
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Syndrome   A group of symptoms that occur together  
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Thoracic surgeon   doctor who specializes in operating on the chest  
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Thrombosis   cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can be caused by this blood clot  
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Thyroid   endocrine gland  
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Tonsillectomy   Removal of pharyngeal lymph tissue  
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Tracheostomy   new opening in the windpipe  
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Transverse plane   divides the body into upper and lower portions  
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Ultrasonography   Process of recording sound waves to make an image of organs in the body  
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Uremia   Renal failure leads to this blood condition of urine in the blood  
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Urologist   A surgeon specializing in disorders of the male reproductive system and urinary tract in males and females  
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Endocrinologist   A specialist who treats glandular disorders  
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