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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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A-

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without

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Men-

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menstruation

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Super-

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above

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Tachy-

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fast

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Tri-

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three

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-ectomy

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removal

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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Acu-

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needle

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Anti-

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against

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Auto-

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self

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Bi-

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two

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Brady-

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slow

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Contra-

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against/opposite

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Dys-

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abnormal

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Endo-

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within

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Hetero-

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opposite

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Homo-

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similar

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Hyper-

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excessive

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Hypo-

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too little

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Hyster-

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uterus

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-stomy

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to form a new opening

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-centesis

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to draw fluid from

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-gram

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a written record

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-graphy

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the process of recording

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-oma

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tumor/mass

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-opia

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vision

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-opsy

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to view

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-osis

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condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasm

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growth

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-rrhagia

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excessive flow

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-scope

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an instrument for examining

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-sect

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to cut

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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to cut into

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Medi/o

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midline

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Later/o

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away from midline

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Super/o

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above

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Infer/o

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below

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Proxim/o

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near, closest to the origin

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Dist/o

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away from, farthest from the origin

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Crani/o

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toward the head

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Caud/o

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toward the tail/foot

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Dors/o

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toward the back

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Ver/o

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toward the front

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Poster/o

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back

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Anter/o

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front

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Actin/o

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radiation

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Brom/o

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odor

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Caus/o

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burn

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Cauter/o

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burn

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Chrom/o

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color

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Cutane/o

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skin

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Derm/o

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skin

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Erythem/o

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redness

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Eschar/o

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scab

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Hidr/o

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sweat

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Lepid/o

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flakes

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Papul/o

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pimple

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Prurit/o

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itch

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Psor/o

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itch

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Py/o

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pus

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Xes/o

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dry

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Angi/o

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blood vessel

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Arteri/o

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artery

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Cardi/o

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heart

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Coron/o

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heart

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Erythr/o

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red

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Haem/a

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blood

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Hem/o

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blood

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My/o

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muscle

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Phleb/o

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vein

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Ven/o

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vein

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Venul/o

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vein

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Aspir/o

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inhaling

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Blenn/o

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mucus

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Lal/o

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speech

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Lampr/o

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clear

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Lob/o

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lobe

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Nas/o

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nose

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Pector/o

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chest

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Phas/o

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speech

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Phon/o

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sound

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Phren/o

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diaphragm

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Pnea-

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breathing

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Span/o

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scarce

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Steth/o

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chest

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Aden/o

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glands

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Cortic/o

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cortex

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Crin/o

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secrete

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Gluc/o

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glucose

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Glyc/o

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glucose, sugar

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Thym/o

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thymus

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Troph/o

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growth

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Abdomin/o

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abdomen

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An/o

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anus

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Bil/i

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bile

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Cec/o

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cecum

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Chol/e

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gall

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Enter/o

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intestine

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Gastr/o

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stomach

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Hepat/o

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liver

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Lapar/o

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abdominal wall

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Peps/o

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digestion

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Phag/o

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eating

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Proct/o

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anus

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Stomat/o

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mouth

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Azot/o

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nitrogen

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Calci/o

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calcium

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Cyst/o

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bladder

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Lith/o

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stone

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Nephr/o

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kidney

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Pyle/o

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renal

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Ur/o

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urine

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Ureter/o

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ureter

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Urethr/o

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urethra

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Vesic/o

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bladder

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Arthr/o

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joint

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Asthen/o

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weakness

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Chondr/o

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cartilage

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Dactyl/o

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digits

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Erg/o

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work

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Fasci/o

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fascia

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Kinesi/o

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movement

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Lord/o

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curvature

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Pale/o

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old

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Pyg/o

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buttock

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Rhabdomy/o

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skeletal muscle

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Syndesm/o

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connective tissue

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Ton/o

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tension

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Axill/o

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armpit

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Lymph/o

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lymph

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Lymphaden/o

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lymph nodes

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Nod/o

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knot

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Sarco-

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flesh

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Astr/o

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star

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Atel/o

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incomplete

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Esthesi/o

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sensation

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Ment/o

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mind

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Myel/o

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spinal cord

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Narc/o

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numbness

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Pharner/o

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apparent

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Pies/o

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pressure

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Pleg/o

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paralyzed

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Radicul/o

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nerve root

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Rhiz/o

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root

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Syring/o

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fistula

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Tax/o

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coordination

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Thanat/o

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death

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Thec/o

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sheath

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Atherosclerosis

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the buildup of fats in & on the artery walls

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Seropositive

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  • giving a positive result in a blood serum test
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Lymphadenopathy

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  • swelling of the lymph nodes
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Polyneuropathy

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  • malfunction of multiple peripheral nerves
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Porosis

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  • porous
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Emphysema

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  • damage to the lung causing a puffed up appearance and can cause breathlessness
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Idiopathic

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  • cause is unknown
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Vasculitis

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  • lesions
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Psychosis

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  • disruptions of a person’s thoughts
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Pleurisy

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  • inflammation of the pleura
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Dyspepsia

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  • indigestion
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Enthesis

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  • the place where tendons & ligaments attach to the bone
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Spinal Stenosis

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  • narrowing of the spinal canal

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