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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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cyst/o

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bladder

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pyle/o

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renal

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phabdomy/o

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skeletal muscle

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ton/o

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tension

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pharner/o

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apparent

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A-

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without

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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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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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surgical removal

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stomy

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to form a new opening

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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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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-itis

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inflammation

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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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xer/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, hem/o

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blood

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my/o

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muscle

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pleb/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

78
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-pnea

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breathing

79
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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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gland

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cortic/o

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cortex

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crin/o

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to secrete

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gluc/o

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glucose

85
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glyc/o

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glucose

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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/l

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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

102
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calci/o

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calcium

103
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glyc/o

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sugar

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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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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

115
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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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my/o

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muscle

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pale/o

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old

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syndesm/o

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connective tissue

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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

126
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astr/o

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star

127
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atel/o

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incomplete

128
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esthesi/o

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sensation

129
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ment/o

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mind

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myel/o

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spinal cord

131
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narc/o

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numbness

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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

140
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hypernatremia

A

excessive sodium content

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hyponatremia

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low sodium content

142
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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium content

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hypokalemia

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low potassium content

144
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hyperchloremia

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excessive chloride content, greater than 115

145
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hypochloremia

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less than 80, low chloride content

146
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hypermagnesemia

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excessive magnesium content

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hypomagnesemia

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low magnesium content

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hypercalcemia

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excessive calcium content

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hypocalcemia

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low calcium content

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Hematology

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the study of blood and blood disorders

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hematopoiesis

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the production of all of the cellular components of blood and blood plasma

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hemostasis

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the mechanism that leads to cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel

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Erythrocytes

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the functional component of blood responsible for the transportation of gases and nutrients throughout the human body

154
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Leukocytes

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white blood cells

155
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megakaryocytes

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a large bone marrow cell with a lobated nucleus that produces blood platelets (thrombocytes), which are necessary for normal clotting.

156
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Thrombocytopenia

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a condition that occurs when the platelet count in your blood is too low.

157
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thrombocytosis

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a high platelet count caused by another disease or condition.

158
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leukopenia

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a low white blood cell count

159
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leukocytosis

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an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count

160
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polycythemia

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an increase in the absolute red blood cell (RBC) mass in the body

161
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anemia

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a lack of red blood cells

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Kary/o

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nucleus

163
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cyt

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Cell

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emia

A

blood condition

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Escharotomy

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Incision length of extremity/chest to allow blood flow

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