9 Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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tumor composed of glandular tissue
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aden/oma
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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pertaining to the adrenal glands
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adren/al
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excision of the adrenal gland(s)
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adrenal/ectomy
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calc/o
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calcium
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deficiency of the calcium in blood
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hypo/calc/emia
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-emia
A
blood condition
10
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gluc/o
A
sugar, sweetness
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glyc/o
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sugar/sweetness
12
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formation of glucose
A
gluc/o/genesis
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-genesis
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forming, production, origin
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excessive glucose in blood
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hyper/glyc/emia
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
16
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inflammation of the pancreas
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pancreat/itis
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid glands
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excision of the parathyroid glands
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parathyroid/ectomy
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
20
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-ism
A
condition
21
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condition of inadequate levels of pituitary hormone in the body
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hypo/pituitar/ism
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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tumor of the thymus gland
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thym/oma
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland
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enlargement of the thyroid gland
thyr/o/megaly
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-megaly
enlargement
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thyroid/o
thyroid gland
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incision of the thyroid gland
thyroid/o/tomy
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-tomy
incision
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toxic/o
poison
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specialist in the study of poisons (toxins)
toxic/o/logist
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-dipsia
thirst
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Excessive thirst
poly/dipsia
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poly-
many, much
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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increase in the size of an organ
hyper/trophy
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hypophysis
pituitary gland
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anter/o
anterior, front
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poster/o
posterior/back
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anter/ior
in front of
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poster/ior
behind, posterior, back
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hypophysis composed of nervous tissue
neur/o/hypophysis
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hypophysis composed of glandular tissue
aden/o/hypophysis
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the poster/ior lobe of the pituitary gland, composed primarily of nervous tissue
neur/o/hypophysis
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the anter/ior lobe of the pituitary gland, composed primarily of glandular tissue
aden/o/hypophysis
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condition of an abnormally short person
dwarf/ism
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condition of an abnormally tall person
gigant/ism
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pertaining to the adrenal gland
adren/al
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Excessive formation or growth
hyper/plasia
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acro/o/megaly
enlargement of the extremities
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excision of the thyroid gland
thyroid/ectomy
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enlargement of the thyroid gland
thyr/o/megaly
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disease of the thyroid gland
thyr/o/pathy
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incision of the thyroid gland
thyr/o/tomy
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condition of insufficient thyroid (hormones)
hypo/thyroid/ism
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swelling due to mucus
myx/edema
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without development or nourishment
a/trophy
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abnormal presence of of calcium in the blood
Calc/emia
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excessively high blood calcium
hyper/calc/emia
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-osis
abnormal condition, increase (primarily used with blood cells)
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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acr/o
extremity
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-tomy
incision
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-tome
instrument to cut
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray, radius
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para-
located near, beside, beyond
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para/thyroid/ism
the two pairs of glands located in the posterior aspect of the thyr/oid glands,
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abnormal condition characterized by hypersecretion of PTH is
hyper/para/thyr/oid/ism
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supra/ren/al
above or superior to a kidney
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super/ior
pertaining to upper or above
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calculus or stone in the pancreas
pancreat/o/lith
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abnormal condition of a pancreatic stone
pancreat/o/lith/iasis
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destruction of the pancreas
pancreat/o/lysis
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forming or producing sugar
glyc/o/gen
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forming, producing, or origin of sugar
gluc/o/genesis
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glyc/o/genesis
forming, producing, or origin of sugar
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gluc/o/meter
Instrument used by patients with diabetes to monitor their blood glucose levels is know as
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excessive urination
poly/uria
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excessive eating
poly/phagia
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oophor/o
ovary
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ovaries
ovari/o
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testes
orchid/o
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orchi/o
testes
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orch/o
testes
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test/o
testes
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disease of an ovary
oophor/o/pathy
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incision of an ovary
oophor/o/tomy
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surgical fixation of a testis
orchid/o/pexy
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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
-iasis
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para-
near, beside, beyond
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cephal/o
head
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hydro/cephal/us
condition of an enlarged cranium (portion of the skull that encloses the brain)
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hydro
water
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-us
condition, structure
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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cerebr/o/spin/al
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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spin
spine
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cephal/o
head
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encephal/o
brain
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encephal/itis
inflammation of the brain (tissue)
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gli/o
glue, neuroglial tissue
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gli/oma
tumor composed of neuroglial tissue
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mening/o
meninges
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mening/o/cele
saclike protrusion of the meninges through the skull or vertebral column
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-cele
hernia, swelling
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meningi/o
meninges
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meningi/oma
tumor composed of meninges
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myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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myel/algia
pain in the spinal cord or its membranes
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neur/o
nerve
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neur/o/lysis
destruction of a nerve
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-paresis
partial paralysis
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hemi/paresis
paralysis of one half of the body
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hemi-
one half
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-phasia
speech
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a/phasia
absence of speech
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-plegia
paralysis
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quadri/plegia
paralysis of all four extremities
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quadri-
four
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incision of the cerebrum
cerebr/o/tomy
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hernia or swelling of the meninges
mening/o/cele
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dur
dura mater, hard
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epi/dur/al
pertaining to the space between the pia mater and the bones of the spinal cord
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inflammation of the spinal cord
myel/itis
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any disease of the spinal cord
myel/o/pathy
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instrument to cut the spinal cord
myel/o/tome
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dors/o
back-of body
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ventr/o
belly side
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pain in a nerve
neur/algia
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any disease of nerves
neur/o/pathy
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sofening of the spinal cord
myel/o/malacia
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thromb/o
blood clot
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thromb/o/cyte
blood clotting cell
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thromb/o/lysis
destruction of a blood clet
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bursting forth of blood
hem/o/rrhage
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pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels
cerebr/o/vascul/ar
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stationary blood clot
thrombus
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an/orexia
without appetite
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excision of an aneurysm
aneurysm/ectomy
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nerve glue
neur/o/glia
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extreme fear of cancer
carcin/o/phobia
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xen/o/phobia
fear of strangers
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xen/o
foreign or strange
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necr/o/phobia
fear of corpses or death
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abnormal condition of nerves
neur/osis
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plural form of neurosis
neuroses
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-iatry
physician, treatment
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treatment of the mind
psych/o/therapy
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pyr/o/mania
the urge to start fires
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klept/o/mania
the urge to steal
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schiz/o
split
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phren/o
mind
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schiz/o/phren/ia
pertaining to condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations
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vascul/o
vessel
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scler/o
hardening, scerla
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Ketones
Ketones are chemicals that the body creates when it breaks down fat to use for energy.
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glycosuria
a condition characterized by an excess of sugar in the urine, typically associated with diabetes or kidney disease.
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polydipsia
abnormally great thirst
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polyuria
abnormal production of urinate
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otosclerosis
condition in which there's abnormal bone growth inside the ear
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proprioception
he sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense".
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tumor composed of neuroglial tissue
glioma
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enlargement of the extremities
acromegaly
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formation of a blood clot
thrombogenesis
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tumor of the thymus gland
thymoma
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disease of the thyroid gland
thyropathy
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pain in the nerves
neuroalgia
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absence of speech
aphasia
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protrusion of the meninges through the skull or the vertebral column
meningocele
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excision of the adrenal gland
adrenalectomy
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destruction of nerves
neurolysis
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paralysis of one half of the body
hemiparesis
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incision of the thalamus
thalamotomy
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inflammation of the spinal cord
myelitis
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deficiency of calcium in blood
hypocalcemia
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abnormal condition of a pancreatic stone
pancreatolithiasis
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inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
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increase in the size of an organ
hypertrophy
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cyst/o
bladder
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enter/o
intestine (usually small intestine)
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hem/o
blood
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nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
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-oid
resembling
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-penia
decrease, deficiency
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-rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
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is an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, possibly caused by thyrotoxicosis
exophthalmus
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is a surgical procedure to remove a pituitary tumor
hypophysectomy
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is advanced hypothyroidism in adults that results from hypofunction of the thyroid gland and causes edema and increased blood pressure
myxedema
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is a small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla
pheochromocytoma
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refers to inflammation of the grey matter caused by a virus, resulting in deformities
poliomyelitis
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refers to severe pain in the leg along the sciatic nerve
sciatica
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congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude
spina bifida
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refers to eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic, vesicles on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve
neuroblastoma
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paralysis of four extremities and usually the trunk
quadriplegia
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refers to total pituitary impairment that brings about progressive and general loss of hormone activity
panhypopituitarism
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refers to partial destruction of the thalamus to treat psychosis or intractable pain
thalamotomy
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enlargement of the extremities
acromegaly
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is the destruction of the pancreatic tissue caused by a pathological condition
pancreatolysis
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is the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, composed of glandular tissue
adenohypophysis
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is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, composed primarily of nerve cells
neurohypophysis
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disease of the pancreas
pancreatopathy
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is a stone in the pancreas
pancreatolith
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excessive consumption of food
polyphagia
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excessive thirst
polydipsia
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is a toxic condition resulting from hyperactivity of the thyroid gland
thyrotoxicosis
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excision of an adrenal gland
andrenalectomy
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production or formation of sugar
glycogenesis
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protrusion of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord through a defect in the skull or spinal column
meningocele
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softening of nerve tissue
deglutition
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severe itching
pruritus
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illusion of movement
vertigo
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yellowish discoloration of eyes or skin
jaundice
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refers to the spread of a malignant tumor beyond its primary site to a secondary organ or location
metastasis
