Chapter 3.2 (midterm) Flashcards
(186 cards)
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Aort/o=
A
aorta
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Arteri/o=
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artery
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Arteriol/o=
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arteriole
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coron/o=
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coronary, heart
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venul/o=
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venule
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An/o=
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anus
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Append/o=
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appendix
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Appendic/o=
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appendix
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duoden/o=
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duodenum (SI)
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ile/o=
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ileum (SI)
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jejun/o=
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jejunum (SI)
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or/o=
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mouth
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pancreat/o=
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pancreas
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proct/o
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anus and rectum
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sigmoid/o=
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sigmoid colon (LI)
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stomat/o=
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mouth
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adrenal/o=
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adrenal gland
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hypophys/o=
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pituitary gland
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ovari/o=
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ovary
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orchi/o=
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testis
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orchid/o=
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testis
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parathyroid/o=
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parathyroid gland
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pituitar/o=
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pituitary gland
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thym/o=
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thymus gland
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thyroaden/o=
thyroid gland
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thyroid/o=
thyroid gland
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colp/o=
vagina
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vagin/o=
vagina
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metri/o=
uterus
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uter/o=
uterus
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o/o=
egg
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oophor/o=
ovary
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ovari/o=
ovary
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salping/o=
fallopian tube
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lymphaden/o=
lymph node
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lymphangi/o=
lymph vessel
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splen/o=
spleen
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thym/o=
thymus
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balan/o=
penis
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orch/o=
testis
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prostat/o=
prostate gland
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scrot/o=
scrotum
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urethr/o=
urethra
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vas/o=
vas deferens
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chondr/o=
cartilage
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ligament/o=
ligament
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myos/o=
muscle
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muscul/o=
muscle
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spondyl/o=
vertebra
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ten/o=
tendon
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tendin/o=
tendon
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cerebrell/o=
cerebellum
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cerebr/o=
cerebrum
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encephal/o=
brain
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medull/o=
medulla oblongata
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myel/o=
spinal cord or bone marrow
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neur/o=
nerve
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adenoid/o=
adenoid
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alveol/o=
air sac, alveolus
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bronchi/o
bronchiole
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cyan/o=
blue
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phren/o=
diaphragm
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aur/o=
ear
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myring/o=
eardrum
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tympan/o=
eardrum
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ocul/o=
eye
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phak/o=
lens of the eye
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retin/o=
retina
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cyst/o=
urinary bladder
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vesic/o=
urinary bladder
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pyel/o=
renal pelvis
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ureter/o=
ureter
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urethr/o=
urethra
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blephar/o=
eyelid
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calcane/o=
heel bone, calcaneus
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capillar/o=
capillary
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-cele=
hernia
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choledoch/o=
common bile duct
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clavicul/o=
collar bone, clavicle
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-coccus=
bacterium (berry shaped)
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coni/o=
dust
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-coniosis=
abnormal condition of dust
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-crit=
seperation
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dactyl/o=
fingers or toes
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-dynia=
pain
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ec- =
out, outside
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-ectasia =
dilation, stretching, widening
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-ecstasis =
dilation, stretching, widening
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ecto- =
outside, out
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-emesis =
vomiting
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esthesi/o=
sensation
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femor/o=
femur
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fibr/o=
fibrous tissue
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fibul/o=
fibula
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ger/o=
old age
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hydr/o=
water
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-ior=
pertaining to
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-listhesis=
to slip, slide
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lith/o=
stone
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-lith=
stone
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lys/o=
separation, breakdown, destruction
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-malacia=
softening
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metacarp/o=
metacarpals, hand bones
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metatars/o=
metatarsals, foot bones
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-motor=
movement
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-oid=
pertaining to or resembling
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osm/o=
smell
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-penia=
deficiency
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perone/o=
fibula
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-pexy=
fixation (surgical)
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phalang/o=
phalanges (finger and toe bones)
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-philia=
attraction to
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-poiesis=
formation
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-ptysis=
spitting
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-rrhagia=
bursting forth of blood
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-rrhaphy=
suture
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-stat=
stop, control
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-stenosis=
narrowing
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stern/o=
breast bone, sternum
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-stomy=
opening
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thel/o=
nipple
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tibi/o=
tibia
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uln/o=
ulna
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Diagnostic suffixes are used to describe....
disease conditions or their symptoms
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Procedural suffixes are used to describe procedures used in....
patient care
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-algia=
condition of pain, pain
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What is otalgia?
ear pain
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Define leukemia
WBC condition
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Define pneumonia
lung condition
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define bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchial tubes
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-megaly=
enlargement
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define hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
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-oma=
tumor, mass
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Define myoma
muscle tumor
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define myosarcoma
muscle tumor (including fleshy tissue)
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define adenoma
tumor of a gland
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define adenocarcinoma
Cancerous tumor of a gland
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define leukocytosis
WBC condition (elevated WBCs)
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define nephropathy
kidney disease condition
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-rrhea=
flow, discharge
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define menorrhea
blood flow/ menstruation (normal)
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-rrhage=
bursting forth of blood
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-rrhagia=
bursting forth of blood
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define hemorrhage
bursting forth of blood
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Define menorrhagia
heavy bleeding menstruation
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-sclerosis =
hardening
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define arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arterioles
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-uria=
condition of urine
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define hematuria
blood in urine
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define inguinal
pertaining to the groin
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Define peritoneal
pertaining to the peritoneum
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-centesis=
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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define amniocentesis
surgical procedure to remove the amnion (amniotic fluid)
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define arthrocentesis
surgical procedure to remove fluid from joints
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-ectomy =
removal, resection, excision
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define tonsillectomy
surgical removal of the tonsils
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define oopherectomy
surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries
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define mammogram
record of breasts
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-graphy=
process of recording
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define mammography
process of recording breast tissue
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-lysis=
separation, breakdown, destruction
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define dialysis
separation of wastes from blood (when kidneys stop working)
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-plasty=
surgical repair or surgical correction
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define rhinoplasty
surgical repair or surgical correction of the nose
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-scopy=
process of visual examination
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define bronchoscopy
visual examination of bronchi
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-stomy=
opening
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define colostomy
opening of the colon
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-therapy
treatment
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define chemotherapy
drug or chemical treatment
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-tomy=
incision, to cut into
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define bursitis
inflammation of the bursae
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define cellulitis
inflammation of the skin (due to bacteria infection)
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define dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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define endocarditis
inflammation of the inside lining of the heart
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define gastrits
inflammation of the stomach
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define myositis ossificans
inflammation of the muscle (due to bruising, muscles become hard like bone)
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Define osteomyelitis
inflammation/infection of the bone and bone marrow
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define otitis
inflammation of the ear
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define pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx
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define thrombophlebitis
inflammation that causes blood clot in a vein
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leiomy/o=
visceral muscle
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lip/o=
fat
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rhabdomy/o=
skeletal muscle
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melan/o=
black
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define melanoma
black tumor
