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branplasia

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means formation

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dysplasia

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an abnormality of development;

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anaplasia—-malignancies

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refers to a lack of differentiation in neoplastic cells
(Origin cannot be determined)

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hypoplasia

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Hypoplasia describes a lack of cells in tissues or organs that affects their functioning

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Hyperplasia

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the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells

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trophy

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means nutrition

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hypertrophy

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the enlargement of an organ or tissue from an increase in sizeof its cell

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. pertaining to having symptoms

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symptomatic

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pertaining to having no symptoms

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Asymptomatic.

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process of viewing things too small to see with the naked eye

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microscopy

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instrument used to view things too small to see with the naked eye

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microscope

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one who studies tissues of the body

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histologist

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the study of tissues of the body

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histology

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. a condition of too little thyroid secretion

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Hypothyroidism

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. a condition of too much thyroid secretion

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Hyperthyroidism

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rapid pulse rate

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Tachycardia

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slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

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the process of destroying blood

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hematolysis

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brandyphasia

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slow speech

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tackyphasia

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fast speech

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incontinence

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not having continence

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malabsorption

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poor absorption

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dysphonia

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weak voice

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contraindication

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any condition that renders some particular form of treatment improper

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anticonvulsants
agent that suppresses convulsions
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Para appendicitis
inflammation near the appendix
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parathyroids
glands that lie near the thyroid gland sometimes embedded within the glad
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hyposecretion
greater than normal secretion
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euthyroid
pertaining to a normal thyroid gland
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hyperparathyroidism
excessive activity of parathyroid gland
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hypoparathyroidism
insufficient secretion of the para thyroid glands
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noncancerous
no cancer tumor is malignant
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microscope
tool used to view small objects
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microscopic
to small to be seen with the naked eye
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megadose
a dose that exceeds the usual prescribed amount
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megalomania
is an abnormal mental state characterized by delusions of greatness
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postpartum
after childbirth
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antepartum
before childbirth
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abdomen
abdomin(o)
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extremities (arms, legs)
acr(o)
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nearer to/toward the front
anter(o)
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eyelid
blephar(o)
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in an inferior position
caud(o)
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toward the head
cephal(o)
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cranium, skull
crani(o)
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cyst, sac, bladder
cyst(o)
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finger or toe
dactyl(o)
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far or distant from origin or point of attachment
dist(o), tel(e)
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directed toward/ situated on the back side
dors(o)
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brain
encephal(o)
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outside
extern(o)
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hernia
herni(o)
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lowermost or below
infer(o)
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inside, within
intern(o)
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farther from the midline
later(o)
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abdominal wall
lapar(o)
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middle or nearer the middle
medi(o)
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stiff, immobile
ankyl(o)
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joint
arthr(o)
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bunion
bunion/o
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bursa
burs/o
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calcium
calc/i
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neck
cervic/o
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small cell, compartment
cellul/o
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cartilage
chondr/o
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ribs
cost/o
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cranium
crani/o
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lower back
lumb/o
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muscle
muscul/o, my/o
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bone
oste/o
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back bone
spin/o, rach/i, rachi/o
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spinal bones
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
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tendon
ten/o, tend/o, tendon/o
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chest
thorac/o
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weakness
-asthenia
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malignant tumor of connective tissue
-sarcoma
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down, from
de
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next
meta
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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ROM
range of motion

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