Lesson 10 - Vocabulary Flashcards
(249 cards)
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ab
A
away from
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abduction
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moving away from the midline
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aberrant
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wandering away from the normal course
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abirritant
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something that takes irritation away from the patient
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ablation
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removal of a body part of destruction of its function
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ablication
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taking the baby away from the breastfeeding or cessation of milk secretions
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abnormal
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going away from the normal
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aboral
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away from the mouth
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abort
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to take away birth
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abrade
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scrape away from the surface
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abrasion
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scrape
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abscess
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a cavity formed within solid tissue
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absence
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not present
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absorption
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taking in, incorporation, or receptions of gases, liquids, light, or heat
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abstinence
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refraining from the use of certain foods or activities
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ad
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toward
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adduction
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moving toward
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an
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without or lack of
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anihidrosis
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absence of sweat
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aniso
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unequal
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anisocystosis
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cells of unequal size (red blood cells)
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anisomastia
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a woman’s breasts are of unequal size
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angioplasty
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vessel repair
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arthrodesis
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action of immobilizing a joint
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auto
self
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autodermic
dermatoplasty with one's own skin
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autodiagnosis
diagnosing one's own diseases
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autogenous
originating in itself or coming from one's own body
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autograft
a skin graft from one's own body
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autohemotherapy
therapy with one's own blood (transfusion)
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autoimmunity
being allergic to one's own tissues
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autologous
adjective meaning originating in itself or coming from one's own body
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autolysis
self-destruction or self-destroying
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automobile
a self-propelled vehicle
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autonomic
self-controlling
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autophagia
biting one's self
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autophobia
abnormal fear of being alone
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autoplasty
surgery using grafts from one's own body
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autopsy
postmortem examination
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bi
two
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boil
skin infection originating in gland or hair follicule
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centi
one hundredth
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centigram
one hundredth of a gram
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centimeter
one hundredth of a meter
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cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gallbladder
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circum
around
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circumcision
to cut around (surgical procedure to remove the foreskin of the penis)
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circumduction
moving around (circular motion)
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circumocular
around the eyes
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circumoral
around the mouth
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circumscribed
limited in space (as though a line were drawn around it)
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colectomy
excision of a segment or of the entire colon
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contusion
bruise
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coronary
heart
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coronary perfusion
passage of blood through the arteries of the heart
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crust
dried serum, blood, or pus on the surface of the skin: impetigo, scab
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cyanotic
adjectival form of cyanosis
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cyst
encapsulated fluid filled or a semi-solid mass in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis
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de
drown from or from, resulting in less than
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deca
ten
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decalcification
calcium is removed
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decaliter
ten liters
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deci
tenth
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deciliter
one tenth of a liter
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dehydrated
having less water content
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dehydration
water is taken away from a substance
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dermal excretion
expelling sweat
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descended
coming down
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di
two
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dia
through or complete
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diagnosis
knowing through
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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diaphoretic
pertaining to profuse sweating
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diarrhea
flowing through
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diathermy
heating through
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diffusion
light scattering
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diplo
two
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diuresis
process of causing urine to flow more rapidly
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diuretic
substance that causes increase in urine output
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-emia
condition in the blood
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endometrial ablation
surgical procedure that destroys (takes away) the uterine lining
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enne
nine
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ennea
nine
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-esis
action or process
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ex
out from
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excise
to cut out and remove a part
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excretion
process of expelling or getting a substance out from the body
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excretions
waste substances
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exhale
to breathe out waste matter from the body
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expire
to breathe our waste matter from the body
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extraction
procedure in which something is pulled out
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extension
to straighten or lengthen
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filtration
process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter
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flexion
to bend or shorten
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gastrointestinal excretion
expelling fecal matter
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gluco
sweet or sugar
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glucogenesis
formation of sugar
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glucoprotein
substance made of sugar and protein
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glucose
usable form of stored glycogen used by muscles to release energy
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glucosuria
sugar in the urine
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glyco
sweet or sugar
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glycemia
sugar in the blood
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glycogen
reserve food supply of glucose
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glycogenesis
formation of sugar
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glycohemoglobin
sugar and hemoglobin
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glycolipid
sugar and fat
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glycolysis
the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
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glycoprotein
substance made of sugar and protein
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glycorrhea
the discharge (flow) of sugar from the body
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glycosuria
sugar in the urine
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gravida
pregnancies
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gravido
Latin word meaning heavy or weighted down. In medical terms, pregnant
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hecto
one hundred
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hectogram
one hundred grams
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hectometer
one hundred meters
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hematopoiesis
process of forming blood
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hemi
half
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hepta
seven
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hexa
six
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hidro
sweat
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hidradentis
inflammation of sweat glands
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hidrocystadenoma
a cystic tumor of a sweat gland
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hidorrhea
flow of sweat
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hidrosis
condition of sweating
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hive
limited in space or does not spread
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hydro
water or fluid
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hydrophilia
strong attraction to water
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hydrophobia
morbid fear of water
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hyperglycemia
too much sugar in the blood (high blood sugar) or diabetes
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hyperhidrosis
profuse sweating
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hyperpyrexia
a condition of high fever (Over 102F)
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hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
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immuno
immune
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immunity
one of the body's defenses against disease
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immunology
study of the function of the immune system
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incision
a cut or surgical wound made with a knife
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introduced
to enter in or add in
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iso
equal or the same
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isocellular
composed of cells of equal size
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isodactylism
fingers or toes of equal length
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isometric
something that is of equal dimensions
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isothermal
pertaining to equal temperature
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isotonic
normal saline solution
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kilo
one thousand
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kilogram
one thousand grams
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kilometer
one thousand meters
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laceration
cut
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laparo
abdominal wall
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laparectomy
excision of part of the abdominal wall
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laparocolostomy
a new incision made in the abdominal wall and into the colon
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laparogastrotomy
an incision into the abdominal wall and stomach
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laparohepatotomy
an incision into the abdominal wall and liver
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laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
excision of the abdomen, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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laparorrhaphy
suturing of the abdominal wall
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laparoscope
instrument that looks inside the abdominal cavity
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laparoscopic
pertaining to the examining of the abdominal cavity
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laparoscopy
process of examining the abdominal cavity with a scope
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laparotomy
an incision into the abdominal wall
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litigations
process of taking legal action
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lividity
a bluish-black condition of death
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oct
eight
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octa
eight
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omphalotomy
cutting off the umbilical cord at birth
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osmosis
process by which solvent moves through a semipermeable membrane
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quadr
four
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quint
five
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macule
localized changes in skin color of less than 1cm in diameter (freckle, age spot)
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mastectomy
surgical excision of all of part of the breast
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mastitis
inflammation of a breast
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mastocarcinoma
a cancerous tumor of the breast
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mastos
greek word for breast
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mazos
greek word for breast
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menstrual excretion
expelling meses
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milli
one thousandth
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milligram
one thousandth of a gram
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milliliter
one thousandth of a liter
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millimeter
one thousandth of a meter
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millimole
one thousandth of a mole
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millisecond
one thousandth of a second
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mono
one or single
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monocyte
a type of leukocyte
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monocytosis
condition of increase in monocytes
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monograph
deals with a single subject
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monoma
one tumor
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monomania
abnormal preoccupation with one subject only
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monomyoplegia
paralysis of one's muscle
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mononeural
a cell that has one nucleus
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multi
multiple or many or more than one
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multicellular
many cells
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multicapsular
many capsules
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muiltiglandular
many glands
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multinuclear
many nuceli
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multipara
a woman who has born more than one child
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multiparous
adjectival form of multipara
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necrectomy
excision of dead tissue
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necro
death
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necrocystosis
cellular death
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necroparasite
a parasite that lives on dead organic matter
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necrophilia
abnormal attraction t odead bodies
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necrophobia
abnormal fear of death
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necropsy
postmortem examination
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necroscopy
post mortem examination
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necrosis
Greek word meaning corpse, dead tissue surrounded by healthy tissue
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necrotic
dead
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necrotomy
incision into (dissection of) a dead body
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nocturnal enuresis
nighttime bedwetting
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noni
nine
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normocephalic
have a head of medium length
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null
none
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nulli
none
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nullify
to bring something to nothing
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nullipara
a woman who has never borne a child. no live births
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nulliparous
pertaining to no live births
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respiratory excretion
expelling carbon dioxide
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rigidity
stiffness or inflexibility
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secretions
hormones and other useful substances
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semi
half
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septa
seven
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sexta
six
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tetra
four
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transluminal
across the lumen
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tri
three
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trocars
instrument for withdrawing fluid for a cavity
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unequal
without equality
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uni
one
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vacca
Latin word for cow
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vesicle
blister
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wheal
localized edema in the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale
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papule
solid, elevated lesions less than 0.5 cm in diameters (warts)
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par
to bear
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para
woman who has given birth one or more times
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parity
quality of having given birth
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penta
give
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per
through
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percussion
striking through
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percutaneous
through the skin
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perforate
act of making a hole through something
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perforation
puncture or hole
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perfusate
a fluid used to perfuse tissues
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perfusion
supplying tissues with oxygen and nutrients through blood supply or other tissues
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peri
through or around
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periadenitis
inflammation around a gland
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periarticular
around articulations or joints
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pericardectomy
excision of tissue around the heart
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perichondral
around cartilage
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pericolic
around the colon or pertaining to around the colon
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pericolpitis
inflammation around the vagina
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perihepatitis
inflammation around the liver
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periodontal
pertaining to diseases of the support structures around the teeth, gum disease
