Medical Terminology (Test 1) Flashcards
(184 cards)
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Reading Physician
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-radiologist
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PE
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-physical examination
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Hepatic Steatosis
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-fatty liver
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Word Root
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- core of the word
- contains essential meaning of word
- medical terms contain one or more roots
- example: hepat (liver)
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Suffix
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-attached at the end of a word (modifies meaning)
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-scopy
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-visual exam (ex. colonoscopy)
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-itis
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-inflammation (ex. hepatitis)
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-oma
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-tumor (ex. hepatoma)
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Prefix
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-attached to the beginning of root word (modifies meaning)
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What does a suffix indicate?
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- procedure
- condition
- disease
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bi-
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- two
- example: bilateral (both sides)
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sub-
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- under
- example: subcostal (under the ribs)
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intra-
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- within
- example: intrahepatic (inside liver)
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tachy-
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- rapid
- example: tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
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a-
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- without
- example: agenesis (born without)
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Sonographer’s Role
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1) interpreting the requisition for the exam ordered
2) what does the clinic info. from the referring physician mean?
3) what is the question being asked?
4) writing your technical preliminary findings after exam
5) correct punctuation and spelling is important
* the physician then uses ALL of this info. to create a final report
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Combining Vowel
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- used to ease pronunciation
- usually ‘o’
- has no meaning
- used to connect 2 root words
- used to connect a suffix and a root word
- not used to connect a prefix and a word root
- example: hepat/o/megaly (enlarged liver)
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Arthroscopy
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-a procedure visualizing a joint
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Combing Form
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- combining vowel, plus the root
- arthr=joint
- scopy=procedure to visualize
- example: knee arthroscopy
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Hematology
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-study of the blood
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Hepatitis
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-inflammation of liver
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Adjective
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- describing word
- to qualify a noun or noun phrase
- provide more information
- an adjective suffix is found at the end of a word
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Adjective Suffixes
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- mean ‘pertaining to’
- describes a part of the body, process or condition
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Peritoneal
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-periotoneum
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Inguinal
-groin
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Renal
-kidney
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Esophageal
-esophagus
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Myocardial
-heart muscle
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Vascular
-blood vessels
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Areolar
-areola (nipple)
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Ampullar
-ampulla (duct opening)
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Appendicular
-skeleton
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Bronchiolar
-bronchioles (lungs)
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Axillary
-axilla (armpit)
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Mammary
-breasts
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Pulmonary
-lungs
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Chronic
-longlasting
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Pelvic
-pelvis region
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Gastric
-stomach
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Thrombotic
-blood clotting
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Procedural Suffixes
-describes procedures used in patient care, treatment and diagnosis
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-centesis
-surgical procedure to remove fluid
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-ectomy
-removal, excision, resection
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-gram
-record
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-graphy
-process of recording
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-lysis
-separation, breakdown, destruction
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-plasty
-surgical repair
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-scopy
-process of visual examination
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-stomy
-opening
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-therapy
-treatment
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Thoracentesis
-pleural effusion is drained
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Amniocentesis
-amniotic fluid is removed for biochemical analysis
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Arthrocentesis
-knee joint is drained of excess fluid
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Hysterectomy
-removal of uterus
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Cholecystecomy
-removal of gallbladder
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Mastectomy
-removal of a breast
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Mammogram
-radiographic record of the breast
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Mammography
-radiographic procedure to record the breast
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Dialysis (hemodialysis)
-procedure to remove waste materials from blood when the kidney's are not functioning
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Angioplasty
-balloon angioplasty is performed on blocked or narrowed coronary arteries of the heart to widen the vessel allowing more blood to flow to a muscle
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Laparoscopy
-a surgical procedure where an incision is made in the abdominal wall and a laparoscope is inserted to visualize the organs (ex. female pelvic organs)
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Colonoscopy
-creation of an opening (stoma) from the bowel to the outside of the body
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Tracheotomy
- surgical procedure that creates an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe)
- tube is referred to as a tracheostomy tube
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Chemotherapy
- treatment for cancer using a chemotherapeutic agent
| - may be curative or palliative
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Radiotherapy
-radiation therapy (medical use of ionizing radiation to eradicate a cancerous growth)
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-al
-pertaining to (ex. inguinal)
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-ar/ary
-pertaining to (ex. pulmonary)
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-algia
-condition of pain (ex. fibromyalgia)
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-blast
-immature (ex. blastocyst)
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-centesis
-surgical puncture to remove fluid (ex. amniocentesis)
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-cyte
-cell (ex. lymphocyte)
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-ectasis
-dilation, expansion (ex. caliectasis)
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-emesis
-vomitting (ex. emesis gravidarum)
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-esis
-condition, action, process (ex. thoracentesis)
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-ectomy
-removal of (ex. cholecystectomy)
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-emia
-blood condition (ex. anemia)
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-eal
-pertaining to (ex. ideal)
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-gram
-record (ex. sonogram)
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-graph
-instrument to record (ex. electrocardiograph)
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-graphy
-process of recording (ex. sonography)
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-grapher
-person who records (ex. sonographer)
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-globin
-protein in blood (ex. hemaglobin)
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-itis
-inflammation (ex. appendicitis)
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-ic
-pertaining to (ex. hepatic)
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-ism
-medical condition (ex. aneurysm)
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-ia
-condition (ex. anemia)
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-iasis
-condition or state (ex. candidiasis)
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-logy
-study of (ex. pathology)
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-logist
-someone who studies (ex. pathologist)
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-lysis
-separation, breakdown, destruction (ex. hemolysis)
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-oma
-tumor, mass (ex. hepatoma)
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-osis
-abnormal condition (ex. fibrosis)
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-opsy
-process of removing tissue (ex. biopsy)
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-otomy/tomy
-a cutting operation (ex. colostomy)
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-pathy
-disease/condition (cardiopathy)
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-penia
-deficiency (ex. leukopenia)
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-phasia
-difficuly (ex. dyphasia)
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-plasty
-surgical repair (ex. angioplasty)
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-rrhea
-flow, discharge (ex. menorrhea)
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-rrhagia
-excessive discharge of blood (ex. menorrhagia)
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-rrhaphy
-surgical suturing (ex. herniorrhaphy)
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-scope
-instrument used to visualize (ex. cytoscope)
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-scopy
-visual examination (ex. cytoscopy)
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-stasis
-stoppage of blood/fluids (ex. hemostasis)
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-trophy
-denotes food, nutrition, growth (ex. atrophy)
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-tripsy
-mechanical force or sound waves
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Prefixes
- placed at the beginning of a word
| - used to modify or change the meaning
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What might a prefix indicate?
- numbers
- directions
- location
- time
- conditions
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a-, an-
- no, not, without
| - ex. apnea (no breathing), anechoic (no echoes)
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ab-
- away from
| - ex. abnormal (not normal)
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ad-
- toward/near
| - ex. adrenal glands sit on top of kidneys
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ana-
- up/apart
- ex. analysis (detailed examination of a structure separating it into it's constituent elements as in biochemical analysis)
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ante-
- before, forward
| - ex. antepartum (period of time before birth)
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anti-
- against
| - ex. antibody (WBC protein working against foreign substances)
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bi-
- both
| - ex. bilateral (both sides of body or organ)
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brady-
- slow
| - ex. bradycardia (slow heart rate)
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con-
- with, together
| - ex. concurrent (occurring at the same time)
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dia-
- complete, thorough
| - ex. diagnosis (complete knowledge of a condition or illness)
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dys-
- bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
| - ex. dysuria (painful urination)
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ec-
- out, outside
| - ex. ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy implanting outside the uterus lining)
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a-, an-
- not, without
| - ex. anemia
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dys-
- not, apart, separation
| - ex. dysfunction
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anti-
- against
| - ex. antibiotic
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contra-
- against
| - ex. contralateral
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mal-
- bad
| - ex. malnourishment
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necro-
- death
| - ex. necrosis
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ortho-
- in proper order
| - ex. orthopedics
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pro-
- forward
| - ex. proliferate
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sclera-
- hardness
| - ex. sclerosis, scleroderma
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steno-
- narowness
| - ex. stenosis
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dys-
- bad, badly
| - ex. dysfunction
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eu-
- good/well
| - ex. eutrophic (normal growth)
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mis-
- wrong, badly
| - ex. misdiagnose
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normo-
- normal, usual
| - ex. normotonic (normal muscle tone)
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pseudo-
- not real
| - ex. pseudoaneurysm
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onco-
- tumor
| - ex. oncologist
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aden-
gland
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angi-
vessel
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arthro-
joint
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bronch-
lungs
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cardi-
heart
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crani-
skull
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cerv-
cervicle
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cyst-
bladder
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cyt-
cell
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chondr-
cartilage
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derm-
skin
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entero-
intestine
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gastr-
stomach
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gyn-
female reproductive
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hepat-
liver
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hemat- or hem-
blood
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hyster-
uterus
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lapar-
abdomen
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myo-
muscle
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mast- or mamm-
breast
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nephr-
kidney
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neur-
nerve
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ost-
bone
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onc-
nail
161
opththalm-
eye
162
orch-
testicles
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pancr-
pancreas
164
pneum or pulmon
lung
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splen-
spleen
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salping-
eustachian tube (hearing)
167
somat-
body
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thromb-
clot
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thorac-
thoracic region
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ceph-
head
171
chol-
bile
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carcin-
cancer
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col-
colon
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cost-
ribs
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erythr-
red
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gnos-
knowledge
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idio-
someone's
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leuk-
white
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lith-
stone
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ooph-
ovary
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phren-
mind
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phleb-
vein
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rhin-
nose
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sarc-
flesh
