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-itis

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inflammation

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retro-

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behind

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-pathy

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disease, condition

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anemia

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blood condition of the lack of red blood cells

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osteotomy

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incision of a bones

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adenopathy

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disease condition of a gland

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leukocytosis

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condition of white blood cells

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oncologist

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a specialist in the study of tumors specifically malignant tumors

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gynecologist

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a specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system

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pathologist

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a specialist in the study of disease

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rhin/o

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nose

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erythr/o

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red

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suffix

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the term at the end of a word, after the root

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root

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the base of a word

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prefix

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the term at the beginning of the word, before the root

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main objectives

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cardi/o

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heart

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oste/o

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bone

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diagnosis

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complete knowledge of a patients condition

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prognosis

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prediction about the outcome of an illness, knowledge before

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leukemia

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blood condition of white blood cells

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thrombocyte

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clotting cell, another name for a platelet

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leukocyte

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white blood cell

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pancytopenia

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deficiency of all blood cells

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ophthalmologist
a specialist in the study of eye disease
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nephrologist
a specialist in the study of kidneys
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cells
the fundamental unit for all living things
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tissues
groups of cells that work together to do a specific job
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organs
a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function. ex - heart, lungs
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systems
a group of body organs or structures that together perform one or more vital functions
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anabolism
the process of building up protein in cells
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catabolism
the process of breaking down complex nutrients to simpler substances, releases energy
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metabolism
total of the chemical processes in a cell, including anabolism and catabolism
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-somes
bodies
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cardiovascular system
consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. the heart and vessels work together to provide blood flow to the whole body
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respiratory system
includes the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, and lungs. The respiratory system's main job is to move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases.
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hypogastric region
middle lower abdominopelvic region (below the bellybutton region)
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hypochondriac region
right and left upper abdominopelvic regions (beneath the ribs)
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periumbilical region
region around the umbilical (bellybutton)
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superficial
on the surface
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superior
above
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deep
away from the surface
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karyotype
picture of a chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell
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histology
study of tissues
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coccygeal
pertaining to the tailbone or coccyx
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craniotomy
incision into the cranium (skull)
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lobotomy
surgical procedure in which the nerve pathways in a lobe or lobes of the brain are severed from those in other areas.
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thel/o
nipple
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adipose
full of fat
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posterior
back side of the body
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ventral
front side of the body
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dorsal
back side of the body
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supine
lying on the back
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inguin/o
groin
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amniocentesis
puncture with a needle to withdraw fluid from within the amniotic sac
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abdominocentesis
puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
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-malacia
softening
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-cele
hernia
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suffix meaning pertaining to
-ac, -acal, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -iac, -ic, and -ous
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staphylocci
berry shaped bacteria arranged in clusters
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streptococci
berry shaped bacteria in twisted chain like structures
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-dynia
pain
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hiatal hernia
protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach into the chest through the opening of the diaphragm
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inguinal hernia
small loop of the bowel protrudes through a weakened lower abdominal muscle
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laparotomy
incision of the abdomen for diagnosis and treatment, this is exploratory or open surgery
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bradycardia
slow heart
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dyspnea
difficult breathing
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tachypnea
abnormally rapid breathing
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hematocrit
percent of red blood cells in a given volume of blood
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dysplastic nevi
abnormal moles with irregular borders, indistinct margins, and mixed coloration; often precursors of malignant melanomas
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benign
non-cancerous
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precancerous
pertaining to occurring before a malignant condition
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atrophy
decrease in size of normally developed organ or tissue of the body
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hypertrophy
increase in size of tissue or an organ due to the increase in size of an individual cell
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