MIDTERM Flashcards
(239 cards)
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combining form
A
word root plus a vowel
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prefix
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appears at the beginning of a word, can change the meaning
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suffix
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appears at the end of a word, can change the meaning
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word root
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foundation of a word
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ism
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condition, state, or theory
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ist
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specialist
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ity
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quality
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able
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ability
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itis
A
inflammation
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logy
A
study of
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tion
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condition
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er
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one who or one which
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ous
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possessing, having, full of
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ible
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ability
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megaly
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enlarged
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logist
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one who specializes
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itis
A
inflammation
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osis
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condition
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algia
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pain
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ectomy
A
remove, cut out
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tomy
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to make an incision
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ostomy
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make a new opening
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tome
A
cutting instrument
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emia
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blood condition
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graph
machine to record data
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graphy
process of getting a record
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grapher
person who makes the record
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gram
record
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pathy
disease
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megaly
enlarged
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penia
decrease in
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blast
immature cell
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malacia
softening of a tissue
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oma
tumor
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stasis
in one place
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matcelea
plural for tumor
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plasty
surgical repair
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dynia/dynic
pain
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genesis/genic
producing/forming
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us/ous
pertaining to
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oid
like, or resembling
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cele
herniation
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scope/scopy
procedure to look inside an organ or body cavity using a scope
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plasia
growth and development
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trophy
growth and development
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centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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phobia
fear
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coccus/cocci
bacteria
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rrhea
discharge
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iasis
pathological condition, infestation
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pnea
breathing
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lysis
destruction
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uria
urine/urination
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ptosis
prolapse
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pexy
surgical fixation
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rrhagia
hemorrhage
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rrhaphy
suturing or stitching
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cide
kill or destroy
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plegia
paralysis
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ectasia
stretching
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clysis
washing, irrigation, cleansing
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hyper-
above, more than normal
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hypo-
below, less than normal
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meta-
beyond
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anti-
against
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neo-
new
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dys-
poor, abnormal, difficult, painful
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inter-
between
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hydro-
water
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peri-
around or near
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supra-
above
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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brady-
abnormally slow
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tachy-
abnormally fast
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a/an
without
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micro-
small
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syn-
with, together
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pro-
before
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poly-
too much, too many
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macro-
large
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sub-
under
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acro
extremities
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megalo
enlarged
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dermato
skin
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gastro
stomach
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duodeno
duodenum, 1st 12 inches of the small intestines
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tomo
to cut
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cyano
blue
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leuko
white
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melano
black
92
erythro
red
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chloro
green
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xantho
yellow
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cyto
cell
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thrombo
platelet
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histo
tissue
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cardio/cardo
heart
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electro
electricity
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sono
sound
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echo
reflected sound
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radio
radiation
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patho
disease
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megalo
enlarged
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adeno
glands
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lympho
lymphatic tissue
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lipo
fat
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carcino
cancer
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onco
tumor
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athero
fatty, porridge like (like plaque)
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muco
mucus
112
cephalo
head
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encephalo
the brain
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malaco
softening of a tissue
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cranio
skull
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cerebro
cerebrum, largest part of the brain
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meningo
3 layer membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord
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plasto
surgical repair
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osteo
bone
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arthro
joint
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teno, tendo, tendino
tendin
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burso
serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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chondro
cartilage
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costo
ribs
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dento
tooth
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ortho
straightening
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myelo
spinal cord
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lumbo
lower back
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thoraco
the chest or thorax
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pubo
pubic bone, part of the pelvis
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abdomino
abdomen
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amnio
amniotic sac
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cysto
bladder
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odonto
straighten
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litho
calculus, stone
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strepto
twisted chains or strips
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staphylo
growing in bunches like grapes
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uvulo
uvula (thing in the back of the throat)
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pyo
pus
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onco
tumor
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oto
ears
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tympano
eardrum
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audio
hearing
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rhino
nose
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dromo
run
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chole
bile
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phago
swallow, eating
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pepso
digestion
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thermo
heat
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dactyl
digits (fingers and toes)
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phaso
speech
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phono
voice, sound
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dipso
thirst
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pneo
respiration, breathing
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uro
urine
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uretero
ureter
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urethro
urethra
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nephro
kidney
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cysto
bladder
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reno
kidney
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pyelo
renal pelvis
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spermato, spermo
spermatozoa
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orchido, orcho, orchio
testicles
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prostato
prostate
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semino
semen
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balano
glans penis
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peno
penis
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vaso
vessel
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oo
egg/ovum
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oophoro
ovary
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salpingo
fallopian tubes
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colpo
vagina
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hystero
uterus
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metro
uterine tissue
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cervico
cervix
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cervico
cervix
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gyneco/gyn
woman
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stomato
mouth
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glosso/linguo
tongue
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dento/odonto
teeth
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cheilo
lips
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gingivo
gums
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eso
in/toward
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phago
swallow
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esophago
esophagus
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gastro
stomach
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entero
small intestine
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duodeno
duodenum
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jejuno
jejeunum
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ileo
ileum
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colo
large intestine
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sigmoido
sigmoid colon
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recto
rectum
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procto
anus and rectum
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hepato
liver
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cholecysto
gallbladder
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pancreato
pancreas
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spleno
spleen
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myco
mouth fungus
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CBC
Complete Blood Count
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ECHO
Echocardiogram
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RBC
Red Blood Cell
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CAT scan
Computerized Axial Tomography
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AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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CA
Cancer
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CVA
Ceberbrovascular Accident
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HA
Headache
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TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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BP
Blood Pressure
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CSF
CerebroSpinal Fluid
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
212
bx
biopsy
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CXR
Chest X-ray
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LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
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RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
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LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
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RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
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L1-L5
Lumbar Vertebrae
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T1-T12
Thoracic Vertebrae
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cysto
Cystoscopy
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GA
Gallbladder
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OM
Otitis Media
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SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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PAR
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
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STREP
Streptococcus
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STAPH
Staphylococcus
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UA
Urinalysis
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UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
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KUB
Kidney Ureter Bladder THIS IS ON THE TEST
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GYN
Gynecologist
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PAP
Pap Smear
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PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
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TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
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BPH
Benign Prosthatic Hyperplasia
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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PO
By mouth
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Anastomosis
Connecting two tubular structures THIS IS ON THE TEST
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myco
fungus THIS IS ON THE TEST
