Module 1: Glossary Flashcards
Glossary (177 cards)
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Cystotomy
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Incision of the urinary bladder
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Dermatitis
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Inflammation of the skin
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Thrombocyte
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Cell that helps the blood to clot
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Epigastric
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Pertaining to above the stomach
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Urogram
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X-ray image (record) of the urinary tract
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Neurology
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Study of the nervous system
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Renal
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Pertaining to the kidney
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Adenoma
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Tumor of a gland
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Hematology
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Study of blood
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the brain
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Osteoarthritis
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Inflammation of the bone and joint
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Neuralgia
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Nerve pain
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Erythrocyte
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Red blood cells
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Cytology
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Study of cells
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Leukemia
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Abnormal condition of white blood cells
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Cystoscope
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Visual examination of the bladder
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Excision
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The process of removing by cutting out
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Thrombosis
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Abnormal condition of blood clots
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Cardiopathy
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Disease of the heart
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Hypodermic
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Pertaining to below the skin
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of a joint
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Endoscope
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Instrument to examine visually within
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Incision
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Process of cutting into
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Gastrectomy
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Excision of the stomach
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Cephalgia
Pain in the head (a headache)
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Ophthalmologist
An eye doctor
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Urethra
The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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Ureter
On of two tubes leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder
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Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
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Ilium
Part of the hip bone
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Ileum
Part of the small intestine
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Electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity in the heart
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
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Gastroenterology
Study of the stomach and small intestines
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Hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach
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Epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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Hemat/o
Blood
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Aden/o
Gland
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Bi/o
Life
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Carcin/o
Cancer/ cancerous
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Cephal/o
Head
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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Cis/o
To cut
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Crin/o
To secrete (to form and give off)
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
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Cyt/o
Cell
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Derm/o
Skin
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Dermat/o
Skin
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Electr/o
Electricity
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Encephal/o
Brain
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Enter/o
Intestines (usually small intestines)
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Adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
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Biology
Study of life
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Biopsy
Process of removing a small piece of living tissue to be viewed under a microscpe
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Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
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Cardiology
Study of hearts
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Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
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Cerebral
Pertaining to the cerebrum
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Cystoscopy
Visual examination of the urinary bladder
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Hypodermic
Pertaining to under the skin
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Electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity in the brain
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Enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestines
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Gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach
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Glyc/o
Sugar
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Hyperglycemia
High levels of sugar in the bloodstream
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Gnos/o
Knowledge
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Diagnosis
Complete knowledge of a patients condition
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Prognosis
Prediction about the outcome of an illness
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Gynec/o
Woman/ female
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Gynecology
Study of the diseases of women
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Hem/o
Blood
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Hematoma
Collection or mass of blood
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iatr/o
Treatment/ physician
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Iatrogenic
Pertaining to the treatment or intervention of a physician
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Leukocyte
White blood cells
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Log/o
Study of
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Leuk
White
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Onc/o
Tumor
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Oncology
Study of malignant tumors
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Oncologist
A person who studies tumors (a specialist)
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Opthalm/o
Eye
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Oste/o
Bone
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Osteitis
Inflammation of a bone
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Path/o
Disease
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Pathology
Study of disease
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Ped/o
Child
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Pediatric
Pertaining to the treatment of children
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Psych/o
Mind
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Psychology
Study of the mind
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Psychiatrist
Physicians who treats the mind
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Radi/o
X-rays
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Radiology
The study of x-rays and other energy sources
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Ren/o
Kidney
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Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose
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Sarc/o
Flesh
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Sarcoma
Tumor (malignant) of fleshing tissue
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Sect/o
To cut
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Rescetion
Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body
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Thromb/o
Clot/ clotting
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Ur/o
Urinary tract, urine
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Urology
The study of the urinary tract
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-ac
Pertaining to
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Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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-al
Pertaining to
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Neural
Pertaining to nerves
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-algia
Pain
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-cyte
Cell
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-ectomy
Excision, removal
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-emia
Blood condition
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-genic
Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
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Cardiogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer in the heart
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Pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease
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Iatrogenic
Pertaining to produced by a treatment or physician
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-globin
Protein
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Hemoglobin
Blood protein
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-gram
Record
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-ic, -ical
Pertaining to
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Neurologic
Pertaining to the study of nerves
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-ion
Process
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-ist
Specialist
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logy
Process of study/ study of
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-oma
Tumor, mass, swelling
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-opsy
Process of viewing
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Endocrinology
Study of the endocrine glands
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Optometrist
is a healthcare professional who examines (metr/o = to measure) eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye disease
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Optician
is someone who grinds and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye diseases
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-osis
Condition, usually abnormal
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-pathy
Disease condition
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Enteropathy
Disease condition of the intestines
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Adenopathy
Disease condition of a gland (often enlargement)
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-scope
Instrument to visually examine
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Endoscope
Instrument to visually examine the inside of the body
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-scopy
Process of visually examining
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-sis
State of, condition
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-tomy
Process of cutting, incision
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-y
Process, condition
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a-, an-
No, not, without (negation)
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aut-, auto-
Self, own
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Anemia
Without blood condition
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Autopsy
Process of viewing oneself
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dia-
Complete, through
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endo-
Within
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epi-
Above, upon
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ex-, exo-
Out, outside of, outward
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Hyper-
Excessive, above, more than normal
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Hypo-
Deficient, below, under, less than normal
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in-
Into, in
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peri-
Surrounding, around
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Pericardium
The membrane that surrounds the heart
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pro-
Before, forward
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Prostate gland
This exocrine gland "stands" before or in front of the urinary bladder
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re-
Back, backward, again
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retro-
Behind
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Retrocardiac
Pertaining to behind the heart
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sub-
Below, under
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Subhepatic
Pertaining to below the liver
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trans-
Across, through
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Transhepatic
Pertaining to across the liver
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Hyperthyroidism
A hyperactive thyroid gland secretes a greater than normal amount of thyroxine
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Thyroxine
A thyroid hormone (T4) causes cells to burn fuel and release energy
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Exophthalmos
Bulging eyeballs
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Basal cell carcinoma
The most common form of skin cancer, usually occurs on sun-damaged skin
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What does CTE stand for?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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What does ECG stand for?
Electrocardiogram
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What does EEG stand for?
Electroencephalogram
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What does CVA stand for?
Cerebral Vascular Accident
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What is a CVA?
A stroke
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Periarticular
Pertaining to the area surrounding the joint
