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1
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lapar/o

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abdominal wall

2
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laparoscopy

A

process of examining abdominal cavity with endoscope

3
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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH)

A

removal of uterus through vagina assisted by laparoscope

4
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Most common laparoscopic procedure

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cholecystectomy

5
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trocars

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hollow tubes with a seal that instruments travel through into abdomen

6
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laparotomy

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incision into abdominal wall

7
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laparorrhaphy

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suturing of abdominal wall

8
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pyr/o

A

heat, fever, fire

9
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pyromaniac

A

one who has madness for starting or seeing fire

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pyrosis

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condition of heat (heartburn)

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pyrexia

A

fever

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hyperpyrexia

A

high fever

over 102 F

13
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pyrometer

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thermometer

instrument used to measure heat

14
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pyrolysis

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destruction by fever

15
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pyrophobia

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abnormal fear of fire

16
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pyrotoxin

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toxin produced by fever

17
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hydr/o or hydro-

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water or fluid

18
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hidro

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sweat

19
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hidrocystadenoma

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cystic tumor of a sweat gland

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of sweat glands

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hidrosis

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condition of sweating

22
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hyperhidrosis

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profuse sweating

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hidrorrhea

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flow of sweat

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anhidrosis

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absence of sweat

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glyc/o, gluc/o

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sweet or sugar

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glycogenesis/glucogenesis

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formation of sugar
glyco-formation of glycogen from carbohydrates
gluco-formation of glucose from glycogen

27
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glycoprotein/glucoprotein

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substance made of sugar and protein

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glycosuria/glucosuria

A

sugar in the urine

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glycohemoglobin

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Sugar and hemoglobin
Aka glycated hemoglbin (GHB)
Present with high blood sugar levels
Hemoglobin A1c test measures levels

30
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glycogen

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animal starch; formed from simple sugars and stored as reserve fuel
converts into glucose

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Diabetes mellitus

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3 main types

Characterized by hypoglycemia and other metabolic disturbances

32
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Type I diabetes

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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
Onset in youth, exogenous insulin dependency, tendency to ketoacidosis, viral etiology, autoimmune basis, genetic predisposition

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Type II diabetes

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Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Onset in adults over 40, some endogenous insulin production, obesity or normal weight, treated with diet modification and oral hypoglycemic agents

34
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Gestational diabetes

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(GDM)
In individuals not previously diabetic who develop hyperglycemia in pregnancy
May progress to another diabetes or return to normal glucose levels postpartum

35
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glycemia

A

sugar in the blood

36
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hyperglycemia

A

high blood sugar

37
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hypoglycemia

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low blood sugar

38
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glycolysis

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breakdown of glycogen to glucose

39
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glycorrhea

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discharge/flow of sugar from the body

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glycolipid

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sugar and fat

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immun/o

A

immune

42
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immunology

A

study of the function of the immune system

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immunotherapy

A

Process of giving immunizations

Ex: DPT and IPV

44
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immunodeficiency

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characterized by inability to fight disease

ex: AIDS

45
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Natural immunity

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passive- mother to fetus

active- exposed to virus

46
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artificial immunity

A

scientifically designed
Passive= Immunoglobin (IG) injections to boost immune system
Active= vaccinations

47
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aut/o

A

self

48
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autodiagnosis

A

diagnosing one’s own diseases

49
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autodermic

A

pertains to dermatoplasty with one’s own skin

50
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autonomic

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self-controlling

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autolysis

A

self-destruction or self-destroying

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autoimmunity

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If one’s own body produces antibodies to one’s own tissues
Being allergic to one’s own tissues
Ex: rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus

53
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autophagia

A

biting one’s self

54
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autophobia

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abnormal fear of being alone

55
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autohemotherapy

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therapy with one’s own blood (transfusion)

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autoplasty

A

surgery using grafts from one’s own body

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autologous, autogenous

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originating in itself or coming from one’s own body

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autograft

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skin graft from own healthy skin

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mono

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one or single

60
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monograph

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deals with a single subject

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mononuclear

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having one nucleus

62
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monomania

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abnormal preoccupation with one subject only

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monocyte

A

one cell

type of leukocyte

64
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monoma

A

one tumor

65
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monomyoplegia

A

paralysis of one muscle

66
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hemi-/ semi-

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half

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mono-/ uni-

A

one

68
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prot-/ prim-

A

first

69
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di(plo)-, bi-

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two

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tri-

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three

71
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tetra-/ quadr-

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four

72
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penta-/ quint-

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five

73
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hexa-, sex/ta-

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six

74
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hepta-, sept/a-

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seven

75
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oct/a-

A

eight

76
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enne(a)-, non(i)-

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nine

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deca-, dec(i)-

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deca=ten

deci=tenth

78
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hecto-, cent(i)-

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Hecto=one hundred

Centi=one hundredth

79
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kilo-, mill(i)-

A

Kilo=one thousand

Milli=one thousandth

80
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mononeural

A

pertaining to one nerve

81
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monocytosis

A

condition of increase in monocytes

82
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mononucleosis

A

condition caused by a viral infection that can damage the liver
monocytosis is an indication

83
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multi-

A

many or more than one

84
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para

A

whole word, prefix, and suffix

85
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para and -para

A

refer to a woman who has given birth one or more times

86
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parity

A

quality of having given birth

87
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para II, 3, IV

A

Indicates number of times given birth

88
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multipara

A

Woman who has brought forth (borne) more than one child

Always refers to mother

89
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multiparous

A

adjective of multipara

Refers to birth of multiple children

90
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nulli-

A

none

91
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nullipara

A

a woman who has never borne a child

92
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primipara

A

woman having her first child

93
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gravida

A

heavy or weighted down

pregnant

94
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primigravida

A

woman experiencing her first pregnancy

95
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Woman who has been pregnant 4 times and had 2 miscarriages and two live births is…

A

grav 4, ab 2, para 2

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nullipara

A

no live births

97
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nulliparous

A

pertaining to no live births

98
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primipara

A

first live birth

99
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cubic centimeters (cc)

A

volume measurement frequently used when giving injections

Amount of fluid in one centimeter cubed

100
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ab-

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away from

101
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abduction

A

moving away from the midline

102
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abnormal

A

going away from normal

103
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aboral

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away form the mouth

104
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abberant

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wandering from the normal course

105
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abirritant

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takes irritation away from the patient

106
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ablactation

A

takes the baby away from the breastfeeding

cessation of milk secretion

107
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abort

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away from being born

108
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abrasion

A

scrape type of injury

109
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deciduous teeth

A

“fall from” child’s mouth
20 deciduous teeth
32 2ndary teeth

110
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dehydration

A

takes water from a moist substance

Can be caused by vomiting, diarrhea, high fever

111
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decalcification

A

when calcium is removed from bones
can occur in pregnancy, inadequate vitamin D
can cause osteoporosis

112
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de-

A

down from

resulting in less than

113
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excise

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to cut out and remove a part

114
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exhale/expire

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to breath out waste matter from body

115
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excretion

A

process of expelling a substance

ex: urinary, respiratory, dermal, menstrual, gastrointestinal

116
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extraction

A

procedure in which something is pulled out

117
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full-mouth extraction (FME)

A

When all a patient’s teeth have to be pulled out

118
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full-mouth extraction (FME)

A

When all a patient’s teeth have to be pulled out

119
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extension

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to straighten or lengthen

120
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iso-

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equal or the same

121
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isometric

A

of equal dimensions

122
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isocellular

A

composed of cells of equal size

123
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isotonic solution

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has same pressure as red blood cells

ex: normal saline, intravenous glucose

124
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hypertonic solutions

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have higher osmotic pressure than blood cells

125
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hypotonic solutions

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have lower osmotic pressure than blood cells

126
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isodactylism

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fingers or toes of equal length

127
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isothermal(ic)

A

pertaining to equal temperature

128
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anis/o

A

unequal

129
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anisomastia

A

breasts of unequal size

130
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mastos

A

breast

131
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mastitis

A

inflammation of the breast

132
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mastectomy

A

surgical excision of part or all of the breast

133
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mastocarcinoma

A

cancerous tumor of the breast

134
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anisocytosis

A

cells of unequal sizes

can be caused by unhealthy bone marrow

135
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peri-

A

around

136
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per-

A

through

137
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circum-

A

around

138
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dia-

A

through, complete

139
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periarticular

A

around articulations or joints

140
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peritonsillar

A

around the tonsil

141
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pericolic

A

around the colon

142
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periodontal

A

pertaining to the diseases of the support structures around the teeth

143
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perichondral

A

around a cartilage

144
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periadenitis

A

inflammation around a gland

145
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pericolpitis

A

inflammation around the vagina

146
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perihepatitis

A

inflammation around the liver

147
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pericardiectomy

A

excision of tissue around the heart (pericardium)

148
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circumocular

A

around the eyes

149
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circumoral

A

around the mouth

150
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circumoral

A

around the mouth

151
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circumscribed

A

limited in space (as though a line were drawn around it)

ex: hive, boil, pimples, pustules

152
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circumcision

A

to cut around

surgical procedure for removing foreskin of penis

153
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diagnosis

A

knowing through

154
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diathermy

A

heating through

155
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diarrhea

A

flow through

156
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-esis

A

action or process

157
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diaphoresis

A

action of profuse sweating

158
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arthrodesis

A

immobilizing (binding) a joint

159
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hematopoiesis

A

process of forming blood

160
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diuresis

A

process of causing urine to flow through more rapidly

161
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diuretic

A

substance that causes increase in urine output

162
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nocturnal enuresis

A

nighttime bedwetting

163
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per-

A

through

164
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perforate

A

act of making a hole through something

165
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percussion

A

a striking though

166
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perfusion

A

supplying tissues with oxygen and nutrients through the blood supply or other tissue fluids

167
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perfusate

A

fluid used to perfuse tissues

168
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necr/o

A

death

169
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necrocytosis

A

cellular death

170
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necroparasite

A

one that lives on dead organic matter

171
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necrosis

A

condition in which dead tissue is surrounded with healthy tissue
can be caused by infection or lack of blood supply

172
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necrectomy

A

excision of dead tissue

173
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necrotomy

A

incision/dissection into a dead body

174
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necrophobia

A

abnormal fear of death or dead bodies

175
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3 ways to say postmortem examination

A

autopsy
necropsy
necroscopy

176
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-philia

A

abnormal or unusual attraction to

177
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necrophilia

A

abnormal attraction to dead bodies