Vocabulary 1-5 = A-E Flashcards
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a-
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prefix for without or lack of
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ab-
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from or away
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aberrant
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wandering from the normal course of events
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-able
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ability
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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abdominal
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relating to the abdomen
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abdominalcentesis
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tapping or puncturing the abdomen for removal of fluid
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abdominocystic
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pertaining to the abdomen and bladder
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abdominothoracic
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pertaining to the abdomen and the thorax
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abduction
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movement away from a midline
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abnormal
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deviating or turning away from what is normal
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abnormality
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a not normal feature, characteristic, or occurrence
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-ac
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pertaining to
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acr/o
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extremities (arms and legs)
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acrocyanosis
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blueness of the extremities
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acrodermatitis
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inflammation of the skin and the extremities
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acromegaly
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a person who has either enlarged arms and legs or hands and feet
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acroparalysis
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paralysis of the extremities
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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ad-
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prefix meaning toward
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addiction
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being drawn towards some habit
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adduction
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movement towards a midline
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aden/o
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gland
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adenectomy
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excision or removal of a gland
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adenitis
inflammation of a gland
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adenocarcinoma
cancer of glandular tissue
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adenoma
tumor of a gland
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adenopathy
any disease of a gland
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adhesion
something adhering or joined to another part
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agenesis
without generation or failure or lack to develop
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-al
adjectival suffix
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alcoholism
being drawn toward alcohol
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-algia
pain
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allergy
damaging immune response in the body
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amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
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amino
refers to the amnion (a protective sac around the fetus)
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amniocentisis
surgical puncture of the amnion to remove fluid and cells
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an-
prefix meaning without or lack of
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androphobia
fear of men
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anemia
a condition of low red blood cells
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anti
a prefix meaning against
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antibiotics
a soluble substance derived from mold or bacterium to inhibit growth
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antineoplasty
therapy against cancerous neoplasms
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antitumorigenesis
process of inhibiting development of a tumor
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apepsia
cessation of digestion or without digestion
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aphasia
absence of speech
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aplasia
failure of an organ to develop
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apnea
without breathing
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ather/o
fatty or porridgelike
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atheroma
a tumor which is caused by fatty deposits
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athrodysplasia
defective formation of a joint
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atheroscierosis
hardening of blood vessels due to fatty deposits
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aphonia
unable to make sounds
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arrhythmia
a condition in which there is a loss of correct cardiac rhythm
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arthr/o
joint
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arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
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arthroscope
instrument used to look into a joint
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arthroscopy
procedure for examining the joints with an arthroscope
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arthrotomy
incision into a joint
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atrophy
progressive degeneration
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audi/o
hearing
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audiogram
instrument used to test hearing
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audiologist
hearing specialist
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audiology
study of hearing
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audiometer
instrument used to measure hearing
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audiometry
process of measuring hearing
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auditorium
room used for the crowd to listen
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auris dextra
right ear
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auris sinistra
left ear
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auris uterque
both ears
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autophobia
fear of being by one's self
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bacillus
a rod shaped bacterium
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bacterium
singular form of bacteria
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bacteriophobia
fear of bacteria
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baculus
Latin for staff or rod
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blast/o
embryonic or immature cell
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-blast
embryonic or immature cell
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blastocyte
an embryonic or immature cell
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BMD
bone mineral density
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brady
slow
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bradycardia
slow heart action
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bradypepsia
slow digestion
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bradyphagia
slowness in eating or abnormally slow swallowing
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bradyphasia
slow speech
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bradypnea
slow breathing
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bursa
Latin for purse. A small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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burs/o
the bursae of the body
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bursae
more than one bursa
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bursectomy
excision of a bursa
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bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
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calculus
a stone formed in the body
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carcin/o
Greek for crab and means cancer
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carcinogenic
pertaining to the development of cancer
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carcinogenesis
development of cancer
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carcinoma
cancerous tumor or malignant tumor on epithelial tissue
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carcinoma in situ
a carcinoma in one place
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carcinophobia
fear of cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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cardialgia
heart pain
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cardiocentesis
surgical puncture into the heart chambers used for diagnosis and treatment
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cardiologist
heart specialist
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cardiomegaly
enlarged or enlargement of the heart
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cardiometer
measures the heart
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carpal
pertaining to the wrist
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cartilage
a tough, elastic connective tissue found in the ear, nose, and other joints
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cell
the smallest structural unit of all living things
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cephal/o
head
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-cele
herniation
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cephalagia
head pain
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cephalgia
head pain
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cephalic
pertaining to or toward the head
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cephalodynia
head pain
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cephalodynic
adjectival for head pain
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cephalometer
measures the head
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centesis
insertion of a needle into a body cavity for aspirating fluid
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cerebr/o
the cerebrum
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cerebritis
inflammation of the cerebrum
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cerebroma
cerebral tumor
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cerebrospinal
the brain and spinal cord
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cerebrospinal fluid
fluid that bathes the cerebrum and spinal cord
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cerebrotomy
an incision into the cerebrum to drain an abscess
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cerebrum
part of the brain where thought occurs
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chemotherapy
treatment of disease using chemical substances
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chirophobia
fear of hands
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chlor/o
green
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chloremia
increased chlorine in the blood
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chlorocyte
green cell (in plants)
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chlorosis
the skin taking on a greenish tinge due to anemia
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chol/e
gall or bile
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cholecyst
gallbladder
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cholecystogram
x-ray of the gallbladder
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cholecystography
the process of taking an x-ray of the gallbladder
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cholecystotomy
incision into the gallbladder
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choledocholithiasis
presence of gallstones in the common bile duct
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cholelith
gallstone
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cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chondralgia
cartilage pain
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chondrectomy
excision of cartilage
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chondrocostal
pertaining to the ribs and the cartilage
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chondrodynia
cartilage pain
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cisinciso
cut or cut with a knife
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claustrophobia
fear of confined spaces
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cm
centimeters
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cocc/o
spherically shaped bacteria
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coccus
Greek meaning berry, grain, or seed
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colitis
inflammation of the colon
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colon/o
colon
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colonostomy
incision into the colon
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conductivity
quality of conducting nerve and muscle impulses
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contraction
condition of muscle shortening
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cost/o
rib
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costal
pertaining to the ribs
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costectomy
excision of a rib or ribs
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crani/o
the cranium or skull
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cranial
adjectival form of cranium
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craniectomy
excision of part of the cerebrum
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craniocerebral
the skull and the cerebrum
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craniomalacia
softening of the bones of the skull
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craniometer
an instrument used to measure the cranium
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cranioplasty
surgical repair of the skull or cranium
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craniotomy
incision into the skull
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CT
computed tomography
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cyan/o
blue
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cyanoderma
blue skin or bluish skin
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cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
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cyanotic
condition of blueness
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-cyst
a fluid filled saclike structure
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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cystectomy
excision of the urinary bladder
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cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
a hernia in the bladder wall or vagina
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cystoplasty
surgical repair of the bladder
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cystoscopic exam
exam used to look inside the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
process of examining the urinary bladder with a scope
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cystotomy
incision into the urinary bladder
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cyte
a type of cell
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cytology
study of cells
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cytometer
an instrument used to count cells
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cytometry
process of counting cells
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cytotechnologist
a technician that prepares screen slides
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cystoscopy
process of examining the urinary bladder with a scope
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cyt/o
cell
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-cyte
cell
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cytometer
instrument used to count cells
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dactyl/o
fingers or toes
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dactylitis
inflammation of a digit
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dactylogram
fingerprint
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dactylomegaly
large fingers or toes
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dactylos
Greek word meaning finger
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dactylospasm
cramp or spasm of a digit
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darwinism
theory of evolution
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dent/i
teeth
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dent/o
teeth
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dental
pertaining to the teeth
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dentalgia
pain in the teeth or toothache
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dentifrice
something used for cleaning teeth
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dentist
one who takes care of teeth
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dentoid
tooth shaped or resembling a tooth
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dermat/o
skin
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dermatocyanosis
condition of blueness of the skin
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dermatologist
one who specializes in diseases of the skin
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dermatology
study of skin
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dermatome
instrument used to cut thin slices of skin
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dermatomycosis
fungal condition
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dermatopathy
a disease of the skin
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dermatosis
condition of the skin
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dia
through
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diagnostic
a distinctive symptom or characteristic
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diarrhea
to flow through
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diathermy
heating through tissue (treatment)
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digestible
able to be digested
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digestion
the result of food eaten too rapidly
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digit
finger or toe
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diplobacillus
a rod shaped double bacillus
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diplococci
cocci grown in pairs
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dips/o
thirst
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dipsia
Greek for thirst
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dromo
Greek for run
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dromomania
an insane impulse to wander or roam
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ducere
to lead or move
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duoden/o
first part of the small intestine
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duodenal
adjective for the duoden
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duodenectomy
excision of all or part of the duoden
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duodenitis
inflammation of the duoden
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duodenostomy
making a new opening in the duoden
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duodenotomy
incision into the duoden
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dynia
Greek meaning pain
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dynic
adjective meaning pertaining to pain
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dys
difficult, painful, faulty, diseased, bad, or poor
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dyslexia
difficulty reading and putting letters in order
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dysmenorrhea
painful or difficult menstruation
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dysmorphophobia
fear of deformity
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dyspepsia
poor digestion
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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dysphasia
difficulty speaking
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dysphonia
weak or poor voice
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dysplasia
defective formation
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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dystrophy
poor development
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ech/o
sound made by reflected sound waves
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echocardiogram
a record of sound waves reflected through the heart
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echocardiography
process of making the echocardiogram
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eczema
scaly reddened condition of the skin
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ectomy
cut out, remove, excise, excision
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edema
condition of fluid accumulations in the tissues
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electr/o
electrical
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electrocardiogram
records, pictures, or images of electrical impulses of the heart
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electrocardiograph
instrument used to record electrocardiograms
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electrocardiography
process of recording electrical brain activity
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dipsomania
alcoholism
