Vocabulary 1-5 = O- Flashcards
(203 cards)
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osteochondritis
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inflammation of bone and cartilage
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osteodysplasia
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defective bone development
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osteopathy
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disease of the bones
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osteopenia
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loss of bone
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osteoporosis
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reduction in the quantity of bone
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osteoporotic
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pertaining to a loss of bone
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osteoma
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a hard growth on a bone
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bones
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osteomata
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plural of osteoma
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osteopathic
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condition of the bones
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osteopathy
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disease of the bones
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osteosarcoma
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cancer of bone tissues
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ostomy
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cut a new surgical opening
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ot/o
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ear
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otalgia
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ear pain
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otic
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pertaining to the ear
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otis media
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a disease involving discharge, inflammation, and deafness
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otitis
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inflammation of the ear
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otodynia
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ear pain
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otorrhea
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discharge from the ear
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otoscope
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tool used to examine the ear
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otoscopy
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process of examining the ear using an otoscope
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otic solution
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solution prepared for the treatment of the ear
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ous
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possessing, having, full of
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ovoid
egg shaped
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paracentesis
insertion of a needle into a body cavity for aspirating fluid
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paralysis
loss of movement
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paresthesia
abnormal, usually non-painful reaction
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patent
open and unobstructed or failing to close
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path/o
disease
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pathogenic
produces disease
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pathologist
physician specializing in diagnosing diseases
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pathology
study of disease concerned with infectious diseases
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pathy
disease
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pelves
plural of pelvis
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
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pelvimeter
device used to measure a woman's pelvis
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pelvimetry
the measuring of a woman's pelvic side during pregnancy
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penia
Greek word for poverty
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peps/o
digestion
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pepsis
Greek word for digestion
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peptic
pertaining to digestion
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peptic ulcers
stomach ulcers
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peri
prefix meaning around or near
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pericardium
membrane around the heart
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perichondrium
membrane around the cartilage
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periodontal
around or near the teeth
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periodontist
one who performs surgery of the gums or tissue around the teeth
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periosteum
membrane around the bone
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PET
positron emission tomography
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phasiology
study of speech
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phobia
Greek word meaning any abnormal fear
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phon/o
voice or vocal sounds
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phonic
pertaining to the voice
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phonology
study of the voice or vocal sounds
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phonometer
instrument for measuring intensity of vocal sounds
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plasia
growth and development, formation
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plast/o
form, mold, or rebuild
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plasty
surgical repair
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platic
adjectival suffix for abnormal growth
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pneia
breath or breathing
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pneo
respiration or breathing
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poli/o
gray or gray matter of the nervous system
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poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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poly
too much or too many
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polydactylia
having too many fingers or toes
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polydactylism
having too many fingers or toes
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polydipsia
excessive thirst (desire for much fluid)
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poros
Greek word meaning passageway
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practitioner
one who practices
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prodrome
symptoms running before a disease
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prosthesis
one who produces prosthetics
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prosthetic
pertaining to prosthetics
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prosthetics
art and science of making and adjusting artificial body parts
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prosthetist
specialist in making artificial body parts
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psychiatrist
specialist who practices psychiatry
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pub/o
pubis, a bone in the pelvis
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pubic
the pubic bone in the pelvis
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purulent
pus forming
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py/o
pus
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pyocele
hernia containing pus
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pyogenic
producing pus
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pyothorax
an accumulation of pus in the thoracic cavity
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pyorrhea
flow or discharge of pus
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pyorrhea salivaris
disease of salivary glands with flow of pus
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radi/o
Latin meaning radius
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radiogram
a picture made by using x-rays
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radiographer
one who takes x-rays
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radiologist
a physician who studies x-rays
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radiotherapy
use of radiation for cancer treatment
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radius
a ray coming from a central point
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reducible
able to be reduced
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relaxation
condition of diminished tension
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rheum
Greek word root that means body fluids
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rheumatoid
Greek for resembling discharge of fluid
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rheumatology
study of rheumatic disorders
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rheumatologist
a physician specialist who treats rheumatic conditions
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rhin/o
the nose
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rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
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rhinolith
a calculus or stone in the nose
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
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rhinotomy
incision into the nose
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rrhagia
hemorrhage
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rrhaphy
stuttering
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rrhea
flow or discharge
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rrhexia
rupture
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sarcoma
cancer of connective tissue
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sensitivity
the quality of nervous tissue excitability in relation to stimuli
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serous
relates to the material lining closed body cavities
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serous membrane
lines the closed cavities
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son/o
from Latin meaning sound
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sonogram
a picture of sound made by use of a sonograph
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sonographer
one who performs a sonography
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songraphy
process of obtaining a sonogram
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SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
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speedometer
an instrument used to measure speed
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staphyle
bunch of grapes
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staphyl/o
growing in bunches or uvulva
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staphylectomy
excision of the uvulva
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staphylitis
inflammation of the uvula
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staphylococci
cocci growing in clusters and can form pus
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staphyloplasty
surgical repair of the uvula
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stasis
in one place
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stoma
opening like a mouth
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strepto
twisted chains or strips
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streptobacillus
rod shaped bacillus growing in twisted chains
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streptococci
cocci growing in twisted chains
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steptococci pyogenes
pus forming bacteria
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supra
prefix meaning higher in position or above
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supracostal
above the ribs
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supracranial
the surface of the head on top of the skull
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supralumbar
above the lumbar region or lower back
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suprapelvic
above the pelvis
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suprapubic
above the arch of the pubis
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suprapubic cystotomy
anything close to incision of bladder from the suprapubic region
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symptom
departure from normal in structure, function, or sensation
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syn
prefix meaning with or together
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synarthrosis
joining of bones which are fused together
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syndactylism
joining together of two or more digits
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syndrome
the signs and symptoms which together are associated with disease
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synergism
occurs when two or more drugs or organs work together
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tachogram
a record of the velocity of the blood flow
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tachos
Greek word that means swiftness
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tachy
fast or rapid
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tachycardia
rapid heart action
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tachyphagia
fast eating
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tachypnea
rapid breathing
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tendin/o
tendon
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tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
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tend/o
Latin for to stretch or tendon
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ten/o
tendon
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tenalgia
tendon pain
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tendoplasty
repair of tendons
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tendodynia
tendon pain
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therm/o
heat
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thermal
pertaining to heat
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thermic
pertaining to heat
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thermoalgesia
oversensitivity to heat
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thermoesthesia
oversensitivity to heat
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thermogenesis
formation of body heat
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thermometer
an instrument used to measure heat
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thermophobia
abnormal fear of heat
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thermoplegia
heat stroke or paralysis
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thorac/o
the chest or thorax
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thoracentesis
surgical tapping or puncturing of the chest to remove fluids
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thoraces
plural form of thorax
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thoracic
pertaining to the chest
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thoracocentesis
surgical tapping or puncturing of the chest to remove fluids
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thoracolumbar
pertaining to the chest and lower back
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thoracometer
measures the chest
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thoracopathy
any chest disease
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thoracotomy
incision into the chest
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thromb/o
blood clot also called platelets
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thrombi
blood clot within the vascular system
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thrombocyte
a type of blood cell
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thrombocytopenia
an abnormal decrease in blood clotting cells
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thrombocytosis
increase in number of blood clotting cells
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thyroidectomy
excision of the thyroid
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tion
condition
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tome
instrument used to cut slices
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tomo
cutting
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tomogram
a CT image
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tomograph
X-ray instrument used to show tissue or organs in one plane
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tomography
process of using a tomograph
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tomos
cut
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tomy
cut into, incise, incision
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-trophy
development and growth, also food or nutrition
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tympan/o
ear drum
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tympanic
relating to the ear drum
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tympanectomy
excision of the ear drum
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tympanites
distended with gas
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tympanometry
process of measuring the function of the ear drum
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tympanotomy
incision into the ear drum
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tympanum
ear drum
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uvulectomy
excision of the uvula
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uvulitis
inflammation of the uvula
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uvulo
Latin for cluster of grapes
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vitiligo
having areas of white patches on skin
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xanth/o
yellow
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xanthemia
jaundice
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xanthoderma
yellow skin
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-y
process or condition
