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a: without
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ab: away from
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abnormal: away from normal
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ac: Pertaining To
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acute: rapid onset, severe course, short duration
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ad: toward or in the direction of
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adduction: MOVEMENT TOWARD THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
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aeromegaly: A disorder that occurs in adults due to a hypersecretion of GH Growth Hormone and is characterized by bone growth in areas with non ossified cartilage: jaws, lips, ears, nose and the diaphysis (shaft) of the hand and foot bones.
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algia: pain and suffering
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anaplasia: change in the structure of cells and the orientation to each other
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angio: blood vessel
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angiogenesis: the formation of new blood vessels
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angiogram: a record obtained by angiography
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aplasia: defective development or absence of tissue or organ
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arterio: artery
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arteriomalacia: the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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arterionecrosis: rotting of an artery
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arthro: joint
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arthroscopy: visual examination of a joint
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athero: plaque, fatty substance
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Cardio: Heart
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centisis: surgical puncture to remove fluid
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chronic: reoccurring or long term
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costal: Pertaining to the rib
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cyano: blue
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cyanosis: bluish discoloration of the skin, associated with poor circulation, lack of oxygen
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diagnosis: identification of disease
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diarhea: frequent flow of loose or watery stools
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disease: condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
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dynia: pain
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dys: bad, difficult, painful
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dysplasia: abnormal development of cells, tissues or organs
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ectomy: surgical removal
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edema: Swelling
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eponym (EP): disease, structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered it or described it
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erytho: referring to red
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erythocytes: red blood cells
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eu: well, good, normal
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euthyroid: Normal thyroid function
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fibromyalgia: pain and aching in joints and generally all over the body
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fissure: groove or crack-like break in the skin
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fistula: abnormal passage between two organs
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gastr: stomach
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gastralgia: pain in the stomach
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gastrosis: any disease of the stomach
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graphy: process of producing a picture or record
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hemorrhage: flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
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hepato: refers to the liver
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hyper: excessive, increased
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hyperplasia: enlargement of an organ or tissue
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hypertension: high blood pressure
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hyperthermia: high temperature
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hypertrophy: increasing in the bulk of an organ, tissue, body part
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hypo: deficient, decreased
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hypoplasia: incomplete development of an organ or tissue
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hypotension: low blood pressure
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hypothermia: Low body temperature
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I.M.: Intra muscular
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ileum: the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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ilium: largest hip bone
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incision: clean cut
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infection: invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
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inflammation: localize response to injury. Involves: swelling, redness, warm to the touch; pain and disturbance of function
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inter: between
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intra: inside
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itis: inflammation
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laceration: a jagged cut, tear, or wound
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lesion: a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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leuko: white
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leukocytes: White blood cells
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malacia: abnormal softening
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megaly: Enlargement
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melano: black
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melanosis: any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body
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mucous: membranes that line the body's tracts
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mucus: snot
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mycosis: fungul infection or disease
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myel: spinal cord, bone marrow
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myelopathy: pathological disease of bone or spinal cord
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myo: muscle
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myopathy: any change in muscle tissue due to disease
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myorraphy: is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound
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natal: pertaining to birth
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necrosis: rotting
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ologist: specialist
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ology: study of
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opathy: disease
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osis: abnormal condition
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ostomy: surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
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otomy: surgical incision
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PA, Pa, Path: Pathology
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palpation: to examine by touch
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palpitation: pounding or racing in the heart
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patho: disease
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pathogenic: disease causing
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pathology: study of disease
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plasia: formation
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plasty: surgical repair
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polio: a viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord; grey
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Prog, Progn, Prx, Px: Prognosis
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prognosis: probable outcome for treatment of disease
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prostate: small, pinky size gland at the lower end of the males rectum
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prostrate: lay flat
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pyelo: renal pelvis
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pyo: Pus
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pyro: heat
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remission: temporary, partial or complete disappearance of symptoms
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rhea: flow or discharge
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rhino: pertaining to nose
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rhinoplasty: surgical repair of the nose
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rraphy: suture of; sewing up a gap or defect
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rrhage & rrhagia: means bleeding
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rrhexis: rupture
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sclerosis: abnormal hardening
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scopy: Visual examination
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sign: objective evidence of disease (fever)
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stenosis: narrowing
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sub: under, less, below
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super or supra: above excessive
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supination: act of rotating the hand; palm is facing forward or upward
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suppuration: accumulation of pus in the body cavity
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symptom: subjective evidence of a disease (pain or headache)
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syndrom: set of signs and symptoms that occur together as a specific disease process
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Tonsillectomy: surgical removal of the tonsils
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Tonsillitis: Inflammation of tonsils
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trauma: wound or injury
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triage: medical screening of patients
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viral: pertaining to virus
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virile: having nature, properties and qualities of an adult male
