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07/18/2010
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Term
neuritis
 Definition
inflamation of nerves
Term
neuroplasty
 Definition
repair of nerves
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trauma
 Definition
wound or ingery
Term
viral
 Definition
pertaining to a virus
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tonsillitis
 Definition
inflamation of tonsills
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tonsillectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of tonsills
Term
syndrome
 Definition
a group of symptoms that occor at once
Term
postnatal
 Definition
time and events after birth
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perinatal
 Definition
time period surrounding birth
Term
subcoastal
 Definition
located under the ribs
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supracoastal
 Definition
above ribs
Term
prognosis
 Definition
prediction on how something is going to develope
Term
otorhinolaryngology
 Definition
study of the nose,throat, and ear
Term
Intramuscular
 Definition
located within a muscle
Term
ilium
 Definition
upper portion of hip bone
Term
ileum
 Definition
the third and most lower portion on the large intestine
Term
hypotension
 Definition
high blood presure
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glyc
 Definition
sugar or sweets
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mycosis
 Definition
condition in which fungus invades the skin
Term
kilo
 Definition
thousand
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mili
 Definition
thousandth
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centi
 Definition
100th
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deci
 Definition
10th
Term
hepatomegly
 Definition
inlargement of liver
Term
AC/IC
 Definition
pertaining to
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hypertension
 Definition
high blood pressure
Term
myorrhexis
 Definition
muscle tear
Term
myleopathy
 Definition
desiese in the spinal coard
Term
myopathy
 Definition
muscle desiese
Term
ottolarngology
 Definition
study of the ear and throat
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desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
phelp
 Definition
blood or vein
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hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
ectasis
 Definition
enlargement
Term
phagia
 Definition
swallowing
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
laryngo
 Definition
larynx
Term
phrenia
 Definition
mental disorter
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
reffering to the appendix
Term
colo
 Definition
colon
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupsher
Term
erythro/o
 Definition
red
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
oligist
 Definition
specialist
Term
pathy
 Definition
desiese
Term
lysis
 Definition
seperation
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phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
graphy
 Definition
picture of
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ante
 Definition
before
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
brchio
 Definition
arm
Term
bronchio/brncho
 Definition
broncial
Term
cranial
 Definition
skull
Term
carpal
 Definition
wrist
Term
tarsal
 Definition
ankle
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
cele
 Definition
swelling
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dema
 Definition
swelling
Term
duct
 Definition
opening
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
dactyl
 Definition
finger/toes
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
crine
 Definition
secrete within
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neuro
 Definition
nerves
Term
scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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bi
 Definition
two
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
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itis
 Definition
inflamation
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ology
 Definition
study of
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megaly
 Definition
inlargement
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cynosis
 Definition
blue
Term
ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
twords
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
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poli/o
 Definition
grey
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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cerebro
 Definition
brain
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ostomy
 Definition
create an artificial opening
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ectomy
 Definition
sergical removal
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hypo
 Definition
low
Term
osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
dys
 Definition
bad not working
Term
otomy
 Definition
surgical insision
Term
algian
 Definition
pain
Term
hyper
 Definition
high
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rrhage
 Definition
bleeding
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centesis
 Definition
surgical punture to remove fluid
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidneys
Term
fphasia
 Definition
speach
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myc/o
 Definition
mucus
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a/an
 Definition
without
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al
 Definition
like or similar
Term
endartarial
 Definition
inner mist lining of artery
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peri
 Definition
surrounding
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
tumor
Term
pre
 Definition
before
Term
scope
 Definition
picture
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
intraveinous
 Definition
within a vein
Term
physis
 Definition
growth
Term
perinatal
 Definition
time surrounding birth
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poly
 Definition
many
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
statis
 Definition
stoppage
Term
post
 Definition
after
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supra
 Definition
above
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osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
ptosis
 Definition
dropage
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
hemmorage
 Definition
large amount of bleeding in a short period of time
Term
gastraligia
 Definition
stomach pain
Term
neuritis
 Definition
inflamation of nerves
Term
gastrosis
 Definition
stomach pain
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
visual examination of internal body
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arthralgian
 Definition
artery pain
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intraoccular
 Definition
inside the eye
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supracoastal
 Definition
above the ribs
Term
exo
 Definition
outside
Term
endo
 Definition
inside
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
coron/o
 Definition
crown or coronary
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neu
 Definition
new
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veni
 Definition
vien
Term
myring
 Definition
ear drumb
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lingual
 Definition
tounge
Term
dent
 Definition
teeth
Term
hypno
 Definition
teeth
Term
acro
 Definition
appendeges
Term
cryo
 Definition
cold
Term
cut
 Definition
skin
Term
odont
 Definition
teeth
Term
oophoro
 Definition
ovary
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pexy
 Definition
surgical repair of tissue
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opthal
 Definition
eye
Term
orchid
 Definition
testes
Term
micro
 Definition
small
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macro
 Definition
large
Term
lacto
 Definition
milk
Term
spasm
 Definition
contractions
Term
tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdominals
Term
nares/nas
 Definition
nose
Term
rraghia
 Definition
hemmorage
Term
lymph
 Definition
fluid
Term
colostomy
 Definition
creating an artificial opening in the colon
Term
myelo
 Definition
spinal coard
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
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sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardeding
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of artery
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angiography
 Definition
taking pictures of arteries
Term
fistula
 Definition
abnormal passage between two internal organs
Term
abdominalcentesis
 Definition
removing fludi from the abdomen
Term
neuroplasty
 Definition
desies of a nerve
Term
hepatomegly
 Definition
inlargement of liver
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
idenification of a desiese
Term
neonatology
 Definition
the study of desieses in new borns
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
removal of appendex
Term
myopathy
 Definition
muscle desise
Term
appendicitis
 Definition
removal of appendix
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
calc
 Definition
tumor
Term
mening
 Definition
membranes
Term
labia
 Definition
lip
Term
pro
 Definition
forward
Term
retro
 Definition
backwards
Term
pyo
 Definition
puss
Term
soma
 Definition
body
Term
psuedo
 Definition
false
Term
salpingo
 Definition
tube
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pyelitis
 Definition
inflamation of pelivis
Term
prostrate
 Definition
colapse of lying flat
Term
prostate
 Definition
male gland that is below the urinary bladder
Term
symptom
 Definition
any change in a bodily function
Term
meno/mens
 Definition
menstrate
Term
mamm/maslo
 Definition
breast
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
fissure
 Definition
grove dividing organs
Term
therm
 Definition
heat
Term
trach
 Definition
trachea
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
gastritis
 Definition
stomach pain
Term
hypertension
 Definition
high blood pressure
Term
pyo
 Definition
puss
Term
plagia
 Definition
SPEACH/ABNORMAL CELLS
Term
plegia
 Definition
parylisis
Term
ather/o
 Definition
joint
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
pnemo
 Definition
lung
Term
malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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per
 Definition
excessive
Term
interstitial
 Definition
between the parts of tissue
Term
viscera
 Definition
organ
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
angio
 Definition
blood/vessel
Term
chole
 Definition
bile
Term
mast
 Definition
inflamation of the breast
Term
genital
 Definition
gene
Term
plasm
 Definition
tissue
Term
penia
 Definition
difishancy
Term
suppuration
 Definition
formation or discharge of a pulse
Term
supination
 Definition
act of rotating the arms so that the palm is forward and upward
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartliage
Term
spondyl
 Definition
spine
Term
procto
 Definition
rectum
Term
vesic
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
viral
 Definition
possesing masculine trait
Term
trophy
 Definition
growth/ nutrition
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus or wound
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sto
 Definition
bladder
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hemat
 Definition
blood
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