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gestation
medical term for pregnancy
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spleenorrhagia
bursting forth of blood from the spleen
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ovul/o and o/o
ovum/ova
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nephrolithotomy
incision into a kidney to remove a renal calculus
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paracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
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nephrosclerosis
hardening of blood vessels in the kidney
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albuminuria
protein in the urine
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urinary retention
urine is held in the bladder
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mammo/o and masto/o both mean
breast
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galacto/o and lact/o
milk
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neonatology
study and treatment of newborns
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orchiopexy
surgical fixation of an undescended testicle
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metr/o and hyster/o mean
uterus
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries
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metrorrhagia
excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periodsterm-47
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gravid/o, cyes/o
pregnancy
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cryptorchidism
undescended testicles
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
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episi/o and vulv/o
vulva
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perivesical
surrounding the urinary bladder
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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vesectomy
male sterilization procedure
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hypospadias
congenital abnormality in which the male urethra
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inflammation of the bone
osteitis
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root and suffix
All medical terms have these
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cystoscopy
visual examination of the urinary bladder
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prefix
word component that appears at the beginning of a medical term
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gastrotomy
incision of the stomach
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electroencephalogram
record of the electricity in the brain
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root and combining vowel
parts of a combining form
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cerebral
pertaining to the largest part of the brain
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Diaphragm
Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
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throat
pharynx
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craniotomy
incision into the skull
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viscera
internal organs
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supine
lying on the back
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amniocentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo
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tonsillitis
Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat.
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death
necro
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-scope
instrument for visual examination
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cystocele
hernia of the urinary bladder
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laryngectomy
surgical removal of the voice box
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intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
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Ipsilateral
pertaining to the same side
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ante cibum
before meals
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dia-
complete, through
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brady-
slow
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Tachycardia
rapid heartbeat
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percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
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Synapse
space between nerve cells
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aphasia
inability to speak
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quadriplegia
paralysis of all four extremities
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myoneural
pertaining to muscles and nerves
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syncope
fainting
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anesthesia
condition of no nervous sensation
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dyslexia
reading, writing, and learning disorders
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Epilepsy
recurrent seizure disorder marked by abrupt, transient brain disturbances
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Narcolepsy
sleep seizure
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hemiparesis
slight paralysis of half of the body
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bradykinesia
slow movement
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin due to hypoxia
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vasodilation
widening of blood vessels
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sphygmomanometer
instrument to measure blood pressure
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ischemia
oxygenated blood is prevented from getting to the heart because of a blockage in a blood vessel which can lead to myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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Pericardium
Membrane surrounding the heart
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cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
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gynecomastia
the condition of excessive mammary development in the male
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cec/o
combining form for the first part of the large intestine
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gingiv/o
gums
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sialadenolithiasis
stone in the salivary gland
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colostomy
new opening from the large intestine to the outside of the body
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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hepatoma
tumor of the liver
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anorchism
congenital absence of a testicle
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ophthalmoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the eye
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arthralgia
joint pain
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karyotype
picture of nuclear structures in numerical order
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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anuria
absence of urine production
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cell membrane
allows materials to pass into and out of the cell
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A histologist studies
tissues
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coccyx
tailbone
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ischemia
blood is held back from an area.
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adipose
pertaining to fat
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arterioles
small arteries
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venotomy
incision of a vein
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otalgia
pain in the ear
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oliguria
scanty urination
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diagnosis
is made on the basis of complete knowledge about a patients condition
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iatrogenic
produced by treatment
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cytology
study of cells
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glomerular
Pertaining to small balls of capillaries in the kidney
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prognosis
is a prediction of the course of treatment
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anemia
decreased number of red blood cells
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laparoscopy
visual examination of the abdomen
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ureterocele
herniation of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder
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prodrome
symptoms precede an illness
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dyspepsia
difficult digestion
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suffix
word component at the end of a term
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