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Term | Definition |
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prefix | begin |
root | middle |
suffix | end |
Most complex structural level of human body | organism |
Cauterization | use of electricity or chemicals to burn tissue in order to close a wound. It may also be done to remove harmful tissue. |
Cyanosis | a bluish color in the skin, lips, and nail beds caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood. |
Leukemia | Uncontrolled growth of white blood cells which causes cancer |
structure that covers the larynx | epiglotis |
fatty plaque | athr/o |
TIA | transient ischaemic attack |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
BP | Blood Pressure |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |
Break down food during chewing | Saliva |
Pepsia | Digestion |
Hemoccult | Blood Test |
MRI | Magnetic Reasoning Imaging |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
antibiotics | kills bacteria |
diuretics | help rid your body of fluid |
corticosteroids | reduces inflammation |
nocturia | a condition that causes you to wake up during the night to urinate |
oliguria | the production of abnormally small amounts of urine. |
polyuria | excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine |
anuria | no pee |
Dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps. |
Menopause | a point in time 12 months after a woman's last period |
produces testosterone | Testes |
Endocrinologist treats | diabetes |
esthesia | feeling, sensation |
Inability to speak is | Aphasia |
Arthroplasty | fixation of the bone |
arthroscope | visual examination of bone joint |
arthrotomy | surgical exploration of a joint |
bone marrow | myel/o |
Retinopathy | leading cause of preventable blindness. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). |
Pharyngoscope | : an instrument for inspecting the pharynx. |
Tinnitus | when you experience ringing or other noises in one or both of your ears. |
eyelid | blephar/o |
Nystagmus | an involuntary rhythmic side-to-side, up and down or circular motion of the eyes |
Excision of the iris is | An iridectomy, also known as a surgical iridectomy or corectomy |