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Medical Terms

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Definition
show Magnetic Resonance Imaging  
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CPR   show
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ICU   show
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Bp   show
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EKG   show
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show Prescription  
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Dx   show
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Hb   show
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show Twice a day  
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show An inflammatory bowel disease named after Burrill Crohn.  
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show A type of cancer named after Thomas Hodgkins, a British pathologist.  
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show A neurodegenerative disorder named after Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neurologist.  
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Parkinson's disease   show
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show A rare endocrine disorder named after Thomas Addison.  
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show a network of glands that secrete hormones into the blood, affecting many body functions.  
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show Converts food into chemicals that nourish the body's cells and tissues.  
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show pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen.  
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show includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves.  
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Mono-, uni-   show
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Bi-   show
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Tri-   show
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Ab-   show
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show toward or in direction of  
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show outside or external  
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Endo-   show
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show upon or above  
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Anterior or ventral   show
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Posterior or dorsal   show
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superior   show
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inferior   show
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show the side or the outer aspect of the body  
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show a position that is further away from the point of attachment or the center of the body  
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proximal   show
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Ambi-   show
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show something that is abnormal difficult or impaired  
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eu   show
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show same or similar  
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show equal, same or identical  
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mal-   show
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show pain  
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show blood  
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itis-   show
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-lysis   show
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show like or resembling  
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show disease or disorder  
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-pnea   show
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-centesis   show
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show the surgical removal of a specific body part or organ.  
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show a surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) from an internal organ to the outside of the body.  
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show a surgical procedure involving the cutting or incision into a specific body part or organ.  
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-orraphy   show
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show a surgical procedure that involves the fixation or anchoring of an organ or tissue to a surrounding structure.  
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show a surgical procedure that involves the reconstruction, repair, or reshaping of a specific body part or tissue.  
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-otripsy   show
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Trachea   show
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show tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.  
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show two main branches of the trachea that lead into the lungs  
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show a dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs  
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show known as the voice box  
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show stomach  
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show tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach  
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show small intestine  
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Liver   show
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colon   show
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show responsible for filtering blood and forming urine  
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show stores urine  
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Nephr/o   show
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Uterus   show
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show funnel shaped structure that collects urine from the nephrons and directs it to the ureter.  
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