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Medical Terms

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MRI   Magnetic Resonance Imaging  
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CPR   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
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ICU   Intensive care unit  
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Bp   Blood pressure  
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EKG   Electrocardiogram  
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Rx   Prescription  
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Dx   Diagnoses  
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Hb   Hemoglobin  
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b.i.d   Twice a day  
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Crohn's disease   An inflammatory bowel disease named after Burrill Crohn.  
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Hodgkins's lymphoma   A type of cancer named after Thomas Hodgkins, a British pathologist.  
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Alzheimer's disease   A neurodegenerative disorder named after Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neurologist.  
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Parkinson's disease   Named after James Parkinson.  
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Addison's Disease   A rare endocrine disorder named after Thomas Addison.  
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Endocrine system   a network of glands that secrete hormones into the blood, affecting many body functions.  
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Digestive system   Converts food into chemicals that nourish the body's cells and tissues.  
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Circulatory system   pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen.  
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Nervous system   includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves.  
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Mono-, uni-   one  
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Bi-   two  
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Tri-   three  
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Ab-   away from or away  
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Ad-   toward or in direction of  
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Ecto-, Exo   outside or external  
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Endo-   inside or within  
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Epi   upon or above  
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Anterior or ventral   front or forward facing aspect of the body  
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Posterior or dorsal   Back or rear aspect of the body  
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superior   a position that is higher or above  
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inferior   a position that is lower or beneath  
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lateral   the side or the outer aspect of the body  
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distal   a position that is further away from the point of attachment or the center of the body  
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proximal   a position that is closer to the point of attachment or the center of the body  
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Ambi-   both or on both sides  
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dys-   something that is abnormal difficult or impaired  
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eu   good, normal, or well  
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homo   same or similar  
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iso   equal, same or identical  
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mal-   bad, poor, or abnormal  
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algia-   pain  
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emia-   blood  
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itis-   inflammation  
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-lysis   the process of breaking down or the destruction of cells, tissues, or substances  
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-oid   like or resembling  
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-opathxy   disease or disorder  
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-pnea   breathing or respiration  
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-centesis   a surgical procedure that involves puncturing a cavity or organ to withdraw fluid or obtain a sample for diagnostic purposes.  
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ectomy   the surgical removal of a specific body part or organ.  
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-ostomy   a surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) from an internal organ to the outside of the body.  
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-otomy   a surgical procedure involving the cutting or incision into a specific body part or organ.  
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-orraphy   the surgical repair or stitching of a specific organ or tissue.  
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-opexy   a surgical procedure that involves the fixation or anchoring of an organ or tissue to a surrounding structure.  
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-oplasty   a surgical procedure that involves the reconstruction, repair, or reshaping of a specific body part or tissue.  
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-otripsy   the surgical crushing or breaking up of a structure or substance.  
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Trachea   windpipe, connects the larynx to the bronchi  
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Alveoli   tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.  
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bronchi   two main branches of the trachea that lead into the lungs  
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diaphragm   a dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs  
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Larynx   known as the voice box  
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stomat/o   stomach  
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esophagus   tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach  
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Enter/o   small intestine  
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Liver   a large organ that produces bile.  
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colon   absorbs water aka large intestine  
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Nephron   responsible for filtering blood and forming urine  
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Bladder   stores urine  
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Nephr/o   kidney  
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Uterus   tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder  
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renal pelvis   funnel shaped structure that collects urine from the nephrons and directs it to the ureter.  
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