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Medical Terminology

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Term
Definition
show Water  
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show Bladder  
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Pyel/o - Pyelogram   show
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Ur/o, -uria - Polyuria, anuria   show
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Olig/o - Oliguria   show
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show To surgically reattach, fix in normal position  
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Orchid/o, test/o - Orchiditis, orchidectomy, testicular artery, testosterone   show
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show Head of the penis  
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Andro - Androgenic, androgynous   show
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show Prostate  
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Vas/o - Vas deferens, vasectomy   show
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-rrhaphy - Herniorrhaphy   show
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show Uterus  
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Salping/o, -salpinx - Salpingitis, hematosalpinx, hysterosalpingogram   show
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show Vagina  
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Oophor/o - Oophorectomy, oophoropexy   show
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Men/o - Menarche, dysmenorrhea   show
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show Intercourse  
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-itis - Tonsillitis, appendicitis   show
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show Abnormal condition  
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show To cut out (remove)  
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show To cut into  
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show To make a mouth  
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A/an - Anemia   show
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show Small  
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show Large  
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show Enlarged  
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-scopy/ -scopic - Colonoscopy   show
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-graphy/ -graph - Mammography   show
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-gram - Mammogram   show
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-ology/ -ologist - Cardiologist, nephrologist   show
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show Mouth  
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Dento - Dentist   show
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Glosso/linguo - Glossitis, lingual nerve   show
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Gingivo - Gingivitis   show
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Encephalo - Encephalitis   show
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show Stomach  
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Entero - Gastroenteritis   show
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show Large intestine  
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Procto - Proctitis, proctologist   show
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Hepato - Hepatitis, hepatomegaly   show
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Nephro/rene - Nephrosis, renal artery   show
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show Skin  
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Masto/mammo - Mammography, mastectomy   show
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Osteo - Osteoporosis, osteoma   show
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Cardio - Electrocardiogram (ECG)   show
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show Nose  
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show Veins  
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show Blood  
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show White  
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show Black  
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Cyan/o - Cyanosis   show
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show Yellow  
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show Gland  
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show Fat  
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My/o - Myoma   show
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Lymph/o - Lymphoma   show
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Carcin/o - Carcinoma   show
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show Within, inside of  
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Peri - Perianal   show
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show Around  
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show Behind  
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Epi - Epidermis   show
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show Through  
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show Within  
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show Below  
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show 1 oz  
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1 tsp =   show
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show 60 mg  
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show 1 g  
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show 1 in  
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show 1 kg  
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show 240 ml  
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show Slow/fast  
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show Remove half  
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Chol/e - Cholecystitis, cholecystectomy   show
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show Bladder, sac  
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Emes/o - Emesis, emetic, antiemetic   show
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show Stone  
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Lapar/o - Laparotomy   show
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show To puncture  
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-tripsy - Cholelthotripsy   show
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-rrhea - Diarrhea   show
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show Abnormal condition  
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Laryng/o - Laryngotomy, laryngectomy   show
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Trache/o - Tracheotomy, tracheostomy   show
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Bronch/o - Bronchoscopy   show
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show Breath, air, lung  
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show Lung  
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-ptysis - Hemoptysis   show
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show Reconstruction  
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show Difficult, painful, abnormal  
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show Vessel  
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Cyte   show
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show Head  
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show Inside head  
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show Spinal cord  
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Neur/o   show
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show Membranes surrounding the brain/spinal cord  
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Cele   show
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Pathy   show
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show Development, formation, growth  
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-plegia   show
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show To stop  
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show Rapid, fast  
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show Softening  
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show Porous  
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show Weakness, loss of strength  
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show Development, stimulation, maitenance  
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-algia, algesia - myalgia, arthralgia, analgesia (take away pain)   show
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Chondr/o - Chrondritis, chondroma, chondrocyte   show
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Arthr/o - Arthritis, arthroplasty,   show
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show Bone marrow  
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show Tendon (binds muscle to bone)  
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Ligament/o - Ligamentous injury   show
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show Bursa, "bag", (shock absorber between tendons and bones)  
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