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Career Step ENT Language Workshop
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04/26/2014
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Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland - adenopathy
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids - adenoidectomy
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aer/o
 Definition
air - aerosinusitis
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aur/o
 Definition
ear - auricle
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bronch/o
 Definition
windpipe - bronchoscopy
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek - buccodistal
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cephal/o
 Definition
head - cephalostat
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck - cervicofacial
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage - chondroblast
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dent/i, dent/o
 Definition
teeth - dental
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst - polydipsia
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue - glossopexy
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gnath/o
 Definition
jaw - gnathodynia
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labi/o
 Definition
lip - labiolingual
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx - laryngopharynx
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue - linguoaxial
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medi/o
 Definition
middle - mediolateral
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus - mucopurulent
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nas/o
 Definition
nose - nasopharyngeal
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odont/o
 Definition
teeth - odontoma
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or/o
 Definition
mouth - oronasal
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ot/o
 Definition
ear - otolaryngology
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx - pharyngitis
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phon/o
 Definition
sound/voice - phonosurgery
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose - rhinology
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ab-
 Definition
away from - abduct
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ad-
 Definition
toward - adduct
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epi-
 Definition
above/on - epicondylectomy
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eu-
 Definition
good/normal - euthyroid
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, greater than normal - hyperesthesia
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hypo-/sub-
 Definition
below, beneath normal - hyponatremia
Term
macro-
 Definition
large - macrocephaly
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meso-
 Definition
middle or moderate - mesostructure
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micro-
 Definition
small - microblade
Term
peri-
 Definition
around/near - perivascular
Term
-centesis
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid - paracentesis
Term
-ectasia/ectasis
 Definition
dilatation - telangiectasia
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-edema
 Definition
swelling - lymphedema
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting - hematemesis
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-gram
 Definition
record - audiogram
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation - tonsillitis
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-ium
 Definition
membrane - sodium
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement - acromegaly
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure - audiometer
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-opia
 Definition
vision - amblyopia
Term
-phagia/-gic/-gy
 Definition
eating/swallowing - dysphagia
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech - dysphasia
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge - hemorrhage
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge - rhinorrhea
Term
-scopy
 Definition
examination with an instrument - otoscopy
Term
CSOM
 Definition
chronic suppurative otitis media/chronic serous otitis media
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, and throat
Term
EUA
 Definition
exam under anesthesia
Term
FB
 Definition
foreign body
Term
FESS
 Definition
functional endoscopic sinus surgery
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MUA
 Definition
manipulation under anesthesia
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OE
 Definition
otitis externa
Term
OM
 Definition
otitis media
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PACU
 Definition
post-anesthesia care unit
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PE
 Definition
pressure equalization (tube)
Term
PNS
 Definition
postnasal space
Term
SMD
 Definition
sub-mucosal diathermy
Term
SMR
 Definition
submucous resection
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T&A
 Definition
tonsils and adenoids
Term
TM
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
TO
 Definition
tracheoesophageal
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UPPP
 Definition
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Term
TTO track
 Definition
transtracheal oxygen track.
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