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Undergraduate 1
09/13/2011
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
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-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-lysis
 Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rraphy
 Definition
suture
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen, -genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia, plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
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infra-, sub-
 Definition
under, below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-, pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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bi-
 Definition
two
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dipl-, diplo-
 Definition
double
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
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multi-, poly-
 Definition
many, much
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primi-
 Definition
first
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ab-
 Definition
away, away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-, trans-
 Definition
through, across
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
 Definition
outside, outward
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endo-, intra-
 Definition
in, within
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super-
 Definition
upper, above
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supra-
 Definition
above; excessive; superior
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ultra-
 Definition
excess, beyond
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
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anti-, contra-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; difficult
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-, homeo-
 Definition
same
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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pan-
 Definition
all
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pseudo-
 Definition
fake
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syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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kary/o, nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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anter/o
 Definition
anterior, front
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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dors/o
 Definition
far, farthest
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infer/o
 Definition
lower, below
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later/o
 Definition
side, to one side
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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poster/o
 Definition
back (of body), behind, posterior
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proxim/o
 Definition
near;nearest
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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lumb/o
 Definition
loins (lower back)
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pelv/i, pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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spin/o
 Definition
spine
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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umbilic/o
 Definition
umblicus, navel
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albin/o, leuko
 Definition
white
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chlor/o
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green
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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cyan/o
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blue
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erythr/o
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red
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melan/o
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black
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poli/o
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gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
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acr/o
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extremity
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eti/o
 Definition
cause
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idi/o
 Definition
unknown, peculiar
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morph/o
 Definition
form, shape, structure
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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ab-
 Definition
from, away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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adhesion
 Definition
abnormal fibrous band that holds or binds together tissues that are normally separated
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analyte
 Definition
substance analyzed or tested, generally by means of laboratory methods
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contrast medium
 Definition
substance injected into the body, introduced via catheter, or swallowed to facilitate radiographic images of internal structures that otherwise are difficult to visualize on x-ray films
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dehiscence
 Definition
bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical abdominal wound
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homeostasis
 Definition
relative constancy or balance in the internal environment of the body, maintained by processes of feedback and adjustment in response to external or internal changes
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inflammation
 Definition
body defense against injury, infection, or allergy that is marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes, loss of function
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morbid
 Definition
diseased; pertaining to a disease
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nuclear medicine
 Definition
branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, treatment, and research
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radiology
 Definition
use of electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and imaging techniques for diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury
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interventional radiology
 Definition
employs fluoroscopy, CY, and ultrasound in nonsurgical treatment
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therapeutic radiology
 Definition
use of ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer; also called radiation oncology
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radionuclides
 Definition
substances that emit radiation spontaneously; tracers
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radiopharmaceutical
 Definition
radionuclide attached to a protein, sugar, or other substance used to visualize an organ or area of the body that will be scanned
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scan
 Definition
computerize image by modality (CT, MRI) or by structure (thyroid, bone)
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sepsis
 Definition
pathological stae, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream
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suppurative
 Definition
producing or associated with generation of pus
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endoscopy
 Definition
visual examination of a cavity or canal in the body
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laparoscopy
 Definition
exam of organs of the pelvis an abdomen through very small incisions on the ad wall
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thoracoscopy
 Definition
exam of the longs, pleura, and pleural spae with a scope inserted through a small incision between the ribs
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CBC
 Definition
counts red and white blood cells and platelets
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urinalysis
 Definition
urine screening test that evaluates the physical, chemical, and microscopic properies of urine
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computed tomography (CT)
 Definition
with or without dye, for swelling
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doppler
 Definition
measures blood flow
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fluoroscopy
 Definition
displays continuous motion
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MRI
 Definition
noninvasis, magnetic field
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nuclear scan
 Definition
tracer is emitted into the body
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PET
 Definition
metabolic activity in body tissues to determine disease
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radiography
 Definition
imaging technique that uses xrays passed through the body on a film
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SPECT
 Definition
uses CT scan and tracer
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tomography
 Definition
slice of an area
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ultrasonography
 Definition
sound waves
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biopsy
 Definition
tissue sample
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ablation
 Definition
removal of a part by surgery, chemical destruction, elcectro cautery, freezing, or radio frequency
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anastomosis
 Definition
abnormal joining of two ducts, vvessels or bowel segments
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cauterize
 Definition
destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals
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curettage
 Definition
scraping of a body cavity
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laser surgery
 Definition
employs intesnse heat and power to cute, burn, vaporize, and destroy
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radical dissection
 Definition
removal of tissue ina n area surrounding the surgical site
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resection
 Definition
partial excision of a bone, or organ
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ant
 Definition
anterior
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Bx
 Definition
biopsy
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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LLQ,LUQ,RLQ,RUQ
 Definition
left lower, left upper, right lower, right upper
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Sx
 Definition
symptom
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Tx
 Definition
treatment
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