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10/27/2008
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Term
brachy
 Definition
short
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brady
 Definition
slow
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brevi
 Definition
short
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cryo
 Definition
cold
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crypto
 Definition
hidden
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dolicho
 Definition
long
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glyco
 Definition
sugar,sweet
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hetero
 Definition
other,different
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homeo,homo
 Definition
same,alike
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iso
 Definition
equal,alike
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lepto
 Definition
slender,small.thin
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macro
 Definition
large
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mal
 Definition
bad,ill
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malaco
 Definition
soft,softening
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mega,megalo,megaly
 Definition
enlarged,oversized
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necro
 Definition
death
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oligo
 Definition
few,little
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ortho
 Definition
straight,normal,correct
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pachy
 Definition
thick
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poikilo
 Definition
irregular,varied
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steno
 Definition
narrow,constricted
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tachy
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fast
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aqua,hydro
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water
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chole,cholo
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bile
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lacrima
 Definition
tears
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galacto,lac
 Definition
milk
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hema,hemato,hemo
 Definition
blood
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lympho
 Definition
lymph
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plasma
 Definition
fluid portion of the blood
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pus
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fluid portion of bacteria
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sangui,sanguino
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blood,bloody
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serum
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clear portion of the blood
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ure,urea,ureo,urino,uro
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urine or urea
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adipo
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fat
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amylo
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starch
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cerumen
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earwax
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glyco
 Definition
glucose,sugar
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halo
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salt
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lipo
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fat
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litho
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stone,calculus
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natrium
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salt
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sebum
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sebaceous gland secretion
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a,an
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without,lack of,not
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ab
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away from
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ad
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toward,to,near
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ambi,ampho
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both
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amphi
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on both sides,double
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ana
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up,toward,apart
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ante
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before,in front of,forward
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anti
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against,opposing
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ap,apo
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separtion from,derived from
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aut,auto
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self
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bi
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two,double,twice
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cata
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down.under,lower,against
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circum
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around
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co,com,con
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with,together
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contra
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opposed,against
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de
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down,from
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di
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two,double
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dia
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between,through,apart,across,completly
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dis
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apart from,free from
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dys
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difficult,bad,painful
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e,ec,ex
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out of,from,away from
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ecto,extro
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outer,outside,situated on
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em,en
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in
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end,endo,ent,ento
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within,inner
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ep,epi
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upon,on,over,above
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eu
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normal,good,well,healthy
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extra,extro
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outside of,beyond,outward
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hemi
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half
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hyper
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excessive,above,beyond
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hyp,hypo
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under,deficient,beneath
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im,in
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in,into,within,not
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infra
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below,between
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inter
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between
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intra
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within
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intro
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into,within
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mes,meso
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middle
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abscess
 Definition
localized accumulation of pus
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allergic dermatitis
 Definition
skin inflammation caused by allergy, also called atopy
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alopecia
 Definition
hair loss
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dermatofibroma
 Definition
fibrous tumor of the skin
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dermatophytosis
 Definition
fungal infection of the skin aka ringworm
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FAD
 Definition
flea allergy dermatitis
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lipoma
 Definition
fat tumor
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mycosis
 Definition
fungal condition
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pallor
 Definition
paleness of skin
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pruritus
 Definition
itching
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pustule
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pus collected in hair follicle or pore
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pyoderma
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any purulent skin disease
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subcutaneous
 Definition
under the skin
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diaphragm
 Definition
muscle wall between abdominal and thoracic cavities.
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myology
 Definition
study of muscles
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myopathy
 Definition
abnormal condition or disease of muscular tissues
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tendonitis
 Definition
inflammation of tendons
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chondrosarcoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor of cartilage
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arthotomy
 Definition
incision of the joint
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linea alba
 Definition
fibrous band of connective tissue that is the center attachment of abdominal muscles on the ventral abdominal wall
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tetany
 Definition
muscle spasms
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arthroscopy
 Definition
visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endscope
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arthrocentesis
 Definition
sx puncture of the joint space with a needle to remove synovial fluid for analysis
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muscle biopsy examination
 Definition
removal of muscle tissue for microscope
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osteomalacia
 Definition
decreased calcium, causing softening oof the bone
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ligament
 Definition
connective tissue, binds bone to bone
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tendon
 Definition
connective tissue, binds muscle to bone
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atrophy
 Definition
decrease in size of organ or tissue
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hypertrophy
 Definition
increase in size of organ or tissue
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
toward
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fascio
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fascia
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fibro
 Definition
fibrous
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myo
 Definition
muscle
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myocardio
 Definition
heart muscle
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myoso
 Definition
muscle
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planto
 Definition
pad
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poly
 Definition
many,much
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asthenia
 Definition
lack of strength
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trophy
 Definition
development
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osteomyelitis
 Definition
inflammation of bone or bone marrow
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analgesia
 Definition
insensibility to pain
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apathy
 Definition
indifference to the environment
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catalepsy
 Definition
rigidity of muscles, trance like state
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hallucination
 Definition
false sensory perception
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ataxia
 Definition
muscular in-coordination
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encephalitis
 Definition
inflammation the brain
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encephalomyelitis
 Definition
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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epilepsy
 Definition
nervous system disorder
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ivdd
 Definition
invertebral disc disease
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hemiplegia
 Definition
paralysis of one side of the body
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myelitis
 Definition
inflammation of the spinal cord or bone marrow
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myelopathy
 Definition
disease condition of the spinal cord or bone marrow
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neuritis
 Definition
inflammation of the nerves
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paresis
 Definition
slight or incomplete paralysis
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cerebro
 Definition
cerebrum
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encephalo
 Definition
brain
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myo
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muscle
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myelo
 Definition
spinal cord
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neuro
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nerve
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syncopo
 Definition
to cut of, to cut short
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algia
 Definition
pain
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lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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