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Language Of Medicine
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02/06/2007
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Term
-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-oma
 Definition
a tumor
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
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-plasia
 Definition
development or form
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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a-
 Definition
without
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement of
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trans-
 Definition
across
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auto-
 Definition
self
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-pathy
 Definition
a disease condition
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intra-
 Definition
within
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening created surgically
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para-
 Definition
beside or near
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-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out
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hyper-
 Definition
increased in amount
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-osis
 Definition
an abnormal condition
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-graph
 Definition
an instrument used to record
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dys-
 Definition
painful or difficult
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-plasty
 Definition
a surgical repair
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-scopy
 Definition
process of examining visually
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supra-
 Definition
located above
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-tomy
 Definition
make an incision into
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post-
 Definition
coming after
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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pharynx
 Definition
throat
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adipose tissue
 Definition
collection of fat cells
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trachea
 Definition
windpipe
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ureter
 Definition
tube form the kidney to the urinary bladder
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larynx
 Definition
voice box
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pleura
 Definition
membraine surrounding the lungs
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cartlage
 Definition
flexable connective tissueat joints
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urethra
 Definition
tube form the urinary bladder to outside of body
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cranial
 Definition
cavity surrounded by the skull
Term
cranial
 Definition
cavity surrounded by the skull
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thoracic
 Definition
cavity in the chest surrounded by ribs
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pelvic
 Definition
cavity surrounded byt he hip bone
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spinal
 Definition
cavity surrounded byt he backbones
Term
abdominal
 Definition
cavity below the chest containing digestive organs
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cervical
(C1-7)
 Definition
region of the neck
Term
thoracic
(T1-12)
 Definition
region of the chest
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lumbar
(L1-5)
 Definition
region of the waist
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sacral
(S1-5)
 Definition
region of the sacrum
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coccygeal
 Definition
region of the tailbone
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deep (opposite)
 Definition
superficial (opposite)
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distal (opposite)
 Definition
proximal (opposite)
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