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Meaning: Fat
Example: Adipose |
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Meaning: Air
Example: Aerobic |
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Meaning: Vessel
Example: Angiogram
Angiogram: an x-ray test that uses dye to show blood flow in blood vessels |
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Meaning: Artery
Example: Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis: the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries |
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Meaning: Joint
Example: Arthritis
Arthritis: painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints |
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Meaning: Bile
Example: Bilirubin
Bilirubin: an orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile |
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Meaning: Bronchus
Example: Bronchitis
Bronchitis: inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. It typically causes bronchospasm and coughing |
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Meaning: Cheek
Example: Buccal
Buccal: of or relating to the mouth |
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Meaning: Cancer
Example: Carcinogenic
Carcinogenic: having the potential to cause cancer |
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Meaning: Head
Example: Cephalic
Cephalic: of, in, or relating to the head |
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Meaning: Heart
Example: Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram: a record or display of a person's heartbeat produced by electrocardiography |
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Meaning: Cartilage
Example: Osteochondritis
Osteochondritis: Osteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed |
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Meaning: Crown, circle
Example: Coronary
Coronary: relating to or denoting the arteries that surround and supply the heart |
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Meaning: Blue
Example: Cyanotic
Cyanotic: (cyanosis) a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished |
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Meaning: To secrete
Example: Endocrine
Endocrine: of, relating to, or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood |
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Meaning: Cold
Example: Cryoglobulin
Cryoglobulin: a protein that occurs in the blood in certain disorders. It can be precipitated out of solution below 10°C, causing obstruction in the fingers and toes |
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Meaning: Skin
Example: Percutaneous
Percutaneous: made, done, or effected through the skin |
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Meaning: Bladder
Example: Cystitis
Cystitis: inflammation of the urinary bladder. It is often caused by infection and is usually accompanied by frequent, painful urination |
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Meaning: Cell
Example: Cytology
Cytology: the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells |
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Meaning: Skin
Example: Dermatology
Dermatology: the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders |
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Meaning: Skin
Example: Dermatitis
Dermatitis: a condition of the skin in which it becomes red, swollen, and sore, sometimes with small blisters, resulting from direct irritation of the skin by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it |
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Meaning: Brain
Example: Encephalitis
Encephalitis: inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction |
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Meaning: Intestines
Example: Enteritis
Enteritis: inflammation of the intestine, esp. the small intestine, usually accompanied by diarrhea |
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Meaning: Red
Example: Erythrocyte
Erythrocyte: Red blood cell |
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Meaning: Esophagus
Example: Esophagitis
Esophagitis: inflammation of the esophagus |
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Meaning: Female
Example: Estrogen
Estrogen: any of a group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body |
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Meaning: Fiber
Example: Fibrinolysis
Fibrinolysis: the enzymatic breakdown of the fibrin in blood clots |
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Meaning: Stomach
Example: Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal: of or relating to the stomach and the intestines |
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Meaning: Sugar, Glucose
Example: Glucose
Glucose: a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates |
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Meaning: Sugar, Glucose
Example: Glycolysis
Glycolysis: the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid |
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Meaning: Blood
Example: Hemolysis
Hemolysis: the rupture or destruction of red blood cells |
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Meaning: Blood
Example: Hematology
Hematology: the study of the physiology of the blood. |
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Meaning: Liver
Example: Hepatitis
Hepatitis: a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver |
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Meaning: Tissue
Example: Histology
Histology: the study of the microscopic structure of tissues |
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Meaning: Hard, Cornea
Example: Keratinized
Keratinize: change or become changed into a form containing keratin |
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Meaning: White
Example: Leukocyte
Leukocyte: a colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell. There are several types, all ameboid cells with a nucleus, including lymphocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, and macrophages |
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Meaning: Fat
Example: Lipemia
Lipemia: the presence in the blood of an abnormally high concentration of emulsified fat |
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Meaning: Black
Example: Melanoma
Melanoma: a tumor of melanin-forming cells, typically a malignant tumor associated with skin cancer |
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Meaning: Form
Example: Morphology
Morphology: the study of the forms of things, in particular |
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Meaning: Muscle
Example: Myalgia
Myalgia: pain in a muscle or group of muscles |
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Meaning: Birth
Example: Natal
Natal: of or relating to the place or time of one's birth |
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Meaning: Death
Example: Necrosis
Necrosis: the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply |
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Meaning: Kidney
Example: Nephritis
Nephritis: inflammation of the kidneys |
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Meaning: Nerve
Example: Neurology
Neurology: the branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system |
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Meaning: Tumor
Example: Oncology
Oncology: the study and treatment of tumors. |
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Meaning: Bone
Example: Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis: a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D |
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Meaning: Disease
Example: Pathogen
Pathogen: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease |
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Meaning: Child
Example: Pediatric
Pediatric: of or relating to the medical care of children |
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Meaning: Eat, Swallow
Example: Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis: the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and ameboid protozoans |
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Meaning: Vein
Example: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy: the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid, or (historically) as part of the procedure of letting blood |
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Meaning: Air, Lung
Example: Pneumonia
Pneumonia: lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid |
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Meaning: Lung
Example: Pulmonary
Pulmonary: of or relating to the lungs |
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Meaning: Kidney
Example: Renal
Renal: of or relating to the kidneys |
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Meaning: Hard
Example: Sclerosis
Sclerosis: abnormal hardening of body tissue |
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Meaning: Clot
Example: Thrombosis
Thrombosis: local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system |
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Meaning: Chest
Example: Thoracic
Thoracic: of or relating to the thorax |
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Meaning: Poison
Example: Toxicology
Toxicology: the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons |
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Meaning: Urine
Example: Urinalysis
Urinalysis: analysis of urine by physical, chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc |
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Meaning: Vessel
Example: Vascular
Vascular: of, relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, esp. those that carry blood |
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Meaning: Vein
Example: Venipuncture
Venipuncture: the puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for an intravenous injection |
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Meaning: Organ
Example: Visceral
Visceral: of or relating to the viscera |
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