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Adip |
Tissue that stores fat which cushions and insulates the body |
Fat |
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Arteri |
Hardening of the arteries or blood vessels |
Artery |
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Arthr |
Inflammation of the joints |
Joint |
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Cardi |
The study of the structure function and disorders of heart |
Heart |
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Crani |
The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull prior to treatment |
Craniotomy |
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Derm |
The study of skin and it’s diseases der |
Dermatology |
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Gastr |
Inflammation of the stomach lining |
Gastritis |
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Gyn |
Specialty concerned with the anatomy |
Gynecology |
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Hepat |
Inflammation of the liver |
hepatitis |
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Lip |
Cosmetic surgery procedure where excess fat is removed by suction |
lipsuction |
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Mamm |
an X-ray picture of the breasts used to screen for breast cancer |
mammogram |
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Mast |
inflammation of the breast |
mastitis |
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Melan |
a dark pigmented tumor |
melanoma |
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Myel |
a sheath like material insulating and protective coating around nerve fibers |
spinal cord/ myelin |
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Nephr |
deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys |
nephrology |
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Neuro |
deals with the function and disorders of the nervous system |
neurology |
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Oste |
disease where bones are subject to breaking |
osteoporosis |
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Phleb |
opening of a vein to withdraw blood |
phlebotomy/ vein |
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Pneumon |
acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs |
pneumonia/ lungs |
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Pulmon |
having or affecting the lungs |
pulmonary/ lungs |
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Ren |
pertaining to the kidneys |
renal/ kidney |
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Rhin |
plastic surgery on the nose |
rhinoplasty/ nose |
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ten |
inflammation of the tendon |
tendinitis/ tendon |
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trache |
incision is made into the trachea to assist breathing |
tracheotomy/ windpipe/ trachea |
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Vas |
drug that causes dilation of the blood vessels |
vasodilator/ vessel |
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Vascul |
relating the circulatory system |
cardiovascular/ vessel/ heart |
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Ven |
collection of blood from a vein |
venipuncture/ vein |