away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
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dors
back
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infer
below
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later
side
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medi
middle
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poster
back or behind
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proxim
near (the point of attachment of a body part)
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super
above
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ventr
belly (front)
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-ad
toward
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-ic or -ior
pertaining to
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transverse
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sagittal
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benign
not cancerous, but are deadly because they grow very big
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chemotherapy
treatment of cancer by using pharmaceuticals; AB- chemo
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diagnosis
identification of a disease
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inflammation
protective response of body tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain
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malignant
tending to become progressively worse, possibly resulting in death
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prognosis
prediction of a possible outcome of a disease
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radiation therapy
treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance; X-ray or radiation
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remission
lessening or absence of signs of disease
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acr
extremities (arms and legs)
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cutane
skin
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derm
skin
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dermat
skin
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myc
fungus
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onych
nail
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cyan
blue
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erythr
red
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leuk
white
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melan
black
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xanth
yellow
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-tomy
incision into
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epi-
on, upon or over
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hypo-
below, deficient, under
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intra-
within
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per-
through
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sub-
below or under
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biopsy
removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope for diagnostic purposes; AB- bx
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edema
puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
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laceration
torn, ragged-edged wound
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lesion
any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
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pressure ulcer (bedsore)
eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (formerly called decubitus ulcer); AB- decub
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shingles (herpes zoster)
development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes
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squamous cell carcinoma
a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue; AB- sqCCA
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staphylococcus
bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grape-like clusters and can cause skin infections; AB- staph
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streptococcus
bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains and can cause skin infections; AB- strep
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abscess
localized collection of pus
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basal call carcinoma
tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin (the epithelial layer); AB- BCC
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asthma
respiratiory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and constriction of airways
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chest radiograph (chest x-ray)
a radiographic image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and the heart (a diagnostic imaging test); AB- CXR
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chest computed tomography (CT scan)
computerized images of the chest created in sections sliced from fornt to back; used to diagnose tumors and abscesses (a diagnostic imaging test); AB- CT scan
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
progressive, irreversible condition characterized by diminished capacity for air to flow to and from the lungs; emphysema and chronic bronchitis are types of COPD; AB- COPD
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emphysema
a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by loss of elasticity of the air sacs (alveoli) located within the lung, causing the body to not receive enough oxygen
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influenza
highly contagious infection of the respitory tract caused by a virus; AB- flu
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sputum
mucus secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth
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tuberculosis
an infectious disease that affects the lungs (may also affect other organs and tissues); AB- TB
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upper respiratory infection
infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx; AB- URI
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