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acroynm a word formed from initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
acute rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
-algia pain, suffering
angiography the process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection
of a contrast medium to make blood vessels visible
appendectomy surgical removal of the appendix
arthralgia pain in a joint or joints
ateriosclerosis abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
colostomy the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the
body surface
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combining form A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or
suffixes to form a new word.
cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist a physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
diagnosis identification of a disease
diarreha the frequent flow of loose or watery stool
dys- bad, difficult, painful
-ectomy surgical removal, cutting out
edema swelling caused by an abnormal acclamation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of
the body
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acroynm a word formed from initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
acute rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
-algia pain, suffering
angiography the process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection
of a contrast medium to make blood vessels visible
appendectomy surgical removal of the appendix
arthralgia pain in a joint or joints
ateriosclerosis abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
colostomy the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the
body surface
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combining form A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or
suffixes to form a new word.
cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist a physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
diagnosis identification of a disease
diarreha the frequent flow of loose or watery stool
dys- bad, difficult, painful
-ectomy surgical removal, cutting out
edema swelling caused by an abnormal acclamation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of
the body
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