| Colors | Procedures | Basic Medical Terms | Suffixes | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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What is a blue discoloration for the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen
Cyanosis
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What is the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
Abdominocentesis
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What is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and by others
Sign
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What is pain and suffering
-algia
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What is not normal or away from normal
abnormal
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What are mature red blood cells
Erythrocytes
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What is the surgical removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
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What is the identification of the disease
Diagnosis
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What is abnormal narrowing
-stenosis
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What is within the muscle
intramuscular
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What are white blood cells
Leukocytes
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What is the process of recording a picture of an artery or arteries
Arteriography
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What is a disease or symptom of long duration
Chronic
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What is enlargement
-megaly
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What is a strong dependence on a drug or substance
addiction
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What is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body
Melanosis
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What is the surgical repair of a muscle
Myoplasty
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What is the partial or complete disappearance of the symptom of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
Remission
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What is inflammation
-itis
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What is higher then normal blood pressure
hypertension
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What is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord that my result in paralysis
Poliomyelitis
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What is the visual examination of the interior of a body cavity or organ
Endoscopy
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What is the rapid onset of a disease or symptom
Acute
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What is tissue death
-necrosis
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What is an organ or body part that is not working properly
dysfunctional
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