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Meaning: A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)
Example: Dyscrasia - an abnormal condition of the blood.
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Meaning: Blood condition
Example: Ischemia - a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is restricted or reduced. |
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Meaning: Surgical removal
Example: Atherectomy—removal of plaque from an artery.
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Meaning: Process of recording
Example: Electrocardiography - recording the electrical activity of the heart.
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Meaning: Inflammation
Example: Myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle. |
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Meaning: Destruction, breakdown
Example: Thrombolysis—the breakdown of a blood clot. |
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Meaning: Enlargement
Example: Cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart. |
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Meaning: Abnormal condition
Example: Arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries.
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Meaning: Deficiency
Example: Leukopenia - a deficiency of white blood cells. |
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Meaning: Surgical repair
Example: Valvuloplasty - surgical repair of a heart valve. |
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Meaning: Bursting forth, excessive flow
Example: Hemorrhage - excessive bleeding (in a short amount of time). |
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Meaning: Stopping, controlling
Example: Hemostasis - stopping of blood flow. |
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Meaning: condition of the cells
example: Thrombocytosis—an abnormal increase in the number of platelets. |
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Meaning: Pain
Example: Neuralgia -nerve pain.
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Meaning: Hernia, swelling
Example: Meningocele - hernial protrusion of the meninges. |
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Meaning: Cell
Example: Gliocyte - a glial cell.
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Meaning: Surgical removal
Example: Ganglionectomy - surgical removal of a ganglion. |
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Meaning: Production, originating, or causing
Example: Myogenic - originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nervous system.
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Meaning: Record or imagine
Example: Myelogram - an imaging record of the spinal cord.
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Meaning: Instrument used to record
Example: electroencephalograph - an instrument for recording brain activity. |
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Meaning: Process of recording
Example: Myelography - imaging of the spinal cord. |
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Meaning: Specialist in treatment
Example: Psychiatrist - a specialist in treating mental disorders. |
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Meaning: Field of medicine, treatment
Example: Psychiatry - the medical field focusing on mental health. |
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Meaning: Inflammation
Example: Encephalitis - inflammation of the brain. |
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Meaning: Seizure
Example: Epilepsy—a condition characterized by recurrent seizures. |
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Meaning: Specialist in a field of study
Example: Psychologist—a specialist in the study of the mind and behavior.
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Meaning: Madness or excessive preoccupation
Example: Pyromania - excessive preoccupation with fire (can involve neurological or psychiatric evaluation). |
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Meaning: Resembling or like
Example: Myeloid - resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow. |
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Meaning: Abnormal softening
Example: Encephalomalacia - softening of the brain tissue. |
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Meaning: Tumor, swelling
Example: Glioma - a tumor of glial cells. |
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Meaning: Disease
Example: Radiculopathy - a disease or disorder affecting a nerve root |
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Meaning: Fear
Example: Agoraphobia - fear of open or public spaces, related to mental health.
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Meaning: Suturing or stitching
Example: Myelorraphy - suturing of the spinal cord. |
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Meaning: Cutting or surgical incision
Example: Neurotomy - surgical incision into a nerve. |
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Meaning: Having an affinity for, influencing
Example: Psychotropic - substances that affect mental activity, behavior, or perception. |
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