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What term means "enlargement of the heart"
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Cardiomegaly
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The prefix epi- means what?
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Upon
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The suffix -lysis means what?
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Destruction
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WHat is the abbreviation for "return to clinic"?
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RTC
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What is the term for "scanty amount of urine"?
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Oliguria
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The prefix ante- means what?
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Before
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What prefix means "around"?
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Circum-
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What term refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable internal temperature?
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Homeostasis
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Laryngitis is an inflammation of the what?
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Larynx
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A patient is scheduled for an x-ray of a blood vessel. WHat is the term for this type of x-ray?
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Angiogram
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Apnea refers to what?
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Lack of breathing
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What term means "paralysis of the diaphragm"?
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Phrenoplegia
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The medical term ventral has the same meaning as what term?
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Anterior
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What suffix means "splitting"?
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-schisis
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The word root myelo/o- refers to what structure?
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Spinal cord
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