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Session 1: Learn the Decoder
1.1 The Decoder Method
Welcome to the Course
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Notation Guide
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The Combining Vowel
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1.2 Word Parts
Four Kinds of Pieces
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a-, an-
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dys-
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hyper-/hypo-
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-itis
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-osis, -iasis
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-emia
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-oma
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-algia, -dynia
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-pathy
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1.3 Cold Open
Hypotensive
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Brain Scan Language
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Pancreas Inflammation
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Airway Examination
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1.4 Label the Pieces
Low Blood Sugar Condition
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Nerve Disorder
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Blood Mass
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Heart Inflammation
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Difficult Urination
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1.5 Match the Ending
Ending Meanings
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What Is Inflamed
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Blood Attention
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Mass Without Cancer
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Structure Hurts
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Disorder Without Cause
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1.6 Build the Word
Liver Inflammation
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Nerve Pain
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Clot Condition
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High Blood Sugar
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Heart Muscle Disease
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1.7 Listening Practice
Carcinoma
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Myalgia
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Meningitis
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Neuropathy
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Bacteremia
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Fibrosis
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1.8 Exit Ticket
Suffix First
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Meaning of Hyper
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Meaning of Hypo
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What Dys Signals
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Meaning of Itis
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What Emia Points To
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Decoding Hypoxemia
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Hematoma Versus Cancer
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Session 2: Heart, Vessels, and Blood
2.1 Retrieval
Inflammation Suffix
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Blood Condition Suffix
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Disease Suffix
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Above Normal Prefix
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Below Normal Prefix
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Dyspnea Breakdown
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2.2 Heart and Vessels
Anatomy Map
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cardi/o
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angi/o, vascul/o, vas/o
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arteri/o, ather/o; ven/o, phleb/o
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hem/o, hemat/o
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thromb/o
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tachy- / brady-
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endo-, intra-, peri-, epi-
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inter-, trans-, sub-, supra-
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2.3 Sort the Family
Sort by Family
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2.4 Contrast Pairs
Tachycardia vs Bradycardia
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Hypertension vs Hypotension
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Endocarditis vs Pericarditis
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Arterial vs Venous
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Thrombocytopenia vs Thrombocytosis
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Vasodilation vs Vasoconstriction
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2.5 Build the Word
Fast Heart Condition
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Heart Inflammation Around
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Blood in the Chest
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Clotted, Inflamed Vein
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Vessel Image
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Heart Muscle Disorder
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Within a Vein
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Heart and Vessel
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2.6 Listening Practice
Heart Rate and Pressure
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Expanding Hematoma
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Blocked Artery
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Cardiogenic Shock
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Clotted Vein
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Pericardial Puncture
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2.7 Exit Ticket
cardi/o
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angi/o and vascul/o
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hem/o
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thromb/o
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tachy-
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brady-
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Endocarditis
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Intravenous
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Session 3: Brain and Nerves
3.1 Retrieval
Heart Disease
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Inflammation Around the Heart
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Blood Clot Condition
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Slow Heart Rate
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Uncontrolled Bleeding
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3.2 Brain and Nerves
Nervous System Map
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neur/o
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encephal/o, cerebr/o
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crani/o, mening/o
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myel/o
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psych/o
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hemi-, semi-, para-
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-plegia, -paresis
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3.3 Sort by Structure
Sort by Structure
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3.4 Paralysis or Weakness
Paralysis or Weakness
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3.5 Build the Word
Inside the Skull
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Brain Inflammation
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Meninges and Brain Inflammation
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Nerve Pain
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Nerve and Muscle
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One-Sided Weakness
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Skull Repair
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Spinal Cord Record
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3.6 Listening Practice
Intracranial Hemorrhage
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Left-Sided Hemiparesis
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Ruling Out Meningitis
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Metabolic Encephalopathy
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Craniotomy Recommendation
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Myeloma Evaluation
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Psychogenic Symptoms
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3.7 Exit Ticket
Nerve
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Brain
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Skull
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Meninges
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Two Meanings of myel/o
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Mind or Mental State
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Paralysis Versus Weakness
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Decoding Meningoencephalitis
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Session 4: Breathing and Airway
4.1 Retrieval
One-Sided Weakness
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Meninges Inflammation
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Brain Disorder
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Inside the Skull
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Without Breathing
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4.2 Airway Map
The Breath Route
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pulmon/o, pneumon/o, pneum/o
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bronch/o
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thorac/o, pleur/o
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trache/o, laryng/o
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-pnea
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4.3 Route of Air
Sorting the Airway
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4.4 Breathing Prefixes
Prefixes for Breathing
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Fast Breathing
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Slow Breathing
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Difficult Breathing
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Absent Breathing
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Reduced Breathing
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4.5 Build the Word
Bronchitis
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Pneumonectomy
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Tracheostomy
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Thoracentesis
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Bronchopneumonia
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Pleuritis
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Endotracheal
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Pneumothorax
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4.6 Listening Practice
Fast and Low
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Air in the Chest
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Widened Airways
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Airway Examination
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Fluid Around the Lung
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No Breathing After Seizure
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4.7 Exit Ticket
Lung Root
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Bronchial Root
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Chest Root
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Pleura Root
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Windpipe Root
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Voice Box Root
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Breathing Suffix
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Why Context Matters
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Session 5: Digestive System
5.1 Retrieval
Difficult Breathing
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Air in the Chest
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Bronchial Inflammation
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Chest Puncture
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Blood in the Chest
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5.2 Digestive Map
Digestive Map
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gastr/o
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enter/o, col/o, colon/o
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hepat/o
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pancreat/o, cholecyst/o, chol/e
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-rrhea, -rrhage, -rrhagia
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Guest Word Parts
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5.3 Organ Sorting
Sort by Organ
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5.4 Build the Word
Stomach and Intestine Inflammation
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Liver Enlargement
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Pancreas Inflammation
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Gallbladder Removal
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Colon Examination
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Stomach Opening
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Gallstone Condition
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Vomiting Blood
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Heavy Uterine Bleeding
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Nasal Discharge
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5.5 Listening Practice
Colon Finding
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Liver Specialty
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Gallstones and Inflammation
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Pancreas Finding
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Vomiting and Bleeding
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Digestive Specialty Plan
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5.6 Exit Ticket
Stomach
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Intestine
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Colon
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Gallbladder
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Flow or Discharge
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Decode Gastroenteritis
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Session 6: Kidneys and Glands
6.1 Retrieval
Liver Enlargement
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Pancreatic Inflammation
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Gallbladder Removal
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Vomiting Blood
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Intestinal Disorder
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6.2 Kidneys and Glands
Kidney and Endocrine Map
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nephr/o, ren/o
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ur/o
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cyst/o
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glyc/o, glycem-
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aden/o, thyr/o, thyroid/o, endocrin/o
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-uria
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-penia, -cytosis, -megaly
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6.3 Where Is the Finding
Where Is the Finding
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6.4 Quantity and Size
Excessive Urine Output
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Low Urine Output
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Absence of Urine Output
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Low White Blood Cell Count
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High White Blood Cell Count
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Low Platelet Count
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Enlarged Heart
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Enlarged Liver
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Enlarged Spleen
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Enlarged Thyroid
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6.5 Build the Word
Kidney Disorder
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Kidney Removal
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Relating to the Kidney
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Bladder Examination
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High Blood Sugar
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Underactive Thyroid
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Gland Tumor
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Hormone Specialty
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6.6 Listening Practice
Urine Output Decline
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Urinalysis Findings
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Kidney Specialty Evaluation
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Severe Low Blood Sugar
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White Cell Count Change
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Thyroid Scan and Labs
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Bladder Mass Found
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6.7 Exit Ticket
Kidney Roots
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Urinary Root
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Bladder Root
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Sugar Root
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Gland Root
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Urine Suffix
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Deficiency Suffix
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Enlargement Suffix
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Session 7: Bones and Muscles
7.1 Retrieval
Kidney Inflammation
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Sugar in Urine
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Thyroid Condition
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White Blood Cell Count
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Enlarged Heart
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7.2 Bones, Joints, and Muscles
Body Structure Map
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oste/o
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arthr/o
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my/o, muscul/o
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o
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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
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7.3 Sort the Structure
Sort the Structure
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7.4 Build the Word
Bone and Joint Inflammation
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Joint Pain
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Muscle Inflammation
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Widespread Muscle Inflammation
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Vertebra Repair
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Between Vertebrae
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Beneath the Skin
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Across the Skin
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Skin Condition
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Bone Cancer
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Similar-Sounding Suffixes
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7.5 Trauma Vocabulary
Trauma Vocabulary
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7.6 Listening Practice
Neck Fracture
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Infected Joint
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Muscle Weakness
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Spine Scan
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Injection Route
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Skin Biopsy
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7.7 Exit Ticket
Bone Root
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Joint Root
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Muscle Root
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Vertebra Roots
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Skin Roots
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Muscle Versus Spinal Cord
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Decode Polyarthritis
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Decode Transdermal
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Session Wrap-up
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Session 8: Cancer and Infection
8.1 Retrieval
Bone Tumor Language
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Skin Inflammation
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Joint Fluid Puncture
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Muscle Disorder
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Recalling Tissue Death
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8.2 Cells and Disease
Cell-to-Disease Map
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onc/o, carcin/o
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cyt/o, hist/o
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path/o
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necr/o, seps/o, septic/o
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leuk/o, lymph/o, immun/o
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bacteri/o, vir/o
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anti-
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neo-, meta-
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8.3 Sort the Process
Sort the Process
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8.4 Build the Word
Oncology
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Oncologist
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Adenocarcinoma
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Cytotoxic
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Histopathology
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Neoplasm
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Metastasis
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Leukopenia
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Bacteremia
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Aseptic
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8.5 Drug Classes
Drug Classes
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8.6 Listening Practice
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma
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Neutropenia and Bacteremia
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Sepsis and Organ Dysfunction
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Extensive Necrosis
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Immunosuppression and Infection
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Viral versus Bacterial
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8.7 Exit Ticket
Cancer Specialty Root
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Cancer Root Recall
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Cell Root Recall
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Tissue Root Recall
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Necrosis Root
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Immune Root Recall
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Anti- Prefix Recall
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Metastatic Spread
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Session 9: Reproduction and Birth
9.1 Retrieval
Neoplasm Formation
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Cancer Spread
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Bacteremia
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Immunosuppression
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Anticoagulation
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9.2 Reproduction and Birth
Reproduction and Birth Map
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gynec/o, uter/o, hyster/o
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obstetr/o, nat/o, neonat/o
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mamm/o, mast/o
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pre-, ante-, post-
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mono-, bi-, poly-, multi-
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9.3 Timeline Order
Perinatal Timeline
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9.4 Build the Word
Hysterectomy
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Hysteroscopy
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Intrauterine Location
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Mammogram
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Mastitis
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Obstetrics
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Neonatology
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
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9.5 Number Prefixes
Bilateral
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Monocyte Naming
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Polyuria
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Polycythemia
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Biventricular
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Multiorgan Involvement
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Monoplegia
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Polyarthritis
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9.6 Guest Term: Ectopic
Ectopic Pregnancy
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9.7 Listening Practice
Ectopic Pregnancy Report
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Postpartum Hemorrhage Alert
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Neonatology Attendance
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Intrauterine Confirmation
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Bilateral Breast Masses
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Hysteroscopy Recommendation
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9.8 Exit Ticket
Gynecology Root
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Uterus Roots
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Obstetrics Root
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Newborn Root
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Breast Roots
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Before Prefixes
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After Prefix
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Poly Prefix
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Session 10: Procedures and Synthesis
10.1 Mixed Retrieval
Naming the Heart
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Naming the Brain
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Naming the Lung
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Naming the Liver
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Naming the Kidney
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Bone, Joint, and Muscle
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Inflammation, Disorder, and Mass
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Without, Difficult, Fast, and Low
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10.2 Procedures and Specialties
Procedure Endings
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-ectomy
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-otomy, -stomy
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-scope, -scopy
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-gram, -graphy
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-centesis, -opsy
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-lysis, -plasty, -stasis
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-logy, -logist
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10.3 Procedure Contrasts
Removal, Incision, or Opening
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Tool, Act, Result, or Process
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Instrument or Act
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Tool for the Bladder
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Vessel Image or Process
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Breast Imaging Process
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Specialist or Specialty
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Sample, Break, Repair, or Stop
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10.4 Build the Word
Removal of the Kidney
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Incision into the Chest
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Opening into the Colon
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Visual Exam of a Joint
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Image of the Vessels
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Puncture Near the Heart
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Repair of a Vessel
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Nerve Specialist
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10.5 Listening Practice
Open Incision, Not a Scope
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Chest Fluid Sample
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Vessel Imaging and Repair
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Tissue Sample Destination
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Bleeding Stopped
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Nerve Specialty Orders a Recording
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10.6 Final Examination
Final Examination
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Bonus: Hospital Language Reference
1.1 Whole-Form Vocabulary
Hospital Shorthand
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1.2 Reference Tables
People and Workflow
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Reasoning Phrases
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Urgency and Bedside Care
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Labs and Imaging
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Whole-Form Conditions
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Medications
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Obstetric Terms
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Listening Traps
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1.3 Bonus Scene
Bonus Scene
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Vital Sign Roots
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Immediate Action
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Two Diagnoses
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Differential Meaning
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Altered Mental Status
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Differential Meaning
Does "on the differential" mean either diagnosis has been confirmed?
Yes, both diagnoses have been confirmed by testing.
Yes, one diagnosis has already been ruled out.
No, both remain possibilities under investigation.
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