Chapter 19 Word Surgery

Read the medical word. Break the medical word into its word parts and give the meaning of each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.

1. anteroposterior

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2. arthrography

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3. cineradiography

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4. cholangiography

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5. cholescintigraphy

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6. dosimetry

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7. echocardiography

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8. fluoroscopy

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9. lateral

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10. myelogram

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12. radiology

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13. radiolucent

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14. transesophageal

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15. xeromammogram

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