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62 Cards in this Set
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-aemia
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blood condition (i.e anemia)
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-ase
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enzyme (i.e. Lipase)
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aur-
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relating to ear (i.e. auricle)
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bronch-
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bronchus (i.e. bronchitis)
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cholecyst-
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relating to gallbladder (i.e. cholecystectomy)
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cyst-
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relating to urinary bladder (i.e. cystitis)
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dys-
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difficult (i.e. dysuria)
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-ectomy
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removal of body part (i.e. cholecystectomy)
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ceph-
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relating to head (i.e. cephalgia)
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epi-
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on, upon (i.e. epigastric)
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ex-/exo-/extra-
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out of, outside (i.e. exophthalmus)
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heme-
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relating to blood (i.e. hematemesis)
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hepato-
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relating to liver (i.e. hepatomegaly)
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hyper-
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elevated (i.e. hypertension)
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hyst-
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relating to uterus (i.e. hysterectomy)
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lingua-
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relating to tongue (i.e. lingual)
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mast-
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relating to breast (i.e. mastectomy)
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musculo-/myo-
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muscle (i.e. myalgia)
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neuro-
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relating to nervous system (i.e. neurological symptoms)
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ophth-,optic-
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relating to eyes (i.e. ophthalmus)
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-paresis
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slight paralysis (i.e. hemiparesis)
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ped-
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relating to foot (i.e pedal edema)
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-pepsia
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digestion (i.e. dyspepsia)
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-phage
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eating (i.e. dysphagia)
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-plegia
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paralysis (i.e. hemiplegia)
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post-
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behind, after (i.e. postictal)
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pulmo-
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relating to lungs (i.e. pulmonary)
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rhino-
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relating to nose (i.e. rhinorrhea)
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-rrhagia
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rapid blood flow (i.e. hemorrhagia)
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supra-
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above (i.e. supraclavicular)
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thorac-
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relating to chest (i.e. thoracic)
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abd-
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relating to abdomen (i.e. abdominal)
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-algia
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pain (i.e. cephalgia)
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angio-/vasculo-
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blood vessel (i.e. angioplasty)
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arthro-
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relating to joints (i.e. arthrocentesis)
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bi-
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both (i.e. bilateral)
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brady-
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slow (i.e. bradycardia)
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cardio-
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relating to heart (i.e. cardioversion)
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cyano-
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blue color (i.e. cyanosis)
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endo-
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inside, within (i.e. endoscopy)
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hemi-
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one-half (i.e. hemiplegia)
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hydro-
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water (i.e. hydronephrosis)
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hypo-
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below normal (i.e. hypotension)
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intra-
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within (i.e. intracranial)
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itis-
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inflammation (i.e. cholecystitis)
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-megaly
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enlargement (i.e. organomegaly)
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nephro/reno-
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relating to kidney (i.e. nephrolithiasis)
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oophor-
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relating to ovary (i.e oophorectomy)
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osteo-
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bone (i.e. osteoporisos)
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peri-
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around, surrounding (i.e. periumbilical)
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pneumo-
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lungs (i.e. pneumothorax)
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-rrhea
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discharge (i.e. rhinorrhea)
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spleno-
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spleen (i.e. splenomegaly)
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tachy-
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fast (i.e. tachycardia)
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poly-
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multiple (i.e. polyuria)
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gastro-
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relating to the stomach (i.e. epigastric)
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-lith
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stone (i.e. nephrolithiasis)
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laparo-
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referring to abdominal wall (e.g. Laparoscopy)
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-otomy
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A temporary opening of a body cavity (e.g. thoracotomy)
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-ostomy (note difference from -otomy)
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A semi-permanent opening of a body cavity (e.g. colostomy)
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-ocsopy
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Visual inspection of a inaccessible body part (e.g. laparoscopy)
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-centesis
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Needle aspiration of a fluid collection (e.g. arthrocentesis, paracentesis)
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