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73 Cards in this Set
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-al, -ar, -ic, -ile, -atic, -ous
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pertaining to
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-carcinoma
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cancer of epithelial origin
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-cele
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herniation, protrusion
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-cision
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process of cutting
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-ferous
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pertaining to carrying
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-genesis
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production, origin
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-ia
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condition
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-ism
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condition, state of
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-one
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substance that forms, hormone
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-pexy
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fixation, suspension
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-plasia
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condition of formation
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-stomy
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new opening
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-um, -ium
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structure, thing, membrane
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Bx
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biopsy
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DRE
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digital rectal exam
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FTA-ABS
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fluorescent treponemal antibody test
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Gc
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gonococcus
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GCT
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germ cell tumor
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HPV
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human papillomavirus
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HSV-2
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herpes simplex virus-2, herpes genitalis
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NGU
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nongonococcal urethritis
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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TSE
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testicular self-examination
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TUIP
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transurethral incision of the prostate
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TUR
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transurethral resection (of the prostate)
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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VD
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venereal disease
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VDRL
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Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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circum-
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around
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crypt-
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hidden
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en-, in-
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in
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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hypo-
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below, under, deficient
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non-
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not
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trans-
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through, across
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aden/o
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gland
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andr/o
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male
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balan/o
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glans penis
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chym/o
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juice
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digit/o
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digitus (finger or toe)
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epididym/o
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epididymis (vessels that store spermatozoa)
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gonad/o
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gonad (sex organ)
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gon/o
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seed
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gynec/o
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female, woman
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hydr/o
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water, fluid
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mast/o
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breast
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olig/o
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scanty, few
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pen/i, phall/o
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penis
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preputi/o
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prepuce (foreskin)
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prostat/o
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prostate
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rect/o
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rectum
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scrot/o
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scrotum (sac holding testes)
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semin/i
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semen
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son/o
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sound
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sperm/o, spermat/o
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spermatozoon (male sex cell)
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ster/o
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steroid
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strom/o
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stroma (supportive tissue)
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terat/o
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monster, deformity
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test/o, testicul/o, orchi/o, orch/o
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testis, testicle (male gonad)
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urethr/o
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urethra
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varic/o
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varices
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vas/o
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vas deferens, ductus deferens, vessel
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle, small sac
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zo/o
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animal
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