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74 Cards in this Set
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Hemi (Prefix) |
Half |
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Gastro (Root) |
Stomach |
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Ectomy (Suffix) |
Surgical Removal |
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Colo (Root) |
Colon |
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Hemicolectomy |
Removal of half of the colon. |
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Cardio (Root) |
Heart |
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ac, al, ic, eal,ary, & ous. (Suffix) |
Pertaining to. |
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Endo (Prefix) |
Within |
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Cide (Suffix) |
Meaning: Kill |
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Germicide |
Destruction of germs |
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Itis (Suffix) |
Meaning: Inflammation |
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Cise (Suffix) |
Meaning: Cut |
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Excise |
To cut out |
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Oscopy (Suffix) |
Meaning: Visual examination of an organ or joint. |
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Laparoscopy |
Visual examination of organs in the abdomen. |
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Ostomy (Suffix) |
Creation of a new. |
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Colostomy |
Creation of a new opening to colon on the body. |
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Otomy (Suffix) |
Incision into an organ. |
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Pexy (Suffix) |
Surgical fixation |
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Orchiopexy |
Surgically fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location. |
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Plasty (Suffix) |
Surgical restoration, plastic repair. |
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Rhinoplasty (Suffix) |
Surgical repair of the nose. |
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Rrhaphy (Suffix) |
To suture |
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Tome (Suffix) |
A cutting instrument. |
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Dermatome |
An instrument used for cutting skin. |
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Arthro (Root) |
Joint |
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Arthritis |
Inflammation of a joint. |
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Broncho (Root) |
Bronchus |
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Cholecyst |
Gall Bladder |
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Costo (Root) |
Rib |
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Intercosto |
Between the ribs |
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Cysto (Root) |
Bladder |
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Cyst |
Any fluid-filled sac. |
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Derma (Root) |
Skin |
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Dermopathy |
Skin disease. |
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Gyne (Root) |
Woman |
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Hema or Hemat (Root) |
Blood |
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Hepat (Root) |
Liver |
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Cranio (Root) |
Skull |
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Craniotomy |
Surgical opening into the skull. |
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Herni (Root) |
Rupture |
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Hyster (Root) |
Uterus |
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Lipo (Root) |
Fat |
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Litho (Root) |
Stone |
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Lithotripsy |
Crushing of a stone. |
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Oophor (Root) |
Ovary |
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Rhino (Root) |
Nose |
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Rhinoplasty ( Root) |
Repair nose defect |
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Tracheo (Root) |
Trachea |
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Tracheostomy (Root) |
Surgical opening into trachea |
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Hyper (Prefix) |
Above, Excessive |
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Hypo (Prefix) |
Below, Deficient |
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Hypoglycemia |
Low sugar content in the blood |
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Pre (Prefix) |
Before |
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Preoperative |
Before surgery |
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Sub (Prefix) |
Under, Beneath |
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Subcutaneous |
Beneath the skin |
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Supra (Prefix) |
Above |
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Bi (Prefix) |
Two/Both sides |
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Para (Prefix) |
Beside, Near |
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Peri (Prefix) |
Around, About |
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Post (Prefix) |
After |
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) |
Reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament. In an ACL Repair the torn ligament is put back together. |
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Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy (BSO) |
Surgical Removal of both fallopian tubes & ovaries. |
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Below the knee amputation (BKA) |
Surgical Removal of the leg below the knee. |
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) |
Creation of new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted / blocked artery. |
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Closed Reduction (CR) |
Treatment of a fractured bone without surgical incision. |
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Dilatation & Curettage (D & C) |
Dilate the uterine cervix & remove the inner lining of the uterus by scraping with a curette. |
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Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) |
Treatment of a fractured bone with an incision, and the use of plantes and screws or pins to hold the fragments together. |
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Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH) |
Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen. |
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Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) |
Hip joint reconstruction by removing the bone and placing a plastic / metal components in the femur. |
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Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) |
Surgical removal of part of the prostate gland by inserting instruments across the urethra to reach the prostate internally. |
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Chole (Root) |
Bile |
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Artery (Root) |
Artery |
