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27 Cards in this Set
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A-, an- |
Absence of, without |
An- used when word root begins with a vowel |
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Endo- |
Within |
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Eu- |
Normal, good |
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Poly- |
Many, much |
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Tachy- |
Fast, rapid |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-ar, -ary,-eal |
Pertaining to |
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-cele |
Hernia or protrusion |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle) |
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-ectasis |
Stretching out, dilatation, expansion |
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-emia |
In the blood |
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-gram |
Record, radiographic image |
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-graph |
Instrument used to record, record |
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-graphy |
Process of recording , radiographic Imaging |
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- meter |
Instrument used to measure |
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-metry |
Measurement |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation ,suspension |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-rrhagia |
Rapid flow of blood |
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- scope |
Instrument used for visual examination |
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- scopic |
Pertaining to visual examination |
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- scopy |
Visual examination |
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- spasm |
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction ( spasmodic contraction) |
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- stenosis |
Constriction or narrowing |
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- stomy |
Creation of an artificial opening |
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- thorax |
Chest , chest cavity |
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-tomy |
Cut into, incision |
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