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56 Cards in this Set
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ologist
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specialist
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-ology
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study of
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-osis
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condition
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-ostomy
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to surgically create an artificial opening
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-otomy
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cutting into or surgical incision
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
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bleeding, bursting forth, abnormal or excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
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surgical suturing
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge; refers to most body fluids
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-scopy
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visual examination
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward or in the direction of
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angi/o
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blood vessel
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crani/o
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skull
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cyan/o
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blue
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appendic/o
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appendix
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cyt/o
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cells
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arteri/o
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artery
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dia-
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through
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful
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arthr/o
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joint
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endo-
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within
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ather/o
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plaque or fatty substance
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enter/o
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small intestine
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erythr/o
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red
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cardi/o
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heart
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eu-
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good, normal, well, easy
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hyper-
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excessive or increased
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hypo-
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deficient or decreased
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inter-
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between or among
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intra-
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within or inside
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laryng/o
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larynx and throat
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leuk/o
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white
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myel/o
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bone marrow or spinal cord
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nat/o
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birth
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lith/o
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stone
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neur/o
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nerve
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ot/o
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ear
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melan/o
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black
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peri-
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surrounding
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poli/o
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gray
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my/o
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muscle
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post-
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after
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myc/o
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fungus
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pre-
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before
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py/o
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pus
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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pyr/o
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fever or fire
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rhin/o
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nose
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sub-
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under, less, below
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super-, supra-
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above, excessive
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tonsill/o
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tonsils
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vir/o
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virus
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