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62 Cards in this Set
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
ex. arthrocentesis |
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-clasis
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to break; surgical fracture
ex. osteoclasis |
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-desis
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
ex. arthrodesis |
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
ex. appendectomy |
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-lysis
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separation; destruction; loosening
ex. thrombolysis |
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-pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
ex. mastopexy |
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-plasty
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surgical repair
ex. rhinoplasty |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
ex. myorrhaphy |
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-stomy
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forming an opening (mouth)
ex. tracheostomy |
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-tome
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instrument to cut
ex. osteotome |
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-tomy
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incision
ex. tracheotomy |
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-tripsy
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crushing
ex. lithotripsy |
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-gram
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record, writing
ex. electrocardiogram |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
ex. cardiograph |
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-graphy
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process of recording
ex. angiography |
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
ex. pelvimeter |
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-metry
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act of measuring
ex. pelvimetry |
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-scope
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instrument for examining
ex. endoscope |
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-scopy
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visual examination
ex. endoscopy |
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-algia
-dynia |
pain
ex. neuralgia, otodynia |
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
ex. hepatocele |
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-ectasis
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dilation, expansion
ex. bronchiectasis |
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-edema
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swelling
ex. lymphedema |
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-emesis
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vomiting
ex. hyperemesis |
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-emia
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blood condition
ex. anemia |
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-gen
-genesis |
forming, producing, origin
ex. carcinogen, carcinogenesis |
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-iasis
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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
ex. cholelithiasis |
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-itis
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inflammation
ex. gastritis |
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-lith
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stone, calculus
ex. cholelith |
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-malacia
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softening
ex. chondromalacia |
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-megaly
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enlargement
ex. cardiomegaly |
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-oma
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tumor
ex. neuroma |
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-osis
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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
ex. cyanosis |
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-pathy
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disease
ex. myopathy |
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
ex. erythropenia |
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
ex. dysphagia |
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-phasia
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speech
ex. aphasia |
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-phobia
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fear
ex. hemophobia |
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-plasia
-plasm |
formation, growth
ex. dysplasia, neoplasm |
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-plegia
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paralysis
ex. hemiplegia |
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-rrhage
-rrhagia |
bursting (of)
ex. hemorrhage, menorrhagia |
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
ex. diarrhea |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
ex. arteriorrhexis |
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction, twitching
ex. blepharospasm |
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-stenosis
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narrowing, stricture
ex. arteriostenosis |
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-toxic
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poison
ex. hepatotoxic |
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
ex. dystrophy |
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-ac
-al -ar -ary -eal -ic -ical* -ile -ior -ous** -tic |
pertaining to, relating to
ex. cardiac, neural, muscular, pulmonary, esophageal, thoracic, pathological, penile, posterior, cutaneous, acoustic |
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-esis
-ia -ism |
condition
ex. diuresis, pneumonia, hyperthyroidism |
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-iatry
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medicine; treatment
ex. podiatry |
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-ician
-ist |
specialist
ex. obstetrician, hematologist |
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-y
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condition; process
ex. neuropathy |
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-icle
-ole -ule |
small, minute
ex. ventricle, arteriole, venule |
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cephal/o
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head
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mast/o
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breast
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phleb/o
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vein
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colon/o
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colon
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arthr/o
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joint
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cardi/o
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heart
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thorac/o
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chest
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hemat/o
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blood
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encephal/o
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brain
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