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33 Cards in this Set
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-algia
-dynia |
pain
Ex: cephalalgia (pain in the head) Cephalodynia (pain in the head) |
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-genesis
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origin or production
ex: pathogenesis (origin or production of disease) |
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-lysis
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breaking down or dissolution
ex: hemolysis (breakdown of blood) |
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-megaly
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enlargement
ex: hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver) |
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-oid
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resembling
ex: lipoid (resembling fat) |
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-penia
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abnormal reduction
ex: leukopenia (abnormal reduction of white blood cells) |
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-rrhea
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discharge
ex: rhinorrhea (runny discharge from nose) |
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
ex: vasospasm (involuntary contraction of a blood vessel) |
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-cele
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pouching or hernia
ex: gastrocele (pouching of the stomach) |
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-ectasis
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expansion or dilation
ex: angiectasis (expansion or dilation of a blood vessel) |
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-emia
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blood condition
ex: hyperlipemia (blood condition of excessive fat) |
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-iasis
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formation or presence of
ex: lithiasis (formation or presence of a stone) |
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-itis
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inflammation
ex: hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) |
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-malacia
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softening
ex: osteomalacia (softening of bone) |
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-oma
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tumor
ex: carcinoma (cancer tumor) |
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-osis
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condition or increase
ex: sclerosis (ocndition of hard) Leukocytosis (increase of white cells) |
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-phil
-philia |
attraction for
ex: basophil (cell with an attraction for basic dyes) Pneumophilia (condition that has an attraction for lungs) |
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-ptosis
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falling or downward displacement
ex: gastroptosis (downward displacement of the stomach) |
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-rrhage
-rrhagia |
to burst forth (usually blood)
ex: hemorrhage (to burst forth blood) |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
ex: hepatorrhexis (rupture of the liver) |
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-centesis
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puncture for aspiration
ex: abdominocentesis (puncture for aspiration of the abs) |
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-desis
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binding
ex: arthrodesis (binding together of a joint) |
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
ex: nephrectomy (excision or removal of a kidney) |
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-pexy
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suspension or fixation
ex: gastropexy (fixation of the stomach to the abs wall) |
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-plasty
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surgical repair or reconstruction
ex: rhinoplasty (nose job) |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
ex: osteorrhaphy (suture of bone) |
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-tomy
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incision
ex: laparotomy (incision into the abs) |
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-stomy
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creation of an opening
ex: gastrostomy (creation of an opening in the stomach) |
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-tripsy
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crushing
ex: lithotripsy (crushing of stone) |
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-e
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noun marker
ex: erythrocyte (a red blood cell) |
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-ia
-ism |
condition of
ex: phobia (condition of an exaggerated fear or sensitivity) Alcoholism |
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-ium
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structure of tissue
ex: epigastrium (structure upon the stomach) Pericardium (tissue around the heart) |
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-ation
-y |
condition or process of
ex: starvation adenopathy (condition or process of gland disease) |
