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59 Cards in this Set
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Compound Words |
Words that contain more than one word root. Ex.: oste/o + arthr + itis |
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- centesis |
Surgical puncture |
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- clasis |
To break; surgical fracture |
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- desis |
Binding; fixation (of a bone or joint) |
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- ectomy |
Excision, removal |
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- lysis |
Separation; destruction: loosening |
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- pexy |
Fixation (of an organ) |
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- plasty |
Surgical repair |
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- rrhaphy |
Suture |
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- stomy |
Forming an opening (mouth) |
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- tome |
Instrument to cut |
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- tomy |
Incision |
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- tripsy |
Crushing |
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- gram |
Record, writing |
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- graph |
Instrument for recording |
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- graphy |
Process of recording (ECGs) |
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- scope |
Instrument for examining |
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- scopy |
Visual examination |
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- algia |
Pain |
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- dynia |
Pain |
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- cele |
Hernia, swelling |
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- ectasis |
Dilation, expansion |
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- emesis |
Vomiting |
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- emia |
Blood condition |
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- gen |
Forming, producing, origin |
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- genesis |
Forming, producing, origin |
Genesis comes first in the Bible |
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- itis |
Inflammation |
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- malacia |
Softening |
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- megaly |
Enlargement |
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- oma |
Tumor |
An ex. Would be: Lymphoma |
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- osis |
Abnormal condition; increase (use primarily w/ blood cells) |
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- pathy |
Disease |
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- penia |
Decrease, deficiency |
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- phobia |
Fear |
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- plegia |
Paralysis |
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- ptosis |
Prolapse, downward displacement |
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- rrhea |
Discharge; flow |
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- rrhexis |
Rupture |
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- sclerosis |
Abnormal condition of hardening |
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- spasm |
Involuntary contraction, twitching |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing, structure |
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- toxic |
Poison |
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- ac |
Pertaining to |
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- al |
Pertaining to |
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- ar |
Pertaining to |
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- ary |
Pertaining to |
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- eal |
Pertaining to |
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- ic |
Pertaining to |
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- ior |
Pertaining to |
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- ous |
Pertaining to |
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- tic |
Pertaining to |
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- ia |
Condition |
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-ism |
Condition |
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- iatry |
Medicine; treatment |
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- ist |
Medicine; treatment |
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- y |
Condition; process |
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- icle |
Small, minute |
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- ole |
Small, minute |
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- ule |
Small, minute |
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