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57 Cards in this Set
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-algia |
pain |
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-cele |
hernia |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-coccus |
berry-shaped bacterium |
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-cyte |
cell |
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-dynia |
pain |
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-ectomy |
excision/removal |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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-genisis |
condition of producing/forming |
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-gram |
record |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
process of recording |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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-logy |
the study of |
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-lysis |
breakdown/destruction/separation |
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-malacia |
softening |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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-oma |
tumor/mass/collection of fluid |
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-opsy |
to view (under a microscope) |
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-osis |
condition, usually abnormal |
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-pathy |
disease condition |
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-penia |
deficiency |
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-phobia |
fear |
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-plasia |
development/formation/growth |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-ptosis |
drooping/sagging/prolapse |
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-sclerosis |
hardening |
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-scope |
instrument for visual examination |
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-scopy |
process of visual examination |
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-stasis |
stopping/controlling |
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-stomy |
opening to form a mouth |
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-therapy |
treatment |
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-tomy |
incision/cutting into |
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-trophy |
development/nourishment |
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-er |
one who |
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-ia |
condition |
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-ist |
specialist |
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-ole, -ule |
little/small |
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-um, -ium |
structure/tissue |
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-us |
structure/substance |
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-y |
condition/process |
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-ac, -iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic |
pertaining to |
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-genic |
pertaining to producing/produced by or in |
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-oid |
resembling |
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-ous |
pertaining to |
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Hernia |
protrusion of an organ through the cavity that contains it |
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Amniocentesis |
withdrawal of fluid |
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Streptococcus |
bacteria that grow in chains |
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Staphylococcus |
bacteria that grow in clusters |
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Tonsillitis |
inflamed/infected tonsils |
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Acromegaly |
excessive amount of growth hormone after puberty |
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Splenomegaly |
enlargement of spleen |
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Achondroplasia |
Dwarfism |
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Blepharoptosis |
drooping eyelids |
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Laparoscopy |
visual examination if abdomen using a laparoscope |
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Arteriole |
small arteries |
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Adenoids |
lymphatic tissue in pharynx near nose/nasal passages |
