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62 Cards in this Set
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectasia
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dilation (enlargement) or stretching of a structure or part
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-ectasis
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dilation (enlargement) or stretching of a structure or part
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-edema
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swelling
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-emesis
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to vomit, vominting
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-malacia
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soft, softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oid
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resembling
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-penia
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deficiency
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-rrhage
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excessive bleeding or hemorrhage
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-rrhagia
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excessive bleeding or hemorrhage
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-spasm
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twitching, cramp
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-stasis
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stopping, controlling
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-gram
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a record
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-graph
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instrument used to record
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-scope
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instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
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visual examination
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ech(o)
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sound
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son(o)
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sound
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electr(o)
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electricity
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fluor(o)
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emitting or reflecting light
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tom(o)
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to cut
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ultra-
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excessive
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algesi(o)
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sensitivity to pain
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chem(o)
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chemical
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cry(o)
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cold
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narc(o)
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stupor
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pharmaceut(i)
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drugs or medicine
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term(o)
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heat
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-therapy
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treatment
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a.c.
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before meals (ante cibum)
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ad lib.
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freely as needed, at pleasure (ad libitum)
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aq.
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water (aqua)
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b.i.d.
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twice daily (bis in die)
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NPO
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nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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p.r.n.
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as the occasion arises, as needed (pro re nata)
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q.i.d.
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four times a day (quarter in die)
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stat.
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immediately (statim)
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t.i.d.
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three times a day (ter in die)
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
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-ectomy
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excision (surgical removal or cutting out)
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-lysis
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process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
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-pexy
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surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position)
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-stomy
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formation of an opening
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-tome
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an instrument used for cutting
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-tomy
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incision (cutting into tissue)
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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aden(o)
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gland
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angi(o)
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vessel
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append(o) or appendic(o)
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appendix
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blephar(o)
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eyelid
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cerebr(o), encephal(o)
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brain; cerebr(o) sometimes means cerebrum, the main portion of the brain
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chir(o)
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hand
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col(o), colon(o)
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colon or large intestine
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cutane(o)
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skin
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