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59 Cards in this Set
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Itis |
Inflammation |
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Emesis |
Vomit |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-logy |
Study of |
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-centisis |
Surgical puncture |
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-clasis Osteoclasis |
To break, surgical fracture Fracture of a bone to repair |
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-desis |
Binding, fixation of a bone or joint |
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-ectomy |
Excision or removal |
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-lysis Thrombolysis |
Separation, destruction of blood clot |
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-pexy Mastopexy |
Fixation of an organ Fixation of the breast |
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-plasty Rhinoplasty |
Surgical repair Of the nose |
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-rrhaphy Myorrhaphy |
Suture Of a muscle |
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-stomy Tracheostomy |
Forming an opening into trachea |
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-tome |
Instrument to cut |
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-tomy Tracheotomy |
Incision into trachea |
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-tripsy |
Crush |
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-gram Electocardiogram |
Record, writing |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording |
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-graphy Angiography |
Process of recording Blood vessels |
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-meter |
Instrument for measuring |
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-metry |
Act of measuring |
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-scope Endoscope |
Instrument for examining |
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-scopy Endoscopy |
Visual examination w lighted instrument. |
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-algia -dynia |
Pain |
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-cele |
Hernia swelling |
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Ectasis |
Dilation, expansion |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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-gen -genesis |
Forming, producing, origin |
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-rrhage -rrhagia |
Bursting forth |
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-iasis |
Abnormal condition |
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-malacia Chondromalacia |
Softening of articular cartilage. |
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-penia |
Decrease ,deficiency Erythropenia- decrease in rbc |
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-plasia Dysplasia |
Formation, growth Abnormal formation of cells tissues organs. |
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-plasm Neoplasm |
New formation/growth |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-ptosis Blepharoptosis I |
Prolapse, downward displacement Drooping eyelids |
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-rrhea Diarrhea |
Discharge, flow |
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-rrhexis Arteriorrhexis |
Rupture of an artery |
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-sclerosis |
Abnormal conditioning of hardening. |
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-spasm Blepharospasm |
Involuntary contraction Twitching eyelid |
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-stenosis Arteriostenosis |
Narrowing of artery |
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-trophy Dystrophy |
Nourishment, development Bad nourishment |
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Cardiac |
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ar |
Muscular |
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ary |
Pulmonary |
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-eal |
Esophageal |
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-ic |
Thoracic |
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-ical |
Pathological |
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ous |
Cutaneous |
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-tic |
Accouatic |
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-esis |
Diuresis- excessive urine |
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-ia |
Pneumonia- lung infection |
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-ism Hyperthyroidism |
Condition of overactive thyroid |
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-ician Obstetrician |
Pregnancy and childbirth specialist |
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-iatry Podiatry |
Specialty of the foot |
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-ist Hematologist |
Specialist disorders of the blood |
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-y Neuropathy |
Condition Of the nerves |
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-icle -ole -ule |
Small, minute |
