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89 Cards in this Set
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without, not
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an/esthesia (without sensation)
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away from
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ab/duction (move away from)
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toward, near
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ad/duction (move toward)
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against
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anti/inflammatory (substance used to fight infection)
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slow
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brady/cardia (slow heart rate)
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around
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circum/oral (around the mouth)
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against, opposite
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contra/ception (preventing conception, or pregnancy)
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down
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de/pendent (hanging down or below)
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two
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di/plopia (double vision)
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abnormal, difficult, bad
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dys/function (not functioning properly)
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red
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erythro/cyte (red blood cell)
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out, out of, from
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ex/crete (discharge, get rid of)
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over, excessive
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hyper/active (overly active)
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under, decreased
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hypo/thyroid (underactive thyroid)
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within or not
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in/continent (not able to control the release of urine or feces)
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bad, abnormal
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mal/nourished (poorly fed)
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no, not
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non/poisonous (not poisonous)
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around, covering
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peri/osteum (covering of the bone)
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after, behind
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post/operative (after an operation)
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before, in front of
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pre/operative (before an operation)
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again, back
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re/port (speak or write about a previous event)
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half
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semi/conscious (half-conscious or alert)
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fast, rapid
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tachy/cardia (rapid heart beat)
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joint
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arthr/itis (inflammation of the joint)
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bronchus, bronchi
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bronch/itis (inflammation of the bronchus)
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head
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en/cephal/itis (inflammation of the brain)
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gall bladder
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cholecyst/ectomy (removal of the gall bladder)
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colon, large intestine
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col/ostomy (surgical opening into the colon)
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skull
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crani/otomy (surgical opening into the skull)
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blue
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cyan/osis (having a blue color)
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skin
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dermat/ology (study of science of the skin)
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unborn child
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fet/us (unborn child)
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stomach
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gastr/itis (inflammation of the stomach)
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sugar
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glycos/uria (sugar in the urine)
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woman
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gynec/ologist (one who studies diseases of women)
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blood
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hemat/uria (blood in the urine)
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rupture
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herni/orraphy (surgical repair of a hernia)
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uterus
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hyster/ectomy (removal of the uterus)
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abdomen, or flank
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lapar/otomy (surgical cut into the abdomen)
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stone
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chole/lith/iasis (having stones in the gallbladder)
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breast, mammary gland
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mamm/orgam (diagnostic picture of the breast)
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menstruation
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men/opause (cessation of menstrual activity)
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muscle
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my/algia (muscle pain)
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numbness, stupor, or sleep
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narc/otic (producing numbness, stupor or sleep)
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death
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necr/osis (death of tissue or bone)
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eye
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ophthalm/oscope (instrument for examining the eye)
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bone
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oste/oarthritis (inflammation of the bones and joints)
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disease
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path/ogen (disease-causing organism or substance)
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foot, child
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ped/al (pertaining to the foot)
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vein
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phleb/itis (inflammation of the vines)
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lung/air
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pneum/othorax (air in the chest cavity)
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rectum
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proct/oscope (instrument for examining the rectum)
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mind
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psych/ology (study of the mind)
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lung
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pulmon/ary (pertaining to the lung)
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rectum
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rect/ostenosis (narrowing of the rectum)
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kidney
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ren/opathy (disease of the kidney)
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poison, infection
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sept/icemia (poison in the blood)
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heat
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therm/otherapy (application of heat for treatment)
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chest
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thorac/otomy (surgical incision into the chest)
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clot
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thromb/olytic (destruction of a clot)
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poison
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tox/emia (poisonous substance in the body)
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urine
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ur/ology (study of the urinary system)
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urethra
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urethr/itis (inflammation of the urethra)
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uterus
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uter/ovaginal (pertaining to the uterus and vagina)
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spine, vertebrae
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vertebr/al (pertaining to the spine)
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pertaining to
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therm/al (pertaining to heat)
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pain
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an/algesia (without pain)
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kill
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germi/cide (substance that kills germs)
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cut
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ex/cise (to cut out)
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excision, removal of
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append/ectomy (removal of the appendix)
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blood condition
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hypo/glyc/emia (low blood sugar)
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sensation
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an/esthesia (without sensation)
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printed record
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mammo/gram (diagnostic picture of a breast)
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device for recording
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electro/cardio/graph (machine for recording the activity of the heart)
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condition of inflammation
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phleb/itis (inflammation of the veins)
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having the characteristics or condition of
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dwarf/ism (having the condition of, or being, a dwarf)
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the study or science of
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neuro/logy (the study or science of the nervous system)
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measuring instrument
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thermo/meter (instrument that measures temperature)
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tumor
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hemat/oma (tumor caused by an accumulation of blood)
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disease
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cardio/myo/pathy (disease of the heart muscle)
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speaking
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a/phasia (unable to speak)
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an exaggerated fear
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photo/phobia (fear of, or intolerance to, light)
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paralysis
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quadri/plegia (paralysis of all four extremities)
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excessive flow
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hemo/rrhage (excessive flow of blood)
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surgical repair of
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hernio/rrhaphy (surgical repair of a hernia)
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profuse flow, discharge
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rhino/rrhea (nasal discharge)
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examination using a scope (instrument to enable one to see)
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endo/scopy (examination of internal cavities by the use of scope)
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creation of an opening
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colo/stomy (surgically created opening into the colon)
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surgical cutting
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utero/tomy (surgical incision into the uterus)
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