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49 Cards in this Set
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-algia
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pain
gastralgia (stomach pain) |
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-cele
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hernia, protrusion
cystocele (protrusion of the bladder) |
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-cise
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cut
excise (to cut out) |
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-dynia
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pain
cardiodynia(heart pain) |
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-ectasis
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dilatation
bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi) |
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-ectopia
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displacement
corectopia (pupil of the eye not centered) |
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-gen
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that which produces
mutagen (that which produces mutations) |
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-genesis
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produces, generates
osteogenesis (produces bone) |
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-genic
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producing
carcinogenic (producing cancer) |
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-ia
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state, condition
hemiplegia (condition of being half paralyzed) |
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones) |
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-ism
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state of
hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid) |
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-itis
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inflammation
cellulitis (inflammation of cells) |
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-logist
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one who studies
cardiologist (one who studies the heart) |
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-logy
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study of
cardiology (study of the heart) |
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-lysis
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destruction
osteolysis (bone destruction) |
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
chondromalacia (abnormal carilage softening) |
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) |
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-oma
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tumor, mass
carcinoma (cancerous tumor) |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue) |
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-pathy
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disease
myopathy (muscle disease) |
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-plasia
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development, growth
dysplasia (abnormal development) |
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-plasm
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formation, development
neoplasm (new formation) |
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-ptosis
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drooping
proctoptosis (drooping rectum) |
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-rrhage
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excessive, abnormal flow
hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) |
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose) |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus) |
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-sclerosis
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hardening
arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery) |
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-stenosis
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narrowing
angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel) |
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-therapy
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treatment
chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals) |
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-uria
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condition of the urine
hematuria (blood in the urine) |
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-ac
-al -an -ar |
pertaining to
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-ary
-eal -iac -ic |
pertaining to
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-ical
-ile -ior -ory |
pertaining to
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-ose
-ous -tic |
pertaining to
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-centesis
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puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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surgically create an opening
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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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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-gram
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record or picture
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
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-scopy
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process of visually examinning
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