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45 Cards in this Set
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1. -ac
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1. pertaining/relating to
(ex. cardiac: pertaining to the heart) |
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2. -al
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2. pertaining/relating to
(ex. abdominal: pertaining to the abdomen) |
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3. -ar
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3. pertaining/relating to
(ex. ventricular: pertaining to a ventricle) |
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4. -eal
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4. pertaining/relating to
(ex. perineal: pertaining to the perineum) |
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5. -ic
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5. pertaining/relating to
(ex. optic: pertaining to the eye) |
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6. -ose
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6. pertaining/relating to
(ex. adipose: pertaining to fatty tissue) |
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7. -ous
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7. pertaining/relating to
(ex. cutaneous: pertaining to skin) |
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8. -algia
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8. pain
(ex. neuralgia: neural pain) |
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9. -cele
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9. sac/pouch/hernia
(ex. cystocele: herniation of the bladder) |
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10. -centesis
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10. puncture into a cavity
(ex. thoracentesis: puncture wound into thorax to remove fluid) |
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11. -clasia
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11. breaking up, division
(ex. osteoclasia: intentional fracture of a bone to correct abnormality) |
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12. -ectomy
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12. removal of
(ex. appendectomy: removal of appendix) |
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13. -emia
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13. condition of the blood
(ex. leukemia: cancer of the WBCs) |
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14. -genic
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14. begin/generate/produce
(ex. pathogenic:producing disease) |
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15. -gram
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15. a drawing or recording
(ex. cardiogram: a recording of electrical activity of the heart) |
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16. -graph
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16. recording instrument
(ex. cardiograph: recording device that registers the electrical activity of the heart) |
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17. -graphy
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17. recording process
(ex. cardiography: recording and study of the electrical activity of the heart) |
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18. -ia
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18. condition/abnormal state
(ex. anemia: condition of reduced RBCs) |
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19. -ian/ist
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19. specialist in field of study
(ex. pediatrician: physician who specializes in the care of children) |
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20. -iasis
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20. formation/condition of
(ex. nephrolithiasis: formation of calculi [stones] in the kidney) |
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21. -ism
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21. condition of
(ex. alcoholism: condition of excess alcohol intake) |
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22. -itis
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22. inflammation of
(ex. dermatitis: inflammation of the skin) |
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23. -logist
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23. specialist in area of study
(ex. pathologist: physician who specializes in the study of disease) |
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24. -logy
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24. study of
(ex. cytology: the study of cells) |
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25. -lysis
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25. breaking down
(ex. hemolysis: breaking down of blood cells) |
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26. -megaly
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26. enlargement
(ex. cardiomegaly: enlargement of the heart) |
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27. -oma
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27. neoplasm or tumour
(ex. sarcoma: cancerous tumour of connective tissue) |
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28. -parous
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28. bearing or giving birth to
(ex. multiparous: pertaining to multiple births) |
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29. -pathy
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29. disease
(ex. nephropathy: disease of the kidney) |
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30. -penia
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30. pathological reduction/reduced amount
(ex. erythrocytopenia: abnormal decrease in the number of RBCs) |
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31. -phile, -philla
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31. an attraction to or abnormal tendency toward
(ex. lipophilic: attracted to fats) |
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32. -phobia
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32. fear of
(ex. hydrophobia: fear of water) |
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33. -plasia
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33. formation
(ex. hyperplasia: excessive formation of new cells) |
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34. -plasm
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34. a material that forms cells
(ex. neoplasm: new growth/tumour) |
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35. -plasty
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35. repair of/reconstruction
(ex. rhinoplasty: reconstruction of the nose) |
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36. -pnea
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36. breathing
(ex. orthopnea: difficulty breathing in recumbent position) |
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37. -poiesis
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37. formation of
(ex. erythropoiesis: formation of RBCs) |
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38. -scope
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38. instrument for visual examination
(ex. bronchoscope: instrument that visualizes the bronchial tree) |
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39. -scopy
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39. examination using a scope
(ex. cystoscopy: procedure that uses a cystoscope to visualize the urinary bladder) |
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40. -stasis
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40. constancy, stillness, or stagnation
(ex. hemostasis: arrested or halted blood flow) |
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41. -stenosis
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41. narrowing
(ex. pyloric stenosis: narrowing of the pyloric valve) |
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42. -stomy
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42. creation of artificial opening
(ex. colostomy: an opening from the colon to the surface of the body) |
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43. -therapy
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43. treatment
(ex. cryotherapy: treatment of diseased body tissues by using extreme cold |
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44. -trophy
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44. development; a certain type of growth
(ex. hypertrophy: increase in the size of a body structure or organ |
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45. -uria
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45. condition of the urine
(ex. oliguria: abnormally low urine output) |