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27 Cards in this Set
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Muscle pain.
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myalgia
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A shortened form of a word; usually just letters.
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abbreviation
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The surgical repair of a muscle.
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myoplasty
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Abnormal hardening of the arteries.
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arteriosclerosis
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Abnormal enlargement of the heart.
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cardiomegaly
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The inflammation of cartilage.
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chondritis
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Abnormal enlargement of the liver.
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hepatomegaly
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A surgical puncture of the heart for the removal of fluid.
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cardiocentesis
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The surgical removal of a breast.
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mastectomy
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The letters a, e, i, o, and u.
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vowels
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A tumor formed of cartilage cells.
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chondroma
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The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
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hepatectomy
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To suture the uterus.
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hysterorrhaphy
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A runny nose.
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rhinorrhea
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The tearing or rupture of a muscle.
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myorrhexis
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Any letter that is not a vowel (a, e, i, o, or u).
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consonant
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An incision into the liver.
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hepatotomy
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Paralysis of the muscles of the heart.
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cardioplegia
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Inflammation of the stomach.
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gastritis
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Main word or part of word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.
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word root
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The surgical removal of the uterus.
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hysterectomy
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The surgical removal of part of a muscle.
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myectomy
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The vowel that is added to a word root when it is joined by a suffix that begins with a consonant.
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combining vowel
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Rupture of the uterus.
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hysterorrhexis
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Abnormal softening of cartilage.
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chondromalacia
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A syllable or word placed at the end of a word.
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suffix
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A syllable or word placed at the beginning of a word.
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prefix
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