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74 Cards in this Set
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-algia |
pain |
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-cele |
hernia |
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-dynia |
pain |
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-emesis |
vomitting |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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-ia |
state or condition |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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-lysis |
destruction, separation, breakdown |
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-malacia |
softening |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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-oma |
tumor; mass |
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-osis |
abnormal condition |
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-pathy |
disease process |
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-penia |
decrease, deficiency |
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-phobia |
irrational fear |
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-ptosis |
downward displacement, dropping, prolapse, sagging |
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-ptysis |
spitting |
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-rrhage |
bursting forth |
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-rrhagia |
bursting forth |
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-rrhea |
flow; discharge |
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-rrhexis |
rupture |
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-sclerosis |
hardening |
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-spasm |
sudden, involuntary contraction |
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-stenosis |
narrowing stricture |
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-y |
process |
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-gram |
record; writing |
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-graph |
instrument used to record |
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-(o)graphy |
process of recording; producing images |
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-meter |
instrument used to measure; process of measuring |
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-metry |
to measure; measurement |
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-opsy |
to view |
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-scope |
instrument used to visually exam (body cavity or organ) |
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-(o)scopy |
process of visually examining (body organ or cavity) |
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-centesis |
surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-desis |
surgical binding/surgical fusion |
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-ectomy |
excision;surgical removal |
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-pexy |
surgical fixation |
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-plasty |
surgical reconstruction; surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
suture; sew |
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-stasis |
stoppage; stopping; controlling |
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-stomy |
new opening; artificial opening |
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-tome |
instrument used to cut |
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-tomy |
process of cutting; incision |
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-cyte |
cell |
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-er |
specialist; one who specializes; specialist in the study of |
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-ician |
specialist |
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-(o)logist |
specialist |
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-ist |
specialist |
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-ion |
process |
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-(o)logy |
study of; process of study |
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-or |
one who; person or thing who does something |
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-plasia |
formation; development |
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-poiesis |
production; manufacture; formation |
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-genic |
produced by; producing |
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-oid |
resembling |
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-ole |
small |
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-ule |
small |
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-ac |
pertaining to |
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-al |
pertaining to |
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-ary |
pertaining to |
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-eal |
pertaining to |
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-ic |
pertaining to |
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-ous |
pertaining to |
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-aise |
ease |
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-ar |
pertaining to |
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-cuspid |
projection; cusps |
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-drome |
to run |
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-form |
shape; form |
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-genous |
produced by |
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-gnosis |
knowledge |
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-mortem |
death |
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-plasm |
development; formation |
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-plegia |
paralysis |
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-version |
turning; tilting |
