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74 Cards in this Set
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture |
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-clasis |
To break; surgical fracture |
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-desis |
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
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-ectomy |
Excision, removal |
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-lysis |
Separation; destruction; loosening |
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-pexy |
Fixation (of an organ) |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture |
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-stomy |
Forming an opening (mouth) |
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-tome |
Instrument to cut |
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-tomy |
Incision |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
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-gram |
Record, writing |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-meter |
Instrument for measuring |
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-metry |
Act of measuring |
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-scope |
Instrument for examining |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-dynia (otodynia) |
Pain (in the ear) |
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-cele |
Hernia, swelling |
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-ectasis |
Dilation, expansion |
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-edema |
Swelling |
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-emesis |
Vomiting |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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-gen |
Forming, producing, origin |
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-genesis (carcinogenesis) |
Forming or producing (cancer) |
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-iasis |
Abnormal condition (produced by something specific) |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-lith |
Stone, calculus |
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-malacia |
Softening |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells) |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-penia |
Decrease, deficiency |
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-phagia |
Eating, swallowing |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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-phobia |
Fear |
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-plasia |
Formation, growth |
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-plasm (neoplasm) |
New formation or growth of (tissue) |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-ptosis |
Prolapse, downward displacement |
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-rrhage |
Bursting fourth (of) |
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-rrhagia (menorrhagia) |
A profuse discharge of blood during menstruation |
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-rrhea |
Discharge, flow |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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-sclerosis |
Abnormal condition of hardening |
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-spasm |
Involuntary contraction, twitching |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing, stricture |
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-toxic |
Poison |
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-trophy |
Nourishment, development |
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-ac |
Pertaining to |
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-al (neural) |
Pertaining to a (nerve) |
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-ar (muscular) |
Pertaining to (muscle) |
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-ary (pulmonary) |
Pertaining to the (lungs) |
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-eal (esophageal) |
Pertaining to the (esophagus) |
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-ic (thoracic) |
Pertaining to the (chest) |
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-ical (pathological) |
Pertaining to the study of (disease) |
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-ile (penile) |
Pertaining to the (penis) |
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-ior (posterior) |
Pertaining to the back of the (body) |
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-ous (cutaneous) |
Pertaining to the (skin) |
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-tic (acoustic) |
Pertaining to (hearing) |
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-esis |
Condition |
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-ia (pneumonia) |
Infection of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or diseases |
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-ism (hyperthyroidism) |
Condition of characterized by overactivity of the thyroid gland |
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-iatry |
Medicine; treatment |
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-ician |
Specialist |
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-ist (hematologist) |
Physician who specializes in the treatment of disorders of blood and blood-forming tissues |
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-y |
Condition; process |
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-icle |
Small, minute |
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-ole (arteriole) |
The smallest of the arteries; minute artery |
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-ule (venule) |
Small vein continuous with capillary |
