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39 Cards in this Set
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-able
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capable of, having ability to
viable-capable of living |
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-ac -al
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pertaining to
cardiac-pertaining to the heart |
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-ary
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connected with
ciliary-resembling any hairlike structure |
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-asis -asia -esis -osis
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condition or state of
hemostatis-stopping of bleeding or circulation |
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-cel -cele
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swelling, an enlarged space or cavity
meningocele-enlargement of the meninges |
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-cid -cide -cis
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cut,kill,destroy
germicide-a substance that kills germs |
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-ectasia -ectasis
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stretching,dilation
bronchiectasis-dilation of the bronchus or bronchi |
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-ectomize -ectomy
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excision of,removal of
thyroidectomy-removal of the thyroid gland |
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-emia
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condition of blood
lipemia-abnormally high concentration of fat in the blood |
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-ferent
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carry
efferent-carrying away fron a center |
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-form
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shape
fusiform-spindle~shaped |
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-gen
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agents that produces or originate
pathogen-microorganism or substance capable of producing a disease |
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-genic
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produced from, producing
pyogenic-producing pus |
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-gram
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record
electrocardiogram-record of heart action |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
electroencephalograph-instrument for recording electrical activity of the brain |
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-ia
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state,condition
hypermetropia-condition of farsightedness |
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-iatrics -iatry
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medical practice specialist
pediatrics-medical science relating to care of children and treatment of their disease |
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-ism
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state,condition
rheumatism-inflammation,specially muscle or joints |
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-itis
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inflammation
neuritis-inflammation of nerves |
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-logy -ology
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the study or science of
physiology-study of function of body parts |
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-lyso -lysis
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solution, dissolve, loosening
hemolysis-dissolution of red blood cells |
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-malacia
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softening
osteomalacia-softening of bone |
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-oma
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tumor
fibroma-tumor composed mostly of fibrous tissue |
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-ory
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pertaining to
sensory-pertaining to sensation |
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-ose
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full of
adipose-characterized by presence of fat |
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-pathy
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disease
neuropathy-disease of the peripheral nervous system |
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-penia
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deficiency
thrombocytopenia-deficiency of thrombocyte in the blood |
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-phobe -phobia
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fear of,aversion to
hydrophobia-fear of water |
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-plasia -plasty
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development,formation
rhinoplasty-surgical reconstruction of the nose |
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-plegia -plexy
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stroke,paralysis
apoplexy-sudden loss of consciousness and paralysis |
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-pnea
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breathing
apnea-temporary absence of breathing,following period of over breathing |
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-poiesis
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production
hematopoiesis-formation and development of red blood cells |
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-rrhea
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flow,discharge
diarrhea-abnormal frequency of bowel evacuation,the stool with more or less fluid consistency |
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
bronchoscope-instrument used to examine the interior of a bronchus |
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-stomy
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creation of a mouth or artificial opening
tracheostomy-creation of an opening in the trachea |
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-tomy
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cutting,incision
appendectomy-surgical removal of the appendix |
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-trophy
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state relating to nutrition or growth
hypertrophy-excessive growth of an organ or part |
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-tropic
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turning toward, influencing,changing
gonadotropic-influencing the gonads |
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-uria
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urine
polyuria-excessive secretion of urine |
