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57 Cards in this Set
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-able/-ible
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capable of
ex: remarkable (Change from noun to adj.) |
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-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary-/eal/-ic/
-ive/-tic |
pertaining to
ex: fundal/pnacreatic (Change from noun to adj.) |
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-algia
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pain
ex: myalgia |
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-ase
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enzyme
ex: amylase |
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-cele
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hernia (protusion of organ through its containing wall)
ex: cystocele |
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-centesis
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procedure to aspirate fluid
ex: paracentesis |
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-ectasia/ectasis
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dilation
ex: telangiecctasia |
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
ex: appendectomy |
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-edema
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swelling
ex: lymphedema |
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-emia
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blood
ex: anemia |
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-emesis
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vomiting
ex: hematemesis |
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-genic/-genesis
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beginning/producing
ex: osteogenic *suffix has adjectival ending |
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-gram
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record
ex: cholangiogram |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
ex: polygraph |
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-graphy
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process of recording
ex: echocardiography |
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-ia/-iasis
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condition
ex: psoriasis |
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-ism
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condition
ex: botulism |
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-ist
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one who
ex: psychologist |
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-ium
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membrane
ex: ischium |
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-itis
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inflammation
ex: pancreatitis |
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-kinesia/-kinesis
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movement/motion
ex: hypokinesis |
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-oma
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tumor
ex: lymphoma |
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-oid
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resembling
ex: adenoid |
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-opia
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vision
ex: diplopia |
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-ose
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sugar
ex: glucose |
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-osis
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condition
ex: ptosis -means increased number of |
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-ous
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pertaining to/ characterized by
ex: mucous |
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-pathy
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disease or abnormality
ex: adenopathy |
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-penia
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deficiency
ex: osteopenia |
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
ex: cystopexy |
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-phagia/-gic/-gy
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eating/swallowing
ex: dysphagia |
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phasia
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speech
ex: dysphasia |
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-phobia
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abdnormal fear
ex: agoraphobia |
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-plasty
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surgical repair
ex: arthroplasty |
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-plegia
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paralysis
ex: paraplegia |
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
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excessive flow or discharge
ex: hemorrhage |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
ex: herniorrhaphy |
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
ex: diarrhea |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
ex: capsulorrhexis |
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-schlerosis
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hardening
ex: artherosclerosis |
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-scopy
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examination w/ an instrument
ex: colonoscopy |
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-spasm
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twitching
ex: bronchospasm |
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-stasis
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stopping
ex: hemostasis |
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-stomy
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Forming of an opening
ex: tracheostomy |
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-tome
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instrument for cutting
ex: osteotome |
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-tomy
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incision (cutting into)
ex: craniotomy |
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
ex: lithotripsy |
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-trophic/trophy
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nutrition
ex: hypertrophy |
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-logist
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specialist
ex: radiologist |
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-logy
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study of
ex: pathology |
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-lysis
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breaking apart/ destroying/ loosening/ freeing
ex: adhesiolysis |
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-lytic
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pertaining to destruction
hemolytic *adjective |
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-malacia
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softening
ex: chrondromalacia |
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-mania
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preoccupation
ex: pyromania |
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-megaly
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enlargement
ex: cardiomegaly |
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-meter
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instrument to measure
-glucometer |
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-metry
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process of measuring
ex: geometry |
