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53 Cards in this Set
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gynec
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root form of gynecologist
specialized in diseases of the female reproductive organs |
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care of pregnant women and delivery of a fetus
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Obstetrics
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Blood cells that carry oxygen
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Erythrocytes
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Blood cells that help fight disease
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Leukocytes
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Cells that help blood clot
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Thrombocytes or platelets
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Sacs of fluid near a joint
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Bursa
Bursae (plural) |
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Plurals:
Words ending in a, retain the ....and add ..... |
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Plurals:
Words ending in .. or ... drop the ..and ... and ad ... |
ex or ix
ex or ix ices |
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Plurals:
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Plurals:
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Ending meaning mass or tumor
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-OMA
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Mass of blood trapped in tissues of the skin or in an organ. Often results from trauma, and is commonly called a bruise or black or blue mark.
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Hematoma
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Means protein in blood
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-GLOBIN
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Means state of
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-SIS
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Means complete
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DIA-
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Means cell
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-CYTE
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Means process of visual examination using an instrument
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-SCOPY
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Means record
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-GRAM
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Describes the small intestine and sometimes intestines in general
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ENTER/O
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This is placed into the urinary bladder through the urethra within the penis
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cystocope
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Means to view
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-OPSY
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Means pertaining to
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-ic
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If a infant is born with the head delivered first, it is a .... presentation
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cephalic
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Means nail
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UNGU/O
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Means incision (cutting into)
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-TOMY
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A large incision of the abdominal wall made to inspect abdominal organs for evidence of disease
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exploratory laparotomy
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Means cutting out
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-ECTOMY
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Degenerative changes and loss of cartilage occur. Inflammation of the joint membrane occurs late in the disease
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osteoarthritis
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Means self
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-AUT
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Means abnormal condition
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-OSIS
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Fixed, false beliefs that can't be changed by logical reasoning
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delusions
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Unreal sensory perceptions, such as hearing voices when none are present
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hallucinations
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Greek root for kidney
Latin root for kidney |
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(describes abnormal conditions and procedures) REN- (used with -AL, meaning pertaining to) |
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Means nose
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RHIN/O
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Cancerous tumors growing from the fleshy tissues of the body such as muscle, fat, bone and cartilage
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Sarcomas
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Cancerous tumors arising from skin tissue and the linings of internal organs
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Carcinomas
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Condition of forming a clot
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Thrombosis
(occurs when thrombocytes and other clotting factors combine) |
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Blood Clot
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Thrombus
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Means pertaining to
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-AL
-AC -AN -AR -ARY -EAL -GENIC -IC,-ICAL -INE -IOR -OID -OUS -SOMATIC -TIC |
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Means pain
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-ALGIA
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Means cutting out, removal, excision
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-ECTOMY
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Means condition
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Swelling of the tissue behind the eyes
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exophthalmos
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Means inflammation
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-ITIS
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Means tumor or mass
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-OMA
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Meaning no, not
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AN-
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Means bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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DYS-
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Means cutting into an organ
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-SECTION
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Means before or forward
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PRO-
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Means removing some or all of an organ in the sense of cutting back or away. The latin means "a trimming or pruning"
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RESECTION
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Surgical procedure to remove noncancerous (benign) growth of the prostate gland. Pieces of enlarged gland are removed through the urethra
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TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate gland |
