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56 Cards in this Set
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-itis
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inflammation
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-ectomy
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to cut out/remove
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-otomy
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to cut into
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-a/an
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without; none
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-ostomy
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to make a "mouth"
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-micro
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small
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-macro
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large
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-mega/megaly
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enlarged
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-scopy/scopic
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to look; observe
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-graphy/graph
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recording the image
*Whenever you see these endings, -graphy, -graph, -gram, they relate to recording an image such as an X-ray, CT or MRI scan |
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-gram
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the image
*Whenever you see these endings, -graphy, -graph, -gram, they relate to recording an image such as an X-ray, CT or MRI scan |
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-ology/ologist
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study; specialize in
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Stomato
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mouth
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Dento
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teeth
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Glosso/Linguo
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tongue
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Gingivo
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gums
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Encephalo
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brain
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Gastro
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stomach
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Entero
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intestine
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Colo
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large intestine
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Procto
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anus/rectum
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Hepato
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liver
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Nephro/rene
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kidney
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Orchido
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testes
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Oophoro
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ovary
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Hystero/metro
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uterus
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Salpingo
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uterine tubes
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Dermo
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Skin
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Masto/mammo
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breast
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Osteo
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bones
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Cardio
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heart
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Cysto
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bladder
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Rhino
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nose
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Phlebo/Veno
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veins
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Pneumo/Pulmo
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lung
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Hemo/emia
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blood
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Leuk/o
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white
leukemia (overabundance of white blood cells) |
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melan/o
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black
melanoma (black tumor of the skin) |
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cyan/o
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blue
cyanosis (blueness may be due to cold or not enough oxygen in blood) |
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xanth/o
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yellow
xanthoma (yellow tumor) |
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Adding -- oma (a swelling) to organ and tissue word roots names ________.
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Tumors
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Aden/o
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gland
ex. adenoma |
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Lip/o
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fat
ex. lipoma |
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My/o
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muscle
ex. mynoma |
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Lymph/o
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lymph tissue
ex. lymphoma |
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Carcin/o
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malignant
ex. carcinoma |
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Osteo/o
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bone
ex. osteoma |
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Endo
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within; inside of
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Peri
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around
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Circum
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around
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Retro
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behing
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Epi
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upon; on top
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Trans
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through
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Intra
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within
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Sub
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below
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