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111 Cards in this Set
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-algesia |
condition of pain |
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-ant |
forming |
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-ase |
enzyme |
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-ate |
use, action |
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-blast |
immature cell, germ cell |
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-cide |
to kill |
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-crit |
to seperate |
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-cuspid |
point |
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-cyst |
bladder, sac |
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-cyte |
cell |
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-dipsia |
thirst |
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-drome |
that which runs together |
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-er |
relating to, one who |
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-gen |
formation, produce |
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-genesis |
formation, produce |
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-ide |
having a particular quality |
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-ive |
nature of, quality of |
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-liter |
liter |
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-logy |
study of |
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-lymph |
clear fluid, serum, pale fluid |
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-or |
one who, a doer |
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-phil |
attraction |
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-stasis |
control, stop, stand still |
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-therapy |
treatment |
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-thermy |
heat |
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-um |
tissue, structure |
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-uria |
urination, condition of urine |
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-ac |
pertaining to |
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-ad |
pertaining to |
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-al |
pertaining to |
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-ar |
pertaining to |
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-ary |
pertaining to |
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-ic |
pertaining to |
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-ile |
pertaining to |
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-ior |
pertaining to |
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-ose |
pertaining to |
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-ous |
pertaining to |
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-tic |
pertaining to |
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-us |
pertaining to |
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-y |
pertaining to |
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-esis |
condition of |
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-ia |
condition of |
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-iatry |
threatment of |
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-ician |
specialist |
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-ism |
condition |
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-ist |
specialist |
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-osis |
condition of |
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-y |
condition |
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-mnesia |
memory |
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-noia |
mind |
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-oid |
resemble |
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-oma |
tumor |
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-opia |
sight, vision |
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-oxia |
oxygen |
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-pathy |
disease, emotion |
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-penia |
deficiency |
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-pepsia |
to digest |
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-phagia |
to eat, to swallow |
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-phasia |
to speak, speech |
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-phobia |
fear |
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-plasia |
formation, produce |
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-plasm |
a thing formed, plasma |
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-plegia |
paralysis, stroke |
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-pnea |
breathing |
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-ptosis |
drooping, sagging, prolapse |
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-ptysis |
spitting |
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-rrhage |
bursting forth |
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-rrhea |
flow, discharge |
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-rrhexis |
rupture |
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-spasm |
tension, spasm, contraction |
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-trophy |
nourishment, development |
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-centesis |
surgical procedure |
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-clasis |
a break |
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-desis |
binding |
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-ectomy |
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection |
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-gram |
a weight, mark, record |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
recording |
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-ize |
to make, to treat or combine with |
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-lysis |
destruction, seperation, breakdown, loosening |
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-meter |
instrument to measure, measure |
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-metry |
measurement |
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-opsy |
to view |
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-pexy |
surgical fixation |
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-pheresis |
remove |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
suture |
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-scope |
instrument for examining |
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-scopy |
visual examination, to view, examine |
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-stomy |
new opening |
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-tome |
instrument to cut |
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-tomy |
incision |
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-tripsy |
crushing |
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abrasion |
process of scraping away from a surface, such as skin or teeth, by friction |
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anesthetize |
to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic |
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arousal |
state of alertness or consciousness |
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asymmetrical |
unequal in size or shape |
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asystole |
without contraction of the heart |
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comatose |
total lack of consciousness; state of deep sleep |
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epithelium |
structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and the lining of vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs. |
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exogenous |
originating outside the body or an organ of the body or produced from external causes |
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grandiose |
feeling of greatness |
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gynecoid |
resemble a female |
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hypertrophy |
excessive nourishment |
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infection |
process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies and causes disease |
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irregular |
pertaining to not being regular |
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nasolabial |
pertaining to the nose and lip |
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palpate |
to use the hands or fingers to examine by touch; to feel |
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steroid |
literally means resembling a solid substance; applies to any one of a large group of substances chemically related to sterols |
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trauma |
physical injury or wound caused by external force, violence, or a toxic substance |
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turgor |
expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid |
