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70 Cards in this Set
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-algia |
pain |
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-cele |
hernia |
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-centesis |
surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-coccus |
berry shaped bacteria |
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-cyte |
cell |
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-dynia |
pain |
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-ectomy |
remoal |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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-genesis |
condition of producing |
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-gram |
to record |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
process for recording |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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-logy |
study |
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-lysis |
to destroy |
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-malacia |
softening |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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-oma |
swell |
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-opsy |
to view |
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-osis |
condition |
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-pathy |
disease/condition |
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-penia |
deficientcy (not enough) |
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-phobia |
fear |
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-plasia |
formation/growth |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-ptosis |
drooping/sagging |
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-sclerosis |
hardening |
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-scope |
instrument for viewing |
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-scopy |
process of visual examination |
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-stasis |
stopping/controlling |
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-stomy |
opening |
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-therapy |
treatment |
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-tomy |
cut into |
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-trophy |
development/nourishment |
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-er |
one who |
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-ia |
condition |
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-ist |
specialist |
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-ole |
little/small |
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-ule |
little/small |
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-um/-ium |
structure/tissue |
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-us |
structure/substance |
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-y |
condition/process |
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-ac/-iac |
pertaining to |
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-al |
pertaining to |
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-ar/-ary |
pertaining to |
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-eal |
pertaining to |
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-genic |
pertaining to |
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-ic/-ical |
pertaining to |
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-oid |
resembling |
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-ose |
pertaining to |
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-ous |
pertaining to |
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-tic |
pertaining |
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arthritis |
inflammation of joint |
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blehpharoptosis |
drooping eyelid |
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ischemia |
loss of normal blood flow |
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osteogenic |
produced by bone tissue |
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staphylococci |
bacteria shaped bacteria that grows in clusters |
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Hernia |
protrusion of an organ through a cavity |
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amniocentesis |
withdrawal of fluid surrounding an embryo |
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streptococcus and staphylococcus |
bacteria growing in chains or clusters |
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Anemia |
reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin (low red blood cells) |
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Ischemia |
loss of normal blood flow to a part of the body |
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Acromegaly |
excessive amount of growth hormone after puberty |
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Splenomegaly |
enlargement of the spleen |
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leukocytosis |
elevation of the numbers of normal WBC's in response to an infection |
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Achondroplasia |
dwarfism |
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Blepharoptosis |
drooping eyelids |
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Laparoscopy |
examination of the abdomen using a laparoscopy |
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Arteriole |
small arteries |
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Adenoids |
lymphatic tissue in pharynx near nasal passages |
