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76 Cards in this Set
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-AC |
CARDI-AC pertaining to the heart |
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-AL |
DERMA-AL pertaining to the skin |
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-IC |
HEM-IC pertaining to the blood |
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-EAL |
ESOPHAG-EAL pertaining to the esophagus |
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-ARY |
PULMON-ARY pertaining to lungs |
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-OUS |
CANCER-OUS pertaining to cancer |
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-ALGIA |
PAIN neuralgia nerve pain |
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-CIDE |
KILL germicide destruction of germs |
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-EMIA |
BLOOD hyperglycemia high blood sugar |
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-GENIC |
ORIGIN osteogenic originating in the bones |
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-ITIS |
INFLAMMATION tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils |
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-MEGALY |
LARGE OR ENLARGEMENT cardiomegaly enlargement of heart |
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-NECROSIS |
DEATH OF TISSUE arterionecrosis tissue death of artery |
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-OLOGY |
STUDY OF bacteriology the study of bacteria |
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-OMA |
TUMOR carcinoma malignant tumor |
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-RRHAGE |
FLOW hemorrhage uncontrolled flow of blood |
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-CISE |
CUT excise to cut out |
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-ECTOMY |
SURGICAL REMOVAL cystectomy removal of a cyst |
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-OSCOPY |
VISUAL EXAMINATION laparoscopy visual examination of organs in the abdomen |
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-OSTOMY |
CREATION OF A NEW colostomy creation of new opening to colon on the body |
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-OTOMY |
INCISION INTO AN ORGAN GASTROTOMY INCISION OF THE STOMACH |
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-PEXY |
SURGICAL FIXATION orchiopexy surgically fixation of an undesceded testicle to the correct locaton |
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-PLASTY |
SURGICAL RESTORATION, PLASTIC REPAIR rhinoplasty surgical repair of the nose |
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-RRHAPHY |
TO SUTURE myorrhaphy to suture muscle wound |
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-TOME |
A CUTTING INSTRUMENT dermatome an instrument used for cutting skin |
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ADENO |
GLAND adenoma glandular tumor |
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AERO |
AIR anaerobe an organism that lives only in absence of air |
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ARTHRO |
JOINT arthritis inflammation of a joint |
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BRONCHO |
BRONCHUS bronchitis inflammation of the bronchus |
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CARDIO |
HEART electrocardiogram electrographic record of the heartbeat |
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CEREBRO |
BRAIN cerebrospinal referring to the brain and spinal cord |
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CHOLE |
BILE cholecyst gall bladder |
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CHONDRO/IO |
CARTILAGE chondroma cartilaginous tumor |
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COSTO |
RIB intercosto between the ribs |
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CYSTO |
BLADDER cyst any fluid-filled sac |
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DERMA |
SKIN dermopathy skin disease |
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GASTRO |
STOMACH gastrointestinal pertaining to the stomach and intestines |
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GYNE |
WOMAN gynecology the study of diseases affecting the female |
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HEMA or HEMAT |
BLOOD hemophilia inability of the blood to clot |
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HEPAT |
LIVER hepatitis inflammation of the liver |
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ARTHRO |
JOINT arthroscopy visual examination of a joint |
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COLO |
COLON colectomy removal of part of the colon |
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CRANIO |
SKULL craniotomy surgical opening into the skull |
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HERNI |
RUPTURE herniorrhaphy surgical repair of a rupture |
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HYSTER |
UTERUS hysteropexy abdominal fixation of the uterus |
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LIPO |
FAT liposuction aspiration of fatty tissue |
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LITHO |
STONE lithotripsy crushing of a stone |
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OOPHER |
OVARY oophorectomy surgical removal of the ovary |
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RHINO |
NOSE rhinoplasty repair nose defect |
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TRACHEO |
TRACHEA tracheostomy surgical opening into trachea |
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A, AN- |
WITHOUT asepsis without infection; sterile |
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AD- |
TOWARD (in the direction of) addiction toward dependence on a drug |
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ANTI- |
AGAINST antiseptic preventing sepsis (infection) |
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DIS- |
APART, AWAY hip dislocation displacement of femur from pelvic joint |
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DYS- |
PAINFUL dysentery painful inflammation of the intestine |
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HYPER- |
ABOVE, EXCESSIVE hyperacidity excessive acid in the stomach |
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HYPO- |
BELOW, DEFICIENT hypoglycemia low sugar content in the blood |
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NEO- |
NEW neonatal newborn |
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PRE- |
BEFORE preoperative before surgery |
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SUB- |
UNDER, BENEATH subcutaneous beneath the skin |
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SUPRA- |
ABOVE suprapubic above the pubis |
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BI- |
TWO/BOTH SIDES bilateral total hip two (both) total hip reconstructions |
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HEMI- |
HALF hemigastrectomy surgical removal of half of stomach |
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PARA- |
BESIDE, NEAR parathyroidectomy surgical removal of tissue near thyroid |
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PERI- |
AROUND, ABOUT periosteal elevator instrument used to remove tissue around the bone |
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POST- |
AFTER post partum after delivery of a baby |
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ACL |
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT reconstruction or repairing of the anterior cruciate ligament. in an ACL Reconstruction a graft is used to replace the ligament and in an ACL Repair the torn ligament is put back together. |
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BSO |
BILATERAL SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries |
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BKA |
BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION surgical removal of the leg below the knee |
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CABG |
CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery. |
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CR |
CLOSED REDUCTION treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision. |
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D & C |
DILATATION AND CURETTAGE dilate the uterine cervix and remove the inner lining of the uterus by scraping with a curette. |
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ORIF |
OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION treatment of a fractured bone with an incision, and the use of plates and screws or pins to hold the fragments together. |
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TAH |
TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen. |
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THA |
TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY hip joint reconstruction by removing the bone and placing a plastic/metal component in the femur. |
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TURP |
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE surgical removal of part of the prostate gland by inserting instruments across the urethra to reach the prostate internally. |
