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56 Cards in this Set
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-able/-ible
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capable of
Ex- remarkable |
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-ac/-al/-an/-ar/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive/-tic
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pertaining to
Ex- fundal/pancreatic |
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-ase
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enzyme
Ex- amylase |
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-algia
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pain
Ex- myalgia |
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-cele
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hernia (protrusion of organ through it's containing wall)
Ex- cystocele |
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-centesis
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procedure to aspirate fluid
Ex- paracentesis |
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-ectasia/-ectasis
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dilation
Ex- telangiectasia |
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
Ex- appendectomy |
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-edema
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swelling
Ex- lymphedema |
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-emesis
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vomiting
Ex- hematemesis |
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-emia
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blood
Ex- anemia |
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-genic/genesis
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beginning/producing
Ex- osteogenesis |
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-gram
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record
Ex- cholangiogram |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
Ex- polygraph |
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-graphy
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process of recording
Ex- echocardiography |
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-ia/-iasis
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condition
Ex- psoriasis |
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-ism
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condition
Ex- botulism |
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-ist
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one who
Ex- psychologist |
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-itis
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inflammation
Ex- pancreatitis |
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-kinesia/-kinesis
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movement/motion
Ex- hypokinesis |
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-logist
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specialist
Ex- radiologist |
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-logy
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study of
Ex- pathology |
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-lysis
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loosening/freeing/ breaking apart/ destroying (noun)
Ex- adhesiolysis |
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-lytic
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pertaining to destruction (adj.)
Ex- hemolytic |
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-malacia
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softening
Ex- chondromalacia |
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-mania
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preoccupation
Ex- pyromania |
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-megaly
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enlargement
Ex- cardiomegaly |
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-meter
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unit or instrument of measure
Ex- glucometer |
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-metry
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process of measuring
Ex- geometry |
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-oid
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resembling
Ex- adenoid |
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-oma
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tumor
Ex- lymphoma |
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-opia
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vision
Ex- diplopia |
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-ose
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sugar
Ex- glucose |
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-osis
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condition (abnormal)
Ex- ptosis |
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-ous
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pertaining to/characterized by
Ex- mucous |
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-pathy
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disease or abnormality
Ex- adenopathy |
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-penia
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deficiency
Ex- osteopenia |
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
Ex- cystopexy |
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-phagia/-gic/-gy
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eating/swallowing
Ex- dysphagia |
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-phasia
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speech
Ex- dysphasia |
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
Ex- agoraphobia |
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-plasty
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surgical repair
Ex- arthroplasty |
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-plegia
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paralysis
Ex- paraplegia |
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-rrhage/rrhagia
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excessive flow or discharge
Ex- hemorrhage |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
Ex- herniorrhaphy |
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
Ex- diarrhea |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
Ex- capsulorrhexis |
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-sclerosis
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hardening
Ex- atherosclerosis |
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-scopy
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Examination with an instrument
Ex- colonoscopy |
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-spasm
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twitching
Ex- bronchospasm |
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-stomy
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forming of an opening
Ex- tracheostomy |
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-stasis
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stopping
Ex- hemostasis |
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-tome
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an instrument for cutting
Ex- ostsotome |
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-tomy
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incision (cutting into)
Ex- craniotomy |
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
Ex- lithotripsy |
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-trophic/-trophy
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nutrition
Ex- hypertrophy |
