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35 Cards in this Set
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-algia |
Pain Ex. Arthralgia |
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-cocci |
Bacterium Ex. Staphylococci |
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-coccus |
Berry shaped bacterium Ex. Streptococcus |
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-cyte |
Cell Ex. Leukocyte |
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-cele |
Hernia Ex. Cystocele |
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-centesis |
puncture to remove fluid Surgical puncture to remove fluidEx. Amniocentesis Ex. Amniocentesis |
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-dynia |
Pain Ex. Pleurodynia |
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-ectomy |
Removal;excision Ex. Mastectomy |
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-emia |
Blood condition Ex. Anemia |
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-genesis |
Producing, forming Ex. Carcinogenesis |
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-graphy |
Process of recording Ex. Angiography |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording Ex. Electroencephalograph |
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-gram |
Record Ex. Mammogram |
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-itis |
Inflammation Ex. Bronchitis |
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-logy |
Study of Ex. Morphology |
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-lysis |
Breakdown, destruction Ex. Hemolysis |
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-megaly |
Enlargement Ex. Acromegaly |
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-malacia |
Softening Ex. Osteomalacia |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition Ex. Hydronephrosis |
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-oma |
Tumor, mass, fluid collection Ex. Myoma |
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-opsy |
View of Ex. Biopsy |
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-phobia |
Fear Ex. Acrophobia |
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-pathy |
Disease, emotion Ex. Cardiomyopathy |
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-ptosis |
Drooping, falling Ex. Blepharoptosis |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair Ex. Angioplasty |
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-penia |
Dificiency Ex. Erythropenia |
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-plasia |
Development, formation Ex. Anchondroplasia |
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-stasis |
Controlling, stopping Ex. Hemostasis |
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-stomy |
New opening Ex. Colostomy |
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-scope |
Instrument for visual examination Ex. Laparoscope |
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-sderosis |
Hardening Ex. Arteriosclerosis |
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-scopy |
Visual examination Ex. |
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-trophy |
Nourishment, development Ex. Hypertrophy |
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-therapy |
Treatment Ex. Chemotherapy |
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-tomy |
Process of cutting Ex. Phlebotomy |