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41 Cards in this Set
- Front
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ante-
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before, in front of
antepartum (before birth) |
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a-
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without, away from
aphasia (without speech) |
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an-
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without
anoxia (without oxygen) |
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anti-
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against
antibiotic (against life) |
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auto-
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self
autograft (a graft from one's own body) |
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macro-
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large
macrocephalic (having a large head) |
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-algia
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pain
gastralgia (stomach pain) |
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-cele
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hernia, protrusion
cystocele (protrusion of the bladder) |
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-cise
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cut
excise (to cut out) |
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_cyte
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cell
erythrocyte (red cell) |
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-dynia
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pain
cardiodynia (heart pain) |
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-dynia
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pain
Cardiodynia (heart pain) |
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-ectasis
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dilation
bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi) |
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-gen
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that which produces
mutagen (that which produces mutations) |
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-genesis
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produces, generates
osteogenesis (produces bone) |
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-genesis
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produces, generates
Osteogenesis (produces bone) |
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Cavity
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Dorsal cavities
ventral cavities |
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dorsal cavities
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cranial cavity
spinal cavity |
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ventral cavities
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thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity abdominal cavity pelvic cavity |
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-ia
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state, conditon
hemiplegia (condition of being half paralyzed) |
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-lasis
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abnormal condition
lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones) |
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-ism
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state of
hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid) |
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logist
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one who studies
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_logy
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study of
cardiology (study of the heart) |
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-lysis
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destruction
Osteolysis (bone destruction) |
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage sofening) |
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) |
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-oma
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tumor, mass
carcinoma (cancerous tumor) |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue) |
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-pathy
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disease
myopathy (muscle disease) |
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-plasia
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develpment, growth
dysplasia (abnormal development) |
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-plasm
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formation, development
neoplasm (new formation) |
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-ptosis
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drooping
proctoptosis (drooping rectum) |
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-rrhage
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excessive, abnormal flow
hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) |
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose) |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus) |
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-scterosis
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hardening
arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery) |
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-stenosis
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narrowing
angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel |
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-therapy
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treatment
chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals) |
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
hypertrophy (excessive development) |
