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68 Cards in this Set
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Algia |
Pain/suffering |
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Appendic/o |
Appendix |
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Arteri/o |
Artery |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Arther/o |
Plaque or fatty substance |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Col/o |
Colon |
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Chol/o |
Gall bladder |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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Dys- |
Difficult, bad, or painful |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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Enter/o |
Small intestine |
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gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Hem/o |
Related to blood |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Hyper |
Over, above, or increased |
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Hypo |
Below, under, or decreased |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx |
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-malacia |
Abnormal softening |
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Megaly |
Large or enlargement |
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Myc/o |
Fungus |
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Myel/o |
Spinal cord / or bone marrow |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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-necrosis |
Tissue death |
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Nephr/o |
Kidney |
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Neur/o |
Nerve |
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-osis |
A disease or abnormal condition |
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Oste/o |
Bone |
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Ot/o |
Ear |
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-otonomy |
A surgical incision |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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Peri |
Surrounding |
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Plasty |
Surgical repair |
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Poly |
Many |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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Ren/o |
Kidney |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Rrhage |
Abnormal or excessive flow |
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Rrhaphy |
To suture or stitch |
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Rrhea |
Flow or discharge |
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Rrhexis |
Rupture |
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Sclerosis |
Abnormal hardening |
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Scopy |
Visual examination |
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Stenosis |
Abnormal narrowing |
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Sub |
Under less below |
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Supra |
Above excess beyond |
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Bx |
Biopsy |
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Cx |
Culture |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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Hx |
History |
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Rx |
Prescription |
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Sx |
Symptom or suction |
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Tx |
Treatment |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
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CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
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MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
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RUE |
Right upper extremity |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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CPR |
Cardiopulminary resuscitation |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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CT |
Computed tomography |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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CC |
Cubic centimeter |
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KUB |
Abdominal x-ray (kidney, ureters, urinary bladder) |
