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50 Cards in this Set
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-algia
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pain
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gastralgia- pain in stomach
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-cele
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tumor/hernia/swelling
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cystocele- hernia of bladder
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-centesis
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puncture
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paracentesis- surgical puncture
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-cide
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killing
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bactericide- kill bacteria
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-ectasis
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dilation/stretch
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atelectasis- incomplete expansion
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-ectomy
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excision
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tonsillectomy- removal
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-emia
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blood
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ischemia- insuffieciet blood supply
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-esthesia
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sensation
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anesthsia- loss of sensation
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-form
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shaped
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cruciform- cross shaped
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-gen
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orgin
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fibrinogin- orgin of fribrin
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-gram
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record
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echocardiogram- cardio record
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-graph
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recording instrument
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pneumograph- record respiration
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-graphy
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recording data
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radiography- xray pictures
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-iasis
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condition
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heminthiasis- infested w worms
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-ism
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condition
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embolism- bloodclot
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-itis
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inflammation
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pericarditis- inflamed paricardium
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-logy
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study
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etiology- study of disease
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-lysis
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separation
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hemolysis- rupture of rbc
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-malacia
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softening
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osteomalacia- bone softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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splenomegaly- enlarged spleen
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-meter
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measuring instrument
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calorimeter- measure heat
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-metry
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measurement
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pelvimetry- measure pelvis
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-odynia
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pain
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cephalodynia- headache
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-oid
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like
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rheumatoid- like reumatism
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-oma
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tumor
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sarcoma- connective tissue tumor
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-osis
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condition
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narcosis- unconsciousness due to narcotics
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-pathy
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disease
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myopathy- muscle disease
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-penia
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lack of
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leukopenia- lack of wbc
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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hysteropexy- surgical fix of uterus
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-phagia
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eating
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dysphagia- difficulty swallowing
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-phil
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attraction
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basophil- wbc
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-plasia
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formation
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hyperplasia- excessive cell formation
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-plasty
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plastic surgery
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rhinoplasty- repair of nose
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-plegia
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paralysis
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paraplegia- paralysis of legs
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-pnea
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breathing
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apnea- no breathing
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-poiesis
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formation
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erythropoiesis- formation of rbc
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-ptosis
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dropping
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nephroptosis- drop kidney
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-rhage
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bursting forth
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hemorrhage- bursing blood
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-rhaphy
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surgical repair
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herniorrhaphy- repair hernia
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-rhea
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discharge
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pyorrhea- discharge pus
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-rhexis
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rupture
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amniorrhexis- rupture of amnion
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-scope
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instrument for exam
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cytoscope- instrument for examination bladder
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-scopy
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visual exam
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bronchoscopy- visually exam bronchi
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-stasis
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stop flow
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hemostasis- prevent blood loss
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-stomy
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formation of opening
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colostomy- surgical opening of colon
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-tomy
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incision into
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tracheotomy- incision into trachea
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-trophy
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nourishing
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atrophy- wasting size of organ
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-tropic
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acting on
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gonadotropic- acting on gonads
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-tripsy
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crushing
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lithoprtripsy- crushing of a stone
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-uresis
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urination
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diuresis- elimination large amounts of urine
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