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