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58 Cards in this Set
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-centesis
amniocentesis |
puncture
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-ectomy
appendectomy |
excision
removal |
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-stomy
colostomy |
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
osteotome |
instrument to cut
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-tomy
phlebotomy |
incision
cut into |
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-desis
arthrodesis |
binding, fixation
(of a bone or joint) |
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-pexy
mastopexy |
suspension, fixation
(of an organ) |
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-rrhaphy
myorrhaphy |
suture
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-plasty
rhinoplasty |
surgical repair
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-clasis
osteoclasis |
break, fracture
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-lysis
enterolysis |
separation, destruction,
loosening |
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-tripsy
lithotripsy |
crushing
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-algia
cephalalgia |
pain
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-dynia
gastrodynia |
pain
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-cele
hepatocele |
hernia
swelling |
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-ectasis
bronchiectasis |
dilation
expansion |
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-emesis
hyperemesis |
vomiting
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-emia
leukemia |
blood condition
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-gen
carcinogen |
forming
producing origin |
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-genesis
osteogenesis |
forming
producing origin |
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-gram
cardiogram |
record
a writing |
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-graph
cardiograph |
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
cardiography |
process of recording
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-iasis
cholelithiasis |
abnormal condition produced
by something usually specified |
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-itis
gastritis |
inflammation
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-lith
cholelith |
stone
calculus |
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-logist
dermatologist |
specialist in
the study of |
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-logy
psychology |
study of
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-malacia
osteomalacia |
softening
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-megaly
hepatomegaly |
enlargement
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-meter
thermometer |
instrument for
measuring |
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-metry
pelvimetry |
act of measuring
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-oid
lipoid |
resembling
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-oma
adenoma |
tumor
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-osis
dermatosis |
abnormal condition, increase
(primarily used with blood cells) |
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-para
multipara |
to bear offspring
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-paresis
hemiparesis |
partial paralysis
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-pathy
neuropathy |
disease
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-penia
leukopenia |
decrease
deficiency |
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-phagia
dysphagia |
eating
swallowing |
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-phasia
aphasia |
speech
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-philia
hemophilia |
attraction to
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-phobia
claustrophobia |
fear
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-plasia
hyperplasia |
formation
growth |
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-plegia
hemiplagia |
paralysis
stroke |
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-poiesis
hempoiesis |
formation
production |
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-ptosis
hysteroptosis |
prolapse
downward displacement |
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-rrhage
hemorrhage |
bursting forth
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-rrhagia
menorrhagia |
bursting forth
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-rrhea
diarrhea |
discharge
flow |
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-rrhexis
angiorrhexis |
rupture
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-scope
gastroscope |
instrument to view
or examine |
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-scopy
proctoscopy |
visual examination
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-spasm
blepharospasm |
involuntary contraction
twitching |
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-stasis
hemostasis |
standing still
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-stenosis
arteriostenosis |
narrowing
stricture |
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-toxic
thyrotoxic |
poison
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-trophy
atrophy |
development
nourishment |
