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64 Cards in this Set
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-able |
able to, capable of |
viable, ability to live or exist |
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-ac |
referring to |
cardiac, referring to the heart |
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-algia |
pain in a certain part |
neuralgia, pain along the course of a nerve |
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-apsi |
juncture |
synapse, where two neurons communicate or meet |
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-ary |
associated with, relating to |
coronary, associated with the heart |
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-asthen |
weakness |
myasthenia gravis, a disease involving paralysis |
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-bryo |
swollen |
embryo |
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-cide |
destroy or kill |
germicide, an agent that kills germs |
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-cipit |
head |
occiptial |
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-clast |
break |
osteoclast, a cell that dissolves/breaks down bone mass |
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-crine |
separate |
endocrine organs, which secrete hormones into the blood |
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-dips |
thirst, dry |
polydipsia, excessive thirst associated with diabete |
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-ectomy |
cutting out, surgical removal |
appendectomy, cutting out of the appendix |
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-ell, -elle |
small |
organelle |
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-emia |
condition of the blood |
anemia, deficiency of red blood cells |
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-esthesi |
sensation |
anesthesia, lack of sensation |
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-ferent |
carry |
efferent nerves, nerves carrying impulses away from CNS |
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-form, -forma |
shape |
cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone |
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-fuge |
driving out |
vermifuge, a substance that expels worms of the intestine |
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-gen |
an agent that initiates |
pathogen, any agent that produces disease |
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-glea, -glia |
glue |
neroglia, the connective tissue of the nervous system |
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-gram |
data that are systematically recorded, a record |
electrocardiogram, a recording showing action of the heart |
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-graph |
an instrument used for recording data or writing |
electrocardiograph, an instrument used to make an electrocardiogram |
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-ia |
condtion |
insomnia, condition of not being able to sleep |
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-iatrics |
medical specialty |
geriatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with disease associated with old age |
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-ism |
condition |
hyperthroidism |
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-itis |
inflammation |
gastritis, inflammation of the stomach |
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-lemma |
sheath, husk |
sacrolemma, the plasma membrane of a muscle cell |
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-logy |
the study of |
pathology, the study of changes in structure and function brought on by disease |
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-lysis |
loosening or breaking down |
hydrolysis, chemical decomposition of a compound into other compounds as a result of taking up water |
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-malacia |
soft |
osteomalacia, a process leading to bone softening |
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-mania |
obsession, compulsion |
erotomania, exaggeration of the sexual passion |
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-nata |
birth |
prenatal development |
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-nom |
govern |
autonomic nervous system |
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-odyn |
pain |
coccygodynia, pain in the region of the coccyx |
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-oid |
like, resembling |
cuboid, shaped as a cube |
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-oma |
tumor |
lymphoma, a tumor of the lymphatic tissues |
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-opia |
defect of the eye |
myopia, nearsightedness |
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-ory |
referring to, of |
auditory, referring to hearing |
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-pathy |
disease |
osteopathy, any disease of the bone |
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-phasia |
speech |
aphasia, lack of ability to speak |
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-phil, -philo |
like, love |
hydrophilic, water-attracting molecules |
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-phobia |
fear |
acrophobia, fear of heights |
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-phragm |
partition |
diaphragm, which separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
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-phylax |
guard, preserve
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prophylaxis, to guard in advance, as in preventitve treatment |
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-plas |
grow |
neoplasia, an abnormal growth |
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-plasm |
form, shape |
cytoplasm |
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-plasty |
reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery |
rhinoplasty, reconstruction of the nose through surgery |
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-plegia |
paralysis |
paraplegia, paralysis of the lower half of the body or lower limbs |
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-rrhagia |
abnormal or excessive discharge |
metrorrhagia, uterine hemorrhage |
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-rrhea |
flow or discharge |
diarrhea, abnormal emptying of the bowels |
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-scope |
instrument used for examination |
stethoscope, instrument used to listen to sounds of parts of the body |
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-some |
body |
chromosome |
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-sorb |
suck in |
absorb
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-stalsis |
compression |
peristalsis, muscular contractions that propel food along the digestive tract |
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-stasis |
arrest, fixation |
hemostasis, arrest of bleeding |
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-stitia |
come to stand |
interstitial fluid, between the cells |
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-stomy |
establishment of an artificial opening |
entercostomy, the formation of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall |
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-tegm |
cover |
integument |
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-tomy |
to cut |
appendectomy, surgical removal of the appendix |
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-trud |
thrust |
protrude, detrusor muscle |
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-ty |
condtion of, state |
immunity, the condtion of being resistan to infection or disease |
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-uria |
urine |
polyuria, passage of an excessive amount of urine |
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-zyme |
ferment |
enzyme |