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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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-OSIS
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ABNORMAL CONDITION
dermatomycosis~ fungal skin infection |
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-PATHY
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DISEASE
myopathy~ disease of muscle tissue |
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-PENIA
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DEFICIENCY
leukopenia~ deficient number of white blood cells |
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-PLEGIA
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PARALYSIS
quadriplegia~ paralysis of all four limbs |
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-PNEA
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BREATHING
apnea~ periodic cessation of breathing |
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-SCLEROSIS
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HARDENING
arteriosclerosis~ hardeing of arteries |
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-CENTESIS
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PUNCTURE AND ASPIRATION
abdominocentesis~ puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
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-ECTOMY
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SURGICAL REMOVAL
appendectomy~ surgical removal of appendix |
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-GENIC
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PRODUCING, FORMING
teratogenic~ causing birth defects |
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-GRAPHY
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PROCESS OF RECORDING
mammography~x-ray photography of breasts |
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-LYSIS
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SEPARATION
dialysis~ separation of waste materials from the blood |
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-OPSY
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VIEW OF, VISION
biopsy~removal of living tissue for examination |
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-PLASTY
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SURGICAL REPAIR
rhinoplasty~ plastic surgery of the nose |
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-SCOPY
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VISUAL EXAMINATION
arthoscopy~ visual examination of the joints |
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-STOMY
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OPENING
tracheostomy~ cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea |
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-TOMY
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INCISION, CUTTING
blepharotomy~surgical incision of an eyelid |
