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36 Cards in this Set
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-centesis
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Surgical Puncture |
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-clasis |
To break; surgical fracture |
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-desis |
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
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-ectomy |
Excision, Removal |
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-lysis |
Separation; destruction; loosening |
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-pexy |
Fixation (of an organ) |
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-plasty |
Surgical Repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture |
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-stomy |
Forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome |
Instrument to cut |
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-tomy |
Incision |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
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-gram |
Record, Writing |
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-graph
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Instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-meter |
Instrument for measuring |
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-metry |
Act of measuring |
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-scope |
Instrument for examining |
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-scopy |
Visual Examination |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-cele |
Swelling, Hernia
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-ectasis |
Dilation, Expansion |
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-edema
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Swelling |
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-emesis |
Vomiting |
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-emia |
Blood Condition |
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-gen, -genesis |
Forming, producing, origin |
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-iasis
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Abnormal Condition |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-oma
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Tumor |
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-osis |
Abnormal Condition (increase) |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-penia
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Deficiency |
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-phagia |
Eating, Swallowing |
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-phasia |
Speech |
