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41 Cards in this Set
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algia-
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pain
ex: arthralgia, otalgia, neuralgia, myalgia |
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-cele
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hernia
ex: rectocele, cystocele |
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus
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berry-shaped bacterium (plural: bacteria)
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-cyte
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cell
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-dynia
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pain
ex: pleurodynia - pain in the pleural lining |
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-ectomy
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excision, removal, resection
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-emia
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blood condition
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-genesis
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condition of producing, forming
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-genic
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pertaining to, producing, produced by or in
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-gram
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record
ex: electroencephalogram |
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-itis
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inflamation of
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-ology
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study of
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-lysis
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breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oma
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tumor, mass, collection of fluid
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-opsy
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to view
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-osis
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condition , usally abnormal
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-pathy
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disease condition
ex: cardiomyopathy |
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-penia
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deficiency
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-phobia
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fear of
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-plasia
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development, formation, growth
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-ptosis
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drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-scelerosis
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hardening
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-scope
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instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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-stasis
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stopping, controlling
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-ostomy
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opening to form a mouth (stoma)
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-therapy
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treatment
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-tomy
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incision, cut into
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-er
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one who
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-ia
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condition
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-ist
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one who specializes in
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-ole
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little, small
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-ule
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little, small
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-um, -ium
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structure, tissue, thing
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-y
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condition, process
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