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10 Cards in this Set
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—CENTESIS |
Puncture |
Abdominocentesis (puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid) |
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—ECTOMY |
Surgical removal |
Appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) |
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—GENIC |
Producing/Forming |
Pathogenic (causing disease) |
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—GRAPHY |
Process of recording |
Mammography (x-ray photography of breasts) |
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—LYSIS |
Separation |
Dialysis (Separation of waste material from the blood) |
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—OPSY |
View of/Vision |
Biopsy (removal of living tissue for examination) |
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—PLASTY |
Surgical repair |
Rhinoplasty (Plastic surgery of the nose) |
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—SCOPY |
Visual examination |
Arthroscopy (visual exam of the joints) |
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—STOMY—TOMY |
Opening |
Tracheostomy (cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea) |
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—TOMY |
Incision/Cutting |
Craniotomy (surgical cutting of the skull) |