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26 Cards in this Set
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Aden
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gland
example: adenectomy- excision(-ectomy) of a gland |
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angio-
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vessel
example: angioplasty: plastic surgery (-plasty) of blood vessel |
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arthr-
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joint
example: arthralgia - pain (-algia) in the joints |
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cardi
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heart
example: carditis - inflammation (-itis) of the heart |
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cerebr-
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brain
example: cerebral - referring to (-al) the brain |
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cephal-
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head
example: cephalic: pertaining to (-ic) the head |
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cervic-
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neck or cervix
example: cervical (-al) belonging to the cervix or neck |
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chole-
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bile, gall
example: cholecyst - gall bladder (cyst) |
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crani-
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skull
example: cranial - belonging (-ial) to the skull |
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cyst-
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bladder, sac
example: cystalgia - pain (-algia) in the bladder |
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cyt-
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cell
example: cytology - study (-ology) of cell life |
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derm-
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skin
example: dermatitis - inflammation (-itis) of the skin |
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enter-
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intestine
example: enterocoele: hernia(-coele) of the intestine |
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gastr-
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stomach
example: gastrectasis - dilatation of the stomach |
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haem-
haemat- sometimes spelt (hem) |
Blood
example: haematemesis: vomiting (-emesis) of blood |
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hepat-
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liver
example: hepatitis: inflammation (-itiis) of the liver |
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hyster-
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uterus
example: hysterectomy: excision (-ectomy) of the uterus |
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lith-
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stone
example: lithiasis - presence (-iasis) of stones in the body |
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my-
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muscle
example: myoma - tumour (-oma) of muscle tissue |
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nephr-
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kidney
example: nephrectomy - excision (-ectomy) of the kidney |
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opthalm-
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eye
example: opthalmoplegia - paralysis (-plegia) of eye muscles |
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oste-
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bone
example: osteomalacia - softening (-malacia) of bone |
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pneum-
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air
example: pneumothorax: intorduction of air into the pleural cavity of the chest (thorax) |
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proct-
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rectum
example: proctoscopy - instrumental examination (-oscopy) of the rectum |
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psych-
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mind
example: psychology - science of the mind and its functions (-ology = study of) |
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spondyl-
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vertebra
example: spondylitis - inflammation (-itis) of the vertebrae |
