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1
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Suffix for Conditons

-algia

A

Pain

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Suffix for Conditons

-itis

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Inflammation

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3
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Suffix for Conditons

-oid

A

Resemble eg fibroid

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4
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Suffix for Conditons

-oma

A

tumlur

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5
Q

Suffix for Conditions

-phasia

A

Speech

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Suffix for Conditons

-plegia

A

Paralysis

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Suffix for Conditons

-rrhage

A

burst forth eg hemorrhage

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Suffix for Conditons

-sclerosis

A

Hardening/stiffening

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Suffix for Conditons

-lith

A

Stones or calcifications

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10
Q

Root/Word for Body Parts

hemo/a

A

blood

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Root/Word for Body Parts

nephro

A

kidney

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12
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Root/Word for Body Parts

pneumo

A

lung

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13
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Root/Word for Body Parts

cardi

A

heart

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Root/Word for Body Parts

gastro

A

stomach

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15
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Root/Word for Body Parts

duodeno

A

Samll intestine

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Root/Word for Body Parts

coli

A

large intestine or colon

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Root/Word for Body Parts

opthal or ocul

A

eye

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18
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Root/Word for Body Parts

derm

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skin

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19
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Root/Word for Body Parts

neur

A

nerves

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Root/Word for Body Parts

oste

A

bone

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21
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Root/Word for Body Parts

hepat

A

liver

22
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Root/Word for Body Parts

encephal

A

brain

23
Q

Root/Word for Body Parts

phleb

A

vein eg phlebotomy.

24
Q

Root/Word for Body Parts

myel

A

Spinal cord or bone marrow

eg

myelinated.

myelopathy.

myeloblast.

25
Q

Suffix for surgery and procedures

-ectomy

A

removal of

26
Q

Suffix for surgery and procedures

-otomy

A

large surgical opening

27
Q

Suffix for surgery and procedures

-ostomy

A

small surgical hole leading out of the body eg colostomy bag

28
Q

Suffix for surgery and procedures

-centesis

A

tap or puncture to drain fluid

29
Q

Suffix for surgery and procedures

-tripsy

A

to crush eg lithotripsy to crush kidney stones

30
Q

Suffix for surgery and procedures

-oscopy

A

to examine with a scope exploring the body cavity eg colonoscopy

31
Q

What is oedema?

A

Fluid retention (oedema) occurs when the fluid isn’t removed from the tissues. The two broad categories of fluid retention include generalised oedema, when swelling occurs throughout the body, and localised oedema, when particular parts of the body are affected

32
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Agenesis

A

is the complete absence of an organ or lack of specific cells within an organ

33
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-asthern(o)

A

weakness

Myasthenia refers to a loss of muscle strength

34
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-blast

A

immature cell

35
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-cele

A

related to a tumour or swelling

36
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-centesis

A

related to a procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

thoracentesis.

37
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-plasty

A

surgical procedure for the repair, restoration, or replacement

angioplasty

38
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-pnea

A

related to breathing

dyspnea (SOB)

39
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-ptosis

A

drooping of the eye

40
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-genic

A

forming, producing, causing

41
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-gram

A

record

cardiogram (= a recording and diagram of a heartbeat, drawn by a machine)

42
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-lysis

A

decline/destruction/breaking down

Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin;

bacteriolysis is the destruction of bacteria

43
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-megaly

A

enlargement of

adrenomegaly (enlargement of the adrenal glands)

44
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-rrhaphy

A

suture of repair

45
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-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

gonorrhea.

46
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-sis

A

action, process, condition

47
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-trophic

A

related to nutrition

48
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-uria

A

related to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated

49
Q

-oma

A

benign tumours

adenoma

EXCEPT melanoma, lymphoma

50
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-sarcoma

A

mesenchymal malignant tumour

51
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-carinoma

A

-epithelial malignant tumour

52
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-schsis

A

seperation

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