Abbreviations Flashcards by Mallory Gordon

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-plasia

A

formation

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-tripsy

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To crush

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Para-

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Beside

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Contra-

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Against

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Pharyng-

A

Throat

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-algia

A

Pain

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Febr-

A

Fever

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Myel-

A

Spinal cord

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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Or-

A

Mouth

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Sept-

A

Contamination

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Colp-

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Vagina

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Thromb-

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Clot

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Trans-

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Across/behind

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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Sten-

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Narrow/constricted

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Circum-

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Around

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Lapar-

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Abdomen

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Phag-

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Swallow/eat

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Lacrim-

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Tear

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Cerebr-

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Brain

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Lingu-

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Tongue

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-oid

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Resembling

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-logy

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Study of

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Ab-

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From/away from

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Carp-

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Wrist

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Brady-

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Slow

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Orth-

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Straight

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Dextr-

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Right

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Aden-

A

Gland

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A-,an-,in-

A

Without/negative

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My-

A

Muscle

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Endo-

A

Within

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Chondr-

A

Cartilage

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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Pulmo-

A

Lung

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Peri-

A

Around

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Infra-

A

Beneath

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Vita-

A

Life

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-cele

A

Hernia

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-ostomy

A

Creation of an opening

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-plasty

A

Make/shape

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Epi-

A

Upon

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Poly-

A

Many

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-centesis

A

Puncturing to aspirate fluid

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Laryng-

A

Larynx

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Super-

A

Above

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Orchid-

A

Testes

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-gnosis

A

Knowledge

Q

-lysis

A

Break down

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Mes-

A

Middle

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-gram

A

Record

Q

Cost-

A

Rib

Q

Kerat-

A

Cornea

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Brachy-

A

Short

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-iasis

A

Condition

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-tomy

A

To cut

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-ptosis

A

Prolapse/drooping

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Sub-

A

Under/below

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Necr-

A

Dead

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Per-

A

Through

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Path-

A

Disease

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-cis

A

Cut

Q

-desis

A

Fusion

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Omphal-

A

Umbilicus

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Kilo-

A

Thousand

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Ecto-

A

Outside

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Angi-

A

Vessel

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Trachel-

A

Neck

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Ante-

A

Before/in front of