Body system and disorders Flashcards
1
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Algia
A
Pain and suffering
2
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Dys
A
Dysfunctional means an organ or body part that is not working properly
3
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Ectomy
A
Surgical Removal
4
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sclerosis
A
Abnormal Hardening
5
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Rrhexis
A
Rupture
6
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Rrhea
A
flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids
7
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Rrhaphy
A
Surgical Suturing
8
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Rrhage
A
Bursting forth of blood
9
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Hyper
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Excessive or increased
10
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Hypo
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Deficient or decreased
11
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Itis
A
Inflammation
12
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Osis
A
Abnormal condition or disease
13
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Ostomy
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Surgically create an artificial opening
14
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Otomy
A
Surgical Incision
15
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Plasty
A
Surgical Repair
16
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Ac
A
pertaining to
17
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Aden/o
A
gland
18
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Adip/o
A
fat
19
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cephal/o
A
head
20
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coron/o
A
crown
21
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cyt/o
A
cell
22
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endo-
A
in, within, inside
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exo-
A
out of, outside, away from
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hist/o
A
tissue
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-ologist
specialist
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-ology
the science or study of
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-oma
tumor, neoplasm
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path/o
diease, suffering, feeling
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-plasia
development, growth, formation
