ch.2 Flashcards by Jenna McCarty

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-ic, -ous, -al

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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Study or science of

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-meter

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Measure or measuring instrument

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-pathy

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Disease

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-scope

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Instrument that is used for viewing

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-drome

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Run or running

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-malacia

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Softening

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-opsy

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View of

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-oxia

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Condition of oxygen

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-phil, -philia

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loving or affinity for someone

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-phagia

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Eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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Speaking

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-physis

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Growth

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-oma

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Tumor

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-stasis

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Standing still

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-algia

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Condition of pain

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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-astresia

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A closure or the absence of a normal body opening

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling, or protrusion

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-dynia

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pain

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-ia, -osis

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Condition of

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-ism

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Condition or disease

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-oma

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Tumor

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency or abnormal reduction in number

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasia

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Formation, growth

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-rrhagia

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Abnormal discharge

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Condition of hardening

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-spasm

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A sudden involuntary muscle contraction

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-ad

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Toward

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-emia, hemia

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Condition of blood

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Pertaining to

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous

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-iatry

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Treatment or specialty

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study or science of

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-practic

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A practice

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-clasia, -clasis, -clast

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Break apart

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-ectomy

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Surgical excision

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-desis

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Surgical fixation or fusion

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-gram

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A record or image

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-graph

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An instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Recording process

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-meter

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Measure, measuring instrument

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-metry

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Measurement, process of measuring

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation, suspension

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-phylaxis

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Protection

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suturing

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-scope

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A viewing instrument

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-scopy

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The process of viewing

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-stomy

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Surgical creation of an opening

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-tome

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refers to a cutting instrument

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-tomy

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Refers to an incision

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-tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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-ion

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Process