chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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acr/o

A

top; extremities

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all/o

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referring to another

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3
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electr/o

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electric

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4
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home/o

A

same; constant

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5
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iatr/o

A

physician

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6
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idi/o

A

individual; distinct

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7
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radi/o

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x-rays

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8
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tom/o

A

to cut

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9
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dia-

A

through; complete

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10
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pro-

A

before

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11
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algia

A

pain

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12
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-cyte

A

cell

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13
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-dynia

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pain

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14
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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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15
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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16
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-genic

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producing; produced by

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17
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-gnosis

A

knowledge

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18
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gram

A

record (written record or image)

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19
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-graph

A

instrument used to record

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20
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-graphy

A

process of recording;
process of producing images

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21
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-itis

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inflammation

22
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-logy

A

study of

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-logist

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specialist; one who studies

24
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-malacia

A

softening

25
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-megaly

A

enlargement

26
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-oma

A

tumor; mass

27
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

28
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-pathy

A

disease

29
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phobia

A

fear

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plasty

A

surgical reconstruction

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ptosis

A

drooping; sagging

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ptysis

A

spitting

33
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-rrhage; -rrhagia

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bursting forth

34
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rrhaphy

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to suture (to sew)

35
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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

36
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-rrhexis

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rupture

37
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

38
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-scope

A

instrument used to view
inside a body cavity or organ

39
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-scopy

A

the process of viewing inside
a body cavity or organ

40
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spasm

A

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

41
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-stasis

A

stable; stopping; controlling

42
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

43
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stomy

A

surgical creation of a new opening

44
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tomy

A

to cut; incision

45
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trophy

A

growth; nourishment

46
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-ac

A

pertaining to

47
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ous

A

pertaining to

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ic

A

pertaining to

49
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al

A

pertaining to

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ary

A

pertaining to

51
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ar

A

pertaining to

52
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pertaining to

A

eal