Chapter 1-4 Flashcards
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meaning of the suffix -cele
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Hernia
2
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Definition of cystocele
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Hernia of urinary bladder
3
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Rectocele
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Hernia of the rectum
4
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meaning of the suffix -dynia
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pain, difficult
5
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definition of gastrodynia
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Stomach Pain
6
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mastodynia
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Breast pain
7
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Meaning of suffix - emesis
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Vomiting
8
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hematemesis
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Vomiting of blood
9
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glycemia
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Sugar in blood
10
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Suffix -emia
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Blood Condition
11
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Suffix -ia
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State of; condition
12
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Pneumonia
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Condition of the lungs
13
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Suffix - Itis
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Inflammation
14
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enteritits
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inflamed small intestine
15
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stomatitis
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Inflamed mouth
16
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spondylitis
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Inflamed vertebra
17
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Suffix -lysis
A
destruction; separation; breakdown
18
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hemolysis
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Breakdown of blood
19
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suffix -malacia
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Softening
20
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Suffix -megaly
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Enlargement
21
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cerebromalacia
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Softening of brain
22
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chondromalacia
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Softening of cartilage
23
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visceromegaly
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Enlargement of internal organs
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suffix -oma
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Tumor;mass
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Lipoma
Tumor containing fat
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myoma
Tumor of muscle
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Suffix -osis
Abnormal condition
28
nephrosis
Abnormal condition of the kidney
29
suffix -pathy
Disease process
30
ureteropathy
Disease process of the ureter
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Suffix - penia
Decrease, deficiency
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cytopenia
Deficiency of cells
33
acrophobia
Fear of heights
34
Suffix -ptosis
Falling, drooping, sagging, downward
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blepharoptosis
Drooping eyelid
36
nephroptosis
Drooping kidney
37
suffix -ptysis
Spitting
38
hemoptysis
Spitting up blood
39
-rrhage or -rrhagia
Bursting forth
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hemorrhage
Bursting forth of blood; bleeding
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gastrorrhagia
Bleeding from stomach
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Suffix -rrhea
Flow; discharge
43
otorrhea
Discharge from ear
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Suffix -rrhexis
Rupture
45
splenorrhexis
Ruptured spleen
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Suffix -sclerosis
Hardening
47
arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
48
blepharospasm
Sudden, involuntary contraction of the eyelid
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Suffix -stenosis
Narrowing
50
phlebostenosis
Narrowing of Vein
51
suffix -y
Process
52
neuropathy
Disease process of nerves
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microencephaly
Small brain
54
lymphangiogram
Record of lymph vessel
55
cardiograph
Instrument used to record heart activity
56
mammography
Producing images of the breast
57
myelography
Producing images of the spinal cord
58
craniometer
Instrument used to measure skull
59
pelvimetry
Measure pelvis
60
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
61
hemostasis
Stoppage of blood
62
-stomy
New opening; artificial opening
63
tracheostomy
New opening into the trachea
64
myotome
Instrument used to cut into muscle
65
tenotomy
Process of cutting tendon
