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1
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meaning of the suffix -cele

A

Hernia

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Definition of cystocele

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Hernia of urinary bladder

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Rectocele

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Hernia of the rectum

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meaning of the suffix -dynia

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pain, difficult

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definition of gastrodynia

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Stomach Pain

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mastodynia

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Breast pain

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Meaning of suffix - emesis

A

Vomiting

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hematemesis

A

Vomiting of blood

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glycemia

A

Sugar in blood

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Suffix -emia

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Blood Condition

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Suffix -ia

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State of; condition

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Pneumonia

A

Condition of the lungs

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Suffix - Itis

A

Inflammation

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enteritits

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inflamed small intestine

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stomatitis

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Inflamed mouth

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spondylitis

A

Inflamed vertebra

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Suffix -lysis

A

destruction; separation; breakdown

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hemolysis

A

Breakdown of blood

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suffix -malacia

A

Softening

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Suffix -megaly

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Enlargement

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21
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cerebromalacia

A

Softening of brain

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22
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chondromalacia

A

Softening of cartilage

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visceromegaly

A

Enlargement of internal organs

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24
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suffix -oma

A

Tumor;mass

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Lipoma

A

Tumor containing fat

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myoma

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Tumor of muscle

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Suffix -osis

A

Abnormal condition

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nephrosis

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Abnormal condition of the kidney

29
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suffix -pathy

A

Disease process

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ureteropathy

A

Disease process of the ureter

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Suffix - penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

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cytopenia

A

Deficiency of cells

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acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Suffix -ptosis

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Falling, drooping, sagging, downward

35
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blepharoptosis

A

Drooping eyelid

36
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nephroptosis

A

Drooping kidney

37
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suffix -ptysis

A

Spitting

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hemoptysis

A

Spitting up blood

39
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-rrhage or -rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

40
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hemorrhage

A

Bursting forth of blood; bleeding

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gastrorrhagia

A

Bleeding from stomach

42
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Suffix -rrhea

A

Flow; discharge

43
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otorrhea

A

Discharge from ear

44
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Suffix -rrhexis

A

Rupture

45
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splenorrhexis

A

Ruptured spleen

46
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Suffix -sclerosis

A

Hardening

47
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arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening of the arteries

48
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blepharospasm

A

Sudden, involuntary contraction of the eyelid

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Suffix -stenosis

A

Narrowing

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phlebostenosis

A

Narrowing of Vein

51
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suffix -y

A

Process

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neuropathy

A

Disease process of nerves

53
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microencephaly

A

Small brain

54
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lymphangiogram

A

Record of lymph vessel

55
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cardiograph

A

Instrument used to record heart activity

56
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mammography

A

Producing images of the breast

57
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myelography

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Producing images of the spinal cord

58
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craniometer

A

Instrument used to measure skull

59
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pelvimetry

A

Measure pelvis

60
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

61
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hemostasis

A

Stoppage of blood

62
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-stomy

A

New opening; artificial opening

63
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tracheostomy

A

New opening into the trachea

64
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myotome

A

Instrument used to cut into muscle

65
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tenotomy

A

Process of cutting tendon

Medical Terms Ch.1-4 (1 decks)

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