Chapter 1: The structure of medical language Flashcards

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suffix -itis

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infection of or inflammation

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suffix -megaly

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enlargement

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suffix - oma

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tumor

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suffix -pathy

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disease

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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gram

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picture; record

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graphy

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process of recording

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metry

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process of measuring

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scope

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instrument used to examine

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scopy

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process of using an instrument to examine

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stomy

A

surgically created opening

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therapy

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treatment

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tomy

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process of cutting or making an incision

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-endo

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within

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-epi

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above; upon

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inter

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between

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-intra

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within

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-peri

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around

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-post

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after; behind

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-pre

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before; in front of

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-sub

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below; beneath

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-trans

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across

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brady-

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slow; bradycardia-condition of a slow heart

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hemi-

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one half

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hyper-

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above or more than normal

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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tachy-

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fast; tachycardia-condition of a fast heart