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Chapter 1 - Word Parts/Terms Flashcards

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-algia

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pain, suffering

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dys-

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bad, difficult, or painful

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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cutting, surgical incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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gastr/o

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stomach

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cyano/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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grey

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-cyte

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cell

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myel

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spinal cord

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enter

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small intestine

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tonsill

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tonsils

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crani

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skull

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-um

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noun ending

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-a

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noun ending

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-e

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noun ending

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-us

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noun ending

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-y

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noun ending

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-ago

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abnormal condition

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-esis

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abnormal condition

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-ia

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abnormal condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ion

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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abnormal condition

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path

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disease

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-dynia

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pain

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy

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the process of producing a picture or record

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-gram

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record

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-scopy

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visual examination

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nat

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birth

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ab-

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away

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dextr/o

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right side

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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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macro-

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large, abnormal size, or long

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ad-

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toward, to, in the direction of

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sinistr/o

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left side

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in-

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in, into, not, without

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olig/o

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scanty, few

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laryng

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larynx, throat

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ot/o

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ear

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lith

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stone

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edema

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swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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appendic

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appendix

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phalang

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hand

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arteri/o

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artery

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end-

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within

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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col

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colon

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tendin

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tendon

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myc/o

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fungus

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

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muscle

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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py/o

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pus

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pyr/o

A

fever or fire

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supination

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is facing forward or upward

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suppuration

A

the formation or discharge of pus

HOSA Medical Terminology (2 decks)

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