Chapter 2 vocab Flashcards by serina estrada

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-cele

A

Hernia

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-coccus

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Berry shaped bacterium

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-genesis

A

condition of producing or for me

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-emia

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blood condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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breakdown destruction separation

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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-penia

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deficiency

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-ptosis

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drooping sagging prolapse

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-stomy

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opening to form a mouth (stoma)

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-tomy

A

incision, cutting into

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal, resection

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-ule, -ole

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Little or small

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

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-logy

A

The study of

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Otalgia

A

Ear pain

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Arteriole

A

small artery

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Cystocele

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Urinary hernia

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Angioplasty

A

Surgical repair of a vessel

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Hypertrophy

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High/elevated nourishment or development

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Osteomalacia

A

The softening of bone

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Radiology

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the study of x-rays

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation of the tonsils

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Laryngectomy

A

Removal of the larynx

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Myleogram

A

Record of the spine or bone marrow

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Phlebitis

A

Inflammation of a vein

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Hemolysis

A

Breakdown of the blood

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Staphylococcus

A

Clusters of berry shaped bacterium

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Thrombocytopenia

A

Cell Clotting deficiency