chapter 3 Flashcards
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-algia,-dynia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-clasis
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to break , surgical fracture
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-desis
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binding , fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-ectasis
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dilatation , expansion
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-ectomy
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surgical removal , excision
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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-gen , -genesis
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forming , producing , origin
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-gram
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record, writing
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-lysis
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separation , destruction , loosening
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-malacia
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softening
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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process or act of measuring
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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abnormal condition ; increase (primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
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-pexy
fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
prolapse , downward displacement
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-rrhea
discharge , flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument to view/examine
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-scopy
visual examination ; process or act of viewing/examining
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-stenosis
narrowing , stricture
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-tomy
incision
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-tripsy
crushing
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-toxic
poison
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-ac , -al,-ar,-ary,-eal,-ic , -ous
pertaining to
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-esia, -ia , -ism
condition
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-iatry
medicine , treatment
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-ist
specialist
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-y
condition , process
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-icle , -ole, -ule
small , minute
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