Chapter 5: Medicine Flashcards
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suffix
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
2
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suffix
-in, -ine
A
chemical substance
3
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suffix
-logist
A
one who studies
4
Q
suffix
-oma
A
usually “tumor arising in or compose of”;
sometimes “swelling containing”;
rarely “ diseased condition”, “result of”
5
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suffix
-rrhea
A
abnormal discharge of, flow
6
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suffix
-therapy
A
treatment of or by
7
Q
Base
cardi-
A
heart
8
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Base
cephal-
A
head, skull, brain
9
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Base
dendr-
A
tree, tree-like structure
10
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Base
enter-
A
intestine
11
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Base
mast-
A
breast
12
Q
Base
my-, mus-, myos-
A
muscle
13
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Base
my-, mus-, myos-
A
muscle
14
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Base
nephr-
A
kidney
15
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Base
ophthalm-
A
eye
