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Chapter 9- word parts Flashcards

1
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-ectasis

A

dilated

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2
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intra-

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within

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3
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olig/o

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scanty

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meat/o

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meatus

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5
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ur/o

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urine

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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-gram

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record

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dys-

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painful, difficult

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9
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hem/o

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blood

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urin/o

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urine

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11
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retro-

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backward

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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13
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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14
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protein/o

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protein

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15
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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste

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16
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-cele

A

protrusion

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17
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bi/o

A

life

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18
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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19
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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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20
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an-

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without

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21
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carcin/o

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cancer

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22
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hemat/o

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blood

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23
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-otomy

A

cutting into

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24
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necr/o

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death

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25
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tox/o

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poison

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26
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-lithiasis

A

condition of stones

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27
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glycos/o

A

sugar

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28
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py/o

A

pus

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

30
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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urethr/o

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urethra

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

33
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cyst/o

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bladder, pouch

34
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hydr/o

A

water

35
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anti-

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against

36
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-oma

A

tumor

37
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ureter/o

A

ureter

38
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iatr/o

A

medicine

39
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

40
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-graphy

A

process of recording

41
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neur/o

A

nerve

42
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-uria

A

urine condition

43
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ren/o

A

kidney

44
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corpor/o

A

body

45
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-eal

A

pertaining to

46
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lith/o

A

stone

47
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-emia

A

blood condition

48
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noct/i

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night

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keton/o

A

ketones

50
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-megaly

A

enlarged

51
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

52
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-pathy

A

disease

53
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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

54
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nephr/o

A

kidney

55
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poly-

A

many

56
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-algia

A

pain

57
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-genic

A

producing

58
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idi/o

A

distinctive

59
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-lith

A

stone

60
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ven/o

A

vein

61
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-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

62
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-ptosis

A

drooping

63
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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

64
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-logy

A

study of

65
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

66
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

67
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-lysis

A

to destroy

68
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

69
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-itis

A

inflammation

70
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extra-

A

outside of

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