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Chapters 1&2: Basics Flashcards

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1
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Combining Form: Arteri/o

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Artery

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Combining Form: Arthr/o

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Joint

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Combining Form: Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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Combining Form: Bi/o

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Life

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Combining Form: Cardi/o

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Heart

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Combining Form: Cephal/o

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Head

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Combining Form: Cervic/o

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Neck

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Combining Form: Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Combining Form: Col/o

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Large intestine; colon

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Combining Form: Coron/o

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Crown: Heart

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Combining Form: Cut

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Skin

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Combining Form: Cutane/o

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Skin

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Combining Form: Cyst/o

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Bladder/Sac

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Combining Form: Dent/i

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Tooth

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Combining Form: Derm/o

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Skin

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Combining Form: Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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Combining Form: Electr/o

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Electricity

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Combining Form: Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Combining Form: Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Combining Form: Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Combining Form: Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Combining Form: Glyc/o

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Glucose; sugar

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Combining Form: Hem/o

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Blood

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Combining Form: Hemat/o

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Blood

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Combining Form: Hepat/o

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Liver

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Combining Form: Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Combining Form: Lingu/o

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Tongue

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Combining Form: Lipid/o

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Fat

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Combining Form: Lith/o

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Stone

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Combining Form: Mamm/o

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Breast

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Combining Form: Muscul/o

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Muscle

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32
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Combining Form: My/o

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Muscle

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33
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Combining Form: Nat/o

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Birth; born

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34
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Combining Form: Neur/o

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Nerve

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35
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Combining Form: Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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36
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Combining Form: Oste/o

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Bone

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Combining Form: Ot/o

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Ear

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38
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Combining Form: Ped/o

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Child

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39
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Combining Form: Phil/o

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Attraction

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40
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Combining Form: Pne/o

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Breathing

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Combining Form: Psych/o

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Mind

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42
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Combining Form: Rhin/o

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Nose

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43
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Combining Form: Somn/o

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Sleep

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44
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Combining Form: Spir/o

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Breathing

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45
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Combining Form: Splen/o

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Spleen

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46
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Combining Form: Therm/o

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Heat; temperature

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47
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Combining Form: Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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48
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Combining Form: Trache/o

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Trachea

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49
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Combining Form: Troph/o

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Nourishment

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50
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Combining Form: Valvul/o

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Valve

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51
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Combining Form: Ven/o

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Vein

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52
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Combining Form: Vers/o

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Turning

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53
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Combining Form: Vertebr/o

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Backbone; Vertebrae

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54
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Medical Abbreviations: ant

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Anterior

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55
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Medical Abbreviations: AP

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Anteroposterior

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56
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Medical Abbreviations: CT

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Computed Tomography

57
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Medical Abbreviations: inf

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Inferior

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Medical Abbreviations: lat

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Lateral

59
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Medical Abbreviations: PA

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Posteroanterior

60
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Medical Abbreviations: PET

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Positron Emission Tomography

61
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Medical Abbreviations: pos

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posterior

62
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Medical Abbreviations: sup

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superior

63
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Medical Abbreviations: LUQ

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Left Upper Quadrant

64
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Medical Abbreviations: LLQ

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Left Lower Quadrant

65
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Medical Abbreviations: RUQ

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Right Upper Quadrant

66
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Medical Abbreviations: RLQ

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Right Lower Quadrant

67
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C.A.R.D. Method

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Check, Assign, Reverse, Define

68
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Non-decodable terms: Achilles Tendon

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Tendon that stretches/attaches calf muscle to the calcaneal bone, named from Greek Mythology. AKA Calcaneal Tendon

69
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Non-decodable terms: Acute

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Severe, abrupt onset of disease

70
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Non-decodable terms: Alzheimer Disease

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-Eponym- Named after German Neurologist Alois Alzheimer, a progressive mental deterioration disease

71
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Non-decodable terms: Asthma

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A respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dispnea (difficulty breathing)

72
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Non-decodable terms: Cataract

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Progressive opacification of the lens

73
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Non-decodable terms: Chronic

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Disease that is slowly developed and lasts for a long time

74
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Non-decodable terms: Diagnosis

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Disease or condition named after healthcare professional that evaluates a patient’s signs, symptoms, and history.

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Non-decodable terms: Prognosis

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Prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or disorder

76
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Non-decodable terms: Sequela

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Disease or condition caused by injury or illness

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Non-decodable terms: Sign

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Objective finding of a disease (ex: high BP, Fever, Rash)

78
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Non-decodable terms: Symptom

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Subjective report of a disease (ex: pain, itching)

79
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Suffixes: What are the “pertaining to’s”?

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

80
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Suffixes: -ac

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pertaining to

81
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Suffixes: -al

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pertaining to

82
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Suffixes: -ar

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pertaining to

83
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Suffixes: -ary

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pertaining to

84
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Suffixes: -eal

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pertaining to

85
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Suffixes: -ic

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pertaining to

86
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Suffixes: -ous

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pertaining to

87
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Suffixes: -algia

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pain

88
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Suffixes: -cele

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herniation; protrusion

89
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Suffixes: -dynia

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pain

90
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Suffixes: -ectomy

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Removal, resection, excision

91
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Suffixes: -emia

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Blood condition

92
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Suffixes: -ia

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Condition

93
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Suffixes: -icle

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Small, tiny

94
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Suffixes: -is

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Structure, thing

95
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Suffixes: -itis

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Inflammation

96
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Suffixes: -logy

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Study of

97
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Suffixes: -malacia

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Softening

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Suffixes: -megaly

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Enlargement

99
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Suffixes: -ole

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Small, tiny

100
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Suffixes: -oma

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Tumor, mass

101
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Suffixes: -osis

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Abnormal condition

102
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Suffixes: -pathy

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Disease process

103
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Suffixes: -plasty

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Surgical Repair

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Suffixes: -ptosis

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Prolapse, drooping, sagging

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Suffixes: -rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting forth

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Suffixes: -rrhapy

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suture, repair

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Suffixes: -rrhea

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flow, discharge

108
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Suffixes: -rrhexis

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rupture

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Suffixes: -sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

110
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Suffixes: -scope

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Instrument to view

111
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Suffixes: -stenosis

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Abnormal condition of narrowing

112
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Suffixes: -stomy

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new opening

113
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Suffixes: -tomy

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incision

114
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Suffixes: -tripsy

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crushing

115
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Suffixes: -ule

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small, tiny

116
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Suffixes: -um

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structure, thing, membrane

117
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Suffixes: -y

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process of; condition

118
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Prefixes: a-

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No, not, without

119
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Prefixes: an-

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No, not, without

120
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Prefixes: ante-

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before, forward, in front of

121
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Prefixes: anti-

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against

122
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Prefixes: dys-

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abnormal, difficult, bad, painful

123
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Prefixes: endo-, end-

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within

124
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Prefixes: epi-

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above; upon

125
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Prefixes: hyper-

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excessive; above

126
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Prefixes: hypo-

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deficient, below

127
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Prefixes: inter-

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between

128
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Prefixes: intra-

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within

129
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Prefixes: neo-

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new

130
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Prefixes: par-

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near; beside

131
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Prefixes: para-

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near; beside; abnormal

132
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Prefixes: per-

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through

133
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Prefixes: peri-

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around; surrounding

134
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Prefixes: poly-

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many, much, excessive, frequent

135
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Prefixes: post-

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after; behind

136
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Prefixes: pre-

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before, in front of

137
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Prefixes: sub-

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below; under

138
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Prefixes: trans-

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through, across

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