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  • algia
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pain

eg. dentalgia : pain in the tooth

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  • ase
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suffix for enzyme

eg. proteinase: protein digesting enzyme

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  • atresia
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without an opening

eg. proctresia: rectum without an opening

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  • blast
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immature cell form

eg. erythroblast: immature RBCs

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  • cele
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hernia

eg. omphalocele: umbilical hernia

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  • centesis
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puncture to aspirate fluid

eg. arthrocentesis: puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint

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  • cept
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take, receive

eg. receptor: something that receives

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  • cide
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kill

eg. bactericidal : able to kill bacteria

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  • cis
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cut

eg. circumcision: cutting around

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  • cyte
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cell

eg. erythrocyte: red blood cell

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  • denia
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pain

eg. cephalodenia : pain in the head

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  • desis
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fusion

eg. arthridesis: fusion of joint

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  • ectasia
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expansion

eg. corectasis: expanding or dilating pupil

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  • ectomy
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cut out, excise

eg. nephrectomy: surgically remove kidney

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  • edema
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swelling

eg. cephaledema: swelling of head

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  • emesis
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vomiting

eg. hyperemesis: excessive vomitting

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  • emia
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blood

eg. hyperglycaemia: elevated blood sugar

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  • gen
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precursor of

eg. teratogen: agent that causes a malformed fetus

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  • gnosis
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knowledge

eg. diagnosis: knowledge through examination

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  • gram
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record

eg. myelogram: x ray of spinal cord

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  • graphy
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making a record

eg. aniography: making a record of vessels

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  • iasis
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condition

eg. cholelithiasis: condition of gallstones

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  • ism
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condition, disease

eg. alcoholism: addiction to alcohol

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  • ist
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one who ..

eg. optometrist : one who measures vision

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  • itis
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inflammation

eg. adenitis : inflammation of glands

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  • lepsy
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seizure

eg. narcolepsy: seizures of numbness

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  • lexy
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speech, words

eg. dyslexia: difficulty in reading words

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  • logist
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one who specialises

eg. opthalmology: one who specialises in eyes

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  • logy
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study of

eg. biology

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  • lysis, - lytic, - lyze
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break down, dissolve

eg. tenolysis : destruction of tendons

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  • lyt
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dissolvable

eg. electrolytes: substance that ionises in water solution

32
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  • malacia
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abnormal softening

eg. osteomalacia: abnormal softening of bone

33
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  • mania
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madness

eg. pyromania: irresistible urge to set fires

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  • megaly
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enlargement

eg. splenomegaly: enlargement of spleen

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  • meter
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measure

eg. thermometer: instrument to measure temperature

36
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  • old
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resembling

eg. mucoid : resembling mucus

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  • oma
A

tumor

eg. neuroma: nerve tumor

38
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  • opia
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vision

eg. amblyopia : dim vision

39
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  • osis
A

abnormal condition

eg. nephrosis: abnormal condition of kidney

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  • osme, - osmia
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smell

eg. anosmia: inability to smell

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  • ostomy
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create an opening

eg. colostomy: create an opening in colon

42
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  • otia
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ear

eg. macrotia: large ear

43
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  • pathy
A

disease

eg. encephalopathy : disease of the brain

44
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  • penia
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deficiency, poor

eg. leukocytopenia : deficiency of white cells

45
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  • pexy
A

surgical fixation

eg. nephropexy: surgical fixation of the kidney

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  • phasia
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speak, say

eg. aphasia: without ability to speak

47
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  • philia
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love, attraction

eg. chromophilic: attracted to color

48
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  • phobia
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abnormal fear

eg. agoraphobia: abnormal fear of crowds

49
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  • plasia
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formation

eg. hyperplasia : excessive formation

50
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  • plasm
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substance

eg. protoplasm: orginal substance

51
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  • plasty
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make, shape

eg. rhinoplasty: to reshape the nose

52
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  • plegia
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paralysis

eg. hemiplegia: paralysis of one half of body

53
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  • pnea
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breath

eg. tachypnea: fast breathing

54
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  • ptosis
A

prolapse, dropping

eg. hysteroptosis: prolapse of uterus

55
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  • rrhagia
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burst forth

eg. metrorrhagia: hemorrhage from uterus

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  • rrhaphy
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suture, sew

eg. herniorrhaphy: suture a hernia

57
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  • rrhea
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flow, dischargee

eg. otorrhea: discharge from ear

58
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  • rrhexis
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rupture

eg. splenorrhexis : rupture of spleen

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  • scope
A

instrument for viewing

eg. otoscope: instrument to look in ear

60
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  • scopy
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visualisation

eg. laryngoscopy: visualisation of larynx

61
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  • some, - soma
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body

eg. lysosome: body that loses or dissolves

62
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  • spasm
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twitching

eg. blepharospasm : twitching of eyelids

63
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  • stasis
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stop, control

eg. hemostasis: control bleeding

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  • therapy
A

treatment

eg. hydrotherapy: treatment with water

65
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  • tome
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instrument to cut

eg. osteotome: instrument to cut bone

66
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  • tomy
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to cut

eg. laparotomy: to cut into abdomen

67
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  • tripsy
A

crushing

eg. nephrolithotripsy: crushing stone in kidney

68
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  • trophy, - trophic, - trophin
A

development

eg. hypertrophy: overdevelopment

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  • uria
A

urine

eg. hematuria: blood in the urine

English : Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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