Definitions And Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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Bi/o

A

Life

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Cutane/ o

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Skin

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Dermo

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Skin

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Dermatologist

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Skin

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Diaphor/0

A

Profuse sweating

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Erythroderma

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Red

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Hidr /o

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Sweat

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Ichthy/o

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Scaly dry

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Kerat/o

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Hard , horny

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Melan/ o

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Black

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Myc. / o

A

Fungus

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Necr/o

A

Death

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Onych / o

A

Nail

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Pedicul/ o

A

Lice

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Photo

A

Light

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Albin/ o

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White

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-Algia

A

Pain

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-cele

A

Hernia

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-cute

A

Cell

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-dying

A

Pain

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-entasis

A

Dilation

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-gen

A

That which produces

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-genesis

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Produces,generates

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-genie

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Producing,produced by

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-is

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State of condition

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-oasis

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Abnormal condition

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-iatry

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Medical treatment

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-ism

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State of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logo

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Study of

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-Lysis

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Destruction

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-lytic

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Destruction

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-malaria

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Abnormal softening

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Megaly

A

Enlargement, large

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-Ovid

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Resembling

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-Oma

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Tumor, mass, swelling

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-oasis

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Abnormal condition

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-patchy

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Disease

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasma

A

Development

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-plasm

A

Development,formation

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-pros is

A

Drooping

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-rage

A

Excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhagia

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Abnormal flow condition

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-rhea

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Discharge flow

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-rrhexia

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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-therapy

A

Treatment

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-trophy

A

Nourishment,development

57
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-yle

A

Small

58
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Surgical suffixes.

Otomi

A

To cut into

59
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Ambly/o-

A

Dull, Dim

60
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Surgical suffix

-echo you

A

To cut out or remove

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-centers is

A

Puncture to withdraw fluid

62
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Surgical suffix

-Percy

A

Surgical fixation

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-pla sty

A

Surgical repair

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Surgical suffix. rrhaphy

A

Suture

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Procedural suffix instrument

- gram

A

Record or picture

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Procedural suffix instrument

-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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Intra-

A

Within , inside

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Endo-

A

Inner, within

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Pro-

A

Before

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Xeno-

A

Foreign , strange

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In- or un-

A

Not, inward

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Extra-

A

Outside of

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Eso-

A

Inward

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-oid , -ose

A

Resembling

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Exo-

A

Outward

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Pedicul-

A

Lice

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Aque/o

A

Water

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Blast/o

A

Immature , embryonic

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Chromat/ o

A

Color

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Corne/o. & kerat/o

A

Cornea

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Dacry/o. & lacrim/ o

A

Tears

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Cycl/o

A

Ciliary body

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Dipl/o

A

Double

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Esthes-/o

A

Sensation, feeling

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Ir/o. &; irid/o

A

Iris

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Glauc/o

A

Gray

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Emmetr/o

A

Correct, proper

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Mi/o

A

Lessening

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My dr/I

A

Widening

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Nyctal/o

A

Night

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Ocul/o

A

Eye

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Ophthal/o

A

Eye

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Opt/o

A

Vision

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Optic/o

A

Eye, vision

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Papill/o

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Optic disk

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Ph ac/o

A

Lens

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Presbyl-o

A

Old age

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Pupil/o

A

Pupil

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Retin

A

Retina

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Sclero-

A

Sclera

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Stigmat/o

A

Point

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Uve- o

A

Choroid

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Vitre-o

A

Glassy

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Aerosol

A

Drugs inhaled directly into nose and mouth.

105
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But all

A

Pertaining