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Exam 4 Flashcards

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-able

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capable of

Ex: malleable, noticeable, palpable.

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-ac

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pertaining to

Ex: cardiac, celiac, iliac

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-al

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pertaining to

Ex: cranial, pleural, spinal

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

Ex: analgesia, hyperalgesia, hypoalgesia

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-ant

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that which causes

Ex: antiperspirant, stimulant, surfactant

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-ar

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pertaining to

Ex: hilar, palmar, plantar

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-ary

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pertaining to

Ex: primary, secondary, tertiary

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-ase

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enzyme

Ex: kinase, lipase, streptokinase

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-asthenia

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weakness

Ex: angiasthenia, myasthenia

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-ate

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to cause an action, the result of an action

Ex: ambulate, precipitate, maturate

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

Ex: hypercapnia, hypocapnia, tachycapnia

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-cele

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hernia

Ex: encephalocele, meningocele, myelocele

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

Ex: aminocentesis, paracentesis, thoracentesis

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-cidal

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killing

Ex: bactericidal, genicidal, homicidal

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-crine

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to secrete

Ex: endocrine, exocrine, holocrine, merucrine

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

Ex: acyesis

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-cyte

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cell

Ex: hepatocyte, leukocyte, osteocyte

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-derm

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skin or germ layer

Ex: blastoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm

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-desis

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binding, fusion

Ex: arthrodesis, epiphysiodesis, tendodesis

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-dynia

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pain

Ex: arthrodynia, odontodynia, pspsidenia

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-eal

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pertaining to

Ex: esophageal, peritoneal, pharyngeal

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-ectasis

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dilation, enlargement, stretching of a structure or part.

Ex: appendicectasis, bronchiectasis, lymphadenectasis

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-ectomy

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excision

Ex: appendectomy, lobectomy, splenectomy

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-edema

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swelling

Ex: angioedema, lymphedema, larynogealoedema

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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condition of the blood

Ex: hypercalcemia, hypoxemia, toxemia

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-er

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one who

Ex: practitioner, radiographer, transporter

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-esthesia

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sensitivity to pain

Ex: antesthesia, hyperaesthesia, hypoesthesai

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-eum

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membrane

Ex: periosteum, perineum, peritoneum

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-gen

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that which generates

Ex: antigen, carcinogen, teratogen

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-genic

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produced by or in

Ex: carcinogenic, osteogenic, teratogenic

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-graph

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instrument for recording; picture

Ex: radiograph, electrocardiograph, electroencephalograph

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-graphy

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process of recording

Ex: radiography, echocardiography, sonography

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-gravida

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pregnancy

Ex: non-gravid or non-gravida

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-iac

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one who suffers

Ex: hemophiliac, hypochondriac, pyromaniac

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-iasis

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condition

Ex: amebiasis, coniasis, spondylothiasis

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-iatrician

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practitioner

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-iatry

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medical profession or treatment

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-ible

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capable of

Ex: audible, diffusible, edible

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-ic

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pertaining to

Ex: cathartic, ectopic, hypodermic

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-ile

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belonging to or pertaining to

Ex: fibrile, motile, tactile

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-ism

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condition or theory

Ex: albinism, hyperthyroidism, rheumatism

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-ist

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one who

Ex: cardiologist, pathologist, radiologist

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-itis

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inflammation

Ex: cellulitis, osteomyelitis, pancreatitis

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-ium

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membrane

Ex: endometrium, endocardium, mediastinum

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-ive

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pertaining to

Ex: abrasive, curative, palative

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-lepsy

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seizure

Ex: epilepsy, nacrolepsy, pseudoepilepsy

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-lexia

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words, phrases

Ex: analexia, bradylexia, dyslexia

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-logic

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pertaining to the science or study of

Ex: biologic, histologic, radiologic

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-logical

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pertaining to the science or study of

Ex: biological, pathological, radiological

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-logist

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one who studies; specialist

Ex: cardiologist, pathologist, radiologist

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-logy

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study or science of

Ex: dermatology, hematology, neurology

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-lysin

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that which destroys

Ex: antilysin, autolysin, hemolysin

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-lysis

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process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

Ex: arthrolysis, radiolysis, thrombolysis

55
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-malacia

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soft, abnormal softening

Ex: angiomalacia, aortomalacia, osteomalacia

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-mania

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excessive preoccupation

Ex: egomania, megalomania, pyromania

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-maniac

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one who shows excessive preoccupation

Ex: egomaniac, megalomaniac, pyromaniac

58
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-megaly

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enlargement

Ex: cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

59
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-metry

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process of measuring

Ex: pelvimetry, manometry, telemetry

59
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-oid

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resembling, looks like

Ex: lymphoid, myoid, osteoid

59
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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

Ex: dysphagia, necophagia, osteophagia

59
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-meter

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instrument used to measure

Ex: densitometer, glucometer, pulsometer

59
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-penia

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deficiency

Ex: leukopenia, osteopenia, glycopenia

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-pepsia

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digestion

Ex: anapepsia, dyspepsia, hypopesia

60
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-ole

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small

Ex: anisole, bronchiole, arteriole

60
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-oma

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tumor

Ex: adenoma, hepatoma, lymphoma

60
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-opia

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vision

Ex: anopia, copiopia, myopia

61
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-osis

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condition of

Ex: diverticulosis, endometrosis, histoplasmosis

61
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-orexia

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appetite

Ex: anorexia, dyxorexia, hyperorexia

62
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-ose

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sugar

Ex: glucose, lactose, sucrose

62
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-ous

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pertaining to or characterized by

Ex: cancerous, edematous, fibrous

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-pathy

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disease

Ex: adenopathy, myopathy, neuropathy

63
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-pexy

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surgical fixation

Ex: arthropexy, gastropexy, myopexy

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-phagic

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condition/process of eating, swallowing

Ex: coprophyagic, dysphagic, tachyphagic

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-phagy

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eating, swallowing

Ex: autophagy, bacteriophagy, dysphagy

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-phasia

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speech

Ex: aphasia, cataphasia, schizophasia

67
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-phobia

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abnormal fear

Ex: agoraphobia, arachnophobia, hydrophobia

68
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-phoresis

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transmission

Ex: diaphoresis, electrophoresis, leukophoresis

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-phylaxis

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protection

Ex: anaphlyaxis, prophylaxis, dysphylaxis

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-physis

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growth

Ex: epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis

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-plasm

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substance in cells

Ex: cytoplasm, endoplasm, ectoplasm

72
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-plasia

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formation, development

Ex: neoplasia, dysplasia, hyperplasia

73
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-plasty

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surgical repair

Ex: angioplasty, rhinoplasty, septoplasty

74
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-plegia

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paralysis

Ex: hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadraplegia

75
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-pnea

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breathing

Ex: orthopnea, tachypnea, bracypnea

76
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-poiesis

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production

Ex: hematopoiesis

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-poietin

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that which causes production

Ex: hempoietin, erythropoietin, leukopoietin

78
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-ptosis

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prolapse

Ex: blepharoptosis, nephroptosis, visceropatosis

79
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-ptysis

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spitting

Ex: hemoptysis

80
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-rrhage

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excessive bleeding

Ex: hemorrhage, laryngorrhage, metrorrhage

81
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-rrhagia

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excessive bleeding, hemorrhage

Ex: hemorrhagia, laryngorrhagia, metrorrhagia

82
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-rrhapy

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suture

Ex: neurorrhapy, gastrorrphapy, herniaorrhapy

83
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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

Ex: diarrhea, pyorrhea, rhinorrhea

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-rrhexis

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rupture

Ex: angiorrhexis, arteriorrhexis, cystorrhexis

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor originating in connective tissue

Ex: chondrosarcoma, myosarcoma, osteosarcoma

86
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-sclerosis

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hardening

Ex: arteriosclerosis, aortosclerosis, osteosclerosis

87
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-scope

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instrument used for viewing

Ex: arthroscope, fluoroscope, stethoscope

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-scopy

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visual examination

Ex: arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, fluoroscopy

89
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-spasm

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twitching, cramp

Ex: angiospasam, bronchospasm, laryngospasm

90
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-stalsis

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contraction

Ex: bradystalsis, diastalsis, peristalsis

91
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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

Ex: allostasis, hemostasis, homeostasis

92
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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

Ex: arterostenosis, aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, renal stenosis, spinal stenosis

93
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-stomy

A

formation of an opening

Ex: colostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy

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-tic

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pertaining to

Ex: hemopoietic, lytic, sclerotic

95
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-tome

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an instrument used for cutting

Ex: bioptome, craniotome, osteotome

96
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-tomy

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incision

Ex: craniotomy, laparotomy, thoracotomy

97
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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

Ex: basiotripsy, lithotripsy, sacrotripsy

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-tropic

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stimulating

Ex: gonadotropic, psychotropic, thyrotropic

99
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-tropin

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that which stimulates

Ex: gonadotropin, psychotropin, thyrotropin

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-trophic

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nutrition

Ex: atrophic, ectotrophic, endotrophic

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A
101
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-trophy

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nutrition

Ex: atrophy, hypertrophy, hypotrophy

102
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-uria

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urine, urination

Ex: dysuria, hemoturia, pyuria

103
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-y

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state, condition

Ex: blurry, clammy, lethargy

104
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“a” to “ae”

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Adding e, the “aah” sound becomes “eh”.

Ex: Axilla, axillae
Bursa, bursae
Conjunctiva, conjuctivae
Scapula, scapulae
Sclera, sclerae

105
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“um” to “a”

A

a is pronounced “aah”

Ex: Acetabulum, acetabula
Antrum, antra
Atrium, atria
Bacterium, bacteria
Diverticulum, diverticula
Labium, labia
Medium, media

106
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“us” to “i”

A

i is pronounced “eye”

Ex: Alveolus, alveoli
Bronchus, bronchi
Coccus, cocci
Embolus, emboli

Exceptions: Corpus, corpora
Meatus, meatus (stays the same)
Plexus, plexuses
Viscus, viscera

107
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“is” to “es”

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es is pronounced “eez”

Ex: Analysis, analyes
Diagnosis, diagnoses
Exostosis, exostoses
Metastasis, metastases

Exceptions: Epididymis, epididymides
Femur, femora
Iris, irides

108
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“ma” or “oma” to “mata”

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Carcinoma, carcinomata
Condyloma, condylomata
Fibroma, fibromata
Leiomyoma, leiomyomata

109
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“yx” “ax” or “ix” change the “x” to “c” and add “es”

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Appendix, appendices
Calyx, calyces
Calix, calices (both are correct)
Thorax, thoraces

110
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“nx” change “x” to “g” and add “es”

A

Larynx, larynges
Phalanx, phalanges

111
Q

Pluralize both adjective and noun

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Condyloma acuminatum, condylomata acuminata
Placenta previa, placentae previae
Verruca vulgaris, verrucae vulgares

112
Q

Add an “s”

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Bronchoscope, bronchoscopes
Disease, diseases
Endoscope, endoscopes
Finger, fingers
Vein, veins

113
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”s” “x” “ch” “sh” add “es”

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Crutch, crutches
Distress, distresses
Patch, patches
Stress, stresses

114
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“y” after a constant, change “y” to “i” and add “es”

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Artery, arteries
Bronchoscopy, bronchoscopies
Endoscopy, endoscopies
Ovary, ovaries
Therapy, therapies

115
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“o” after a constant, add “nes”

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Comedo, comedones

Exception: Embryo, embryos
Placebo, placebos

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