Group 3 Terms Flashcards

1
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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2
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-desis

A

to fuse, bind, immobilize

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3
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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4
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-gen, -genic, -genesis

A

origin, producing

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5
Q

-gram

A

written or pictorial record

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6
Q

-graph

A

device for graphic or pictorial recording

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7
Q

-graphy

A

act of graphic or pictorial recording

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8
Q

-meter

A

device for measuring

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9
Q

-metry

A

act of measuring

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10
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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11
Q

–plasty

A

surgical repair

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12
Q

-rrhapy

A

suture

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13
Q

-scope

A

device for viewing

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14
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-scopy

A

act of viewing

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15
Q

-tomy

A

incision

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16
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

17
Q

-cyte

A

cell

18
Q

-edema

A

excessive fluid in intracellular tissues

19
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

20
Q

-globin, globulin

A

protein

21
Q

-ism

A

condition, practice, or doctrine

22
Q

-lith

A

a stone, calculus, calcification

23
Q

-lysis

A

disintegration

24
Q

-opsy

A

visual examination

25
Q

-pathy

A

disease state

26
Q

-philic

A

loving

27
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-phobia, -phobic

A

fear, fearing

28
Q

-poiesis

A

producing or formation

29
Q

-sclerosis

A

hard

30
Q

-sis

A

condition

31
Q

-stasis

A

level, unchanging

32
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowed

33
Q

-stomy

A

permanent opening

34
Q

-tome

A

instrument for cutting

35
Q

-tropin

A

nourishment or stimulation