Jennifer Flashcards
vocabulary
1
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- osis
- esis
- iasis
A
Abnormal condition
2
Q
Hypo-
A
Deficient; below, under
3
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Hyper-
A
Excessive; above; over
4
Q
-algia
A
Pain
5
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
6
Q
-rrhage
A
Bursting forth of blood; excessive flow
7
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
8
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
9
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Surgical suturing; stiches or sowing
10
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair (such as suturing a tendon to a bone)
11
Q
-sclerosis
A
Abnormal hardening
12
Q
-otomy
A
A surgical incision; cut
13
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Dys-
A
Abnormal; bad; difficult; painful
14
Q
-ostomy
A
An artificial opening
15
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
16
Q
- ic
- ac
- al
A
Pertaining to
17
Q
-graphy
A
Process of producing a picture or record
18
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-gram
A
A picture or record produced
19
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-scopy
A
Visual examination
20
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid