Look Alike Sound Alike Flashcards
1
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arteri/o
A
artery
2
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ather/o
A
plaque
3
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
4
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
5
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incision
6
Q
-ostomy
A
surgical creation of a new opening to the outside
7
Q
fissure
A
groove or crack-like sore of the skin
8
Q
fistula
A
abnormal passage, usually between tow internal organs or leading from an organ tot he body surface
9
Q
ileum
A
last and longest portion of the small intestine
10
Q
ilium
A
part of the hip bone
11
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
12
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infection
A
invasion of body by pathogenic organism
13
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inflammation
A
localized response to injury or to the destruction of tissues
14
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laceration
A
torn or jagged wound or accidental cut wound
15
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lesion
A
pathological change of the tissues due to disease or injury