MED TERMS CH.2 (pt. 3) Flashcards
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colopexy means
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surgical fixation of the colon
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mastectomy means
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excision of breast
3
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biopsy means
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excision of small lump
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lumpectomy means
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excision of a lump
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otoplasty means
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surgical repair of outer ear
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dermatome means
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surgical repair of skin
7
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encephalotome means
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an instrument for incising brain tissue
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cerebrotomy means
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incision of brain
9
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angioplasty means
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surgical repair of blood vessels
10
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angiectomy means
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excision of cutting OUT blood vessel
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-mania means
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excessive preoccupation
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-algia, -dynia means
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pain
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-cele means
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hernia
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-ectasia means
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dilation
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-edema means
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swelling
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-emesis means
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vomiting
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-emia means
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blood conditon
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-ia or -iasis means
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conditon
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-itis means
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inflamation
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-lith means
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stone
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-malacia means
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soft
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-megaly means
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enlargement
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-oid means
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resembling
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
condition
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
deficiency
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-phobia means
fear
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-ptosis means
prolapse or sagging
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-rrhange, -rrhagia
hemorrhage
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-rrhea means
flow or discharge of
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-rrhexis means
rupture
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-spasm means
cramp or twitching
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-stasis means
stopping or controlling
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-able, -ible means
capable of
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-an,-ar,-ary, -eal, -ive, -tic
pertaining to
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-ase
enzyme
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-eum, -ium
membrane
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-ia, -ism
condioton or theory
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-iac
one who suffers
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-opia means
vision
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-y means
state or condition
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lith/o means
stone
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micr/o means
small
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muc/o means
mucus
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prot/o means
protein
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pyr/o means
fire
