MED TERMS CH.2 (pt. 3) Flashcards by Desiree Smith | Brainscape

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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

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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

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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

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angioplasty means

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surgical repair of blood vessels

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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

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condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency

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-phobia means

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fear

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-ptosis means

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prolapse or sagging

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-rrhange, -rrhagia

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hemorrhage

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-rrhea means

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flow or discharge of

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-rrhexis means

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rupture

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-spasm means

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cramp or twitching

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-stasis means

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stopping or controlling

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-able, -ible means

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capable of

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-an,-ar,-ary, -eal, -ive, -tic

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-eum, -ium

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membrane

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-ia, -ism

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condioton or theory

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-iac

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one who suffers

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-opia means

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vision

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-y means

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state or condition

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lith/o means

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stone

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micr/o means

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small

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muc/o means

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mucus

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prot/o means

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protein

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pyr/o means

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fire