Medical Term-Ch.2 Flashcards
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Phren/o
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Mind
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-stenosis
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Narrowing or blockage in the body part
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Psych/o
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Mind
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-ectasis, -ectasia
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Expansion or dilation
Ex: angiectasis
Dilation of a vessel
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-iasis
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Presence of; formation of
Ex: cholelithiasis
Stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts
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-malacia
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Softening
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-osis
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Abnormal condition
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-penia
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Reduction of size or quantity
Ex: leukopenia
Low number of WBC
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-plegia
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Paralysis
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-pnea
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Breathing
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-porosis
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Porous condition
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-ptosis
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Downward displacement
Ex: nephroptosis
Downward displacement of a kidney
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-rrhage
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Flowing forth
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-rrhexis
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Rupture
Ex: hysterorrhexis
Rupture of the uterus
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-spasm
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Muscular contraction
