medical terminology Flashcards

chapter 5

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1
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a-, an-

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without, from, absence of

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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towards, near

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aden-

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pertaining to gland

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ana-

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up, towards, apart

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against, opposing

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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opposite, against

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de-

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down, lack of

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derma-

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skin

Dermatology

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dia-

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through, completely

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dys-

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difficult, bad, painful, abnormal

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ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-

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out, outside, without

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edem-

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swelling

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en-, end-

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inside, within

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endo-

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within, inner

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ep-, epi

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upon, on, over

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eu-

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good, normal

Euphoria

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive, high, above

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hypo-

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too little, low, beneath, under

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infra-

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beneath, under

Infrastructure below city

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inter-

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between

Interstate between the state

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intra-

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within

Intravenous drug use

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macro-

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great, abnormal largeness

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mal-

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bad

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mega-

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large, great

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megalo-

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large, great

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micro-

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small

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mid-

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middle

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multi-

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many, much

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my-

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pertaining to muscle

Myocardial

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oligo-

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little, scantly

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para-

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near, beside, abnormal

Paralegal.

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per-

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through, by, excessive

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many, much, excessive

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pseudo-

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false

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quadri-

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four

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retro-

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behind, backwards

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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under, beneath

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super-

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above, beyond

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supra-

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above, beyond

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sym-

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joined, together with

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syn-

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joined, together with

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one, single

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alb-

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white

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chlor-, chloro-

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green

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cyan-, cyano-

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blue

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eryth-, erthro-

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red

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leuk-, leuko-

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white

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melan-, melano-

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black

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xanth-, xantho-

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yellow

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-able, -ible

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capable of, able to

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-ac, -iac

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pertaining to

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-al, -an

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar,-ary

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-centesis

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surgical procedure to remove fluid

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-cidal

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killing

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-cyte

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cell

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, or cutting out

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esthesia

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sensation, perception

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-eum, -ium

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membrane

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-genic

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causing, produced by

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia, -iasis, -ism

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condition

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-iac

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one who suffers

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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-ictal

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seizure or attack

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-lexia

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words, phrases

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-lith

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stone or calculus

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-logy

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science, study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-ole

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little, small

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-oma

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tumor, swelling

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-opia

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vision

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-opsy

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to view

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-ose

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sugar

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-osis

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condition of

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-ostomy

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creation of opening

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103
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-ous

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pertaining to or characterized by

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104
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-para

A

woman who has given birth

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-paresis

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weakness

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-partum

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birth, labor

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-phagia

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eating

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-phasia

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speech

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reshaping

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-rhythmia

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rhythm

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

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rapid flow or discharge

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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insertion of a lighted instrument to view inner areas of the body

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-sepsis

A

infection

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–spasm

A

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-stalsis

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contraction

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-stomy

A

formation of an opening

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tomy

A

incision, cut into

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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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-trophy

A

delelopment

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-ule

A

little, small

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-uria

A

urine, urination

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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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algesia

A

sensitivity to pain

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angi/o

A

vessel

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arter/o, arteri/o

A

artery

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arthr/o

A

joint

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axill/o

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armpit

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brachi/o

A

arm

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bronch/o

A

bronchi/ lungs

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carcin/o

A

cancer

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cardi/o

A

heart

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carp/o

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wrist

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cephal/o

A

head

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chron/o

A

time

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col/o

A

colon

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cost/o

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rib

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cutane/o

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skin

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encephal/o

A

brain

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enter/o

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intestine

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gastro

A

stomach

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gluc/o

A

sugar

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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gravid/o

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pregnancy

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hem/a, hem/o

A

blood

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hemat/o

A

blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydr/o

A

water, fluid

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immune/o

A

protection

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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lingu/o

A

tongue

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lith/o

A

stone

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

A

breast

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my/o

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muscle

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naso

A

nose

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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oro

A

mouth

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oste/o

A

bone

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ot/o

A

ear

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path/o

A

disease

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ped/o

A

child, foot

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pharyng/o

A

throat

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phleb/o

A

vein

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physi/o

A

nature

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pneumon/o

A

lungs

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pulmon

A

lungs

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py/o

A

pus

180
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pyr/o

A

fever, heat

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ren/o

A

kidney

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rhin/o

A

nose

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splen/o

A

spleen

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therm/o

A

heat

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thorac/o

A

chest

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thromb/o

A

clot

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thyr/o

A

shield, thyroid

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tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

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trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe

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vas/o vascul/o

A

vessel

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ven/o

A

vein

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anatomical position

A

standing, arms to sides, palms forward feet together, looking forward, with eyes open

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superior

A

above or higher position

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inferior

A

position lower than another

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anterior, ventral

A

front position of body

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posterior, dorsal

A

back side of body

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proximal

A

closer to midline or center

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distal

A

farther from midline or center of body

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midline

A

divides body into right and left sides

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lateral

A

towards the side

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medial

A

towards the midline

202
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sternum

A

breastbone

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axilla

A

armpit

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bilateral

A

pertains to both sides

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contralateral

A

on opposite side

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midaxillary line

A

divides into anterior and posterior sides

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midclavicular line

A

through collar bone, nipple, and parallel to midline

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erect

A

standing upright

209
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supine

A

on back facing up

210
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prone

A

lying facedown

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lateral recumbent position

A

on their side

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-osis

A

A condition usually morbid

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-iasis

A

Presence of

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-sthen

A

Weakness

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-cele

A

Swelling tumor

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-pathy

A

Disease

218
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-ptosis

A

Downward displacement, falling

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-ectasis

A

Stretching, dilation

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-mania

A

Madness

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-Oma

A

Tumor

223
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-Algia

A

Pain

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-dynia

A

Pain

225
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-genic

A

Origin

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-rrhea

A

A flowing

227
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-penia

A

Decrease, poverty

228
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-osis

A

A condition or increase in number

229
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-asis

A

A condition

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-ectomy

A

Excision or removal

231
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-otomy

A

Incision into

232
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-ostomy

A

Making a mouth or permanent opening

233
Q

-oscopy

A

Inspection, looking into

234
Q

-centesis

A

Puncture

235
Q

-desis

A

Binding

236
Q

Rhin-

A

Nose

237
Q

-osmia

A

Smell

238
Q

Pneumon-

A

Lung

239
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

240
Q

Cut-

A

Skin

241
Q

Derma

A

Skin

242
Q

Mast-

A

Breast

243
Q

-cardium

A

Heart

244
Q

Phleb-

A

Vein

245
Q

Angi-

A

Vessel

246
Q

Hema-

A

Blood

247
Q

-emia

A

Blood

248
Q

Lymphaden-

A

Lymph node

249
Q

Splen-

A

Spleen

250
Q

Osteo-

A

Bone

251
Q

Myel-

A

Marrow

252
Q

Chrondr-

A

Cartilage

253
Q

Arthr-

A

Joint

254
Q

Myo-

A

Muscle

255
Q

Cephal-

A

Head

256
Q

Encephal-

A

Brain

257
Q

Phren-

A

Mind

258
Q

Rach-

A

Spine

259
Q

Myel-

A

Spinal cord

260
Q

Stoma-

A

Mouth

261
Q

Labi-

A

Lip

262
Q

Bucca-

A

Cheek

263
Q

Gloss-

A

Tongue

264
Q

Gingiv-

A

Gum

265
Q

Odont-

A

Teeth

266
Q

Sial-

A

Saliva

267
Q

Gastr-

A

Stomach

268
Q

Enter-

A

Small intestine

269
Q

Col-

A

Large intestine

270
Q

Proct-

A

Rectum

271
Q

Arch-

A

Anus

272
Q

Lapar-

A

Abdomen

273
Q

Hepat-

A

Liver

274
Q

Cholecyst-

A

Gall bladder

275
Q

Nephr-

A

Kidney

276
Q

Ren-

A

Kidney

277
Q

Pyel-

A

Kidney pelvis

278
Q

Cyst-

A

Bladder

279
Q

Orchid-

A

Testicle

280
Q

Colp-

A

Vagina

281
Q

Hyster-

A

Uterus