Medical Terminology - Quiz 2 Flashcards
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algia
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pain
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cele
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tumor; swelling; hernia
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centesis
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surgical puncture; to remove fluid; tapping
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cide
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killing; destructive
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cyte
A
cell
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ectomy
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excision; surgical removal of
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ism
A
condition
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itis
A
inflammation
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lith
A
stone; calculus
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lithiasis
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presence of stones
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lysis
A
breakdown, loosening
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megaly
A
enlargement
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oma
A
tumor
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opathy
A
disease of
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orrhaphy
A
surgical repair
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osis
A
condition of
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ostomy
A
to form an opening; outlet
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otomy
A
incision into
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penia
A
lack of; deficiency
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pexy
A
fixation
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phage
A
ingesting
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phobia
A
fear
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plasty
A
repair; surgical correction
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plegia
A
paralysis
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rhage
to burst forth
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rhagia
excessive flow
27
rhea
discharge; flow
28
scope
lighted instrument for visual examination
29
scopy
to examine visually
30
stomy
to form an opening
31
cardio
heart
32
angio, vaso
vessel
33
emia, hem, hema, hemato
blood
34
vena, phlebo
vein
35
arterio, arteri
artery
36
lympho
lymph
37
thrombo
clot of blood; clot
38
embolus
moving clot
39
bucca
cheek
40
os, stomato
mouth
41
pylor
pyloris
42
gingiva
gum
43
glossa
tongue
44
pharyngo
pharynx
45
esophago
esophagus
46
gastro
stomach
47
hepato
liver
48
cholecyst
gallbladder
49
pancreat
pancreas
50
entero
intestines
51
duodeno
duodenum
52
jejuno
jejunum
53
ileo
ileum
54
caeco
cecum
55
appendeco
appendix
56
colo
colon
57
recto
rectum
58
ano, procto
anus
59
ortho
straight; normal
60
osteo
bone
61
pedo
foot
62
skeleton
skeleton
63
naso, rhino
nose
64
tonsillo
tonsil
65
laryngo
larynx
66
tracheo
trachea
67
bronchus, broncho
bronchus (plural: bronchi)
68
pnea
breathing
69
pulmo, pneuma, pneum
lung; sac with air
70
costo
ribs
71
thyro
thyroid
