Medicine Bases Flashcards

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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2
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-emia

A

condition of the blood

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3
Q

-in or -ine

A

chemical substance

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4
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-itis

A

inflammation of

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5
Q

-meter

A

a device for measuring

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6
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-logist

A

one who studies

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7
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-logy

A

study of

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8
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-oma

A

tumor arising in or comprising of

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9
Q

-osis

A

diseased condition of

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10
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-path

A

one suffers from a disease of

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11
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-pathy

A

disease of

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12
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-rrhea

A

abnormal discharge of

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13
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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

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14
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-tomy

A

surgical operation on

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15
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arthr-

A

joint

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16
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cardi-

A

heart

17
Q

cephal-

A

head

18
Q

chlor-

A

light green/yellow green

19
Q

cirrh-

A

yellow

20
Q

dendr-

A

tree

21
Q

enter-

A

intestines

22
Q

hyrd-

A

water

23
Q

hyster-

A

uterus

24
Q

leuc- or leuk-

A

white

25
Q

mast-

A

breast

26
Q

melan-

A

black or dark

27
Q

my- or mus- or myos-

A

muscle

28
Q

myc- or mycet-

A

fungus

29
Q

nephr-

A

kidney

30
Q

neur-

A

nerve

31
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ophthalm-

A

eye

32
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oste-

A

bone

33
Q

ot-

A

ear

34
Q

phleb-

A

vein

35
Q

psych-

A

mind

36
Q

sthen-

A

strength

37
Q

tachy- or tach-

A

swift or speed

38
Q

tox-

A

poison

39
Q

xanth-

A

yellow