Medicine Bases Flashcards
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
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-emia
A
condition of the blood
3
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-in or -ine
A
chemical substance
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-itis
A
inflammation of
5
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-meter
A
a device for measuring
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-logist
A
one who studies
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-logy
A
study of
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-oma
A
tumor arising in or comprising of
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-osis
A
diseased condition of
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-path
A
one suffers from a disease of
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-pathy
A
disease of
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-rrhea
A
abnormal discharge of
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-therapy
A
treatment of or by
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-tomy
A
surgical operation on
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arthr-
A
joint
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cardi-
A
heart
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cephal-
A
head
18
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chlor-
A
light green/yellow green
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cirrh-
A
yellow
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dendr-
A
tree
21
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enter-
A
intestines
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hyrd-
A
water
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hyster-
A
uterus
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leuc- or leuk-
A
white
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mast-
A
breast
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melan-
A
black or dark
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my- or mus- or myos-
A
muscle
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myc- or mycet-
A
fungus
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nephr-
A
kidney
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neur-
A
nerve
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ophthalm-
A
eye
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oste-
A
bone
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ot-
A
ear
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phleb-
A
vein
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psych-
A
mind
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sthen-
A
strength
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tachy- or tach-
A
swift or speed
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tox-
A
poison
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xanth-
A
yellow
