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1
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-rrhage

A

excessive discharge; excessive flow

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-ure

A

result of; the system

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-cle

A

small thing

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-plasm

A

formed substance; growth

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-ant

A

pertaining to

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-derma

A

skin

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-ism

A

disease from specific cause; process

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-tic

A

pertaining to

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-ice

A

quality; state

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-oid

A

resembling

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-ancy

A

state

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-etic

A

pertaining to

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14
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-iasis

A

abnormal; condition; process

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-phyma

A

growth; tumor

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-rrhea

A

discharge flow

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-ity

A

condition; state

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-ate

A

composed of; pertaining to

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19
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-lysis

A

process to break down or destroy

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-ery

A

process

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-al

A

pertaining to

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22
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-steriod

A

steriod

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23
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-opsy

A

process of viewing

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24
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-plasty

A

process of reshaping by surgery

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25
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-tome

A

area with distinct edges

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-ist

A

person who specializes in; thing that specializes in

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-scope

A

the instrument used to examine

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-itis

A

infection of; inflammation of

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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31
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-pathy

A

disease

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32
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-scopy

A

process of using an instrument to examine

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33
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-metry

A

process of measuring

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34
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-logy

A

study of

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-gram

A

picture; record

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-ation

A

being; having; process

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-tomy

A

process of making an incision

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39
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-iatry

A

medical treatment

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-ion

A

action; condition

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-ics

A

knowledge; practice

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-ia

A

condition; state; thing

43
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-osis

A

abnormal condition; process

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-oma

A

mass; tumor

45
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

A

pertaining to

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-ine

A

pertaining to

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-ive

A

pertaining to

51
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-rrhaphy

A

procedure of suturing

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-ory

A

having function of

53
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-stomy

A

surgically creating and opening

54
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-centesis

A

procedure to puncture (used to remove fluid)

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-cele

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-emesis

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-cyte

58
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-isy

A

condition of infection; condition of inflammation

59
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-ptysis

A

condition of coughing up

60
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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-izer

A

thing that affects in particular way

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-ator

A

person who does or produced; thing that does or produces

63
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-or

A

person who does or produces; thing that does or produces

64
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-spasm

A

sudden; involuntary muscle contraction

65
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-ectasis

A

condition of dilation

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-ema

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-um

A

period of time; structure

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-id

A

origin; resembling; source

69
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-trophy

A

process of development

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-ature

A

system composed of

71
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-ade

A

action; process

72
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-ian

A

pertaining to

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-ole

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-ule

75
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-ization

A

process of creating; process of inserting; process of making

76
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-emia

A

condition of the blood; substance in the blood

77
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-ent

A

pertaining to

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-ing

79
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-ose

80
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-geminy

A

action of pairing

81
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-eal

A

pertaining to

82
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-ide

A

chemically modified structure

83
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-poiesis

A

process of formation

84
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-blast

A

immature cell

85
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-phil

A

attraction to; fondness for

86
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-sin

87
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-poetin

A

substance that forms

88
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-penia

A

condition of deficiency

89
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-ed

A

pertaining to

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-physis

A

state of growing

91
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-clast

A

cell break down

92
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-osing

A

an abnormal condition of slipping

93
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-listesis

A

abnormal condition of slipping

94
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-phyte

95
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-desis

A

procedure to fuse together

NURS214- medical terminology (8 decks)

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