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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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-al, -ic, -ical, -ous

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Pertaining to

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-algia, -algesia, -dynia

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Pain / Painful

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-cyte

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Cell

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-cele

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Hernia / Swelling

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-centesis

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Surgical Puncture (removal of fluid with needle)

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-ectomy

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Surgical Excision / Removal

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-emia

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Blood Condition

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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Instrument for Recording

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-graphy

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Process of Recording

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11
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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ion

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Condition

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-malacia

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Abnormal Softness

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-necrosis

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Death of Cells / Tissues / Organs

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis, -iasis

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Abnormal Condition

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-tomy

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Process of Cutting / Surgical Incision

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-stomy

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Forming a New Opening

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20
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-opsy

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To View

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-ologist

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Specialist in the Study of…

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-ology

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Field of Study

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-pathy

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Pertaining to Disease

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-pexy

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Surgical Fixation

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-plasia. -plasm

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Formation / Growth of…

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-plasty

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Surgical Repair

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-ptosis

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Drooping

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-ptysis

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Spitting

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-rhage, -rrhagia, -rrhexis

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Rupture / Bursting

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-rrhaphy

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Suture (stitch)

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-rrhea

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Flow / Discharge

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-sclerosis

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Hard, Hardening Tissue

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-scope

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Instrument for Viewing

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-scopy

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Visual Exam

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-stenosis

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Narrowing / Hardening of…

36
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-tome

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Instrument to Cut

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-ectasis

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Dilation / Expansion

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-edema

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Swelling (collection of fluid)

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-genesis

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Producing / Forming

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-ist

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Specialist

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-lysis

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Separation / Destruction

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-opia, -opsia

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Pertaining to Vision

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-penia

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Decrease of…

45
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-pepsia

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Pertaining to Digestion

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-phagia

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Pertaining to Swallowing / Eating

47
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-phasia

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Pertaining to Speech

48
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-plegia

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Paralysis of…

49
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-pnea

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Pertaining to Breathing

50
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-stasis

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Standing Still

51
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-tripsy

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Crushing of…

52
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-uria

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Pertaining to Urine

53
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-lepsy

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Seizure

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