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a

A

(a is a noun ending)

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ac

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pertaining to

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ad

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toward, increase

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al

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pertaining to

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algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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algia

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pain

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ar

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pertaining to

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ary

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pertaining to; relating to

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ate

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something that…

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blast

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embryonic stage of development

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cele

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swelling or herniation

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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cide

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to kill; to destroy

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clasis

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crushing or breaking up

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cyte

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cell

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desis

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binding or surgical fusion

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dynia

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pain

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e

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(e is a noun ending)

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eal

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pertaining to

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ectasia

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stretching or dilation

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ectasis

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stretching or dilation

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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emia

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blood condition

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er

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one who

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esis

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condition of

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gen

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that which generates

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genesis

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generating; formation

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genic

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pertaining to formation, producing

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gram

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record or picture

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graph

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an instrument used to record

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graphy

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process of recording

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gravida

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pregnancy

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ia

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condition (is is a noun ending)

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ian

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specialist in a field of study

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iasis

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presence of an abnormal condition

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iactric(s)

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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment

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iatrician

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one who treats; a physician

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iatrist

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one who treats; a physician

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iatry

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medical treatment, medical profession

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ic

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pertaining to

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ical

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pertaining to (ical is the combination of ic and al)

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ician

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specialist in a field of study

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ile

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pertaining to; capable

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ion

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action; process

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ism

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condition

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ist

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practitioner

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itis

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inflammation

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ize

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to make; to treat or combine with

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lepsy

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seizure, attack

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lith

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stone

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lithiasis

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presence or formation of stones

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logy

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the study of

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logist

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one who specializes in the study of

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lysis

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destruction or detachment

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lytic

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destruction

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mania

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a mental disorder; a “madness”

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megaly

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enlargement

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meter

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an instrument used to measure

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metry

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the process of measuring

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oid

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resembling

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ole

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small or little

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oma

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tumor

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opia

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visual condition

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opsia

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visual condition

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opsy

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process of viewing

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ory

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pertaining to; characterized by

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osis

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condition

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ous

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pertaining to

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pathy

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disease

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penia

A

decrease in; deficiency

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pexy

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surgical fixation

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philia

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attraction to

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phobia

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abnormal fear

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plasia

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formation or development

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plasty

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surgical repair

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plegia

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paralysis

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pnea

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breathing

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ptosis

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drooping or prolapse

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rrhagia

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excessive flow or discharge

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rrhaphy

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suturing

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rrhea

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discharge; flow

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rrhexis

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rupture

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scope

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an isntrument used to view

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scopy

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the processing of viewing with a scope

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stasis

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stopping or controlling

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stomy

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the surgical creation of a new opening

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tic

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pertaining to

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tion

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process of

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tomy

A

incision into

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tripsy

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intentional crushing

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ula

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small, little

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ule

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“small one”

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um

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a suffix that indentifies singular nouns

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uria

A

a characteristic of the urine

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us

A

a suffix that identifies singular nouns

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y

A

condition; process (noun ending)

Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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