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1
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algia

A

painful

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dynia

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painful

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ate, ize

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act on, cause to become, treat with

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cele

A

protrusion

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centesis

A

remove fluid by puncturing

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cle, cule, ule, ulus

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making something small

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cyte

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cell

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desis

A

fusion

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ectomy

A

removal by cutting

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emesis

A

vomiting (hemitemisis)

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emia

A

blood

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form, oid

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have the form of; resemblance to

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genesis

A

beginning

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genic

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produced by

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gram

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written record

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graph

A

instrument that performs the test

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graphy

A

process of performing the test

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lysis

A

breaking down

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malacia

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softening

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megaly

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enlargement

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meter

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instrument

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metry

A

process of measuring

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ologist

A

expert in particular area of study

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ology

A

scientific study of a subject

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opsy

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seen by

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otomy

A

to incise (the incision itself)

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ostomy, stomy

A

surgical external opening

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penia

A

deficiency

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pexy, pexis

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to fix, tie down in some fashion

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phagia, phagy

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eating

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phobia

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fear

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plasia

A

formation

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plasty

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to reconstruct or shape

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plegia

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paralysis

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pnea

A

breathing

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poesis

A

production of

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ptosis

A

drooping

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rrhage, rrhagia

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excessive outflow

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rrhaphy

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suturing

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rrhea

A

discharge/ outflow

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rhexis

A

breaking away; rupture

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sclerosis

A

hardening

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scope

A

instrument (visual)

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scopy

A

procedure

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spasm

A

sudden involuntary movement

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tome

A

instrument that does the cutting

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tripsy

A

crushed

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trophic, trophy

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growth or development

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itis

A

inflammation

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oma

A

tumor or mass

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osis

A

abnormal condition

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pathy

A

disease

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phasia

A

speech

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uria

A

condition of urine

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ac

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related or pertaining to

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al/ial

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related or pertaining to

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ar

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related or pertaining to (“vascular”)

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ary

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related or pertaining to (“coronary”)

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ic

A

related or pertaining to (pulmonic)

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ous

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related or pertaining to (erophemetous)

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tic

A

related or pertaining to (hemolytic)

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esis

A

state or condition of (hematopoeisis)

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ia

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state or condition of (neuralgia)

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iasis

A

state or condition of (cholelithiasis)

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ism

A

state or condition of (hyperthyroidism)

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ity

A

state or condition of

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osis

A

state or condition of (diverticulosis)

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tion

A

state or condition of (dilapidation)

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y

A

state or condition of

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section

A

cut

71
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therapy

A

treatment

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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