Surgical Word Elements Flashcards

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tom/o

A

cut, a section

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stom/o

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a mouth, an opening

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3
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stomat/o

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a mouth, an opening

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pex/o

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fixation, binding

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5
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-pexis

A

fixation, binding

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rhaph/o

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seam, suture

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7
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rhaphid/o

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needle, needle-like

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clast/o

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broken, breaking

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9
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-clast

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a breaker of things

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10
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-clasis

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a breaking of something

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11
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-clasia

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a breaking of something

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12
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scop/o

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to view

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13
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sect/o

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cut, a section

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14
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sec/o

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cut, a section

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15
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cis/o

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kill, cut

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16
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-cide

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kill, cut

17
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trips/o

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crushing, grinding

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tript/o

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crushing, grinding

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trepan/o

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borer, drilling

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trephin/o

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borer, drilling

21
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trypan/o

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borer; a genus of parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes