Terminology Exam 2 Flashcards
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-algia
A
pain
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-ase
A
enzyme
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-cele
A
hernia/swelling
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-centesis
A
puncture
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-crine
A
condition of
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-cyte
A
cell
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-ectomy
A
removal of anatomical structure
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-ectasis
A
dilation
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-edema
A
swelling from excess serous fluid
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-emesis
A
vomit
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-emia
A
blood
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-gram
A
recording instrument
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-graph/-graphy
A
recording from instrument
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-ia
A
abnormal state or condition
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-lysis
A
destruction
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-malacia
A
loss of consistency and contiguity
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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-oid
A
resembling
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-ology
A
the study of
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-oma
A
tumor/neoplasm
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-opia
A
vision/vision disorder
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-oscopy
A
examine with scope
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-ose
A
carbohyrate
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-osis
abnormal/diseased process, condition, state
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-otomy
cutting operation
27
-pathy
disease
28
-penia
deficiency
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-phagia
biting, eating, consuming
30
-phasia
relating to speech
31
-plasty
defect restoring form, shape, or function of a body part
32
-pnea
breath, respiration
33
-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse of organ
34
-rrhage/-rrhagia
excessive or unusual discharge
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-rrhea
flowing, flux
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-spasm
involuntary contraction of muscle
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-stasis
stagnation of blood or other fluid
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adeno-
glands
39
angio-
blood or lymph vessels
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ante-
before, in front of
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anti-
antibody of some kind
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bi-
double stucture, dual action
43
brady-
slow
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cardio-
heart
45
centi-
one hundredth
46
cerebro-
brain
47
colo-
colon
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contra-
against, opposite, contrast
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cyano-
contains cyanid group
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cyt-
cell
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dys-
bad, difficul
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encephalo-
relating to brain
53
erythro-
RBC
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eu-
good, well
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glycol-
sugar
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hemo/hemato
blood
57
hyper-
excessive, above normal
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hydro-
presence of water
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hypo-
deficient, below normal
60
inter-
between, among
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lacto-
milk
62
lith-
stone, calcification
63
macro-
long
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mal-
ill, bad
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mammo-
breast
66
micro-
small
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milli-
one thousandth
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neuro-
nerve
69
ophthalmo-
eyes
70
ortho-
straight, normal, proper order
71
osteo-
bones
72
oto-
ears
73
para-
two like pairs, adjacent, departing from the norm.
74
patho-
disease
75
pneumo-
lungs, air, gas, respiration
76
poly-
multiplicity, polymers
77
primi-
first
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pro-
before, forward, precursor
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pyro-
fire, heat, fever
80
quad
4
81
tachy-
rapid
82
trachea-
windpipe
83
trans
denoting across, through, beyond
84
tri-
three
85
vaso-
blood vessel
86
ascites
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
87
ecchymosis
purple patch caused by extravasation of blood in the skin
88
incontinence
inability to prevent the discharge of any excretions (usually referring to urine or feces) Lac of restrain of appetities (usually referring sexually)
89
fracture
break
90
hepatic
liver
91
jaundice
yellow staining of integument, sclerae, deep tissue and excretions with bile pigments
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laceration
torn or jagged wound
93
necrosis
pathological death of one or more cell that results in changes in mitochondria. Swelling and calcium deposits.
94
renal
kidney
95
tussive
coughing
96
wheal
papule or plaque of edema of the skin
97
-ferr-
iron
