Week 1 Flashcards

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-tach (o,y)

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rapid, fast

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-therapy

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treatment

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-stasis

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stoppage, maintaining a constant level

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-scopy

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observation

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-scope

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examining instrument

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-sclerosis

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dryness or hardness

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peri-

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around

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-oscopy

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diagnostic examination

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-orrhea

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flow, discharge

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-ology

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study of, science of

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-ologist

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person who does/studies

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-megaly, mega-

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large, enlarged

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mal-

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bad, abnormal, disordered, poor

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-itis

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inflammation, inflammation of

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-ia, -iasis

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condition of, abnormal/pathological state

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hypo-

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decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal

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hyper-

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excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal

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hem- (a, ato, o)

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blood

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-emia

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blood

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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dys-

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difficult, painful, bad

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derm- (a, at, o)

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pertaining to skin

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cyst- (i, o)

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bladder, bag, sac

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cephal- (o)

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head, pertaining to head

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cardi- (a, o)

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pertaining to the heart

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brady-

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slow

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angi- (o)

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vessel

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-algia

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pain

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acr- (o)

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extremities (arms and legs)