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Word Parts 1 Flashcards

1
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-Aliga

A

Pain, suffering

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2
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dys

A

bad, difficult, or painful

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3
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-ectomy

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Surgical removal, cutting out

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4
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Hyper-

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Excessive, increased

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Hypo -

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Deficient, decreased

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6
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-itis

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Inflammation

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7
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-ostomy

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The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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8
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-oasis

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Abnormal condition, disease

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9
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-otomy

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Cutting, surgical incision

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10
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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11
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-rrhage

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Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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12
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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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13
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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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14
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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15
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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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16
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Gastr-

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Stomach

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17
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Cyan/o

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Blue

18
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Cyanosis

Sigh-ah-NOH-sis

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Is blue discolouration of the skin caused by the lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

19
Q

Erythr/o

A

Red

20
Q

Erythrocyte

Eh-RITH-Roth-sight

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Is a mature red blood cell

21
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-cyte

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Means cell

22
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Leuk/o

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Means white

23
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Leukocyte

LOO-koh-sight

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Is a white blood cell

24
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Melan/o

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Means black

25
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Melanosis

Mel-ah-NOH-sis

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Is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs

26
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Poli/o

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Means gray

27
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Poliomyelitis

Poh-Lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis

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Is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

28
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Myel

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Means spinal cord

29
Q

Enter

A

Small intestine

30
Q

When two word riots are joined what is added?

A

A combining vowel (only if the suffix begins with a consonant

31
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Gastroenteritis

Gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis

A

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

32
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

33
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Neuroplasty

NEW-roh-plas-tee

A

Is a surgical repair of a nerve

34
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Neurorrhaphy

New-ROH-ah-fee

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Is suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

35
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Tonsill

A

Means tonsil

36
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Tonsillitis

Ton-sih-LYE-tis

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Is inflammation of the tonsils

37
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Tonsillectomy

Ton-sih-LECK-toh-mee

A

Surgical removal of the tonsils

38
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Cranium

Kray-nee-um

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The portion of the skull that encloses the brain

39
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Crani

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Means skull

40
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-um

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Is a noun ending

Word Parts - Lesson 1 (7 decks)

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