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61 Cards in this Set
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture |
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-clast |
To break |
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-desis |
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
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-ectomy |
Excision, removal |
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-lysis |
Separation, destruction, loosening |
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-pexy |
Fixation (of an organ), binding |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture |
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-stomy |
Forming an opening (mouth) |
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-tome |
Instrument to cut |
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-tomy |
Incision |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
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-gram |
Record, writing |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-meter |
Instrument for measuring |
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-metry |
Act of measuring |
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-scope |
Instrument for examining |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-cele |
Hernia, swelling |
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-ectasis |
Dilation, expansion |
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-edema |
Swelling |
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-emesis |
Vomitting |
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-emia |
Blood condition |
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-iasis |
Abnormal condition (produced by something specific) |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-lith |
Stone, calculus |
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-malacia |
Softening |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-penia |
Decrease, deficiency |
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-phobia |
Fear |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-rrhage, -rrhagia |
Bursting (of) |
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-rrhea |
Discharge, flow |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing, stricture |
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-toxic |
Poison |
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-trophy |
Nourishment, development |
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A- |
Without, not |
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An- |
Without, not |
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Circum- |
Around |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Dia- |
Through, across |
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Trans- |
Through, across |
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Dipl-, diplo- |
Double |
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Endo-, intra- |
In, within |
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Homo-, homeo- |
Same |
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Hypo- |
Under, below, deficient |
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Macro- |
Large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Mono-, uni- |
One |
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Post- |
After, behind |
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Pro- |
Before, in front of |
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Primi- |
First |
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Retro- |
Backward, behind |
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Super- |
Upper, above |