Quiz 2- ch. 5 Medical Roots Flashcards

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-emia

A

condition of the blood; congestion of the blood in

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3
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-in,-ine

A

chemical substance ex: antitoxin, epinephrine

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-itis

A

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of

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-meter

A

a device for measuring

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-logist

A

one who studies

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-logy

A

study of, science of

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-oma

A

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing

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-osis

A

diseased condition of, act of, process of

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-path

A

one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats of disease of

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-pathy

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

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-rrhea

A

abnormal discharge of, flow

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13
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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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arthr-

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joint, articulation

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cephal-

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head, skull, brain

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chlor-

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light green, yellowish-green

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cirrh-

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yellow, tawny

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dendr-

A

tree-like structure

20
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enter-

A

intestine

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hydr-

A

water

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hyster-

A

uterus

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leuc-, leuk-

A

white

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mast-

A

breast

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melan-

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black, dark

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my-, mus-, myos

A

muscle

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myc-, mycet

A

fungus, mould

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nephr-

A

kidney

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neur-

A

nerve

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ophthalm-

A

eye

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oste-

A

bone

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ot-

A

ear

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phleb-

A

vein

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psych-

A

mind

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sthen-

A

strength

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tachy-, tach

A

swift, speed

37
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tox-

A

poison

38
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xanth

A

yellow