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Chapter 3: Suffixes: Exercises Flashcards

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-cele

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hernia

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-emia

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blood condition

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-coccus

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berry-shaped bacterium

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-gram

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record

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-cyte

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cell

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-algia

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pain

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-ectomy

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removal, excision, resection

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-genesis

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process of producing, forming

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-graph

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instrument to record

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-itis

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inflammation

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-graphy

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process of recording

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Hernia of the urinary bladder

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cystocele

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Pain of muscle

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myalgia

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Process of producing cancer

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carcinogenesis

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Inflammation of the spinal cord

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myelitis

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Berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains

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steptococci

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

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thoracentesis or thoracocentesis

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Removal of the breast

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mastectomy

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Inflammation of the tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs

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bronchitis

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To hold back blood from cells

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ischemia

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Process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels

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angiography

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Visual examination of joints

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arthroscopy

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Berry-shaped bacteria in clusters

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staphylococci

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Resection of the voice box

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laryngectomy

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Surgical procedure to remove fluid from the sac around a fetus

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amniocentesis

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Discharge from the nose

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rhinorrhea

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Granulocytic white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by engulfing and digesting them; also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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neutrophil

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Mononuclear white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies

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lymphocyte

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Clotting cell; also called a platelet

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thrombocyte

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Leukocyte with reddish staining granules and numbers elevated in allergic reactions

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eosinophil

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Red blood cell

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erythrocyte

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Mononuclear white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris; contains one large nucleus

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monocyte

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Granulocytic white blood cell that increases during the healing phase of inflammation

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basophil

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-logy

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Process of study

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-lysis

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Breakdown, separation, destruction

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-pathy

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Process of disease

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-penia

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Deficiency, less than normal

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-malacia

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Softening

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-osis

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Condition, abnormal condition

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-phobia

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Fear of

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-opsy

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Process of viewing

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-plasia

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Condition of formation, growth

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-sclerosis

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Hardening, to harden

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-stasis

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To stop, control

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49
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Enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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Study of the shape (of cells)

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morphology

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51
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Softening of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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52
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Abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney

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hydronephrosis

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53
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Disease condition of heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

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54
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Hardening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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Tumor (benign) of muscle

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myoma

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Flesh tumor (malignant) of muscle

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myosarcoma

57
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Surgical repair of the nose

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rhinoplasty

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Tumor of bone marrow

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myeloma

multiple myeloma

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Fear of heights

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acrophobia

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View of living tissue under a microscope

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biopsy

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Stoppage of the flow of blood

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hemostasis

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Inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharitis

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Incision of a vein

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phlebotomy

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What is the plural formation of bacterium?

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bacteria

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What is the plural formation of metastasis?

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metastases

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What is the plural formation of vertebra?

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vertebrae

67
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What is the plural formation of streptococcus?

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streptococci

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What is the plural formation of nucleus?

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nuclei

69
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What is the plural formation of prognosis?

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prognoses

70
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Treatment using drugs

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chemotherapy

71
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Condition of death (of cells)

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necrosis

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Softening of bone

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osteomalacia

73
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Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body

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colostomy

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No development; shrinkage of cells

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atrophy

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Beyond control; spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ

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metastasis

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Instrument to visually examine the abdomen

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laparoscope

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Enlargement of extremities; an endocrine disorder that causes excessive growth hormone to be produced by the pituitary gland after puberty

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acromegaly

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Condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism

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achondroplasia

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Process of viewing the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity

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laparoscopy

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Treatment using water

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hydrotherapy

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Excessive development of cells (increase in size of individual cells)

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hypertrophy

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-ia

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condition

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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-stasis

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to stop, control

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-stomy

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new opening

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-tomy

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incision, cut into

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-um

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structure

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-ule

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little, small

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-y

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condition, process

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-oid

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resembling

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-genic

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pertaining to producing,

produced by or in

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-ptosis

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falling, drooping, prolapse

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-ole

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small, little

94
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Incision of the abdomen

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laparotomy

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Process of visual examination of the abdomen

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laparoscopy

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A small artery

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arteriole

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Condition of the lungs

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pneumonia

this condition is actually pneumonitis

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Treatment using x-rays

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radiotherapy

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Record (x-ray film) of the breast

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mammogram

100
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Pain of the chest wall and the membranes surrounding the lungs

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pleurodynia

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A small vein

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venule

102
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Disease condition of the kidney

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nephropathy

103
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Surgical repair of the breast

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mammoplasty

104
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Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

laryngeal

A

-eal

Pertaining to the voice box

105
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

inguinal

A

-al

Pertaining to the groin

106
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

chronic

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-ic

Pertaining to time (over a long period of time)

107
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Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

pulmonary

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-ary

Pertaining to the lung

108
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

adipose

A

-ose

Pertaining to (or full of) far

109
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

peritoneal

A

-al

Pertaining to the peritoneum (membrane around the abdominal organs)

110
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Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

axillary

A

-ary

Pertaining to the armpit, under arm

111
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Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

necrotic

A

-ic

Pertaining to death

112
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

mucoid

A

-oid

Resembling mucus

113
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Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

mucous

A

-ous

Pertaining to mucus

114
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

agoraphobia

A

-phobia

Fear of open spaces and being away from home

115
Q

Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.

esophagus

A

-us

Tube leading from the throat to the stomach

116
Q

Billy was diagnosed with excessively high numbers of cancerous white blood cells, or ______. His doctor prescribed chemotherapy and expected an excellent prognosis.

A

leukemia

117
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Mr. Clark’s angiogram showed that he had serious atherosclerosis of one of the arteries supplying blood to his heart. His doctor recommended that _____ would be helpful to open up his clogged artery by threading a catheter (tube) through his artery and opening a balloon at the end of the catheter to widen the artery.

A

angioplasty

118
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Mrs. Jackson’s blood count showed a reduced number of red blood cells indicating _______. Her erythrocytes were being destroyed by _______.

A

anemia

hemolysis

119
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Doctors refused to operate on Joe because of his low platelet count, a condition called ______.

A

thrombocytopenia

120
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Blockage of an artery leading to Mr. Stein’s brain led to the holding back of blood flow to nerve tissue in his brain. This condition, called _______, could lead to necrosis of tissue and a cerebrovascular accident.

A

ischemia

121
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Small arteries, or _______, were broken under Ms. Bein’s scalp when she was struck on the head with a rock. She soon developed a mass of blood, a/an _____, under the skin in that region of her head.

A

arterioles

hematoma

122
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Sarah Jones had a staphylococcal infection, causing elevation of her white blood cell count, known as _______, She was treated with antibiotics, and her blood count returned to normal.

A

leukocytosis

123
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Within the body, the bone marrow (soft tissue within bones) is the “factory” for making blood cells. Mr. Scott developed _______, a malignant condition of the bone marrow cells in his hip, upper arm, and thigh bones.

A

multiple myeloma

124
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During operations, surgeons use clamps to close off blood vessels and prevent blood loss. In this way, they maintain ______ and avoid blood transfusions.

A

hemostasis

125
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Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries and tissues are _______.

A

venules

126
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Membrane surrounding the heart

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pericardium

127
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Hardening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

128
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Enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

129
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New opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body

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tracheostomy

130
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Inflammation of the tonsils

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tonsillitis

131
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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abdominocentesis

this procedure is also known as paracentesis

132
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Muscle pain

A

myalgia

133
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Pertaining to the membranes surrounding the lungs

A

pleural

134
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Study of the eye

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ophthalmology

135
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Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters

A

staphylococci

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Beyond control (spread of a cancerous tumor)

A

metastasis

137
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Pertaining to the voice box

A

laryngeal

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