Chapter 1: The structure of medical language Flashcards
(27 cards)
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suffix -itis
A
infection of or inflammation
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suffix -megaly
A
enlargement
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suffix - oma
A
tumor
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suffix -pathy
A
disease
5
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ectomy
A
surgical removal
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gram
A
picture; record
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graphy
A
process of recording
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metry
A
process of measuring
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scope
A
instrument used to examine
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scopy
A
process of using an instrument to examine
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stomy
A
surgically created opening
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therapy
A
treatment
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tomy
A
process of cutting or making an incision
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-endo
A
within
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-epi
A
above; upon
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inter
A
between
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-intra
A
within
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-peri
A
around
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-post
A
after; behind
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-pre
A
before; in front of
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-sub
A
below; beneath
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-trans
A
across
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brady-
A
slow; bradycardia-condition of a slow heart
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hemi-
A
one half
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hyper-
above or more than normal
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hypo-
below or deficient
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tachy-
fast; tachycardia-condition of a fast heart
