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Med Terms– Quiz 1 (pg 2-4 of 2-7) Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

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no; not; without
apathetic; analgesia

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ab-

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away from

abduction

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ad-

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toward; near

adduction; adrenal

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-abdomin/o

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abdomen

abdominal

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-ac, -al,

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pertaining to

abdominal
cardiac, abdominal

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-an, -ar, -ary

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pertaining to

ovarian, cellular, coronary

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aden/o

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gland

adenocarcinoma

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adip/o

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fat

adipose

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

analgesia

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-algia

A

pain

fibromyalgia

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ana-

A

up; apart; backward; again; anew

anabolic, anaphylactic

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angi/o

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vessel (blood)

angiogram

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ante-

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before; forward

antepartum

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anter/o

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front

anterior

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anti-

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against

antihypertensive

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aort/o

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aorta (largest artery)

aortic

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

appendicitis

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

arterial

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arthr/o

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joint

arthritis

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-ase

A

enzyme

lipase; streptokinase

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audi/o, audit/o

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hearing

auditory

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aut/o, aut-, auto

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self, own

autoimmune

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axill/o

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armpit

axillary

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Bacter/i/o

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bacteria

bacteremia

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bi-

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two

bilateral

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bil/i

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bile; gall

biliary

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brachi/o

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arm

brachial

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brady-

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slow

bradycardia

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchial tube

bronchoscopy

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bucc/o

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cheek

buccal

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calc/o

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calcium

hypocalcemia

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carcin/o

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cancerous; cancer

carcinogenic

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cardi/o

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heart

cardiac

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-cele, coele

A

swelling, hernia

bronchocele, hydrocoele

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cell/u

A

cell level

cellulitis; cellular

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

thoracentesis

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (largest part of brain)

cerebral

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cervic/o

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neck

cervical

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chol/e

A

bile; gall

cholesterol

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

cholecystitis; cholecystectomy

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-cidal

A

pertaining to killing

germicidal

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col/o, colon/o

A

colon (large intestine)

colonoscopy

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comi/o

A

to care for

nosocomial infection

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contra-

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against; opposite

contraindicated

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coron/o

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heart

coronary

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cost/o

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rib

costophrenic border

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cran/i

A

skull

cranial

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cyan/o

A

blue

cyanotic

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

cystogram

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cyt/o, -cyte

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cell

cytotoxic, leukocyte

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de-

A

lack of, less

dementia

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derm/o, derma, dermat/o

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skin

dermatitis; xeroderma

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diaphor/o

A

sweat

diaphoresis

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dist/o

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far; distant

distal

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dors/o, dorsi

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back (of body)

dorsal

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal

dysphagia

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-eal

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pertaining to

corneal; tracheal

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-ectomy

A

removal; excision; resection

cholecystectomy

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-emia

A

blood condition

bacteremia; septicemia

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emic

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pertaining to blood condition

anemic

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end-, end/o

A

in; within

endometriosis; endoscopic

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enter/o

A

intestines (usually small intestine)

enteritis

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epi-

A

above; upon; on

epidermis; epigastric

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erythr/o

A

red

erythrocyte

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erythem/o

A

flushed; redness

erythemic

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-esis

A

action; condition; state of

prosthesis

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ex-

A

out; away from

external

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gastr/o

A

stomach

gastritis

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-genesis

A

producing; forming

pathogenesis; glucogenesis

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-ger/i, geront/o

A

old age

geriatrics; gerontology

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gluc/o, glyc/o

A

glucose; sugar

glucogenesis; glycolysis

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-gram

A

record

electrocardiogram; venogram

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-graphy

A

process of recording

echocardiography

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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

hematouria

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hemi-

A

half

hemiplegic

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hepat/o

A

liver

hepatomegaly

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herni/o

A

hernia

herniate

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hydr/o

A

water

hydrocoele

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hyper-

A

above, excessive, greater than normal

hyperglycemic; hypertension

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hypo-

A

deficient; below; less than normal

hypoglycemic; hypodermic

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hyster/o

A

uterus; womb

Hysterectomy

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-ia

A

condition

hyperthermia

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-iac, -ic, -ine, -ior

A

pertaining to

cardiac, alcoholic, adrenaline,

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

cholelithiasis

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ile/o

A

ileum

ileus

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inguin/o

A

groin

inguinal

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inter-

A

between

interstitial space

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intra-

A

within; into

intradermal

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-ism

A

process; condition

alcoholism

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-ist

A

specialist

psychologist; respiratory therapist

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-itis

A

inflammation

cellulitis, broncitis

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jaund/o

A

yellow

jaundice

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jejun/o

A

jejunum

jejunostomy tube; jejunal tube

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Kal/i

A

potassium

hyperkalemia

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ket/o, keton

A

ketones; acetones

ketoacidosis

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kyph/o

A

hunch back

kyphosis

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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall; abdomen

laparoscopic

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later/o

A

side

bilateral

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leuk/o

A

white

leukocytes

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lip/o

A

lipid; fat

hyperlipidemia; liposuction

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lob/o

A

lobe

pneumo-lobotomy

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-logy

A

study (process of)

cardiology; neurology

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-lysis

A

breakdown; separation; destruction

thrombolysis

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mal-

A

bad

malodorous

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mamm/o, mast/o

A

breast

mammography; mastectomy

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medi/o

A

middle

medial

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-megaly

A

enlargement

hepatomegaly

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melan/o

A

black

melanoma

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-ment/o

A

mind

dementia

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my/o

A

muscle

myocardium

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narc/o

A

numbness; sleep

narcotic drug

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nas/o

A

nose

nasogastric tube

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necr/o

A

death

necrotic tissue; necrosis

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natr/o

A

sodium

hypernatremia

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nephr/o

A

kidney

nephrotoxic

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neur/o

A

nerve

neurologist

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norm/o

A

rule; order

normotensive

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nos/o

A

infection

nosocomial

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ocul/o

A

eye

ocular

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ophthalm/o,

A

eye

ophthalmologist

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opt/o, optic/o

A

eye; vision

optical

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-oid

A

resembling; derived from

thyroid

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olig/o

A

scant; slight

oliguria

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-oma

A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

carcinoma

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onc/o

A

tumor

oncologist

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oophor/o

A

ovary

oophorectomy

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

thrombosis

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oste/o

A

bone

osteocytes

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ot/o

A

ear

ototoxic

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-ous

A

pertaining to

malodorous; cancerous

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-oxia; -oxic

A

oxygen

anoxia; hypoxic

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

pancreatitis

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para-

A

near; beside; apart from; along side of

paraplegic

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-paresis

A

weakness

hemiparesis

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path/o

A

disease

pathophysiology

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-pathy

A

disease; emotion

neuropathy; empathy

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pector/o

A

chest

pectoral

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-penia

A

deficiency

thrombocytopenia; leucopenia

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-phagia

A

eating; swallowing

Dysphagia

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phas/o, phasia

A

speech

Dysphasia

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phleb/o

A

vein

Phlebotomist

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-plasia

A

development; formation; growth

Hyperplasia

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

Rhinoplasty

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-plegia, -plegic

A

paralysis; palsy

paraplegia; hemiplegic

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-pnea

A

breathing

apnea; dyspnea

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

lung; air; gas

pneumothorax

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