Medical Terminology: Test 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
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centesis
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surgical puncture
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clasis
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to break: surgical fracture
3
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desis
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binding, fixation (of bone or joint)
4
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ectomy
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excision, removal
5
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lysis
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separation, destruction, loosening
6
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plasty
A
surgical repair
7
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rrhaphy
A
suture
8
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stomy
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forming an opening (mouth)
9
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tome
A
instrument used to cut
10
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tomy
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incision
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tripsy
A
crushing
12
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gram
A
record, writing
13
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graph
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instrument for recording
14
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graphy
A
process of recording
15
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meter
A
instrument for measuring
16
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metry
A
act of measuring
17
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scope
A
instrument for examining
18
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scope
A
visual examination
19
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algia, dynia
A
pain
20
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cele
A
hernia, swelling
21
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ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
22
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edema
A
swelling
23
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emesis
A
vomiting
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emia
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blood condition
25
gen, genesis
forming, producing, origin
26
iasis
abnormal condition
27
itis
inflammation
28
lith
stone
29
malacia
softening
30
megaly
enlargement
31
oma
tumor
32
osis
abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)
33
pathy
disease
34
penia
decrease, deficiency
35
phagia
eating, swallowing
36
phasia
speech
37
phobia
fear
38
plasia, plasm
formation, growth
39
plegia
paralysis
40
ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
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rrhage, rrhagia
bursting forth
42
rrhea
discharge, flow
43
rrhexis
rupture
44
sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
45
spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
46
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
47
toxic
poison
48
trophy
nourishment, development
