Medical Terms Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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An-
A
No, not, or without
2
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-Centesis
A
Surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
3
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- Ectomy
A
Excision
4
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-Lysis
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Process of loosening,freeing,or destroying
5
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- pexy
A
Surgical fixation
6
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-Rrhaphy
A
Suture
7
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-Scopy
A
Visual examination with a lighted instrument
8
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-Stomy
A
Formation of an opening
9
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-Tome
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Instrument used for cutting
10
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-Tomy
A
Incision
11
Q
- Tripsy
A
Surgical crushing
12
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-Ectasia, -ectasis
A
Dilation
13
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-Edema
A
Swelling
14
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-Emesis
A
Vomiting
15
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- Mia
A
Condition of the blood
16
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-ia -iasis
A
Condition
17
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- Itis
A
Inflammation
18
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-Lith
A
Stone or calculus
19
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- Malacia
A
Soft or softening
20
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-Mania
A
Excessive preoccupation
21
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-megaly
A
Enlargement
22
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- oid
A
Resembling
23
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-Oma
A
Tumor
24
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-Osis
A
Condition (abnormal)
25
-Pathy
Disease
26
-penia
Deficiency
27
-Phobia
Abnormal fear
28
_Ptosis
Prolapse (sagging)
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- Rrhage or rrhagia
Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage
30
-Rhea
Flow or discharge
31
Rrhexis
Rupture
32
Ase
Enzyme
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-eum or-ium
Membrane
34
-ia or -ism
Condition or theory
35
-Iac
One who suffers
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-opia
vision
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-ose
sugar
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-ous
pertaining to or characterized by
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-y
state or condition
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-logist
specialist
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-iatry
medical profession or treatment
42
-logy
study of
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-crine
to secrete
