Nursing Terms Flashcards
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Condition or action
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-Tion
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Condition, state or theory
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-ism
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Specialist
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-ist
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One who
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-er
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-ity
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Quality
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Condition, material
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-ous
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Ability
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-able, -ible
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Singular: a
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Plural : ae
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Singular: us
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Plural : i
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Singular: um
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Plural : a
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Singular: ma
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Plural : Mata
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Singular : on
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Plural : a
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Singular : is
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Plural : es
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Singular : ix
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Plural : ices
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Singular : ex
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Plural : ices
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Singular : ax
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Plural : aces
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Back side
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Dorso, postero
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Front side
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Anteroom, ventro
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Cephalo
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Toward the head
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Caudo
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Toward tail
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Toward the midline
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Medio
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Toward the side
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Latero
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Above
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Supero
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Below
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Infero
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Near point of origin
Proximo
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Away from point of origin
Disto
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-tion, -sion, -ia,, -us, -ive
noun ends for suffixes
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-stasis
controlling, stopping
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-iatric
pertaining to a specialty
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-ia
condition
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-graphy
making pictures
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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ante-
front
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circum-
around
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con-
with
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contra-
against
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dia-
through
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dis-
separate
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epi-
upon
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extra-
outside of
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hemi-
half
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hetero-
different
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homo-
same
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in-
into
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infra-
below
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intra-
within
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macro-
large
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meta-
beyond
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micro-
small
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para-
beyond
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per-
though
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peri-
near
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retro-
behind
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semi-
half
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sub-
under
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super-, supra-
above
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trans-
across
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ultra-
in excess
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chir/o
hand
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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dextr/o
right
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fus/o
melting
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gastr/o
stomach
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later/o
side
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lumb/o
lumbar spine
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pod/o, ped/i
foot
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pub/o
pubis
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sex/o
gender
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sinistr/o
left
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son/o
sound
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ven/o
vein
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vers/o
twisting
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-scopy
using a scope
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-scope
looking instrument
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-penia
low number
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-phobia
fear
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-oma
tumor
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-megaly
enlarged
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-lysis
destruction
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-logist
one who studies
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-itis
inflammation
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-graph
recording instrument
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-gram
picture
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-genic
to generate
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-emia
blood condition
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-ectomy
excision
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-cyte
cell
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-algia
pain
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brady-
slow
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tachy-
fast
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a-, an-
without
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vas/o
vessel
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tom/o
slice
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thromb/o
clot
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sphygm/o
pulse
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son/o
sound
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steth/o
chest
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scler/o
hard
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rhythm/o
rhythm
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radi/o
x-ray
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phleb/o
vein
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melan/o
black
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megal/o
enlarged
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man/o
thin substance
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lymph/o
lymph
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lip/o
fat
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leuk/o
white
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isch/o
stopped flow
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hemat/o, hem/o
blood
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fibr/o
fibrous
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erythr/o
red
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electr/o
electricity
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ech/o
reflect sound
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dermat/o
skin
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cyt/o
cell
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cyan/o
blue
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cardi/o
heart
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ather/o
thick
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arteri/o
artery
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aort/o
aorta
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angi/o
vessel
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aneurysm/o
widening
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-pathy
disease
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-paralysis
loss of movement
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-osis
condition
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-metry
process of measuring
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-meter
instrument to measure
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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peri-
surrounding
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ventr/o
front
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thorac/o
chest
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ser/o
serum or serous membrane
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proxim/o
closer to origin
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poster/o
back
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pleur/o
lung cavity
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physi/o
function
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pelv/o
pelvis
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muc/o
mucus
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morph/o
form
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megal/o
enlarged
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medi/o
middle
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mediastin/o
mediastinum
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later/o
side
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hist/o
tissue
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eti/o
cause of disease
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epitheli/o
epithelial
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dors/o
back
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dist/o
distant from origin
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dermat/o, derm/o
skin
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cephal/o
head
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celi/o
belly
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caud/o
tail
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blast/o
immature
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anter/o
front
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anatom/o
body structures
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adnex/o
adjacent
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acr/o
extremities
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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Alimentary canal has two membranes
Serous (outer), mucous (inner)
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Swallowing
Peristalsis
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Lingu/o, gloss/o
Tongue
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Stomat/o
Mouth
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx
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Cholangi/o
Bile duct
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Ile/o
Ileum
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Gingiv/o
Gums
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If stomato is Mouth, then what is mouth inflammation? What is Mouth pain?
Stomatitis, stomatalgia
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Use glosso and linguo to say "under the tongue"
Hypoglossal, sublingual
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Two words pertaining to the esophagus and stomach
Esophagogastric, gastroesophagial
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Enter/o
Intestine
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Cec/o
Cecum
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Two words for appendix
Appendic/o, append/o
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Four sections of the colon
Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid
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Two words for rectum
Rect/o, proct/o
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Pain in rectum using procto
Proctalgia
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Dilated veins in rectum
Hemorrhoids
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Suffix for cutting instrument
-tome
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Suffix meaning To incise
-tomy
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Suffix meaning to cut out
-ectomy
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Suffix meaning to form a new opening
-stomy
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Stoma
Opening
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Suffix for a viewing instrument
Scope
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Prefix meaning to eat
Phago
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Prefix for surrounding
Peri-
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Prefix for constricting
Stalsis-
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Suffix for discharge
-rrhea
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Suffix for hemorrhage or bleeding
-rrhagia
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Suffix for suturing, stitching
-rrhaphy
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Suffix for rupturing
-rhexis
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: Atresia
Closure of tubular organ
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: occlusion
Act of being closed
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: stenosis
Narrowing
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Condition occurring in tubular structures: intussusception
Organ telescopes on itself
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Putting together
Anastomosis
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Pancreat/o
Pancreas
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Hepatitis type a
Enteri (intestine) route
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Hepatitis type b
Parenteral ( not gi related)
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Chol/e
Gall
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Bil/l
Bile
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Cyst/o
Bladder or sac
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Cholecyst/o
Gall bladder
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Doch/o
Duct
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Angi/o
Vessel
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Lith/o
Stone
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Tripsy
Crushing
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Cholelithiasus
Gallstones
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Paracentesis
Insert needle, draw fluid from abdomen
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Aerophagy
Air swallowing
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Eructation
Burping
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Dysphagia
Trouble swallowing
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Peptic
Related to the action of digestive juices
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Amylase
Protein that breaks down carbs
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Lipase
Protein that breaks down fat
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Lactase
Protein that breaks down dairy
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Neurology
Study of nervous system
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Psych/o
Mind
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Psychiatrist
Physician who treats mental illness
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Treats mental disorder with words
Psychotherapy
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Crani/o
Cranium
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Cephal/o
Head
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Cephalgia
Headache
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Cerebr/o
Brain
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Cerebell/o
Basic functions
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Myel/o
Spinal cord
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Encephal/o
Inside head
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Encephalitis
Brain swelling
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Encephaloma
Brain tumor
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Encephalopathy
Brain condition
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Encephalocele
Brain tissue hernia
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Encephalomalacia
Softening of brain tissue
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3 layers of meninges
Pia materArachnoidDura mater
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Meningocele
Meninges hernia
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Meningomalacia
Softening of meninges
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Myel/o
Spinal
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Poliomyelitis
Grey matter spinal inflammation
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Myelodysplasia
Abnormal spinal formation
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-Dysplasia
Abnormal formation
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Myelocele
Hernia of spinal cord
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Hydrocephalus
Excess fluid in skull
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Two treatments for hydrocephalus
Ventricioperitonel shuntVentricioartrial shunt
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Syncop/o
Cut off
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Comat/o
Deep sleep
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Esthesi/o
Feeling
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Parasthesia
Abnormal feeling
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Anasthesia
No feeling
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Algesi/o
Sensitivity
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Algesi/a
Pain
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Analgesi/a
No pain
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Lex/o
Word or phrase
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Phasia
Speech
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Aphasia
No speech
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Taxia
Action
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Paresis
Slight paralysis
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Plegia
Paralysis
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Dysplasia
Improper development
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Hyperplasia
Increased number of cells
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Hypertrophy
Increase in size of cells
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Atrophy
Lack of development
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Neoplasm
Tumor
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Benign
Non bad
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Malignant
Bad
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Bad form of malignant tumor
Anaplasia
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Cancerous form of malignant tumor
Carcin/o
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Sarc/o
Connective tissue malignant tumor
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Onc/o
Tumor
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Carcinoma
Solid tumors from epithelial tissue
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Sarcoma
Supportive and connective and cells from lymph
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Epithelial tissue tumors in glands, benign and malignant
Adenoma, adenocarcinoma
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Epithelial tissue for dark pigments
Melanoma, melanocarcinoma
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Epithelial tissue tumors for fibrous tissue
Fibroma, malignant melanoma
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connective tissue tumors suffix is usually...
-sarcoma
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connective tissue tumors for oste/o
osteoma, osteosarcoma
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connective tissue tumors for chondr/o
chondroma, chondrosarcoma
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connective tissue tumors for leiomy/o
leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma
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connective tissue tumors for lip/o
lipoma, liposarcoma
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connective tissue malignancies for skeletal muscle
rhabdomyosarcoma
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connective tissue malignancies for lymph
hodgkin's disease
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connective tissue malignancies for bone marrow
multiple myeloma
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connective tissue malignancies for nerve cells
neuroblastoma
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connective tissue malignancies for neuroglial
astrocytoma
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Ot/o
ear word root
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ototalgia
ear pain
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otorrhea
ear drainage
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otitis
ear inflammation
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otic
place meds in the ear
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What is AD and AS in relation to the ear
Right and Left, AD and AS respectively
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Tympani/o
Ear Drum word root
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Tympanic
ear drum Membrane
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-Phasia
condition of speech
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Bradyphasia
slow speech
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Aphasia
without speech
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-Phonia
condition of sound or voice
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Aphonia
without a voice
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Rhin/o
nose word root
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Rhinitis
nose inflammation
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Rhinoplasty
nose job
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Nas/o
nasal passage word root
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Pharyng/o
the throat word root
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Pharynx
behind the nose and mouth
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Pharyngitis
throat inflammation
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Pharyngoplasty
surgical repair of the throat
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pharyngoscope
looking instrument for the throat
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Laryng/o
the voicebox word root
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laryngitis
voice box inflammation
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laryngospasm
involuntary muscle control of voicebox
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Trache/o
trachea/wind pipe word root
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trachealgia
trachea pain
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tracheotomy
surgical incision of the trachea
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tracheoscopy
viewing of the trachea
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tracheolaryngotomy
surgical incision of the trachea and larynx
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Pleur/o
word root for the pleura
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Pleurocentesis
surgical incision to remove fluid from pleura
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pleurisy
fluid collection in the pleura
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Phren/o
word root for diaphragm
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phrenic
relating to the diaphragm
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phrenospasm
hiccups
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-pnea
breathing
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bradypnea
tachypnea
apnea
dyspnea
orthopnea
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slow breathing
rapid breathing
no breathing
shortness of breath
trouble breathing lying straight
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Pneumon/o
the lung word root
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pneumonotomy
making a surgical incision into the lungs
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pneumonopathy
disease in the lungs
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pulmon/o
word root for respiratory
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ophthalm/o
word root referring to the eye
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Opt/o
word root for the eye
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OD, OS, OU in reference to the eye
OD: Dexter - Left, OS: Sinister - Right, OU: Both
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Myopia
Near vision
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Hyperopia
Far vision
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Presbyopia
eye can no longer focus near objects
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Diplopia
double vision
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Antigen
foreign invader
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Antibody
immune protein
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Py/o
pus forming bacteria word root
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pyogenic
pus producing
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pyorrhea
pus discharge
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pyothorax
presence of pus in the chest cavity
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purulent
pus filled fluid used to describe injury
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gnosis
knowledge
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agnostic
no knowledge
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prognosis
knowledge before facts
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diagnosis
knowledge after facts
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oste/o
word root for bone
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arthr/o
word root for joint
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chondr/o
word root for cartilage
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orth/o
word root for straight
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Por/o
word root for porous
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osteopathy
bone disease
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osteitis
bone inflammation
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osteomalacia
softening of the bones
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OSTEOMA
benign bone tummor
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osteosarcoma
malignant bone tumor
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Complete fracture
through width of bone
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Incomplete fracture
not through width of the bone
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Closed fracture
skin not broken by bone
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Open fracture
bone through skin
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Pathologic fracture
diseased area that weakens bone
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Comminuted fracture
bone in fragments
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Arthroscope
instrument used to look inside joint
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arthroscopy
process of looking inside joint
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arthropathy
disease in joint
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osteoarthropathy
disease of bone + joint
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arthroplasty
surgical repair of joint
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osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
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chondralgia
cartilage pain
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chondrectomy
cartilage excision
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costochondritis
ribs and cartilage inflammation
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Ten/o
word root for tendons
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Tenoplasty
surgical repair of tendons
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tenalgia
pain in tendons
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tenorrhaphy
to suture tendons
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tendonitis
tendon inflammation
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Orthodontist
orth/o + odont/o: specialist that straightens teeth
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orthopedist
specialist that straightens bones
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cervic/o
word root for neck
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Kyphosis
"humpback," posterior curvature
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Scoliosis
lateral curvature, "s"
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Lordosis
anterior curvature, "forward spine"
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My/o
word root for muscle
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myorrhexis
muscle rupture
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myalgia
muscle pain
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myofibroma
tumor
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myolipoma
muscle and fat tumor
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myopathy
muscle disease
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bradykinesia
slow movement
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kinesialgia
pain on movement
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kinesiology
study of movement
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kinesi/o
word root for movement
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spermat/o or sperm/o
sperm word root
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spermatogenesis
sperm formation
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speramtolysis
destruction of sperm
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spermatocyst
sperm sac
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spermatoid
resemble sperm
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spermatoblast
embryonic male cell
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spermatopathy
sperm disease
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spermicide
agent used to kill sperm
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orchid/o
orchi/o
orch/o
word root for testicle
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orchialgia
| orchiodynia
testicle pain
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-dynia
suffix for pain
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orchidoplasty
surgical repair of testical
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orchidoplasty
surgical repair of testical
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orchiectomy
testicle removal
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orchidocele
testicle herniation
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orchidotomy
incision into testicles
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cryptorchidism
hidden testicle
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prostat/o
word root for prostate
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prostatic
pertaining to prostate
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prostatiis
prostate inflammation
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prostatorrhea
abnormal discharge of prostate
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prostatalgia
pain in prostate
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Balan/o
word root for glans penis
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balanoplasty
surgical repair of glans penis
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balanitis
inflammation of glans penis
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pen/o
word root for penis
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penitis
penis inflammation
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penoscrotal
penis + scrotum
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vas
vessel
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vasodilation
enlarging of diameter of vessels
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vasospasm
uncontrollable vessel muscle contraction
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vastomy
incision into vas deferens
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vas/o
blood vessel
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vasotomy
incision into blood vessel
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vasorraphy
suture of vas deferens
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vasectomy
removal of a segment of vas deferens
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ur/o
word root for urinary system
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uropathy
disease of urinary system
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uremia
bi products of urine
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diuresis
frequent urination
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uria
condition of urination
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dysuria
urination discomfort
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hematuria
blood in urine
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glycosuria
sugar in the blood
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nephr/o
| ren/o
word root for kidney
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nephrologist
kidney disorder specialist
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nephritis
kidney inflammation
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nephrolysis
destruction of kidney tissue
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nephropathy
disease of kidney
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nephrolith
kidney stone
442
Pyel/o
word root for renal pelvis
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pyelitis
renal pelvis inflammation
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pyelonephritis
renal pelvis + kidney
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pyeloplasty
surgical repair of renal pelvis
446
ureter/o
word root for ureter
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ureterorrhagia
ureter hemorrhage
448
ureterorrhaphy
suture of ureter
449
ureteroptosis
collapse of ureter
450
ureteropyeloplasty
ureter and renal pelvis plastic surgery
451
ureterpyelitis
ureter + renal pelvis inflammation
452
nephrorrhaphy
kidney suture
453
cystorrhaphy
bladder suture
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urrethrorrhaphy
ureter suture
455
urethrotomy
incision into urethra
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urethrospasm
uncontrollably contraction of urethra muscles
457
cyst/o
| vesic/o
word root for bladder
458
cystoscopy
surgical repair of bladder
459
cystoplasty
incision into bladder
460
cystotomy
looking inside bladder
461
cystoptosis
collapse of bladder
462
cystocele
herniation into vagina
463
cystorrhagia
hemorrhage of bladder
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cystorrhea
flowing from bladder
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cystorrhaphy
suture into bladder
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vesicostomy
opening into the bladder
467
vesicovaginal
pertaining to urinary bladder and vagina
468
urethrotomy
incision into urethra
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urethritis
inflammation of urethra
470
o/o
egg, ovum word root
471
oophor/o
ovary
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oophoropexy
fixation of a prolapse
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oophoroptosis
prolapsed ovary
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oophoroma
ovarian tumor
475
oophorectomy
removal of ovary
476
oophoritis
ovary inflammation
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salping/o
fallopian tubes
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uter/o
uterus word root
479
hyster/o
uterus as an organ
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hysterectomy
removal of uterus
481
metr/o
tissues of uterus
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perimetrium
surrounds uterus
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myometrium
muscle surrounding uterus
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endometriosis
cells from the uterus growing in other parts of the body outside of the uterus
485
colp/o
| vagin/o
vagina word root
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perineum
area between the vaginal opening and the anus
487
vulva
refers to external female genitalia
488
episi/o
word root for perineum
489
mast/o
| mamm/o
word root for breast
490
mastectomy
removal of breast
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mammogram
picture of breast
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men/o
menses word root
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manarche
to begin menses
494
menorrhea
bleeding
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dysmenorrhea
abnormal bleeding
496
menorrhagia
menses hemorrhage
497
menopause
menses ceases
498
gravida
pregnancy
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multigravida
multiple pregnancy
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nat/o
birth
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prenatal
before birth
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postnatal
after birth
503
stomat/o
word root for mouth
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gloss/o
| lingu/o
word root for tongue
505
gingiv/o
word root for gums
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stomatalgia
mouth pain
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hypoglossal
| sublingual
under tongue
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gingivitis
gum inflammation
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gastr/o
word root for stomach
510
phago
to eat
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esophag/o
word root for esophagus
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esophagogastric
| gastroesophagial
pertaining to esophagus and stomach
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peristalsis
wavelike muscle contractions
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enter/o
small intestine word root
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appendic/o
| append/o
large intestine word root
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col/o
colon
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rect/o
rectum
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proct/o
rectum and anus
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-tome
suffix for cutting instrument
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-tomy
suffix meaning to cut
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-ectomy
to cut out
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-stomy
suffix meaning to form a new opening
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-scope
suffix for viewing instrument
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-rrhea
suffix for discharge
525
-rrhagia
suffix for bleeding
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-rrhaphy
suffix for suturing
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-rhexis
suffix for rupture
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atresia
congenital closure of a tubular organ
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occlusion
act of being closed
530
stenosis
narrowing of tubular structure
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intussusception
organ telescopes on itself
532
anastomosis
putting together
533
hepat/o
liver word root
534
pancreat/o
pancreas word root
535
chol/e
gall word root
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bil/l
bile word root
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cyst/o
bladder or sac
538
cholecyst/o
gall bladder word root
539
doch/o
duct word root
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angi/o
vessel word root
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lith/o
stone word root
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cholelithiasis
bladder stones
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nephrolithiasis
kidney stones
544
tripsy
crushing
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abdomin/o
celi/o
lapar/o
word root for abdomen
546
abdominocentesis
to draw fluid from abdomen
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aerophagy
air swallowing
548
dysphagia
trouble swallowing
549
-pepsia
suffix for digestion
550
centesis
to insert a needle and draw fluid
551
dyspepsia
trouble digesting
552
peptic
related to the action of peptic juices
553
neur/o
nerve
554
neurology
study of nervous system
555
psych/o
mind
556
psychotherapy
treatment of mental disorders with words
557
crani/o
word root for cranium
558
cephal/o
head word root
559
cephalgia
headache
560
cerebr/o
brain
561
cerebell/o
basic functions of brain
562
mening/o
word root for meninges
563
myel/o
word root for spinal cord
564
encephal/o
word root for inside brain
565
encephalitis
brain swelling
566
encephaloma
brain tumor
567
encephalopathy
brain condition
568
encephalocele
brain tissue hernia
569
encephalomalacia
softening of brain tissue
570
meningocele
hernia of the meninges
571
myelomeningocele
spinal hernia
572
meningitis
meninges inflammation
573
meningomalacia
softening of meninges
574
myel/o
spinal cord word root
575
poliomyelitis
grey matter inflammation
576
myelodysplasia
abnormal formation of spinal cord
577
myelocele
hernia of spinal cord
578
hydrocephalus
excess fluid in skull
579
syncop/o
word root for cut off
580
comat/o
word root for deep sleep
581
esthesi/o
word root for feeling
582
parasthesia
abnormal feeling
583
anasthesia
no feeling
584
algesi/o
sensitivity word root
585
algesia
pain
586
analgesia
no pain
587
lex/o
word or phrase word root
588
dyslexia
difficulty learning to read
589
paresis
slight paralysis
590
phasia
speech
591
aphasia
no speech
592
taxia
action
593
ataxia
stumbler
594
plegia
paralysis
595
dysplasia
improper development
596
hyperplasia
increased # of cells
597
hypertrophy
increase in number of cells
598
atrophy
lack of development
599
neoplasm
tumor
600
benign
non bad tumor
601
malignant
bad tumor
602
anaplasia
loss of structural differentiation within cells
603
carcin/o
word root for cancerous
604
sarc/o
word root for connective tissue
605
onc/o
word root for tumor
606
carcinoma
solid tumors from epithelial tissue
607
sarconoma
supportive and connective cells lymph
608
adenoma
benign gland tumor
609
adenocarcinoma
malignant gland tumor
610
melanoma
benign dark pigment tumor
611
melanocarcinoma
malignant dark pigment tumor
612
fibroma
benign fibrous tissue tumor
613
connective tissue tumors usually end in...
sarcoma
614
osteoma
benign bone tumor
615
chondroma
benign cartilaginous tumor
616
leiomyoma
benign smooth muscle tumor
617
lipoma
benign fat tumor
618
osteosarcoma
malignant bone tumor
619
chondrosarcoma
malignant cartilaginous tumor
620
leiomyosarcoma
malignant smooth muscle tumor
621
liposarcoma
malignant fat tumor
622
rhabdomyosarcoma
malignant skeletal muscle tumor
623
multiple myeloma
malignant bone marrow tumor
624
neuroblastoma
malignant nerve cell tumor
625
astrocytoma
malignant neuroglial tumor
