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(25 cards)
para/pelgia
is a condition of paralysis of the lower half of the body
ultra/sonic
is beyond sound waves
eu/pnea
is a condition of normal respiration or breathing
brady/cardia
is a condition of having a slow heart rate
therm/algesia
is a condition of being sensitive to heat
pan/arter/itis
is the inflammation of all the layers of an artery
macro/cyte
is a large cell
neo/natrual
a newborn infant
epi/gastric
is an area above the stomache
contra/stimulant
works against a stimulant
tachy/cardia
is a condition of having fast or rapid heart beat
co/chromato/graphy
is identifying a substance by comparing color hues with a known substance
iso/chromatic
a constant or same color
hydro/therapy
a treatment using water
erythro/cyte
is a red blood cell
auto/phobia
is a fear of being by oneself or alone
necr/osis
is a condition of process of death
dys/uria
is a condition with difficult or painful urination
osteo/genesis
the formation of a bone
mal/nutrition
is a condition of poor nutrition
brachy/dactyl/ic
is a condition of having short fingers
poly/uria
is a condition of much urine (more than normal amounts)
cyro/therapy
is a treatment with cold
micro/scope
is an instrument to examine small things