Procedures/Surgeries, Color, Gen Med, Phys Prop/Shapes Flashcards
(87 cards)
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-desis
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surgical binding
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-ectomy
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cut out, removal
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echo-
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using ultrasonic waves
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-gram, -graph, -graphy
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recording, written
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-meter
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device used for measuring
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-metry
A
measurement of
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-opsy
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visual exam
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-ostomy
A
opening
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-otomy
A
incision
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-plasty
A
surgical reconstruction
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rrhaphy
A
suture
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-scope, -scopy
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examine, for examining
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-stomy
A
surgical opening
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-tomy
A
cutting; incision
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-tripsy
A
crushing
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chlor-, chloro-
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green
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chrom-, chromato-
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color
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cyano-
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blue
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erythr-, erythro-
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red
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leuk-, leuko-
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white
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melan-, melano-
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black
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xanth-, xantho-
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yellow
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-ology
study of part of body
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-ologist
person working with a specific part of body or disease
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-iatry
medical treatment
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-iatrist
person provided specific treatment
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a-, an-
without, lacking
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anti-
against
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auto-
self
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bio-
life
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-blast-, -blasto, -blastic
bud, germ
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cephal-, cephalo-
head
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contra-
against
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cyst-, cysti-, cysto-
bladder or sac
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chem-, chemo-
chemistry
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cyt-, cyto-
cell
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-cyte, -cytic
cell
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dis-
seperation, taking apart
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dys-
difficult, abnormal
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-eal, -ial
pertaining to
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-ectasis
expansion or dilation
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-esis
state or condition
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eu-
good
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fibr-, fibro-
fiber
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hetero-
other, different
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hydr-, hydro-
water
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-ia, -ism
condition
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idio-
self
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-ites, -itis
inflammation
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-ity
pertaining to
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karyo-
nucleus
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lith-, litho-
stone
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-lysis, -lytic, lyso-, lys-
break down, destruction, dissolving
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mal-
bad, abnormal
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necr-, necro-
death
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neo-
new
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-oid
resembling
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-ous
pertaining to
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oxy-
sharp, acute, oxygen
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pan-, pant-, panto-
all or everywhere
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-pathy, patho-, path-
disease
65
-penia
deficiency, lack of
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pyo-
pus
67
pyro-
fever
68
-rrhage, -rrhagic
bleeding
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
70
-sis
condition
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-stasis
level, unchanging
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somat-, somatico-, somato-
body, bodily
73
vesic-, vesico-
vesicle (cyst or pouch)
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-cele
bulge
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elect-
electrical activity
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kin-, kine-, kinesi-, kinesio-, kino-
movement
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kyph-, kypho-
humped
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morph-, morpho-
shape
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rhabd-, rhabdo-rod-
shaped, striated
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scoli-, scolio-
twisted
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cry-, cryo-
cold
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phon-, phono-
sound
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phos-, phot, photo-
light
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reticul-, reticulo-
net
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therm-, thermo-
heat
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tono-
tone, tension, pressure
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-trophy
growth
