scopenotes med terms Flashcards
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gingiv(o)
A
gum
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caudal
A
tail or tail end of body
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-plasia
A
formation
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-meter
A
measuring instrument
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hepato(o)
A
liver
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dactyl(o)
A
digits such as finger or toe
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ec-
A
out
Ectopia = congenital displacement of an organ or body part
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con-
A
with, together
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-algesia
A
sensation of pain
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dermatosis
A
all skin eruptions or lesions
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bucc(o)
A
cheek
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post-
A
after
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endo-
A
within
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-emesis
A
vomiting
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cyst(o)
A
bladder
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men(o)
A
menses, menstruation
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derm(o)
A
skin
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-logist
A
specialist in
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iso-
A
equal
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median plane aka
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midline
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-tomy
A
incision into
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-graphy
A
recording process
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-cele
A
herniation, protrusion
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intra-
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within
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nas(o)
nose
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inferior
directional term towards lower part of body or farther away from head
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-genetic
origin related
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ot(o)
ear
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posterior or dorsal
backside in anatomical decision
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palmar
locating term referring to front of hand
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cystitis
bladder inflammatoin
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inter-
between, among
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gastr(o)
stomach
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cervic(o)
neck, neck of an organ
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semi-
half
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dextr(o)
right or right side
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internal or deep
directional term referred to as inside of body
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-rhexis
rupture of an organ
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mono-
one, single
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anti-
against
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-plegia
paralysis
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stenosis
narrowing of passage in the body
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pharyng(o)
throat, pharynx
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-ism
condition of
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syn-
together, with
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phleb-
vein
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-penia
abnormal disease
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plantar
locating term referring to bottom of foot
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ad-
towards
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py(o)
pus
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-dynia
pain
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synovi(o)
lining the joint
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cyt(o)
cell
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hist(o)
tissue
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para-
beside
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dacry(o)
tear or lacrimal
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a- or an-
absence of
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myel(o)
spinal cord
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median plane
running front to back dividing body vertically into equal right and left halves
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hypo-
low, below normal
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my(o)
muscle
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blephar(o)
eyelid
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coronal plane
vertical plane that runs side to side dividing body into front + back parts
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audi(o)
hearing
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-stasis
standing still
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lip(o)
fat, fatty tissue
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duoden(o)
part of small intestine
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micro-
very small, millionth
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neo-
new
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necrosis
death of tissue and bone
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peri-
around, enclosing
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kal(i)
potassium
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pyel(o)
pelvis, renal pelvis
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-oid
resembling
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arteri
artery
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-oma
tumor
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phag(o)
to ingest or eat
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pector(o)
chest
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curettage
scraping of a body cavity
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contra-
against, opposite
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leuk(o)
white (cells)
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onych(o)
fingernail or toenail
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cyan(o)
blue
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lateral
being away from the midline aka towards the side of the body
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anterior or ventral
being front or belly side in anatomical position
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-philia
abnormal attraction
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hemo-
pertaining to blood
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trans-
across, cross over
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epi-
on, attached to, upon
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peri-
around
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phonia
voice
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cephalic or cranial
locating term referring to head or head end
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opt(o)
vision
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-ectomy
removal of
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distal
directional term being farther from a point of reference, generally trunk or middle of body
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-rrhea
discharge
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circum-
around
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hemi-
half
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cerebr(o)
cerebrum, main part of the brain
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auto-
self
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encephal(o)
brain
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external or superficial
directional term being on or close to outside of body
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onc(o)
tumor
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crypt(o)
hidden, concealed or ingrown
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mal-
bad
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oste(o)
bone
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medial
directional term being closer to midline of the body
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intravascular
within a vessel
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otalgia
pain in the ear
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-malacia
constriction, softening (softening of tissue)
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-itis
inflammation
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superior
being towards the upper part of the body / head
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centesis
puncturing of organ with hollow needle in order to draw out fluid, to puncture in order to aspirate
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sub-
under
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-lysis
destruction of
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fibr(o)
connective tissue
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ecto-
outside
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vas(o)
vessel or duct
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en-
in
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transverse plane aka horizontal
horizontal plane that divides body into upper and lower parts
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ante-
before
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ex-
out of, away from
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-plasty
repair or surgical reconstruction of
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-ectasia
dilation, stretching
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-al
relating to
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per-
through
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dys-
painful, difficult
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-iatry
field of medicine
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gynec(o)
female
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-graph
recording instrument
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cost(o)
rib
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aden(o)
gland
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-pexy
suspension or fixation
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chiro(o)
pertaining to hand
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poly-
many
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fasci(o)
fibrous tissue
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-stomy
creating surgical opening for drainage
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rhin(o)
nose
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dis-
apart, separate
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primi-
first
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pneumon(o)
lung
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sagittal plane
vertical plane parallel to midline running front to back dividing body or any part of it into unequal left and right sides / parts
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tympan(o)
eardrum
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unilateral
on one side
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arthr(o)
joint
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mega-
large, million
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glyc(o)
sugar, glucose
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supra-
above
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-logy
study of
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-phobia
abnormal fear
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-megaly
enlargement
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dyspepsia
indigestion or painful digestion
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cardi(o)
heart
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multi-
many
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milli-
one thousandth
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ab-
away from
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super-
excessive
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acr(o)
extremity
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meta-
beyond
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-pathy
disease
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meso-
middle
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bi-
both, two
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-scope
viewing instrument
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hyper-
high, excessive
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proximal
directional term being near a point of reference, generally the trunk or middle of body
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bio-
life
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pre-
before
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necr(o)
death, dead cells or tissue
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retro-
back, behind
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-ectomy
removal of
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a-, an-
without
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ambi-
both
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bi-, di-
two
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brady-
slow
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hemi-
half
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mono-
one
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olig-
Few, scanty
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pari-
all
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oly-
many
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quadra-, tetra-
four
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semi-
part
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tachy-
fast
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tri-
three
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uni-
single, one
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eu-
normal
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infra-
below, beneath
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supra-
excessive, outside
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super-
excessive, more
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de-
not, down
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para-
along, beside
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re-
again, back
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corp-
body
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gastr-
stomach
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oste-
bone
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neur-
nerve
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ren-
kidney
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ur-
urine
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vascul-
blood vessels
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suffixes meaning related to
-ac, -ar, -ic, -oid, -ous, -tic
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-emia
of the blood
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-ia, -ism, -osis, -y
condition or process
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-rrhythmia
rhythm
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-systole
contraction of the heart
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-scope, -scopy
instrument for viewing, process of viewing with an instrument
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-ectomy
removal
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-latric
treatment
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-pnea
breathing
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-tripsy
crushing
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-tomy
incision
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palpation
method of feeling with fingers or hands during a physical exam
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-urea
urine
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auscultation
action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs or other organs, typically with stethoscope, as part of medical diagnosis
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osteomalacia
softening of bone, characteristic of vit D deficiency
