Vocab to study Flashcards
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1
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-edema
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Swelling
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hypo-
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Insufficient
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-ism
A
state of
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Pertaining to the spleen
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Splenic
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spleen combining form?
A
splen/o
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pertaining to thymus gland
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thymic
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Q
-ic
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Pertaining to
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Pertaining to underarm region?
A
Axillary
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Pertaining to lymph vessels?
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Lymphangial
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Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
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Q
Thymus gland combining form?
A
thym/o
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-atic
A
Also pertaining to
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Q
Ray combining form?
A
radi/o
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Q
Thymitis
A
Inflammation of the thymus gland
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-oma
A
tumor
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Tumor in the thymus gland
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Thymoma
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Thymus gland combining form?
A
thym/o
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Combining form for gland?
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Aden/o
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Combining form for protection?
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Immun/o
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-graphy
A
Process of recording
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post-
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after
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-prandial
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Pertaining to a meal
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combining form for bladder?
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cyst/o
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cyst/o means?
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bladder
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Process of recording suffix?
-graphy
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retro- meaning?
Backward
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What suffix means backward?
retro
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-gram
record
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nephr/o
kidney
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What is the combining form for kidney?
nephr/o
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Renal pelvis
pyel/o
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Pyel/o means?
Renal pelvis
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-ous
pertaining to
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ven/o
vein
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-lysis
To destroy
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Urin/o
Urine
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-itis
inflammation
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bi-
two
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hemi-
half
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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nulli-
none
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poly-
many
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pan-
all
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quadri-
four
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semi-
partial
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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a-
without
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an-
without
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anti-
against
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auto-
self
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brady-
slow
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de-
without
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dys-
painful; abnormal
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endo-
within; inner
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epi-
above
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eu-
normal
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ex-
outward
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extra-
outside of
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hetero-
different
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homo-
same
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hyper-
excessive
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hypo-
below; insufficient
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in-
not; inward
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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neo-
new
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para-
abnormal; besides
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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post-
after
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pre-
before
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pro-
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pseudo-
false
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re-
again
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retro-
backward; behind
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sub-
under
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across
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ultra-
beyond
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un-
not
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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re-
again
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retro-
behind
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inter-
between
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intra-
inside
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-algia
pain
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-cele
protrusion
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dilation
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-gen
that which produces
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-genic
producing
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-ia
condition
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy-
study of
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-lytic
destruction
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
enlarged
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-opsy
view of
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-opsy
view of
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-plasm
formation
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal flow
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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rrhea-
discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-therapy
treatment
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-trophy
development
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-otomy
cutting into
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-ostomy
to surgically create an opening
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-ectomy
to cut out or remove
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-otomy
to cut into
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-rrhaphy
to suture
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-otomy
cutting into
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-ostomy
surgically create an opening
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-gram
record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopic
pertaining to visually viewing
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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Pertaining to skin
dermal
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derm/o
skin
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-al
pertaining to
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dermic
pertaining to skin (same as dermal)
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-ic
pertaining to
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epi-
above
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epidermal
pertaining to above skin
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derm/o
skin
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-al
pertaining to
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hypodermic
pertaining to below skin
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hypo-
below
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-ic
pertaining to
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intradermal
pertaining to within skin
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intra-
within
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subcutaneous
pertaining to under skin
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ungual
pertaining to nails
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sub-
under
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cutane/o meaning?
skin
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ungu/o nail meaning?
nail
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-ous
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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ungual meaning?
pertaining to nails
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ankyl/o meaning?
stiff joint
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arthr/o meaning?
joint
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burs/o
bursa
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carp/o
carpus
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cervic/o
neck
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chondr/o
cartilage
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anti-
against
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bi-
two
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dis-
apart
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ex-
outward
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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non-
not
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per-
through
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pre-
before
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sub-
under
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clavicul/o
clavicle
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coccyg/o
coccyx
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cortic/o
outer layer
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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cutane/o
skin
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erythr/o
red
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femor/o
femur
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fibul/o
fibula
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humer/o
humerus
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ili/o
ilium
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ischi/o
ischium
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kyph/o
hump
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lamin/o
lamina
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lord/o
bent backward
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lumb/o
loin
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mandibul/o
mandible
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maxill/o
maxilla
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medull/o
inner region
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metacarp/o
metacarpus
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metatars/o
metatarsus
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myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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orth/o
straight
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oste/o
bone
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patell/o
patella
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child; foot
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phalang/o
phalanges
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pod/o
foot
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prosthet/o
addition
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pub/o
pubis
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radi/o
radius, ray
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sacr/o
sacrum
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sarc/o
flesh
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scapul/o
scapula
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scoli/o
crooked
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spin/o
spine
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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stern/o
sternum
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synov/o
synovial membrane
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system/o
system
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tars/o
tarsus
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thorac/o
chest
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tibi/o
tibia
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uln/o
ulna
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vertebr/o
vertebra
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allo-
other
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allograft
skin graft from one person to another
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autograft
skin graft from persons own body
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auto-
self
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dermatome
instrument for cutting skin
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dermat/o
skin
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-plasty
surgical repair
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xeno-
foreign
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cauter/o
to burn
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dermatoplasty
to surgically repair skin; skin grafting
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Skin graft
Another term for dermatoplasty. Transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site;
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Skin graft from animal of another species (usually a pig) to a human; also called heterograft (hetero- = different)
xenograft
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xenograft
skin graft from an animal to a human
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cauterization
Destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents, or by heating or freezing
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cry/o
cold
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cryosurgery
Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
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curettage
Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper
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debridement
Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
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electrocautery
To destroy tissue with electric current
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electr/o
electricity
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cis/o
to cut
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onchy/o
nail
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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chemabrasion
Abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel
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chem/o
chemical
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derm/o
skin
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lip/o
fat
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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wrinkle medical term
rhytid/o
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rhytidectomy
Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face-lift
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Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face-lift
rhytidectomy
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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Making an incision to create an opening for drainage of material such as pus
incision and draining
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Medical term for a chemical peel
chemabrasion
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Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
debridement
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Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper
curretage
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Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
cryosurgery
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Removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam that emits intense heat and power at close range; laser converts frequencies of light into one small, powerful beam medical term
laser therapy
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Abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue medical term
dermabrasion
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septic/o meaning
infection
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anti-
against
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What prefix means against?
anti-
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What type of medication reduces severe itching?
antipruritic
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What kills bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at surgical site?
Antiseptic
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Deadens pain when applied to skin?
anesthetic
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esthesi/o meaning?
feeling
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combining form for feeling?
esthesi/o
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cortic/o meaning
outer layer
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Cream containing a hormone produced by adrenal cortex that has very strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroid cream
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isopropyl alcohol; hydrogen peroxide are types of?
antiseptics
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diphenhydramine, Benadryl; camphor/pramoxine/zinc, Caladryl are types of?
antipruritic
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bi/o
life
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What kills fungi infecting skin?
antifungal
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What kills bacteria causing skin infections?
antibiotics
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combining form for vessel?
angi/o
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anthrac/o
coal
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aer/o meaning
air
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arteri/o meaning?
artery
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bi/o meaning
life
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thorac/o meaning
chest
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carcin/o meaning?
cancer
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
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surgically create an opening prefix?
-ostomy
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cutting into prefix?
-otomy
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tachy meaning
fast
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hyper- meaning
excessive
