Word List 1 Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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3
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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4
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-clasis

A

break, surgical fracture

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5
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-desis

A

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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6
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-dynia

A

pain

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7
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-ectasis

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-dilation, expansion

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8
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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9
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-emesis

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vomiting

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10
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-emia

A

blood condition

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11
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-gram

A

record, writing

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12
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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13
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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14
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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15
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-itis

A

inflammation

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16
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-lith

A

stone, calculus

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17
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-lysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening

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18
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-malacia

A

softening

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19
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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20
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-meter

A

instrument for recording

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21
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-metry

A

act of measuring

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22
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-oma

A

tumor

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23
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-osis

A

abnormal condition, increase (usually used with blood cells)

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24
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-pathy

A

disease

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25
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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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26
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-pexy

A

fixation (of an organ)

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27
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-phobia

A

fear

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28
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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29
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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30
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-rrhage

A

bursting forth of

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31
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-rrhagia

A

bursting forth of

32
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

33
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

34
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

35
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-scope

A

instrument for examining

36
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-scopy

A

visual examination

37
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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

38
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-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

39
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

40
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-tomy

A

incision

41
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-toxic

A

poison

42
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-tripsy

A

crushing

43
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-trohpy

A

development, nourishment

44
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a-,an-

A

without, not

45
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circum-, peri-

A

around

46
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dia-, trans-

A

through, across

47
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dipl-, diplo-

A

double

48
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dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult

49
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endo-, intra-

A

in, within

50
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extra-

A

outside

51
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homo-, homeo-

A

same

52
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hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

53
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hypo-

A

under, below, deficient

54
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inter-

A

between

55
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macro-

A

large

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micro-

A

small

57
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mono-, uni-

A

one

58
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para-

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near, beside, beyond

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post-

A

after, behind

60
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pre-, pro-

A

before, in front of

61
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primi-

A

first

62
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retro-

A

backward, behind

63
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super-

A

upper, above

64
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ambulatory

A

able to walk

65
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afebrile

A

without fever

66
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axilla

A

armpit

67
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cachectic

A

appearance of weight loss and muscle wasting

68
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crepitus

A

cracking/crunching sound

69
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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

70
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etiology

A

cause of a symptom

71
Q

febrile

A

fever

72
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malaise

A

general feeling of illness

73
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rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

74
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somnolent

A

drowsy or sleepy appearance

75
Q

sepsis

A

severe bacterial blood infection