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31 Cards in this Set
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-ium
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Meaning: structure or tissue
Example: epigastr”ium”, pericard”ium” |
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-logy
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Meaning: study of
Example: histo”logy” |
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-logist
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Meaning: one who specializes in the study or treatment of
Example: onco”logist” |
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-ist
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Meaning: one who specializes in
Example: therap”ist” |
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-lysis
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Meaning: breaking down or dissolution
Example: hemo”lysis” |
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-malacia
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Meaning: softening
Example: osteo”malacia” |
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-megaly
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Meaning: enlargement
Example: hepato”megaly” |
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-meter
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Meaning: instrument for measuring
Example: spiro”meter” |
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-metry
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Meaning: process of measuring
Example: spiro”metry” |
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-oid
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Meaning: resembling
Example: lip”oid” |
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-oma
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Meaning: tumor
Example: carcin”oma” |
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-osis
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Meaning: condition or increase
Example: scler”osis”, leukocyt”osis” |
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-penia
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Meaning: abnormal reduction
Example: pancyto”penia” |
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-pexy
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Meaning: suspension or fixation
Example: nephro”pexy” |
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-phil
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Meaning: attraction for
Example: baso”phil” |
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-philia
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Meaning: attraction for
Example: pedo”philia” |
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-plasty
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Meaning: surgical repair or reconstruction
Example: rhino”plasty” |
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-poiesis
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Meaning: formation
Example: hemo”poiesis” |
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-ptosis
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Meaning: falling or downward displacement
Example: nephro”ptosis” |
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-rrhage
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Meaning: to burst forth
Example: hemo”rrhage” |
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-rrhagia
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Meaning: to burst forth
Example: meno”rrhagia” |
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-rrhaphy
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Meaning: suture
Example: osteo”rrhaphy” |
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-rrhea
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Meaning: discharge
Example: ameno”rrhea”, rhino”rrhea” |
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-rrhexis
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Meaning: rupture
Example: cardio”rrhexis” |
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-scope
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Meaning: instrument for examination
Example: endo”scope” |
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-scopy
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Meaning: process of examination
Example: endo”scopy” |
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-spasm
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Meaning: involuntary contraction
Example: vaso”spasm” |
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-stasis
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Meaning: stop or stand
Example: hemo”stasis” |
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-stomy
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Meaning: creation of an opening
Example: colo”stomy” |
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-tomy
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Meaning: incision
Example: laparo”tomy” |
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-y
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Meaning: condition or process of
Example: adenopath”y” |