Roots Unit 1 Flashcards by Anna Filicetti

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-algia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condicion

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-gram,-graph

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recon, x-ray, picture

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-graphy

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processing of recording picture of record

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-itis

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inflamation

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-malacia

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abnormal

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-megaly

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enlargment

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-meter

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instrument used to messure

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-oid

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like, resembling

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condtion

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-ostomy

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creating an artificial opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-rrhagia, –rrhage

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abnormal flow of discharge (blood)

-rrhea

abnormal flow of discharge (not blood)

-rrhaphy

suturing

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-stasis

stop, controll

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

word root

core meaning of a term

suffix

end procedures, conditions, or disease

prefix

beginning time, position, direction, number, negation

combining vowels

usually ''o'' - eases pronunciation

intra-

within, inside

sub

below, under

anthr/o

joint

hepat/o

liver

oste/o

bone

ven/o

vein