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Cephalodynia
Pain in the head.
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Cephalalgia
Pain in the head.
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-Esis
Condition of. I.e. enuresis is a condition of incontenence.
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-ia
condition. I.e. paraplegia condition of paralysis of the lower half of the body.
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Hirsutism
Condition of excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern.
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Noun Suffix:
-ole
Small or little. I.e. arteiole smallest branch of the arteries.
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-osis
Condition. I.e. cyanosis is a condition of blueness.
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Noun Suffix:
-tion
Process of. I.e. relaxtion is the procces of reducing tension.
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Noun Suffix:
-ula
Small or little. I.e. macula is a small pigmented spot that appears separate from the surrounding tissue.
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Noun Suffix:
-ule
"Small one". I.e. venule is the smallest vein in the body.
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-desis
Binding or surgical fusion. I.e. arthrodesis is a fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces.
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Hypertrophy
- Put this on the scantron for extra points.
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The growth of the individual cells.
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Thoracocentesis (challenge word).
A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest.
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Ventral
Pertaining to the front or belly side. Ventr/o
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Gastralgia
Pain in the stomach.
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Rule
A suffix makes a word either a noun or an adjective.
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach.
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Gastric
Pertaining to the stomach.
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Gastrostomy
Creating a new opening into the stomach.
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-a
A noun ending. I.e. cyanoderma: skin with a bluish discoloration.
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Noun suffix:
-ate
Something that... I.e. hemolysate: something that results from hemolysis.
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Noun Suffix:
-emia
Blood condition.
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Noun suffix:
-er
One who. i.e. radiographer is one who takes and processes X-rays.
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Noun suffix:
-esis
Condition of. i.e. enuresis is a condition of bed-wetting.
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Noun Suffix:
-ia
Condition. I.e. paraplegia is a condition of paralysis of the lower half of the body.
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Noun Suffix:
-iatry
Medical treatment, or medical profession. I.e. podiatry is the treatment of diseases of the foot.
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Noun Suffix:
-ion
Action, or process. I.e. conduction is the process in which heat is transferred from one substance to another.
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-ism
Condition. I.e. hirsutism is the condition of excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern.
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Noun Suffix:
-ist
Practitioner. I.e. pharmacist is a practitioner who prepares/dispenses drugs/medications.
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Noun Suffix:
-um
A suffix that identifies singular nouns. I.e. duodenum is the first part of the small intestines.
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Noun Suffix:
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A suffix that identifies singular nouns. I.e. coccus is a singular bacterium.
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Condition or process. I.e. myopathy is an abnormal condition of the muscle.
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Rule
When a singular form of a word ends in -a, change the a to ae. I.e. plura: plurae
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Rule
- When the singular form of a word ends in -ax, change it to aces.
- I.e. thorax: thoraces
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- Singular form of a word ends in -is, change it to es.
- I.e. crisis: crises
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Rule
- When the singular form of a word ends in -ix, -ex, or -yx, change it to ices.
- I.e. appendix: appendices, apex: apices
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Rule
- When the singular form of a word ends in -on, change it to a.
- I.e. ganglion: ganglia
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- When the singular form of a word ends in -um change it to a.
- I.e. bacterium: bacteria
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- The singular form ends in -us change it to i.
- I.e. thrombus: thrombi
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Rule
- When the singular form of a word ends in -ma, change it to mata.
- I.e. fibroma: fibromata
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Pertaining to:
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- -oid (resembling)
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-clasis
Crushing or breaking up. I.e. osteoclasis is an intentional surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity.
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-desis
Binding or surgical fusion. I.e. arthrodesis is a fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces.
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-ize
To make, to treat or combine with. I.e. to anesthetize is to induce a state of anesthesia.
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-meter
An instrumentused to measure. I.e. pelvimeter is an instrument used to measure the diameter of the pelvis.
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-opsy
Process of viewing. I.e. biopsy is the removal of living tissue.
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-pexy
Surgical fixation. I.e. colpopexy is a surgical fixation of a relaxed vaginal wall.
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-rrhaphy
Suturing. I.e. Nephrorrhaphy is the operation of suturing the kidney.
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-scope
An instrument used to view.
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-stomy
- The surgical creation of a new opening.
- i.e. colostomy is the creation of a new opening between the colon and surface of the body.
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-tomy
Incision into. I.e. phlebotomy is an incision into a vein.
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-tripsy
- Intentional crushing.
- I.e. lithrotripsy is the crushing of a stone in the bladder.
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-blast
Embryonic stage of development.
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-cele
Swelling or herniation. I.e. cystocele is the herniation of the urniary bladder through the vaginal wall.
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-cide
to kill or destroy.
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-ectasia or -ectasia
Stretching or dilation.
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-gen
That which generates. I.e. that which generates sugar.
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-genesis
Generating or formation. i.e. lithogenesis is the formation of stones.
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-genic
Pertaining to the formation or generation. I.e. lithogenic pertains to the formation of stones.
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-ia
Condition. I.e. paraplegia
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-iasis
Presence of an abnormal condition.
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-lytic
Destruction. I.e. keratolytic is an agent used to destroy hardened skin.
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-lepsy
Seizure or attack. I.e. narcolpesy is a sudden attack of sleep.
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-oma
Tumor. I.e. lipoma is a fatty tumor.
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-opia or -opsia
Visual condition. I.e. myopia is a condition of nearsightedness. hemanopsia is a blindness in one half of the visual field.
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-ptosis
Drooping or prolapse. I.e. colpoptosis is the prolapse of the vagina.
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-rrhagia
Excessive flow or discharge. I.e. gastrorrhagia is the bursting forth of blood from the stomach.
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-rrhexis
Rupture. I.e. arteriorrhexis is the rupture of an artery.
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-stasis
Stopping or controlling. I.e. hemostasis is stopping or controlling the flow of blood.
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