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Health Care
10th Grade
09/03/2012
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Term
acr- (o)
 Definition
extremities (arms and legs)
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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angi- (o)
 Definition
vessel
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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cardi- (a, o)
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
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cephal- (o)
 Definition
head, pertaining to the the head
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cyst- (i, o)
 Definition
bladder, bag, sac
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derm- (a, at, o)
 Definition
pertaining to skin
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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hem- (a, ato, o)
 Definition
blood
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal
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-ia, -iasis
 Definition
condition of, abnormal/pathological state
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation, inflammation of
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mal-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, disordered, poor
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-megaly, mega-
 Definition
large, enlarged
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-ologist
 Definition
person who does/studies
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-ology
 Definition
study of, science of
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-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-oscopy
 Definition
diagnostic examination
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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peri-
 Definition
around
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-sclerosis
 Definition
dryness or hardness
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-scope
 Definition
examining instrument
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-scopy
 Definition
observation
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-stasis
 Definition
stoppage, maintaining a constant level
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tach- (o, y)
 Definition
rapid, fast
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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