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Nursing
11th Grade
09/06/2012
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-al
 Definition
pertainig to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain + suffering
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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arther/o
 Definition
plaque or falty substance
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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dys
 Definition
difficult,paint,or bad
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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-graphy
 Definition
recording a picture
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hem/o
 Definition
relating to blood
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hyper
 Definition
over,above,or increase
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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-malacia
 Definition
abdominal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
large or enlarge
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
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myo
 Definition
muscle
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necrosis
 Definition
death of tissue
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nephro/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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-ology
 Definition
study to
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-osis
 Definition
a disease or abdnormal conditions
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-oste/o
 Definition
bone
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-ot/o
 Definition
ear
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-otomy
 Definition
sugical incision
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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peri
 Definition
surrounding
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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poly
 Definition
many
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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-rrhage
 Definition
abdominal or excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture or stitch
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
abdnormal hardenig
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
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