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C.M.A Review
Question | Answer |
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-graph | instrument for recording |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-malacia | softening |
-oid | resembling |
-osis | abnormal condition or increase |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
a/n | absence of |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
auto- | self |
bi | both, two |
-centesis | to puncture in order to aspirate |
-desis | binding or fixation |
-ectomy | excision, surgical removal of |
-lithotomy | incision for removal of stones |
-otomy | incision into |
abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid |
bradycardia | slow heartrate |
cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
dacryocystitis | inflammation of a tear sac |
-emia | pertaining to the blood |
gastrectasia | stretching of the stomach |
hemiplegia | paralysis of one half on the body |
inter- | between |
vas/o | vessel or duct |
pneumon/o | lung |
-rrhexis | rupture |
myc/o | fungus or mold |
rhinorrhea | discharge for the nose rhin/o= nose -rrhea= flow or discharge |
hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver hepat/o=liver -megaly= enlargement |
-lysis | dissolution or destruction |
-oma | tumor |