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Title: 2nd 1/2 page 3

Description: -ectomy through -facient

Total Flash Cards: 15

Created: 03/13/2008 18:49:44

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Term

 

 

 

 

-ectomy

 Definition

cut out

 

appendectomy

(cut out the appendix) 
Term

 

 

 

 

-edem- 

 Definition

swell

 

Myoedema

(swelling of muscle) 
Term

 

 

 

 

-em 

 Definition

In

 

empyema

(pus in) 
Term

 

 

 

 

-emia 

 Definition

blood

 

Anemia

(deficiency of blood) 
Term

 

 

 

 

endo- 

 Definition

within

 

endometrium

(within the blood) 
Term

 

 

 

 

 -en 

 Definition

In

 

Encephalon

(in the brain) 
Term

 

 

 

 

-entero 

 Definition

intestine

 

enteritis

(inflammation of the intestine) 
Term

 

 

 

 

-epi 

 Definition

upon, on

 

epidermis

(on the skin) 
Term

 

 

 

 

-epithe

 

 Definition

laid on, covering

 

epithelium

(covers the surface of the body)

Term

 

 

 

 

erythro- 

 Definition

red

 

erythrocyte

(red blood cell) 
Term

 

 

 

 

eu- 

 Definition

well, good

 

euphoria

(well-being) 
Term

 

 

 

 

ex- 

 Definition

out, away from

 

exhalation

(breathe out) 
Term

 

 

 

 

exo- 

 Definition

outside, on outer side

 

exogenous

(originating outside) 
Term

 

 

 

 

extra- 

 Definition

outside

 

extracellular

(outside cell) 
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-facient 

 Definition

causing, making

 

Abortifacient

(causing abortion)