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HSTE II
Real Words
18
Health Care
12th Grade
11/05/2006

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Term
cardiac
Definition
cardi/ac - pertaining to the heart
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gastralgia
Definition
gastr/algia - stomach pain
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gastrosis
Definition
gastr/osis - abnormal stomach condition
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myoplasty
Definition
myo/plasty - surgical muscle repair
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myorrhexis
Definition
myo/rrhexis - rupture of a muscle
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hyperglycosuria
Definition
hyper/glycos/uria - presence of excess sugar in the urine
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arthrocentesis
Definition
arthro/centesis - surgical puncture to remove fluid from the interior of a joint
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arterionecrosis
Definition
arterio/necrosis - the dying or death of an artery or arterial tissue
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colostomy
Definition
col/ostomy - a surgical opening made into the colon
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diarrhea
Definition
dia/rrhea - to flow through
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erythroctyes
Definition
erythro/cytes - red blood cells
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gastroenteritis
Definition
gastro/enter/itis - inflammation of the stomach and the intestines
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hepatomegaly
Definition
hepato/megaly - enlarged liver
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aplasia
Definition
a/plasia - without or no growth
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cytology
Definition
cyt-ology - the study of cells
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dysplasia
Definition
dys/plasia - bad, abnormal, or poor growth
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hemiparesis
Definition
hemi/paresis - one half of the body is paralyzed
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hysterosalpingoopherectomy
Definition
hystero/salpingo/oopherectomy - surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and the ovaries. AKA - Complete total abdominal hysterectomy
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