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Phlebotomy Handbook:Blood Specimen Collection from Basic to Advanced 8th Edition
Question | Answer |
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-algia, dynia | pain |
-cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
-emesis | vomitting |
-itis | inflamattion |
-lysis | destruction, seperation |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-old | resemble |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition of |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficiency |
-phobia | fear |
-plegia | paralysis, stroke |
-ptosis | drooping |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhagia | bursting forth |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-blast | immature cell, germ cell |
-cyte | cell |
-ist | one who specializes, agent |
-logy | study of |
-phagia | to eat |
-phasia | to speak |
-philia | attraction |
-phraxis | to obstruct |
-physis | growth |
-plasia | formation, produce |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-therapy | treatment |
-trophy | nourishment, development |
-uria | urine |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-desis | binding |
-ectomy | surgical excision |
-gram | a weight, mark, record |
-graph | to write, record |
-meter | measure |
-opsy | to view |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plexy | surgical fixation |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-scope | instrument |
-scopy | to view |
-stasis | control, stopping |
-stomy | new opening |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |