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MA 110 List 2
Medical Assistant
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ac, -al | pertaining to, relating to |
| -algia | pain, suffering |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -cyte | cell |
| -desis | surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ectasis | stretching, enlargement |
| -emia | blood, blood condition |
| arter/o, arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | plaque, fatty substance |
| card/o, cardi/o | heart |
| hem/o, hemat/o | blood, pertaining to the blood |
| phieb/o | vein |
| thromb/o | clot |
| ven/o | vein |
| coron/o | coronary, crown |
| a.c. | before meals |
| c | with |
| p | after |
| cc or c.c. | chief complaint |
| cp | chest pain |