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C.M.A Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -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 |