portage medical terminology module 1 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!.

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portage medical terminology module 1 Questions and
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ac, ic, al, ous, tic - ANSWER pertaining to


algia, dynia - ANSWER pain


ate, ize - ANSWER to use


cele - ANSWER hernia, swell, protrusion


centesis - ANSWER surgical puncture to withdraw fluid


cle, cule, ule, ulus - ANSWER small


cyte - ANSWER cell


desis - ANSWER a binding together


ectomy - ANSWER surgical removal, cutting out

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emesis - ANSWER to vomit


emia - ANSWER pertaining to the blood


esis, ia, iasis, it, osis, tion, y - ANSWER condition of


form, oid - ANSWER to resemble


genesis - ANSWER to form


gram - ANSWER a written record


graph - ANSWER instrument used to record


graphy - ANSWER process of recording


ism - ANSWER theory

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itis - ANSWER inflamation


lysis - ANSWER breakdown or destruction


malacia - ANSWER softening


megaly - ANSWER enlargement


meter - ANSWER instrument used to measure


metry - ANSWER process of measuring


ologist - ANSWER specialist


logy - ANSWER the study of a specific field


opsy - ANSWER to view


otomy - ANSWER cutting into