Michelle Shared "Medical terms" - 146 Picmonics
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Medical terms
Cata-
- Meaning
- Down or Downward
21 secs
Hypsi-
- Meaning
- High
34 secs
-centesis
- Meaning
- Puncture of a Cavity
30 secs
-pexy
- Meaning
- Fixation
44 secs
-rrhaphy
- Meaning
- Suture
24 secs
-stomy
- Meaning
- Surgical Opening
38 secs
-plasty
- Meaning
- Surgical Correction/repair
28 secs
Geni/o
- Meaning
- Chin
24 secs
Tom/o, -tome, -tomy or -toma
- Meaning
- Cut, Section, or Slice
36 secs
-algia
- meaning
- Pain
26 secs
-atresia
- Meaning
- Closure, or Occlusion
30 secs
-boulia or -bulia
- Meaning
- Will
24 secs
-ectasia, or -ectasis
- Meaning
- Stretching, Dilation, or Enlargement
27 secs
-rrhea
- MEANING
- Flow or Discharge
34 secs
-rrhexis
- MEANING
- Rupture
33 secs
Acr/o
- meaning
- Extremities (Hands and Feet)
1 min
Ambly/o
- Meaning
- Dim or Dull
22 secs
Atreto-
- Meaning
- Closed or Lacking An Opening
44 secs
Cera-
- Meaning
- Wax
37 secs
Coarct/o or Coarctat/o
- Meaning
- Narrow or Press Together
35 secs
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