Building Terms
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Building Terms 2
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visual examination of a joint

arthroscopy

100

osteoarthritis

oste/o - bone

arthr/o - joint

-itis - inflammation

100

a break or crack in a bone

fracture

100

humpback

kyph/o

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surgical repair of a kidney

nephroplasty

renoplasty

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blood in the urine

hematuria

200

osteochondromalacia

oste/o - bone

chondr/o - cartilage

-malacia - softening

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loss of calcium and bone tissue, causing the bones to become porous, brittle, and easily fracutred

osteoporosis

200

spondyl/o

vertebrae

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pertaining to the tibia and femur

tibiofemoral

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fixation or binding of a joint

arthrodesis

300

polydactylism

poly - multiple

dactyl/o - fingers; toes


-ism - condition

300

define hemodialysis

dialysis with an artificial kidney machine that receives waste-filled blood, filters it, and then returns the clean blood to the patient

300

olig/o

scanty

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record of the renal pelvis

pyelogram

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tumor of smooth muscle

leiomyoma

400

hyperkalemia

hyper - above normal, excessive 

kal/i - potassium

-emia - blood condition

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an infection, typically caused by bacteria, in any part of the urinary tract, including kidneys, bladder or urethra

urinary tract infection

400

malignant tumor of connective tissue

-sarcoma

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pertaining to between vertebra

intervertebral

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suture of a tendon

tenorrhaphy

500

nephrolithiasis

nephr/o - kidney

lith/o - stone

-iasis - abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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ganglion cyst

fluid-filled tumor that commonly develops along the tendons of the wrists or hands

500

meat/o

opening, meatus

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pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

costrochondral

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