A B C Flashcards

1
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-ac

A

pertaining to

cardiac

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2
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-agogue

A

promoter, stimulator

galactagogue

agent that promotes the flow of milk (galact/o)

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3
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-al

A

pertaining to

vocal

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4
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-algesia

A

pain

hypalgesia

decreased sensitivity to pain

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5
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-algia

A

pain

neuralgia

pain in the nerve (neur/o)

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6
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-ar

A

pretaining to

nuclear

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7
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-ary

A

pretaining to

salivary

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8
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-ase

A

enzyme

lipase

enzyme that digests fat

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9
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-blast

A

immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

histioblast

tissue forming cell

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10
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-capnia

A

level of carbon dioxide

hypocapnia

decreased carbon dioxide in the tissues

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11
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-cele

A

hernia, localized dilation

gastrocele hernia of the stomach (gastr/o)

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12
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-centesis

A

puncture, tap

thoracentesis

puncture of the chest (thorac/o)

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13
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-clasis

A

breaking

karyoclasis

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14
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-clasia

A

breaking

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15
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-cyte

A

cell

lymphocyte

white blood cell that fights infection

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