Body Structure- Word Elements Flashcards

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cyst/o

A

cell (cystologist)

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2
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hist/o

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tissue (histology)

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3
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kary/o; nucle/o

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nucleus (karyolysis, nuclear)

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4
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anter/o

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anterior, front (anterior)

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5
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caud/o

A

tail (cuadad)

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6
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cephal/o

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head (cephalad)

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7
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dist/o

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far, farthest (distal)

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8
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dors/o

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back (of body) (dorsal)

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9
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infer/o

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lower, below (inferior)

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10
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later/o

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side, to one side (lateral)

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11
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medi/o

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middle (mediad)

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12
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poster/o

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back (of body), behind, posterior (posterior)

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13
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proxim/o

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near, nearest (proximal)

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14
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ventr/o

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belly, belly side (ventral)

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15
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abdomin/o

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abdomen (abdominal)

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16
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cervic/o

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neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus) (cervical)

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17
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crani/o

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cranium (skull) (cranial)

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18
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach (hypogastric)

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19
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ili/o

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ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone) (iliac)

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20
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inguin/o

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groin (inguinal)

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21
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lumb/o

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loins (lower back) (lumbar)

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22
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pelv/i; pelv/o

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pelvis (pelvimeter, pelvic)

23
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spin/o

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spine (spinal)

24
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thorac/o

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chest (thoracic)

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umbilic/o
umbilicus, navel (umbilical)
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albin/o; leuk/o
white (albinism, leukocyte)
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chlor/o
green (chloropia)
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chrom/o
color (heterochromic)
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cirrh/o; jaund/o; xanth/o
yellow (cirrhosis, jaundice, xanthosis)
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cyan/o
blue (cyanotic)
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erythr/o
red (erythrocyte)
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melan/o
black (melanoma)
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poli/o
gray; gray matter (of brain and spinal cord) (poliomyelitis)
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acr/o
extremity (acrocyanosis)
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eti/o
cause (etiology)
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idi/o
unknown, peculiar (idiopathic)
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morph/o
form, shape, structure (morphology)
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path/o
disease (pathologist)
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side) (radiologist)
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somat/o
body (somatic)
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son/o
sound (sonography)
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tom/o
to cut (tomography)
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viscer/o
internal organs (visceral)
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xer/o
dry (xerosis)
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-genesis
forming, producing, origin (pathogenesis)
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-gnosis
knowing (prognosis)
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-gram
record, writing (arteriogram)
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-graph
instrument for recording (radiograph)
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-graphy
process of recording (arthrography)
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-logist
specialty in the study of (dermatologist)
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-logy
study of (hematology)
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-meter
instrument for measuring (thermometer)
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-metry
act of measuring (ventriculometry)
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-pathy
disease (gastropathy)