Body Substances and Chemicals Flashcards by Alex Cappella

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adip/o-

A

fat

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amyl/o-

A

starch

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cerumen/o-, cerumin/o-

A

earwax

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collagen

A

fibrous protein of connective tissue, cartilage, bone, and skin

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ele/o-, ole/o-

A

oil

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ferrum, ferr/o-

A

iron

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gluco-, glyc/o-, sacchar/o-, sacchar/i-

A

sugar

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hal/o-

A

salt

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heme

A

iron-based, pigment part of the hemoglobin

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hormone

A

body-produced chemical substance

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hyal/o-, hyalin

A

glassy, translucent substance

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lip/o-, lipid

A

fat, fatty acid

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lith/o-

A

stone or calculus

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mel/i-

A

honey or sugar

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natrium

A

sodium

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petrous

A

stony hardness

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sal

A

salt

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sebum

A

sebaceous gland secretion