Ch 12: Substances (Et Cetera) Flashcards by Ashley Kim

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hydr-o

A

water; fluid

e.g. hydrogen

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hygr-o

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moisture

e.g. hygrometer

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aer-o

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air; gas

aeroplane

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phys-o

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gas (puff)

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sarc-o

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flesh

e.g. sacrophagus

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hist-o

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tissue

e.g. histology

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syn-ov(i)-o

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synovia

e. g. ovum
latin: syn-ov-i-a

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epi-thel-i-o

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epithelium

e. g. epidermis
latin: epi-thel-i-um

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kary-o

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nucleus (nut)

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nucle-o

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nucleus

e. g. nuclear
latin: nucle-us

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fibr-o

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fiber (filament)

e.g. fibr-a

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in-o, in-os-o

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fiber (muscle)

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elast-o, elast-ic-o

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elastic tissue

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muc-o, muc-i, muc-os-o

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mucus (snivel)

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myx-o

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mucus

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blenn-o

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mucus

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ser-o, ser-os-o

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serum (whey)

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lip-o, lipar-o

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fat; lipids

e.g. liposuction

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adip-o, adip-os-o

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fat

e.g. adipose

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steat-o

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fat (stiff fat)

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pimel-o

A

fat (soft fat)

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seb-o

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fat (stiff fat)

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cer(umin)-o

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wax

e.g. ceraceous

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chol-e-ster(ol)-o

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cholesterol

e.g. stereo

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hidr-o, idr-o

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sweat

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py-o

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pus

e.g. putrid

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lith-o

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calculus

e.g. x-o-lith

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kerat-o

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horn

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alcohol-o

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alcohol

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alkal-o, alkal-i

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alkali

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pur(in)-o

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purine

e.g. pure urine

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amyl-o

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starch

e.g. amylose

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acid-o

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acid

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acet-o, acet-i

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acid

e.g. acetic

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ket(on)-o

A

ketone bodies

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galact-o

A

milk

e.g. galaxy

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lact-o

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milk

e.g. lactation

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ole-o

A

oil

e.g. petroleum

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glyc-o

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sugar

e.g. glycerin

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sacchar-o

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sugar

e.g. saccharin

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opson(in)-o, opsin-o

A

opsinin (victuals)

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myel-in-o

A

myelin

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porph(yr)(in)-o

A

porphyrin

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eos-in-o

A

eosin

e.g. east

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gel(at)-o, gelat-i

A

jelly

e.g. gelatin

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zym-o, en-zym-o

A

enzyme (leaven)

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peps-in-o, pept-in-o

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pepsin

e.g. dyspepsia

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prot-e(in)-o

A

protein

e.g. prototype

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album(in)-o

A

albumin

e.g. albino

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pept(on)-o

A

peptone

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colla-gen-o

A

collagen

e.g. genesis

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fibr-in-o

A

fibrin

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tox-o, tox-ic-o

A

poison

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arsen-o, arsen-ic-o

A

arsenic (strong)

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metall-o

A

metal

e.g. metallic

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crystall-o

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crystal

e.g. crystalline

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hyal-o

A

glass

e.g. hyaloid body

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vitr(e)-o

A

glass

e.g. vitriolic

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calci-o, calc-i

A

calcium

e.g. calculus

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anthrac-o

A

carbon (coal)

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cupr-i

A

copper

e.g. Cu

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sider-o

A

iron

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ferr-o

A

iron

e.g. Fe

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stann-o

A

tin

e.g. Sn

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thi-o

A

sulfur (brimstone)

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kali-o, kal-i

A

potassium

e.g. K

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iod-o, iod-in-o, iod-i

A

iodine

e.g. violet

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a-zot-o

A

nitrogen

e.g. zoology

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phos-ph(at)-o, phos-phor-o

A

phosphate, phosphorus

e.g. photography

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hal-o

A

salt

e.g. halogen

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oxy-, ox-i

A

oxygen

e.g. oxymoron

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coni-o

A

dust

e.g. coniosis

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x-oma

x-om(at)-o

A

a tumour involving x
a tumour involving x
e.g. carcinoma, carcinomatous

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onc-o

A

tumor

e.g. oncology

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x-onc-us

A

a tumor involving x