Ch. 2 Vocab and Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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-ac
A
pertaining to
2
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aden/o
A
gland
3
Q
adip/o
A
fat
4
Q
cephal/o
A
the head
5
Q
coron/o
A
heart
6
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
7
Q
endo-
A
“within, inner, absorbing, or containing
8
Q
exo-
A
“external, outside, or exterior”
9
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
10
Q
-malacia
A
“abnormal softening of a biological tissue”
11
Q
-ologist
A
“one who studies and practicies”
12
Q
-ology
A
“study/science of”
13
Q
-oma
A
“tumor” or “cancer”
14
Q
path/o
A
“denoting a person suffering from a specified disease or disorder”
15
Q
-plasia
A
“formation, growth, proliferation”
16
Q
anterior
A
A
17
Q
abdomen
A
Abd, Abdo
18
Q
anatomy
A
anat
19
Q
cephali
A
CEPH
20
Q
communicable disease
A
CD
21
Q
chromosome
A
CH, chr
22
Q
cystic fibrosis
A
CF
23
Q
cytology, cytoplasm
A
cyt
24
Q
dexoyribonucleic acid
A
DNA
25
Q
dorsal
A
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