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Ch 5: Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems, Glands Flashcards

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card(i)-o

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the heart

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aort(ic)-o

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the aorta

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pericard(i)-o

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the pericardium

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myocard(i)-o-

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the myocardium

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splen-o

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the spleen

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lien-o

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the spleen

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pineol-o

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the pineal gland

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hypophys(e)

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the pituitary gland

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thyr(oid)-o

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the thyroid gland

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thym-o

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the thymus

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hem(at)-o

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blood

also haem(at)-o

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hematosteon

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hemat-oste-on – a collection of blood in a/the bone(s)

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hematosteic

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hemat-oste-ic – p.t. (a/the) bone(s), involving blood

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hematothorax

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hemat-o-thorax – a collection of blood in the chest

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hematothoracic

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hemat-o-thorac-ic – p.t. the chest, involving blood

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hematostomize

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hemat-ostom-ize – to make an opening insomething involving the blood

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x-(h)emia

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[A] the abnormal presence of blood in x
=>Use this when blood can be in x.

[B] the abnormal presence of x in the blood
=>Use this when x is a substance or residue.(This is really common.)

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cephal-emia

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==>the abnormal presence of blood in the head [A]

=/=>the abnormal presence of the head in the blood [B]

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hemat-o-cyt-emia

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=/=>the abnormal presence of blood in cells of blood [A]

==>the abnormal presence of cells of blood in the blood [B]

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sangu(in)-o

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blood

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sangu-i

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blood

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sanguinocranial

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sanguin-o-crani-al – p.t. the skull, involving (the) blood

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hematinocranial

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hemat-in-o-crani-al – p.t. the skull, involving a substance of (the) blood

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sanguiferous

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sangu-i-ferous – bearing/carrying blood

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ossemia

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oss-emia – the abnormal presence of blood in (a/the) bone(s)

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osteohemiasis

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oste-o-hem-iasis – the abnormal presence of blood, involving(a/the) bone(s)

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osteohematia

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oste-o-hemat-ia – an abnormal condition involving blood, involving (a/the) bone(s)

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hematosteosis

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hemat-oste-osis – an abnormal condition involving (a/the) bone(s), involving blood

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hematosteon

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hemat-oste-on – a collection of blood in a/the bone(s)

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hematossiasis

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hemat-oss-iasis – the abnormal presence of (a/the) bone(s), involving blood

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crinemia

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crin-emia – the abnormal presence of secretions in the blood

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sanguinopoietic

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sanguin-o-poiet-ic – p.t. the formation of blood

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plasm(at)-o

plasm-a

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plasma

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plasmapheresis

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plasm-apheresis – the removal of plasma (from the blood)

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thromb-o

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clot

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thrombocyt-o

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blood plaatemets

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thromboid

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thromb-oid – resembling a clot

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thromboplastin

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hromb-o-plast-in – a substance which forms clots

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thrombocytopenia

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hrombocyt-o-penia – a deficiency of (blood) platelets

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sphygm-o

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pulse

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sphygmometer

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sphygm-o-meter – an instrument for measuring the pulse

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sphygmogram

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sphygm-o-gram – a record of the pulse (rate)

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card(i)-o

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heart

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cardiac

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cardi-ac–p.t. the heart–(rarely) p.t.the cardiac part of the stomach (9.12)

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cardial

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cardi-al – p.t.the cardiac part of the stomach (9.12)

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cardiovascular

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cardi-o-vascul-ar – p.t. the vessels of the heart

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angi-o

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vessel

alternatively angei-o

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angiogram

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angi-o-gram – a record of a/the vessel(s)

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angioma

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angi-oma – a tumour involving a/the vessel(s)

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vas-o

vascul-o

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vessel

The “cul” in vascul-o is diminutive, so it really means “little vessel” (see 6.27)

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cardiovascular

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cardi-o-vascul-ar – p.t. a/the vessel(s) of the heart

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vasectomy

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vas-ectomy – the cutting out of a/the vessel(s)–In the case of this term, the vas (i.e. “vessel”) in question is the vas deferens (see 10.25)

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arter(i)-o

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artery

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vertebroarterial

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vertebr-o-arteri-al – p.t. the arteries of a vertebra–(Note the use of the combining vowel here.)

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ligamentum arteriosum

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ligament-um arteri-osum – a ligament p.t. an artery

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phleb-o

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vein

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phlebitis

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phleb-itis – the inflammation of (a/the) vein(s)

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phlebosclerosis

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phleb-o-sclerosis – the hardening of (the walls of) the veins

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ven-o

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vein

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intravenous

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intra-ven-ous – inside a vein

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glands

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Note that when a base denoting a gland is followed by a termination with a verbal idea in it, the word that is formed usually refers to a secretion or secretions from the gland in question. (See page 94 of the textbook.)

Thus note the following terminations when “x” refers to a gland
●x-o-stasis
●x-o-penia
●x-o-rrhagia
●x-o-rrhea
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aden-o-stat-ic

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p.t. the stopping of secretions from a gland

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endo)crin-o

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secretion

This form appears most typically as the adjective “endocrine”

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endocrinology

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the study of secretions

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hormon-o

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hormone

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hormonal therapy

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hormon-al therapy – treatment p.t.hormones

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hormonotherapy

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hormon-o-therapy – treatment by means of hormones

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aden-o

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gland

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glandul-o

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gland

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adenoid

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aden-oid – resembling a gland–aden-oid-s – (used as a plural noun) things resembling glands

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dacryoadenalgia

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dacry-o-aden-algia – pain in a gland, involving tears

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pineal-o

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the pineal gland

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hypophys(e)-o

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the pituitary gland

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pinealopathy

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pineal-o-pathy – a disease of the pineal gland

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neurohypophysectomy

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neur-o-hypophys-ectomy – the cutting out of the pituitary gland, involving (the) nerves

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parot(is)-o

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parotid gland

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parotitis

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the inflammation of a/the parotid gland(s)–a.k.a. “the mumps”

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thyr(oid)-o

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the thyroid gland

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sternothyroid

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stern-o-thyr-oid

=/=>the part of the thyroid gland involving the sternum

==>p.t. the thyroid gland and the sternum (see page 145)

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cartilago thyroidea

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cartilago thyr-oidea – (the) cartilage p.t. the thyroid gland

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parathyr(oid)-o

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parathyroid gland

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parathyroidectomize

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parathyroid-ectom-ize – to cut out the parathyroid glands

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adren(al)-o

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adrenal gland

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renal

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p.t. the kidneys

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adrenaline

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adrenal-ine – a substance secreted from the adrenal glands

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supraren(al)-o

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adrenal gland

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suprarenotropism

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upraren-o-trop-ism – the tendency to preferentially affect the adrenal glands

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insul-o

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islets of langerhans

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insulopathic

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insul-o-path-ic – p.t. a disease of the islets of Langerhans

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insulin

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insul-in – a substance of the islets of Langerhans

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(gland)-ism

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(gland)-ism – a condition caused by the malfunction of (a gland)
–pinealism
–suprarenalism
–adrenalism

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blepharalostenoticist

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blephar-al-o-stenot-icist – one who specializes in the science of the narrowing of something p.t. the eyelids

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prosopocerebrum

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prosop-o-cerebr-um – the part of the brain involving the face

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haemothorax

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haem-o-thorax – a collection of blood in the chest

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encephalemic

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encephal-em-ic – p.t. the abnormal presence of blood in the brain

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thyroidism

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hyroid-ism – a condition caused by the malfunction of the thyroid gland

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myelodysplasia

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myel-o-dysplasia

–the defective formation of the spinal cord

–the defective formation of (the) bone marrow

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thrombocytokinetics

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thrombocyt-o-kinet-ics – the science of the movement of (blood) platelets

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chirasthenia

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chir-asthenia – the lack of strength of a/the hand(s)

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costaledematoscopize

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cost-al-edemat-o-scop-ize – to examine the swelling of something p.t. a/the rib(s)

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onychorrheogenic

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onych-o-rrhe-o-genic – producing the flowing of something from a/the nail(s)

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astragaliatronecrotic

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astragal-iatr-o-necrot-ic – p.t. the death of something involvingthe healing of the talus

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sphygmometer

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sphygm-o-meter – an instrument for measuring the pulse

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phlebopathiciasis

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phleb-o-path-ic-iasis – the abnormal presence of something p.t.a/the disease(s) of a/the vein(s)

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cirsorrhectogenous

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cirs-o-rrhect-o-genous – produced by the rupturing of a/the varix

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cranialostosis

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crani-al-ostosis – the ossification of something p.t. the skull

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omphalicomegalalgia

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omphal-ic-o-megal-algia – pain involving the enlargement of something p.t. the navel

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osseoschistoid

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osse-o-schist-oid – resembling the splitting of a/the bone(s)

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chondrinogenetic

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chondr-in-o-genet-ic – p.t. the production of a substance of (the) cartilage

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oticomalacostasis

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ot-ic-o-malac-o-stasis – the stopping of the softening of something p.t. an/the ear(s)

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tympanolysogram (diagnostic)

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tympan-o-lys-o-gram – a record of the disintegration of (something involving) the middle ear

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cephalogeneticist

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cephal-o-genet-icist – one who specializes in the science of the production of the head

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nervosoid

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nerv-os-oid – resemblingsomething p.t. a/the nerve(s)

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iremia

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ir-emia – the abnormal presence of blood in an/the iris(es)

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crinorrhaphy

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crin-o-rrhaphy – the suturing of something involving secretions

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sphygmocerebrum

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sphygm-o-cerebr-um – the part of the brain/cerebrum involving the pulse

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myringopectic (therapeutic)

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myring-o-pect-ic – p.t. the fixation of the tympanic membrane

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phacodysplastic

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phac-o-dysplast-ic – p.t. the defective formation of a/the lens(es)

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coreoscope

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core-o-scope – an instrument for examining a/the pupil(s)

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ciliokinetogenous

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cili-o-kinet-o-genous – produced by the movement of a/the ciliary body/bodies

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otoneurinopathy

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ot-o-neur-in-o-pathy – a disease of a substance of a/the nerve(s) ofan/the ear(s)

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thyroidectomize

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thyroid-ectom-ize – to cut out the thyroid gland–not “to cut out something involving the thyroid gland” (which it is possible to live without)

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carpitogenic

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carp-it-o-genic – producing the inflammation of a/the wrist(s)

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desmorrhagia

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desm-o-rrhagia – the rapid flowing of something from a/the ligament(s)

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chondrostasis

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chondr-in-o-stasis – the stopping of (something involving) a substance of (the) cartilage

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dermoticorrhexis

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chondr-in-o-stasis – the stopping of (something involving) a substance of (the) cartilage

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cytokinetics

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cyt-o-kinet-ics – the science of the movement of (the) cells

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myotropic

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my-o-tropic – preferentially affecting (a/the) muscle(s)

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chiroarthritic

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chir-o-arthr-it-ic – p.t. the inflammation of a/the joints of a/the hand(s)

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prosoporhinoplasty

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prosop-o-rhin-o-plasty – the surgical repairing of the nose, involvingthe face

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coracoidoplasia

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coracoid-o-plasia – the formation of the coracoid process

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acropodal

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acr-o-pod-al

–p.t. the extremities of a/the foot/feet

–p.t. a/the foot/feet, involving an/the extremity/extremities

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craniostotometer

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crani-ostot-o-meter – an instrument for measuring the ossification of the skull

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ossealorrheic

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osse-al-o-rrhe-ic – p.t. the flowing of (something from) something p.t. (a/the) bone(s)

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spondylogram

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spondyl-o-gram – a record of (something involving) the vertebra

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somotoskeletal

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som-ot-o-skelet-al – p.t. the skeleton and/involving an abnormal condition involving the body

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