CH 6: Combining Form Flashcards

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1
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ectasis, ectasia

A

stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening

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2
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emesis

A

vomiting

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3
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lysis

A

destruction, breakdown, separation

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4
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pepsia

A

digestion

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5
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phagia

A

eating, swallowing

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6
Q

plasty

A

surgical repair

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7
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ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, protruding

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8
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ptysis

A

spitting

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9
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rrhage, rrhagia

A

bursting forth (of blood)

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10
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rrhaphy

A

suture

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11
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rrhea

A

flow discharge

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12
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spasm

A

involuntary contraction of muscles

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13
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stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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14
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stenosis

A

tightening, stricture, narrowing

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15
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tresia

A

opening

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16
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bucc/o

A

cheek

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17
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cec/o

A

cecum

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18
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celi/o

A

abdomen

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19
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cheil/o

A

lip

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20
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chol/e

A

bile

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21
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cholangi/o

A

bile vessel

22
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

23
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choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

24
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col/o

A

colon

25
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colon/o

A

colon

26
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dent/i

A

tooth

27
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

28
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enter/o

A

small bowel

29
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

30
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gastr/o

A

stomach

31
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gingiv/o

A

gingiva/ gum

32
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gloss/o

A

tongue

33
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gluc/o

A

sugar

34
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glyc/o

A

sugar

35
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hepat/o

A

liver

36
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herni/o

A

hernia

37
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ile/o

A

ileum

38
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jejun/o

A

jejunum

39
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lingu/o

A

tongue

40
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lip/o

A

fat

41
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lith/o

A

gallstone

42
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odont/o

A

teeth

43
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or/o

A

mouth

44
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palat/o

A

palate

45
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

46
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proct/o

A

anus

47
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pylor/o

A

pyloric

48
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rect/o

A

rectum

49
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sialaden/o

A

salivary gland

50
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splen/o

A

spleen

51
Q

steat/o

A

fat

52
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stomat/o

A

mouth