Chapter 1 Flashcards by Ethan Wunner

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Eponyms

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A person who discovered something is named after that discovery
Ex. Alzheimer’s or Achilles tendon

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Card Method

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Check, assign, reverse, define

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-itis

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inflamation

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-algia

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pain

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gastr

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stomach

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(Adjective) Cardi -ac

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pertaining to the heart

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(Adjective) Digit -al

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pertaining to the finger or toe

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(Adjective) Valvul -ar

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pertaining to the valve

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(Adjective) Mamm -ary

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pertaining to the breasts

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(Adjective) Hypoderm -ic

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pertaining to below the skin

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(Adjective) Subcutane -ous

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pertaining to below the skin

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(Adjective) esophag -eal

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pertaining to the esophagus

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Adjective

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Word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun

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Cephal/o

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the head

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Hyperlipidemia

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blood condition of excessive fats

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Agastria

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condition of no stomach

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Tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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Chondromalacia

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Softening of the cartilage

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Splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen