Chapter 1 - Intro - Parts Flashcards

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1
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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2
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-cyte

A

cell

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3
Q

-ia

A

condition

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4
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-ist

A

specialist

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5
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-itis

A

inflammation

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6
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-logist

A

one who studies

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7
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-logy

A

study of

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8
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-megaly

A

enlarged, enlargement

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9
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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10
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-metry

A

process of measuring

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11
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-osis

A

condition

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12
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-paralysis

A

loss of movement and feeling

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13
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-pathy

A

disease

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14
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-ible

A

ability

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15
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-ism

A

theory

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16
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peri-

A

surrounding

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17
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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18
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acr/o

A

extremities

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19
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adnex/o

A

adjacent, accessory

20
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anatom/o

A

body structures

21
Q

anter/o

A

front

22
Q

blast/o

A

immature/embryonic cell

23
Q

caud/o

A

tail

24
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celi/o

A

belly, abdomen

25
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cephal/o

A

head

26
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cyan/o

A

blue

27
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cyt/o

A

cell

28
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dermat/o; derm/o

A

skin

29
Q

dist/o

A

distant from origin

30
Q

epitheli/o

A

epithelial

31
Q

eti/o

A

cause of disease

32
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

33
Q

later/o

A

side

34
Q

mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

35
Q

medi/o

A

middle

36
Q

megal/o

A

enlarged

37
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morph/o

A

form

38
Q

muc/o

A

mucus

39
Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis

40
Q

physi/o

A

function

41
Q

pleur/o

A

lung cavity

42
Q

poster/o

A

back

43
Q

proxim/o

A

closer to origin

44
Q

ser/o

A

serum or serous membrane

45
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

46
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ventr/o

A

front