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Chapter 1 - Word Root and Combining Form Flashcards

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Crin(o)

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Secrete

Crinogenic - causing secretion

Endocrine - gland that secretes internally into systemic circulation

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Cry(o)

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Cold

Cryocautery - destruction of tissue by freezing

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Coni (o)

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Dust

Coniometer - Device for measuring dust

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Cine (o)

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Movement

Cineradiography - imaging of an organ in motion

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Chym (o)

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Chyme, Semifluid, production of chyme in stomach

Chymopoiesis - present during digestion

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Chly (o)

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Chle, a digestive juice

Chylopoiesis - production of chyle in the intestine

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Chem (o)

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Chemical

Chemolysis - Chemical decomposition

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Carcin (o)

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Cancer

Carcinogen - cancer producing substance

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Calc (o)

Calci (o)

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Calcium

Calcipenia - Calcium deficiency

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Cac (o)

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Bad, ill

Cacomelia - congenital limb deformity

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Blasto

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Immature cells

Glioblastoma - growth consisting of immature neural cells

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Bio

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Life

Biopsy - Sampling of tissue from living patient

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Basi (o)

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Base

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Bas (o)

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Base

Basophilic - having an affinity toward basic dye (said of tissue)

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Bar (o)

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Weight, Pressure

Barostat - Pressure regulating device

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Bacteri (o)

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Bacteria

Bacteriogenic - Caused by bacteria

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Bacill (i)

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Bacilli, Bacteria

Bacilliform - rod shaped bacteria

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Athero

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Plaque, Fatty Substance

Aetheroma - swelling on the surface of an artery from a fatty deposit

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Andro

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Masculine

Androblastoma - testicular tumor

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Amyl (o)

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Starch

Amylophagia - abnormal craving for starch

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Dips (o)

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Thirst

Dipsomania - alcoholism

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Dextr (o)

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Right, Toward the Right

Dextrocardia - displacement of the heart to the right

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Cyt (o)

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Cell

Cytoarchitecture - arrangement of cells in tissue

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Cyst (o)

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Bladder, Cyst, Cystic Duct

Cystoid - bladder shaped

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Cycl (o)

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Circle, Cycle, Ciliary Body

Cyclectomy - removal of a part of a ciliary body

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Cyan (o)

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Blue

Cyanopsia - condition following a cataract operation in which all objects appear blue

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Crypt (o)

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Hidden, Obscure

Cryptogenic - of obscure origin

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Algo

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Pain

Algospasm - pain caused b a spasm

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Algesi

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Pain

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Aer (o)

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Air, Gas

Aerogen - gas producing microorganism

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Actin (o)

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Light

Actinotherapy - UV therapy used in Dermatology

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Acanth (o)

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Spiny, Thorny

Acanthoid - spine shaped

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Chrono

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Time

Chronometry - measurement of time intervals

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Chrom

Chromat

Chromo

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Color

Chromatogenos - producing color

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Chore (o)

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Dance

Choreoathetosis - abnormal body movements

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Chondrio

Chondro

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Cartilage, Grainy, Gritty

Chondrocyte - cartilage cell

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Chlor (o)

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Chlorine, Green

Chloruresis - excretion of chlorine in urine

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Erythr (o)

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Red, Redness

Erythroclasis - fragmentation of red blood cells

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Ergo

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Work

Ergograph - instrument of measuring work of muscular contractions

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Eosin (o)

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Red, Rosy

Eosinophilic - staining readily with certain dyes

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Electr (o)

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Electricity, Electric

Electrocardiogram - graphic recording of hearts electrical currents

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Echo

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Reflected sound

Echocardiogram - ultrasound recording of the heart

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Dynamo

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Force, Energy

Dynamometer - instrument for measuring muscular power

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Dors (o)

Dorsi

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Back

Dorsalgia - upper back pain

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Esthesio

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Sensation, Perception

Esthesiometry - measurement of tactile sensibility

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Ethmo

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Ethmoid Bone

Ethmonasal - relating to the ethmoid and nasal bones

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Etio

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Cause

Etiopathology - study of the cause of an abnormality or disease

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Fibr (o)

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Fiber

Fibroplastic - producing fibrous tissue

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Fluor (o)

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Light; Luminous; Fluorine

Fluorochrome - fluorescent contrast medium

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Fungi

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Fungus

Fungicide - substance that destroys fungi

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Galact (o)

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Milk

Galactophoritis - inflammation of the milk ducts

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Gen (o)

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Producing; Being Born

Genoblast - nucleus of a fertilized ovum

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Gero

Geront (o)

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Old Age

Gerontology - study of the problems of aging

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Gluco

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Glucose

Glucogenic - producing glucose

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Glyco

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Sugars

Glycopenia - sugar deficiency

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Gonio

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Angle

Goniometer - instrument for measuring angles

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Granulo

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Granular

Granuloma - small, granular lesion

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Gyn (o)

Gyne

Gyneco

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Women

Gynopathy - disease peculiar to women

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Home (o)

Homo

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Same; Constant

Homeoplasia - formation of new, similar tissue

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Hydr (o)

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Hydrogen, water

Hydrocephaly - condition characterized by excessive fluid accumulation in the head

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Hypn (o)

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Sleep

Hypnogenesis - induction of sleep

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Iatr (o)

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Physician; Treatment

Iatrogenic - produced or caused by treatment or diagnostic procedure

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Ichthy (o)

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Dry; Scaly; Fish

Ichthyotoxism - poisoning by fish

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Idio

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Distinct; Unknown

Idiopathic - of unknown origin (of said disease)

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Immun (o)

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Safe; Immune

Immunodeficient - lacking in some essential immune function

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Kal (i)

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Potassium

Kalemia - presence of potassium in the blood

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Karyo

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Nucleus

Karyolysis - destruction of a cell nucleus

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Ket (o)

Keton (o)

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Ketone; Acetone

Ketogenesis - metabolic production of ketones

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Kin (o)

Kine

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Movement

Kinesthesia - perception of movement

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Kinesi (o)

Kineso

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Motion

Kinesiology - study of movement

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Kyph (o)

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Humpback

Kyphoscoliosis - kyphosis combined with scoliosis

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Lact (o)

Lacti

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Milk

Lactogen - agent that stimulates milk production

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Latero

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Lateral, to one side

Lateroduction - movement to one side

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Lepto

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Light, Frail, Thin

Leptomeninges - two delicate layers of meninges

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Leuk (o)

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White

Leukoblast - immature white blood cell

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Lip (o)

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Fat

Lipoblast - embryonic fat cell

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Lith (o)

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Stone

Lithotomy - operation for removal of stones

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Log (o)

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Speech, Words, Thought

Logopathy - speech disorder

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Lys (o)

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Dissolution

Lysemia - dissolution of red blood cells

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Macr (o)

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Large; Long

Macromelia - abnormally sized limb

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Medi (o)

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Middle; Medial Plane

Mediolateral - relating to the medial plane and one side of the body

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Meg (a)

Megal (o)

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Large; Million

Megaloencephaly - abnormally large brain

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Melan (o)

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Black; Dark

Melanoderma - abnormal skin darkening

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Mes (o)

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Middle; Median

Mesocephalic - having a medium-sized head

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Micr (o)

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Small; One-millionth; Tiny

Microorganism - tiny organism

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Mio

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Smaller; Less

Miopragia - lessened functional activity

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Morph (o)

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Structure; Shape

Morphology - study of the structure of animals and plants

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Narco

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Sleep; Numbness

Narcolepsy - sleep disorder

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Necr (o)

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Death; Dying

Necrology - study of the cause of death

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Noct (i)

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Night

Nocturia - urination at night

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Normo

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Normal

Normocyte - normal red blood cell

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Nucle (o)

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Nucleus

Nucleotoxin - poison that acts upon a cell nucleus

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Nyct (o)

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Night

Nyctalopia - reduced ability to see at night

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Oncho

Onco

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Tumor

Oncolysis - Destruction of a tumor

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Orth (o)

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Straight; Normal

Orthodontics - dental specialty concerned with correction of tooth placement

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Oxy

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Sharp; Acute; Oxygen

Oxyphonia - shrillness of voice

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Pachy

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Thick

Pachyonychia - abnormal thickening of the nails

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Path (o)

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Disease

Pathogen - disease-causing substance

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Phago

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Eating; Devouring; Swallowing

Phagocyte - cell that ingests bacteria and other particles

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Pharmaco

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Drugs; Medicine

Pharmacology - the science of drugs, including their sources, uses and interactions

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Phon (o)

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Sound; Voice; Speech

Phonometer - instrument for measuring sound

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Physi

Physio

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Physical; Natural

Physiotherapy - physical therapy

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Phsyo

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Air; Gas; Growing

Phsyocele - swelling due to gas

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Phyt (o)

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Plant

Phytoxin - substance from plants that is similar to bacterial toxin

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Plasma

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Formative; Plasma

Plasmapheresis - separation of blood into parts

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Poikilo

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Varied; Irregular

Poikilocyte - irregularly shaped red blood cell

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Pseud (o)

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False

Pseudodiabetes - false positive test for sugar in the urine

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Pyo

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Pus

Pyocyst - cyst filled with pus

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Pyreto

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Fever

Pyretogenous - causing fever

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Radio

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Radiation; x-ray; Radius

Radiography - x-ray examination

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Salping (o)

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Tube

Salpingectomy - removal of the fallopian tube

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Schisto

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Split

Schistocytosis - bladder fissure

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Schiz (o)

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Split; Division

Schizophrenia - a spectrum of mental disorders often with a disorder in perception

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Scler (o)

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Hardness; Hardening

Scleroderma - thickening and hardness of the skin

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Scolio

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Crooked; Bent

Scoliometer - instrument for measuring curves

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Scoto

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Darkness

Scotograph - appliance for helping the blind to write

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Sidero

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Iron

Sideropenia - abnormally low level of iron in the blood

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Sito

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Food; Grain

Sitotoxin - any food poisoning

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Somat (o)

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Body

Somatogenic - originating in the body

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Somn (o)

Somni

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Sleep

Somnambulism - sleepwalking

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Sono

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Sound

Sonomotor - relating to movements caused by sound

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Spasmo

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Spasm

Spasmolytic - agent that relieves spasms

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Spher (o)

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Round; Spherical

Spherocyte - spherical red blood cell

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Spir (o)

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Breath; Breathe

Spiroscope - device for measuring lung capacity

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Squamo

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Scale; Squamous

Squamofrontal - relating to the squamous part of the frontal bone

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Staphyl (o)

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Grapelike clusters

Staphylococus - a common species that is the cause of a variety of infections

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Steno

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Narrowness

Stenocephaly - narrowness of the head

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Stere (o)

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Three-dimensional

Sterology - study of three-dimensional aspects of a cell

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Strepto

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Twisted chains; Streptococci

Streptococcus - a common organism that can cause various infections

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Styl (o)

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Peg-shaped

Styloid - peg-shaped; said of a bony growth

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Syring (o)

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Tube

Syringitis - inflammation of the eustachian tube

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Tel (o)

Tele (o)

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Distant; End; Complete

Telophase - final stages of mitosis or meiosis

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Terato

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Monster (as a malformed fetus)

Teratogen - agent that causes a malformed fetus

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Therm (o)

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Heat

Thermometer - an instrument for measuring temperature

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Tono

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Tension; Pressure

Tonometer - instrument for measuring pressure

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Top (o)

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Place; Topical

Topography - description of a body part in terms of a specific surface area

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Tox (i)

Toxico

Toxo

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Poison; Toxin

Toxipathy - disease due to poisoning

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Tropho

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Food; Nutrition

Trophocyte - Cell that provides nutrition

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Vivi

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Life

Viviparous - giving birth to living young

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Xanth (o)

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Yellow

Xanthoderma - yellowish skin

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Xeno

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Stranger

Xenophobia - extreme fear of strangers or foreigners

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Xer (o)

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Dry

Xerasia - dry and brittle hair condition

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Xiph (o)

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Sword; Xiphoid

Xiphocostal - relating to the xiphoid process and the ribs

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zo (o)

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Life

Zooblast - animal cell

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Zym (o)

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Fermentation; Enzyme

Zymogram - strips of paper for testing for location of enzymes

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