Chapter 19 - Combining Form Flashcards

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1
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Alveol/o

A

Small sac

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2
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Cac/o

A

Bad

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3
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Carcin/o

A

Cancer, cancerous

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Cauter/o

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Burn, heat

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5
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Chem/o

A

Chemical, drug

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6
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Cry/o

A

Cold

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7
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Cyst/o

A

Sac of fluid

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Fibr/o

A

Fibers

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9
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Follicul/o

A

Small glandular sacs

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10
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Fung/i

A

Fungus, mushrooms

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11
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Medull/o

A

Soft, inner part

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12
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Mucos/o

A

Mucous membrane

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13
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Mut/a

A

Genetic change

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14
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Mutagen/o

A

Causing genetic change

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15
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Necr/o

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Death

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16
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

17
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Onc/o

A

Tumor

18
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Papill/o

A

Nipple-like

19
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Plas/o

A

Formation

20
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Ple/o

A

Many, more

21
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Polyp/o

A

Polyp

22
Q

Prot/o

A

First

23
Q

Radi/o

A

Rays

24
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Sarc/o

A

Flesh, connective tissue

25
Q

Scirrh/o

A

Hard

26
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Xer/o

A

Dry