Chapter 2: The Human Body in Health and Disease Word Parts Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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anter/o

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before, front

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caud/o

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lower part of body, tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cyt/o, -cyte

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cell

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end-, endo-

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in, within, inside

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exo-

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out of, outside, away from

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hist/o

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tissue

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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the science or study of

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path/o, -pathy

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disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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plas/i, plas/o, -plasia

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development, growth, formation

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poster/o

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behind, toward the back

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-stasis, -static

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control, maintenance of a constant level

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