Chapter 2 Word Parts Flashcards

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adeno-

A

gland

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adipo-

A

fat

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antero-

A

before, front

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4
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caudo-

A

lower part of body, tail

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5
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cephalo-

A

head

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cyto-, cyte-

A

cell

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end-, endo-

A

in, within, or inside

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exo-

A

out of outside, away from

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9
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histo-

A

tissue

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10
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-ologist

A

specialist

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-ology

A

the science or study of

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patho-, -pathy

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disease, suffering, feeling, or emotion

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plasi-, plaso-, -plasia

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development, growth, formation

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postero-

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behind, toward the back

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-stasis, static

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control, maintenance of constant level

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-plasm

A

formative material

17
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embryo-

A

fertilized ovum

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gene-

A

producing

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somatic

A

pertaining to the body in general

20
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hist-

A

tissue

21
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a-

A

without

22
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hypo-

A

deficient

23
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ana-

A

backwards

24
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dys-

A

bad

25
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hyper-

A

excessive

26
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-crine

A

to secrete

27
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carcin-

A

cancer

28
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-oma

A

tumor

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-malacia

A

softening

30
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-sclerosis

A

hardening