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Chapter 25: Bilingual Words (words) Flashcards

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lipopenia (lip-o-pen-ia)

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lip = fat, fatty tissue
pen = deficiency, lack
ia = nominal
deficiency of lipids in the body

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lactagogue (lact-agogue)

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lact = milk
agogue = inducing the flow of, expelling
an agent promoting the flow of milk (also “galactagogue”)

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hidropoiesis (hidro-poie-sis)

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hidro = sweat
poie = to make
sis = nominal
the formation and secretion of sweat

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pyeloduodenal (pyel-oduoden-al)

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pyel = pelvis (esp. of the kidney)
al = adjectival
related to or connecting the renal pelvis and the duodenum

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steariform (stear-i-form)

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stear = fat
form = form, shape
fatlike

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amblyopia (ambly-opia)

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ambly = dull, blunt
opia = condition of the vision
impairment of vision due to abnormal development (as opposed to trauma)

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choledochocele (chole-doch-o-cele)

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chole = bile, gall
doch = to take, to receive, to contain
cele = hernia, swelling
a rare form of dilation of the common bile duct

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ischiovertebral (ischi-o-vertebr-al)

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ischi = hip
vertebra = vertebra
al = adjectival
related to the hip and vertebral column

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ovariocentesis (ov-ario-cente-sis)

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ov = egg
cente = to puncture
sis = nominal
surgical puncture of an ovary

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camptomelia (campt-o-mel-ia)

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campt = bent
mel = limb
ia = nominal
bending of the limbs producing permanent disfigurement

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haplopathy (hapl-o-pathy)

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hapl = single
pathy = disease, disorder, feeling
a disease that is “single” or uncomplicated

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ischiofemoral (ischi-o-femor-al)

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ischi = hip
femor = femur, thigh
al = adjectival
related to the hip and femur

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abdominocentesis (abdomin-o-cente-sis)

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abdomin = abdomen
cente = to puncture
sis = nominal
surgical puncture of the abdomen

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choledochorrhaphy (chole-doch-o-rrhaph-y)

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chole = bile, gall
doch = to take, to receive, to contain
rrhaph = to sew, to suture
y = nominal
suturing of the common bile duct

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hemorrhage (hem-o-rrhage)

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hem = blood
rrhag = excessive discharge
discharge of blood, bleeding

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actinometer (actin-o-meter)

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actin = ray
meter = meter, measure
instrument for measuring rays (e.g., of the sun)

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myovascular (my-o-vas-cul-ar)

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my = muscle
vas = vessel
cul = nominal
ar = adjectival
having to do with a muscle and its blood vessels

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hemocytopenia (hem-o-cyt-o-pen-ia)

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hem = blood
cyt = cell
pen = deficiency, lack
ia = nominal
deficiency in any of the cells of the blood

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presbyderma (presby-derma)

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presby = old
derm = skin
changes in the skin associated with aging

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sternocostal (stern-o-cost-al)

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stern = chest, breastbone
cost = rib
al = adjectival
related to the breastbone and ribs

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glossocele (gloss-o-cele)

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gloss = tongue
cele = hernia, swelling
herniated swelling of the tongue

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rhinolalia (rhin-o-lal-ia)

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rhin = nose
lal = to talk
ia = nominal
altered speech from abnormalities of nasal structures

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dolichostenomelic (dolich-o-sten-o-mel-ic)

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dolich = long
sten = narrow
mel = limb
ic = adjectival
having unusually long, thin extremities

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amblychromatic (ambly-chromat-ic)

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ambly = dull, blunt
chromat = color
ic = adjectival
staining feebly or lightly

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retrosternal (retro-stern-al)

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retro = backward, behind
stern = chest, breastbone
al = adjectival
situated or occurring posterior to the breastbone

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pyelovenous (pyel-o-ven-ous)

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pyel = pelvis (esp. of the kidney)
ven = vein
ous = adjectival
related to the renal pelvis and renal veins

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palatorrhaphy (palat-o-rrhaph-y)

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palat = palate, roof of the mouth
rrhaph = to sew, to suture
y = nominal
surgical “sewing” or correction of a cleft palate

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glossokinesthetic (gloss-o-kin-esthe-tic)

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gloss = tongue
kine = to move
esthe = to feel, to perceive
tic = adjectival
rel. to the perception of tongue movement in speech

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xeroderma (xer-o-derm-a)

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xer = dry
derm = skin
a condition of dry or rough skin

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infratympanic (infra-tympan-ic), subtympanic (sub-tympan-ic)

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infra = below
sub = under, up from under
tympani = drum
ic = adjectival
situated below the tympanic membrane

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coelozoic (coel-o-zo-ic)

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coel = cavity (esp. in the abdomen)
zo = animal
ic = adjectival
inhabiting the intestinal cavities of the body

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haplodont (hapl-odont)

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hapl = single
odont = tooth
having “simple” molar teeth without cusps or ridges

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nematocide (nemat-o-cide), nematicide (nemat-i-cide)

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nemat = thread
cide = killing, murder
chemical used to kill a type of “thread-like” worm

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brachymorphic (brachy-morph-ic)

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brachy = short
morph = shape, form
ic = adjectival
having a shorter figure than is normal

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ichthyoacanthotoxin (ichthy-o-acanth-o-tox-in)

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ichthy = fish
acanth = thorn
tox = poison
poison administered through the stings or spines of venomous fish

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camptocormia (campt-o-corm-ia), camptospasm (campt-o-spas-m)

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campt = bent
spas = to draw, to jerk
ia, m = nominal
deformity of a forward flexion or bending of the trunk

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erythrocytopoiesis (erythr-o-cyt-o-poie-sis)

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erythr = red
cyt = cell
poie = to make
sis = nominal
process of producing red blood cells

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secretagogue (se-cret-agogue)

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se = apart, aside, away
cret = to separate, to distinguish
agogue = inducing the flow of, expelling
agent that stimulates secretion

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vesicocele (vesic-o-cele)

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vesic = bladder
cele = hernia, swelling
hernial protrusion of the urinary bladder

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tachylalia (tachy-lal-ia)

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tachy = swift
lal = to talk
ia = nominal
excessively rapid, pressured speech (e.g., in bipolar disorder)

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hemorrhagenic (hem-o-rrhag-en-ic)

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hem = blood
rrhag = excessive discharge
en = in, into, inward
ic = adjectival
causing a discharge of blood

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hyperpresbyopia (hyper-presby-opia)

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hyper = over, excessive, more than normal
presby = old
opia = condition of the vision
excessive impairment of vision due to old age

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gingivoglossitis (gingiv-o-gloss-itis)

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gingiv = gums
gloss = tongue
itis = nominal
inflammation of the gums and tongue

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ichthyosiform (ichthyos-i-form)

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ichthyos = fish
form = form, shape
similar to a “fishy” cutaneous disorder, marked by scaly skin

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nematodiasis (nemat-o-dia-sis)

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nemat = thread
dia = through, across, between
sis = nominal
infection by nematode parasites

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dacryocystocele (dacry-o-cyst-o-cele)

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dacry = tear
cyst = bladder, sac
cele = hernia, swelling
hernial protrusion of the lacrimal sac

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transcoelomic (trans-coel-om-ic)

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trans = across, through
coel = cavity (esp. in the abdomen)
ic = adjectival
spreading by extension through a visceral cavity

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actinomyces (actin-o-myc-es)

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actin = ray
myc = fungus
type of fungus with ray- or rod-shaped filaments

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subbrachycephalic (sub-brachy-cephal-ic)

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sub = under, up from under
brachy = short
cephal = head
ic = adjectival
having a somewhat short, broad head

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antixerophthalmic (anti-xer-ophthalm-ic)

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anti = against, opposite
xer = dry
ophthalm = eye
ic = adjectival
counteracting dryness in the eyes

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steatopygia (steat-o-pyg-ia)

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steat = fat
pyg = buttock
ia = nominal
excessive fatness of the buttocks

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tympanosclerosis (tympan-o-scler-osis)

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tympani (?) = drum
scler = hard
osis = nominal
the presence of hard masses of tissue around the auditory ossicles

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fibromyalgia (fibr-o-my-algia)

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fibr = fiber
my = muscle
algia = condition of having pain in
pain and stiffness in the muscles and joints

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ventrocystorrhaphy (ventr-o-cyst-o-rrhaph-y)

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ventr = belly, stomach
cyst = bladder, sac
rrhaph = to sew, to suture
y = nominal
the stitching of the bladder to the abdominal wall

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ultradolichocephalic (ultra-dolich-o-cephal-ic)

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ultra = beyond
dolich = long
cephal = head
ic = adjectival
characterized by an extremely long, narrow head

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