Chapter 3 - Combining Form Flashcards by Millie Miller

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acro

A

extremities, top, extreme point

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abdomino

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abdomen

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acuo

A

sharp,severe, sudden

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adeno

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gland

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adipo

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fat

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amino

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aminon (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus

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angio

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vessel

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arterio

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artery

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arthro

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joint

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axillo

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armpit

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bio

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life

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blepharo

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eyelid

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hydro

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water,fluid

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inguino

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groin

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ischo

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to hold back

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laparo

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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laryngo

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larynx

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leuko

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white

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lympho

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lymph (clear liquid)

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mammo

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breast

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masto

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breast

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morpho

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shape, form

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muco

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mucus

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myo

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muscle

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myelo

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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necro

A

death (of cells or whole body)

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nephro

A

kidney

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neuro

A

nerve

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neutro

A

neutrophil (a white blood cell)

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nucleo

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nucleus

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ophthalmo

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eye

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osteo

A

bone

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oto

A

ear

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patho

A

disease

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peritoneo

A

peritoneum

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phago

A

to eat, swallow

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phlebo

A

vein

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plaso

A

formation, development

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pleuro

A

pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall

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pneumono

A

lungs

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pulmono

A

lungs

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radio

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x-rays

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recto

A

rectum

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reno

A

kidney

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rhino

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nose

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sarco

A

flesh

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spleno

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spleen

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staphylo

A

clusters

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strepto

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twisted chains

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thoraco

A

chest

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thrombo

A

clot

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tonsillo

A

tonsils

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tracheo

A

trachea (windpipe)

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veno

A

vein