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CHAPTER 3: MISC COMBINING FORM Flashcards

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1
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air

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aer

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embryonic form

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blast

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cancer

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cancer, carcin

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head

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cephal

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cold

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cry

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hidden

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crypt

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thirst

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dips

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electricity

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electr

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fiber

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fibr

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tissue

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hist

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fungus

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myc

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stupor

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narc

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dead

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necr

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vision

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optic, opt

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voice

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phon

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light

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phot

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pus

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py

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heat

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therm

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position, place

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top

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trachea (windpipe)

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trache

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is the british spelling of airplane

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aeroplane

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bone cells

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osteoblasts

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cancerous tumor

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carcinoma

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means pertains to the head

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cephalic

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uses cold temperatures to treat certain conditions

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cryotheraphy

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remark has a hidden meaning

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cryptic

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is a message written in code, so it has a hidden meaning

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cryptogram

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means excessive thirst

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polydipsia

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means containing, consisting of, or resembling fiber

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fibrous

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is a measure of the compatibility of tissue of a donor and recipient

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histocompatibility

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is a branch of botany that deals with fungi

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mycology

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are so named because they produce insensibility or stupor

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narcotics

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is localized tissue death in response to disease or injury

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nacrosis

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pertains to vision

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optical

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tests the eyes to measure visual acuity and prescribes corrective lenses, if necessary.

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optometrists

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produces images on a film by the action of radiant energy, especially light

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photography

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means “plus producing”

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pyogenic

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clothing is designed to prevent loss of body heat

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thermal

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is often concerned with the making of maps or charts to show relative positions and elevations of a particular place or region

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topography

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means within or through the trachea

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endotrachea

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