Chapter 3 - Nervous System & Tumors - Parts Flashcards
1
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-blast
A
embryonic or immature
2
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-cele
A
hernia or herniation
3
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-genesis
A
generate, develop
4
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-iatrist
A
specialist, physician
5
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-malacia
A
softening
6
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-oid
A
resembling, like
7
Q
-oma
A
tumor
8
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-philia
A
love or attraction, affinity for
9
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-plasia
A
development, formation
10
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-plasm
A
growth of tissue
11
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-tomy
A
incision
12
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-trophy
A
development, growth
13
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-tropic
A
affecting
14
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision, cutting out
15
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incision, cutting into, making an incision
16
Q
-ostomy, -stomy
A
to form a new opening surgically
17
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anti-
A
against
18
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dys-
A
difficult, painful
19
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hydro-
A
water
