Chapter 3 (Terminology) Flashcards

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acr/o

A

extremities, top, extreme point

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acu/o

A

sharp, severe, sudden

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3
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amni/o

A

amnion (sac surrounding embryo in the uterus)

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4
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angi/o

A

vessel

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5
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arteri/o

A

artery

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axill/o

A

armpit

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7
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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bronch/o

A

bronchial tubes

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chem/o

A

drug/chemical

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chron/o

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time

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11
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col/o

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colon

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12
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hydr/o

A

water

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13
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isch/o

A

to hold back

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14
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lapar/o

A

abdomen/ abdominal wall

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15
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lymph/o

A

lymph

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16
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mamm/o

A

breast

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17
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mast/o

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breast

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18
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morph/o

A

shape, form

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19
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muc/o

A

mucus

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20
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my/o

A

muscle

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21
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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22
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necr/o

A

death

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23
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neutr/o

A

neutrophil

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24
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opi/o

A

opium

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25
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ot/o

A

ear

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26
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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27
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phag/o

A

to eat, swallow

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28
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phleb/o

A

vein

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29
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plas/o

A

formation/development

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pneumon/o

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pulmon/o

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rect/o

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splen/o

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staphyl/o

35
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

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thorac/o

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tonsill/o

38
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-cele

39
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-centesis

A

punture to remove fluid

40
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-coccus

A

berry-shaped bacterium (singular)

41
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-cocci

A

plural (bacteria)

42
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-dynia

43
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-genesis

A

condition of producing, forming

44
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

46
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-malacia

47
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-penia

A

deficiency

49
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-phobia

50
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-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-ptosis

A

drooping, falling, prolapse

53
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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-scerlosis

55
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-stasis

A

controlling, stopping

56
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-stomy

A

opening to form a mouth

57
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-therapy

58
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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

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-er

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-ia

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-oid

A

resembling, derived from

62
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-ole

A

little, small

63
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-ule

A

little, small

64
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-um, -ium

A

structure, tissue

65
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-us

A

structure, substance

66
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

A

pertaining to

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-eal

A

pertaining to

69
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-ose

A

pertaining to, full of

70
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-ous

A

pertaining to

71
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-tic

A

pertaining to