Chapter 4 Flashcards

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-genesis

A

formation, origin

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crin-

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(separate) secrete, secretion

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3
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phil-

A

love, have an affinity for

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scop-

A

look at, examine

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idi-

A

of one’s self

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-scope

A

an instrument for examining

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therap-, therapeu-

A

treat medically, heal

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-lysis

A

dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration

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pyrex-

A

be feverish

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ot-

A

ear

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ten-, tenon-, tenont-

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tendon

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esthe(s)-

A

sensation, sensitivity, sense

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13
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myx-

A

mucus

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rhin-

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nose

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-rrhexis

A

bursting (of tissues), rupture

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-rrhea

A

profuse discharge, excessive secretion

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rhag-

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(burst forth) flow profusely, hemorrhage

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ta-

A

stretching

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kines-, kinesi

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movement, motion

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tom-

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a cutting, slice, incision

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21
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-scopy

A

examination

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path-

A

(suffering) disease

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-genous

A

by, produced by or in

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-rrhagia

A

profuse discharge, hemorrhage

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-pathy

A

disease

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-genic

A

causing, producing, caused

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pt-

A

fall, sag, drop, prolapse

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-gen

A

substance that produces something

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-graphy

A
  1. the recording of the activity of an organ or 2. a descriptive treatise on a subject
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pyret-

A

fever

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rhe-

A

(run) flow, secrete

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-lytic

A

pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration

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-ptosis

A

dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)

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kine-

A

move

35
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-ectasia, -ectasis

A

dilation, enlargement

36
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-tome

A

a surgical instrument for cutting

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graph-

A

write, record

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orth-

A

straight, erect, normal

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gram-

A

(something written) a record

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-gram

A

a record of the activity of an organ (often an x-ray)

41
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rhex-

A

rupture

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ly-, lys-

A

destroy, break down

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gen(e)-, -gen

A

come into being, produce

44
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-tomy

A

surgical incision

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-ectomy

A

surgical excision, removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ

46
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-graph

A

an instrument for record the activity of an organ

47
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tel-

A

end, completion

48
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iatr-

A

healer, physician, treatment

49
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sep-

A

(be putrid) be infected

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ton-

A

(muscular) tone, tension

51
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pyr-

A

(fire) fever, burning

52
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aut-

A

self