chapter 4 abbrev and word parts Flashcards by Valerie Knox

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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albin/o

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white

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aut/o

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self

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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carcin/o

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cancer

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caus/o

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burn; burning; heat

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cauter/o

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heat, burn

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cis/o

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to cut

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cry/o

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cold

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyt/o

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cell

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derma

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skin

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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ecchym/o

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blood in the tissues

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erythem/o

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redness

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hidr/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry; scaly

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integument/o

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immune; protection

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jaund/o

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yellow

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kerat/o

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hard; horned shaped tissue

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

A

death

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onych/o

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nail

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papill/o

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nipple like

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pil/o

A

hair; hair follicle

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prurit/o

A

itching

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py/o

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pus

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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scler/o

A

hardening

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seeb/o

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sebum

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squam/o

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scale

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steat/o

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fat; sebum

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trich/o

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hair

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ungu/o

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nail

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ter/o

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dry

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-esis

A

action, condition, state of

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-opsy

A

view of, viewing

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-rrhea

A

excessive discharge; flow

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Bx

A

biopsy

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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I&D

A

incision and drainage

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NS

A

nonsmoker

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OTC

A

over the counter

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PCP

A

primary care physician

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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SOB

A

shortness of breath