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Chapter 6 Key Terminology Flashcards

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extra-

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outside

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en-

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in

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par-

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near, beside

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retro-

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backward

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dia-

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through, complete

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trans-

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across

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poly-

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excessive, frequent

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-uria

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urinary condition

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ation

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process of

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-ion

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process of

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-esis

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state of

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-iasis

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presence of, condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-dipsia

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condition of thirst

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-cele

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herniation

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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a narrowing

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-flux

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flow

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-scope

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instrument to view

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-trite

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instrument to crush

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-tripsy

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process of crushing

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-lithotomy

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removal of a stone

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-pexy

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fixation, suspension

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-stomy

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new opening

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-lysis

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separation, breakdown

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine, urinary system

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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ureter/o

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ureter(s) (tubes that lead from the kidney to the bladder)

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cyst/o, vesic/o

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bladder

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urethr/o

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urethra (tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body)

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meat/o

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meatus (opening of the urethra)

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trigon/o

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trigone (the triangular area in the bladder between the ureters’ entrance and the urethral outlet)

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strom/o

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stromal tissue (supportive tissue)

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peritone/o

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peritoneum (lining of the abdomen)

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cortic/o

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cortex (outer portion)

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medull/o

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medulla (inner portion)

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis (the area at the center of the kidney where urine collects and is funneled into the ureter)

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calic/o, cali/o, calyc/o

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renal calyx (collecting structures in the kidney that bring urine into the renal pelvis)

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hil/o

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hilum (indentation in the kidney where blood vessels enter and exit)

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arteri/o

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artery

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus (tiny balls of capillaries in the kidney that filter the blood)

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cellul/o

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cell

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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glycos/o

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sugar, glucose

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hemat/o

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blood

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py/o

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pus

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albumin/o

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albumin (a protein)

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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty, few

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lith/o

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stone

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hydr/o

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water

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tens/o

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stretching

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aden/o

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gland

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cyt/o

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cell

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papill/o

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nipple

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blast/o

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embyonic

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onc/o

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tumor

Medical Terminology 1 (22 decks)

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