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Quiz 1

1
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a-

a-

A

without

avascular

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ab-

ab

A

from

abduct

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  • ac

- akos

A

pertaining to

cardiac

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ad-

ad

A

to, toward

adduct

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aden-
adeno-
adenos

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gland

adenoid

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af-

ad

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toward

afferent

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-al

alis

A

pertaining to

branchial

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-algia

algos

A

pain

neuralgia

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ana-

ana

A

up, back

anaphase

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andro-

andros

A

male

androgen

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angio-

angeion

A

vessel

angiogram

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anti-
ant-
anti

A

against

antibiotic

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apo-

apo

A

from

apocrine

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arachn-

arachne

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spider

arachnoid

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arthro-

arthros

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joint

arthroscopy

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  • asis

- asia

A

state, condition

homeostasis

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astro-

aster

A

star

astrocyte

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atel-

ateles

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imperfect

astelectasis

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baro-

baros

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pressure

baroreceptor

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bi-

A

two

bifurcate

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blast-
-blast
blastos

A

precursor

blastocyst

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branchi-

branchium

A

arm

branchiocephaliac

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brady-

bradys

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slow

bradycardia

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bronch-

bronchus

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windpape, airway

bronchial

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cardi-, cardio-, -cardia

kardia

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heart

cardiac

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-centesis

kentesis

A

puncture

thoracocentesis

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cerebro-

cerebrum

A

brain

cerebrospinal

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chole-

chole

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bile

cholecystitis

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chondro-

chondros

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cartilage

chondrocyte

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chrom-, chromo-

chroma

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color

chromatin

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circum-

A

around

circumduction

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-clast

klastos

A

broken

osteoclast

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coel-, -coel

koila

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cavity

coelom

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contra-

A

against

contralateral

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cranio-

A

skull

craniosacral

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cribr-

cribum

A

sieve

cribiform

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-crine

A

to separate

endocrine

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cyst-, -cyst

A

sac

blastocyst

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desmo

A

band

demosome

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40
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di-

A

twice

disaccaride

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dia-

A

through

diameter

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diure-

A

to urinate

diuresis

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dys-

A

painful

dysmenorrhea

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-ecstasis

A

expansion

atelectasis

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ecto-

A

outside

ectoderm

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ef-

ex

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away from

efferent

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emmetro-

A

in proper measure

emmetropia

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encephalo-

A

brain

encephalitis

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49
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end-, endo-

A

inside

endometrium

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entero-

A

intestine

enteric

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51
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epi-

A

on

epimysium

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52
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erythema-

A

flushed (skin)

erythematosis

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53
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erythro-

A

red

erythrocyte

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ex-

A

out, away from

exocytosis

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55
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ferr-

A

iron

transferrin

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56
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-gen, -genic

A

to produce

mutagen

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57
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genicula-

A

kneelike structure

geniculate

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58
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genio-

A

chin

geniohyoid

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58
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genio-

A

chin

geniohyoid

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glosso-, -glossus

A

tongue

hypoglossal

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60
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glyco-

A

sugar

glycogen

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61
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-gram

A

record

myogram

62
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-graph, -graphia

A

to write/record

electroencephalograph

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gyne-, gyno-

A

woman

gynecologist

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hem-, hemato-

A

blood

hemopoiesis

65
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hemi-

A

half

hemisphere

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hepato-

A

liver

hepatocyte

67
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hetero-

A

other

heterosexual

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histo-

A

tissue

histology

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holo-

A

entire

holocrine

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homeo-, homo-

A

same

homeostasis

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hyal-, hyalo-

A

glass

hyaline

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hydro-

A

water

hydrolysis

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hyo-

A

U-shaped

hyoid

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hyper-

A

above

hyperpolarization

75
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ili-, ilio-

A

iliac

pelvis

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infra-

A

beneath

infra-orbital

77
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ipsi-

A

itself

ipsilateral

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iso-

A

equal

isotonic

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-itis

A

inflammation

dermatitis

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karyo-

A

body

megakaryocyte

81
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kerato-

A

horn

keratin

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kino-, -kinin

A

to move

bradykinin

83
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lact-, lacto-, -lactin

A

milk

prolactin

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-lemma

A

husk

sarcolemma

85
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leuko-

A

white

leukocyte

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liga-

A

to bind together

ligase

87
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lip-, lipo-

A

fat

lipoid

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lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

A

dissolution

hydrolysis

89
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mal-

A

abnormal

malabsorption

90
Q

mammilla-

A

nipple

mammilary

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mast-, masto-

A

breast

mastoid

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mega-

A

big

megakaryote

93
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mero-

A

part

merocrine

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meso-

A

middle

mesoderm

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meta-

A

after, beyond

metaphase

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mono-

A

single

monocyte

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morpho-

A

form

morphology

98
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-mural

A

wall

intramural

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myelo-

A

marrow

myeloblast

100
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myo-

A

muscle

myofilament

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natri-

A

sodium

natriuretic

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neur-, neuro-

A

nerve

neuromuscular

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oculo-

A

eye

oculomotor

104
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oligo-

A

little, few

oligopeptide

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-ology

A

the study of

physiology

106
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-oma

A

swelling

carcinoma

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onco-

A

mass, tumor

oncology

108
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-opia

A

eye

myopia

109
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-osis

A

state, condition

neurosis

110
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osteon, osteo-

A

bone

osteocyte

111
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oto-

A

ear

otocania

112
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para-

A

a pair

paraplegia

113
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patho-, -path, -pathy

A

disease

pathology

114
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pedia-

A

child

pediatrician

115
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peri-

A

around

perineurium

116
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-phasia

A

speech

aphasia

117
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-phil, -philia

A

love

neutrophil

118
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-phobe, -phobia

119
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-phylaxis

A

a guard

prophylaxis

120
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physio-

A

nature

physiology

121
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-plasia

A

formation

dysplasia

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platy-

A

flat

platysma

123
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-plegia

A

a blow, paralysis

hemiplegia

124
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-plexy

A

to strike

apoplexy

125
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podo-

A

foot

podocyte

126
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-poiesis

A

making

hemopoiesis

127
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poly-

A

many

polysaccharide

128
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presby-

A

old

presbyopia

129
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pro-

A

before

prophase

130
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pterygo-

A

wing

pterygoid

131
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pulp-

A

pulp

pulpitis

132
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retro-

A

backward

retroperitoneal-

133
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rrhea-

A

flow, discharge

diarrhea

134
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sarco

A

flesh

sarcomere

135
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scler-, sclero-

A

hard

sclera

136
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semi-

A

half

semitendinosus

137
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-septic

A

putrid

antiseptic

138
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-sis

A

state, condition

139
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som-, -some

A

body

somatic

140
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spino-

A

spine, vertebral column

spinodeltoid

141
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-stomy

A

mouth, opening

colostomy

142
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stylo-

A

stake, pole

stylohyoid

143
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sub-

A

below

subcutaneous

144
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syn-

A

together

synthesis

145
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tachy-

A

swift

tachycardia

146
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telo-

A

end

telophase

147
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therm-, thermo-

A

heat

thermoregulation

148
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-tomy

A

to cut

appendectomy

149
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trans-

A

through

transudate

150
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-trophic, -trophin, -trophy

A

nourishing

hypertrophy

151
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tropho-

A

nutrition

trophoblast

152
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tropo-

A

turning

troponin

153
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uro-, -uria

A

urine

glycosuria

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