Homonyms Flashcards by Autumn Neal

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Cholic

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An acid, related to bile

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Colic

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Severe abdominal pain

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Humerus

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A long bone in the upper arm

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Humorous

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Funny

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Ileum

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A portion of the colon

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Ilium

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A part of the pelvic bone

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Jewel

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A precious stone

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Joule

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A unit of energy

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Lice

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A parasite

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Lyse

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To break

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Loop

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An oval/circular ring, by bending

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Loupe

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Magnifying glass/lens

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Mnuemonic

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To assist in remembering

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Pneumonic

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Mucus

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Secretion from mucous membranes

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Mucous

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Adj form of mucus (resembling mucus)

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Plane

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Anatomic (imaginary) level

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Plain

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Not fancy

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Plural

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More than one

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Pleural

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Psychosis

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Mental disorder

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Sycosis

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Inflammation of hair follicles

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Radical

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Extreme/drastic

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Radicle

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A vessel’s small branch

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Venus

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A planet

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Venous

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Pertaining to the vein

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Ablation

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Surgical removal

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Axis

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Center

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Afferent

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Towards the center

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Efferent

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Away from the center.

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Antidote

A

A remedy to treat poison

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Anuresis

A

Retention of urine in the bladder

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Enuresis

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Bed wetting

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Aberrant

A

Off course/abnormal

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Aural

A

Pertains to the ear

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Callus

A

Hardened area of skin

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Carotid

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Artery

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Parotid

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Gland

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Cecal

A

Pertains to the cecum

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Fecal

A

Pertains to feces

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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C&s

A

Culture and sensitivity (lab test)

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty eating/swallowing

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty speaking

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Effusion

A

Escape of fluid into tissue

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Ethenyl

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Vinyl

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Graft

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Tissue implantation from one area to another

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Irradiate

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To treat w/ radiation

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Jowl

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Flesh on jaw

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Labial

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Liplike

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Livor

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Discoloration of skin after death

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Nucleide

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A compound of nucleic acid

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Osteal

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Bony

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Perfusion

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Pouring over/through

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Profusion

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Abundant;much

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Perineal

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Pertaining to the perineum (genital area)

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Peritonial

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Referring to the peritoneum (in abdominal and pelvic cavities)

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Peroneal

A

Vein in the leg

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Pleuritis

A

Inflammation of the pleura of the lung

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Prostatic

A

Pertaining to the prostate gland

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Radicle

A

Small branch of a vessel

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Scleroderma

A

Hardening of the skin

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Scleredema

A

Swelling of the face