Med Term COP Ch 3 Flashcards
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aden-
A
gland
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amin-
A
amnion
3
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angi-
A
vessel (usually a blood vessel)
4
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arteri-
A
artery
5
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arthr-
A
joint
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ather-
A
plaque
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axill-
A
armpit
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bronch-/bronchi-
A
bronchial tube
9
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carcin-
A
cancerous
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cardi-
A
heart
11
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chem-
A
drug, also chemical
12
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cholecyst-
A
gallbladder
13
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chron-
A
time
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col-
A
colon
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crani-
A
skull
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cry-
A
cold
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cyst-
A
urinary bladder; also a sac of fluid or a cyst
18
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electr-
A
electricity
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encephal-
A
brain
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erythr-
A
red
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esophag-
A
esophagus
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hem-/hemat-
A
blood
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hepat-
A
liver
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hyster-
A
uterus
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inguin-
groin
26
isch-
to hold back
27
lapar-
abdomen
28
laryng-
voice box
29
leuk-
white
30
mamm-
breast (with -ary, -graphy, -gram, -plasty)
31
mast-
breast (with -ectomy, -itis)
32
men-
menstruation; month
33
mening-
meninges (membranes around brain and spinal cord)
34
my-
muscle
35
myel-
spinal cord; bone marrow
36
necr-
death of cells
37
nephr-
kidney
38
neur-
nerve
39
oophor-
ovary
40
oste-
bone
41
ot-
ear
42
pelv-
hip area
43
peritone-
peritoneum
44
phleb-
vein
45
pneumon-
lung
46
pulmon-
lung
47
radi-
x-rays
48
ren-
kidneys (with -al, -gram)
49
rhin-
nose
50
salping-
fallopian tube
51
sarc-
flesh
52
septic-
pertaining to infection
53
thorac-
chest
54
tonsill-
tonsil
55
trache-
windpipe; trachea
56
ur-
urine or urea; urinary tract
57
vascul-
blood vessel