Medical Terminology - Cells & Tissues Flashcards
1
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epi-
A
above, surrounding
2
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intra-
A
inside
3
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para-
A
beside, near, abnormal
4
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sub-
A
under
5
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-coccus
A
berry-shaped cell
6
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
7
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-ia
A
disease or pathological condition
8
Q
-itis
A
inflamed
9
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-malacia
A
softening
10
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-opsy
A
examination
11
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-orrhea
A
discharge
12
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-phagia
A
eating or swallowing
13
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
14
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-tome
A
instrument used to cut
15
Q
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
A
skin
16
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
17
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kerat/o
A
hard tissue
18
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seb/o
A
sebum
19
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trich/o
A
hair
20
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aden/o
A
gland
21
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aut/o
A
self
22
Q
bi/o
A
life
23
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crypt/o
A
hidden
24
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fibr/o
A
fibrous tissue, fibers
25
heter/o
other, different, another
26
myc/o
fungus
27
necr/o
death
28
staphyl/o
clusters
29
strept/o
chain-like
30
xer/o
dry
31
coni/o
dust
32
pach/o
thick
33
rhytid/o
wrinkle
34
onych/o, ungu/o
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