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Medical Terms Quiz 2 Flashcards

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folli-

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[bag, bellow] hair follicle

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fontan-

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[fountain] fontanelles of the fetal skull

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foram-

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[opening] foramen magnum of the skull

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foss-

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[ditch] fossa ovalis of the heart, mandibular fossa of the skull

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gam-, gamet-

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[married, spouse] gametes, the sex cells

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gangli-

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[swelling, or knot] dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves

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gastr-

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[stomach] gastrin, a hormone that influences gastric acid secretion

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gene

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[beginning, origin] genetics

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germin-

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[grow] germinal epithelium of the gonads

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gero-, geront-

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[old man] gerontology, the study of aging

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gest-

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[carried] gestation, the period from conception to birth

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glauc-

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[gray] glaucoma, which causes gradual blindness

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glom-

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[ball] glomeruli, clusters of capillaries in the kidneys

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glosso-

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[tongue] glossopathy, any disease of the tongue

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gluco-, glyco-

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gluconeogenesis, the production of glucose from noncarbohydrate molecules

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glute-

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[buttock] gluteus maximus, largest muscle of the buttock

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gnost-

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[knowing] the gnostic sense, a sense of awareness of self

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gompho-

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[nail] gomphosis, the term applied to the joint between tooth and jaw

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gon-, gono-

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[seed, offspring] gonads, the sex organs

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gust-

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[taste] gustatory sense, the sense of taste

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hapt-

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[fasten, grasp] hapten, a partial antigen

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hema-, hemato-, hemo-

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[blood] hematocyst, a cyst containing blood

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hemi-

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[half] hemiglossal, pertaining to one-half of the tongue

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hepat-

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[liver] hepatitis, inflammation of the liver

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hetero-

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[different or other] heterosexuality, sexual desire for a person of the opposite sex

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hiat-

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[gap] the hiatus of the diaphragm, the opening through which the esophagus passes

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hippo-

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[horse] hippocampus of the brain, shaped like a seahorse

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hirsut-

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[hairy] hirsutism, excessive body hair

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hist-

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[tissue] histology, the study of tissues

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holo-

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[whole] holocrine glands, whose secretions are whole cells

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hom-, homo-

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[same] homeoplasia, formation of tissue similar to normal tissue, homocentric, having the same center

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hormon-

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[to excite] hormones

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humor-

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[a fluid] humoral immunity, which involves antibodies circulating in the blood

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hyal-

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[glass, clear] hyaline cartilage, which has no visible fibers

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hydr- hydro

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[water] dehydration, loss of body water

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hyper-

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[excess] hypertension, excessive tension

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hypno-

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[sleep] hypnosis, a sleeplike state

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hypo-

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[below, deficient] hypodermic, beneath the skin; hypokalemia, deficiency of potassium

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hyster-, hystero-

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[uterus, womb] hysterectomy, removal of the uterus; hysterodynia, pain in the womb

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ile-

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[intestine] ileum, the lat portion of the small intestine

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im-

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[not] impermeable, not permitting passage, not permeable

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inter-

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[between] intercellular, between the cells

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intercal-

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[insert] intercalated discs, the end membranes between adjacent cardiac muscle cells

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intra-

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[within, inside] intracellular, inside the cell

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iso-

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[equal, same] isothermal, equal, or same, temperature

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jugul-

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[throat] jugular veins, prominent vessels in the neck

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juxta-

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[near, close to] juxtaglomerular complex, a cell cluster next to a glomerulus in the kidneys

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karyo-

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[kernel, nucleus] karyotype, the assemblage of the nuclear chromosomes

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kera-

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[horn] keratin, the water-repellent protein of the skin

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kilo-

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[thousand] kilocalories, equal to 1000 calories

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kin-, kines-

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[move kinetic] energy, the energy of motion

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labi-, labri

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[lip] labial frenulum, the membrane which joins the lip to the gum

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lact-

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[milk] lactose, milk sugar

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lacun-

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[space, cavity, lake] lacunae, the spaces occupied by cells of cartilage and bone tissue

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lamell-

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[small plate] concentric lamellae, rings of bone matrix in compact bone

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lamina-

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[layer, sheet] basal lamina, part of the epithelial basement membrane

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lat-

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[wide] latissimus dorsi, abroad muscle of the back

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laten-

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[hidden] latent period of a muscle twitch

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later-

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[side] lateral (directional term)

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leuko-

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[white] leukocyte, white blood cell

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leva-

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[raise, elevate] levator labii superioris, muscle that elevates upper lip

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lingua-

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[tongue] lingual tonsil, adjacent to the tongue

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lip-, lipo-

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[fat lipid] lipophage, a cell that has taken up fat in its cytoplasm

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lith-

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[stone] cholelithiasis, gallstones

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luci-

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[clear] stratum lucidum, clear layer of the epidermis

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lumen

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[light] lumen, center of a hollow structure

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lut-

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[yellow] corpus luteum, a yellow, hormone-secreting structure in the ovary

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lymph

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[water] lymphatic circulation, return of clear fluid to the bloodstream

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macro-

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[large] macromolecule, large molecule

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macula

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[spot] macula lutea, yellow spot on the retina

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magn-

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[large] foramen magnum, largest opening of the skull

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mal-

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[bad, abnormal] malfunction, abnormal functioning of an organ

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mamm-

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[breast] mammary gland, breast

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mast-

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[breast] mastectomy, removal of a mammary gland

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mater

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[mother] dura mater, pia master, membranes that envelop the brain

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meat-

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[passage] external acoustic meatus, the ear canal

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medi-

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[middle] medial (directional term)

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medull-

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[marrow] medulla, the middle portion of the kidney, adrenal gland, and lymph node

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mega-

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[large] megakaryocyte, large precursor cell of platelets

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meio-

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[less] meiosis, nuclear division that halves the chromosome number

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melan-

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[black] melanocytes, which secrete the black pigment melanin

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men-, menstru-

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[month] menses, the cyclic menstrual flow

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meningo-

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[membrane] meningitis, inflammation of the membranes of the brain

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mer-, mero-,

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[a part] merocrine glands, the secretions of which do not include the cell

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meso-

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[middle] mesoderm, middle germ layer

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meta-

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[beyond, between, transition] metatarsus, the part of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges

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metro-

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[uterus] endometrium, the lining of the uterus

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micro-

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[small] microscope, an instrument used to make small objects appear larger

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mictur-

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[urinate] micturition, the act of voiding the bladder

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mito-

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[thread, filament] mitochondria, small, filament-like structures located in cells

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mnem-

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[memory] amnesia

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mono-

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[single] monospasm, spasm of a single limb

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morpho-

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[form] morphology, the study of form and structure or organisms

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multi-

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[many] multinuclear, having several nuclei

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mur-

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[wall] intramural ganglion, a nerve junction within an organ

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muta-

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[change] mutation, change in the ase sequence of DNA

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myelo-

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[spinal cord, marrow] myeloblasts, cells of the bone marrow

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myo-

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[muscle] myocardium, heart muscle

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nano-

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[dwarf] nanometer, one-billionth of a meter

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narco-

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[numbness] narcotic, a drug producing stupor or numbed sensations

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natri-

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[sodium] atrial natriuretic peptide, a sodium-regulating hormone

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necro-

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[death] necrosis, tissue death

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neo-

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[new] neoplasm, an abnormal growth

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nephro-

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[kidney] nephritis, inflammation of the kidney

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neuro-

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[nerve] neurophysiology, the physiology of the nervous system

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noci-

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[harmful] nociceptors, receptors for pain

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nom-

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[name] innominate artery; innominate bone

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noto-

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[back] notochord, the embryonic structure that precedes the vertebral column

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nucle-

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[pit, kernel, little nut] nucleus

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nutri-

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[feed, nourish] nutrition

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ob-

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[before, against] obstruction, impeding or blocking up

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oculo-

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[eye] monocular, pertaining to one eye

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odonto-

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[teeth] orthodontist, one who specializes in proper positioning of the teeth in relation to each other

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olfact-

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[smell] olfactory nerves

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oligo-

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[few] oligodendrocytes, neuroglial cells with few branches

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onco-

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[a mass] oncology, study of cancer

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oo-

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[egg] oocyte, precursor of female gamete

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ophthalmo-

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[eye] ophthalmology, the study of the eyes and related disease

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orb-

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[circular] orbicularis oculi, muscle that encircles the eye

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orchi-

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[testis] cryptorchidism, failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum

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org-

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[living] organism

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ortho-

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[straight, direct] orthopedic, correction of deformities fo the musculoskeletal system

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osm-

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[smell] anosmia, loss of sense of smell

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osmo-

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[pushing] osmosis

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osteo-

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[bone] osteodermia, bony formation in the skin

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oto-

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[ear] otoscope, a device for examining the ear

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ov-, ovi-

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[egg] ovum; oviduct

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oxy-

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[oxygen] oxygenation, the saturation of a substance with oxygen

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pan-

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[all, universal] panacea, a cure-all

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papill-

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[nipple] dermal papillae, projections of the dermis into the epidermal area

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para-

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[beside, near] paranuclear, beside the nucleus

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pect-, pectus

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[breast] pectoralis major, a large chest muscle

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pelv-

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[a basin] pelvic girdle, which cradles the pelvic organs

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peni-

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[a tail] penis, penila arteriole

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penna-

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[feather] unipennate, bipennate muscles, whose fascicles have a feathered appearance

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pent-

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[five] pentose, a 5-carbon sugar

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pep-, peps-, pept-

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[digest] pepsin, a digestive enzyme of the stomach; peptic ulcer

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per-, permea-

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[through] permeate; permeable

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peri-

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[around] perianal, situated around the anus

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phago-

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[eat] phagocyte, a cell that engulfs and digests particles or cells

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pheno-

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[show, appear] phenotype, the physical appearance of an individual

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phleb-

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[vein] phlebitis, inflammation of the veins

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pia

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[tender] pia mater, delicate inner membrane around the brain and spinal cord

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pili

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[hair] arrector pili muscles of the skin, which make the hairs stand erect

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pin-, pino-

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[drink] pincytosis, the engulfing of small particles by a cell

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platy-

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[flat, broad] platysma, broad, flat muscle of the neck

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pleur-

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[side, rib] pleural serosa, the membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs

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plex-, plexus

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[net, network] brachial plexus, the network of nerves that supplies the arm

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pneumo-

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[air, wind] pneumothorax, air in the thoracic cavity

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pod-

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[foot] podiatry, the treatment of foot disorders

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poly-

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[multiple] polymorphism, multiple forms

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post-

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[after, behind] posterior, places behind (a specific) part

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pre-, pro-

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[before, ahead of] prenatal, before birth

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procto-

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[rectum, anus] proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum

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pron-

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[bent forward] prone, pronate

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