medical word elements (spring 25) Flashcards by Olivia Hofer | Brainscape

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aden/o

A

gland

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agglutin/o

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clumping, gluing

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blast/o

A

embryonic cell

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chrom/o

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color

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erythr/o

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red

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granul/o

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granule

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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immun/o

A

immune, immunity, safe

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leuk/o

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white

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphasen/o

A

lymph gland/node

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morph/o

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form, shape, structure

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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phag/o

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swelling, eating

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poikil/o

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varied, irregular

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ser/o

A

serum

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sider/o

A

iron

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splen/o

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spleen

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

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rhabd/o

A

rod shaped

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brachi/o

A

arm

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carp/o

A

carpus (wrist bone)

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix uteri

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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cost/o

A

ribs

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crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

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dactyl/o

A

fingers, toes

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humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm bone)

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metacarp/o

A

metacarpus (hand bones)

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phalang/o

A

phalanges

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radi/o

A

radiation, xray, radius (lower arm bone)

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spondyl/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)

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vertebr/o

A

vertebrae (back bone)

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stern/o

A

sternum (breast bone)

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thorac/o

A

chest

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calcane/o

A

calcaneum (heel bone)

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femor/o

A

femur (thigh bone)

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fibul/o

A

fibula (smaller bone in lower leg)

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ili/o

A

ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)

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ischi/o

A

ischium (lower portion of hip bone)

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lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

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metatars/o

A

metatarsus (foot bones)

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patell/o

A

patella (knee caps)

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pelv/I, pelv/o

A

pelvis

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pod/o

A

foot

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pub/o

A

pubis (anterior part of pelvic bone)

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tibi/o

A

tibia (larger bone of lower leg)

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ankyl/o

A

stiffness, bent, crooked

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Arthr/o

A

joint

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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fasci/o

A

band, fascia

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fibr/o

A

fiber, fibrous tissue

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kyph/o

A

humpback

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lamin/o

A

lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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lord/o

A

curve, swayback

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orth/o

A

straight

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oste/o

A

bone

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ped/o, ped/i

A

food, child

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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

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synov/o

A

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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ten/o

A

tendon

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tend/o

A

tendon

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tendin/o

A

tendon