module 6 terminology Flashcards
1
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anti-
A
against or opposed to
2
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dia-
A
thorough; complete
3
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retro-
A
backward
4
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-ase
A
enzyme
5
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-ectomy
A
excision or surgical removal
6
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-ostomy
A
creation of an artificial opening
7
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-otomy
A
cut into or incision
8
Q
-pepsia
A
digestion
9
Q
-scope
A
instrument used for visual examination
10
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
11
Q
-scopic
A
visual examination
12
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-trophy
A
nourishment
13
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-uria
A
urine; urination
14
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appendic/o
A
appendix
15
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bil/o
A
bile
16
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bolus
A
lump
17
Q
cec/o
A
cecum
18
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chol/o
A
gall; bile
19
Q
col/o
A
colon
20
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cry/o
A
cold
21
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cyan/o
A
blue
22
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder; sac
23
Q
dent/o
A
tooth
24
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diuretic
A
urine flow
25
duoden/o
duodenum
26
enter/o
intestines
27
esophag/o
esophagus
28
gastr/o
stomach
29
glomerul/o
glomerulus
30
hepat/o
liver
31
hydr/o
water
32
ile/o
ileum
33
jejun/o
jejunum
34
lapar/o
abdomen
35
nephr/o
kidney
36
pancreat/o
pancreas
37
peritone/o
peritoneum
38
pharynx
throat
39
proct/o
rectum
40
pyel/o
renal pelvis
41
pylor/o
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
42
rect/o
rectum
43
ren/o
kidney
44
sigm/o
sigmoid
45
therm/o
heat
46
uret/o
ureter
47
urethr/o
urethra
48
urin/o
urine; urinary tract
49
ur/o
urine; urinary tract
50
vesic/o
bladder; sac
51
viscer/o
internal organs
