Scientific Stuff Flashcards
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-oma
A
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
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-osis
A
diseased condition of, act of, process of
3
Q
ARTHR-
A
joint, speech sound or articulation
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Q
CARDI-
A
heart
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CHONDR-
A
cartilage
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Q
CYAN-
A
dark blue
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CYT-
A
cell
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ENTER-
A
intestine
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HEPAT-
A
liver
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MELAN-
A
black, dark
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Q
MYC(ET)-
A
fungus, mold
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NEPHR-
A
kidney
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OST(E)-
A
bone
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SCLER-
A
hard
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Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
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-tomy
A
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
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Q
-rrhea (-rrhoea)
A
abnormal discharge
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ADEN-
A
gland
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ANGI-
A
vessel
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CEPHAL-
A
head
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CHOL(E)-
A
bile, gall
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HYSTER-
A
uterus, hysteria
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LIP-
A
fat
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MAST-, MAZ-
A
breast
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OO-
egg
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OT-
ear
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PHLEB-
vein
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PY-
pus
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UR-
urine
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-path
one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
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-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
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-iasis
diseased condition (often referring to an infestation by parasites
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-therapy
treatment of or by
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BRACHY-
short
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BRADY-
slow
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CHLOR-
green
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DOLICH-
long
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ERYTHR-
red
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EURY(S)-
wide, broad
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LEUC-, LEUK-
white
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MER-
part
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PLATY-
flat, braod
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STEN-
narrow
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TACH(Y)-
speed, swift
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XANTH-
yellow
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-emia
condition of the blood, congestion of blood in
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-hedron
solid figure with a (specified) number of faces
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AC(O)U-
to hear
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MENING-
membrane
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MY(S)- MYOS-
muscle
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MYEL-
bone marrow, the spinal cord
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NEUR-
nerve, the nervous system
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OPHTHALM-
eye
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PHREN-
mind, diaphragm
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PLEG-
paralysis
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R(R)HIN-
nose
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SOM(AT)-
body
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STHEN-
strength
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THYM-
mind, strong feeling
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TON(US)-
a stretching, tension
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-in, -ine
chemical substance
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BLAST-
bud, formative substance, embryonic cell
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COCC(US)-
berry, seed, spherical bacterium
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CYST-
bladder, sac, sac containing morbid matter
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DACTYL-
digit, finger or toe
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DROM-
a running, a course
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HIST(I)-
tissue
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ICHTHY-
fish
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ORNIS-, ORNITH-
bird
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PHAG-
to eat
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PLAS(T)-
to form
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PTER(YX)-
wing, fin
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STOM(AT)-
mouth, opening
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-ium, -ion
little
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-idium
little
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-arium, -arion
little
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-isk, -iscus
little
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ACTIN-
ray, radiating structure
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ANTH-
flower
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CARP-
fruit
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DENDR-
tree, tree-like structure
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GON-
generative, reproductive, sexual
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GYMN-
naked
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HIPP-
horse
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HYGR-
wet, moist
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PHYLL-
leaf
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THEC(A)-
case
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THROMB-
a clot
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TOX-
poison
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XYL-
wood
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-itis
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of