Scientific Terminology #1 Flashcards

1
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Suffix, -ism

A

Condition or state

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2
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Suffix, -tion

A

condition or action

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3
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Suffix, -ist

A

specialist

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4
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Suffix, -er

A

one who

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5
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Suffix, -ity

A

quality

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6
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Suffix, -megaly

A

enlargement

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7
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Suffix, -logy

A

study of

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8
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Suffix, -logist

A

one who studies (a specialist)

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9
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Suffix, -itis

A

inflammation

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10
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Suffix, -osis

A

disease or condition

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11
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Suffix, -tic

A

pertaining to

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12
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Prefix, a-, an-

A

without

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13
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Prefix, ex-

A

from or out from

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14
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Root, megal/o

A

enlarge, enlargement

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15
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Root, acr/o

A

extremities

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16
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Root, dermat/o

A

skin

17
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Root, hist/o

A

tissue

18
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Root, hydr/o

A

water

19
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Root, brachi/o

A

arm

20
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Root, phalang/o

A

phalanges (bones of fingers/toes)

21
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Root, dactyl/o

A

toes/fingers

22
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Root, cyan/o

A

blue

23
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Root, leuk/o

A

white

24
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Root, melan/o

A

black

25
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Root, erythr/o

A

red

26
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Root, chlor/o

A

green

27
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Root, xanth/o

A

yellow

28
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Root, jaund/o

A

yellow

29
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Histology

A

The study of tissue

30
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Acromegaly

A

Enlargement of the extremeties

31
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Dermetitis

A

Inflammation of the skin

32
Q

Acrocyanosis

A

A disease in which the extremities are blue

33
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Acrodermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin on the extremities