Term List N-Q Flashcards by Liliauna Carver | Brainscape

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Natri-

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sodium: natriuretic

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Necro-

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corpse; dead: necrosis

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Neo-

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new: neonatal

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Nephro-

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kidney: nephrosis

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Neuro-

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nerve: neuroblastoma

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Noct-

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night: Nocturnal

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Nyct-

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night: Nyctalopia

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Null-

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none: Nullipara

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Onco-

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mass, tumor: oncology

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Oo-

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egg: oocyte

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Opthalm-

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eye: opthalmology

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-opia

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eye: myopia

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Or-

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mouth: Oral

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Oophor-

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egg carrier: Oophorectomy

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Ortho-

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straight, normal: Orthodontist

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-oid

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resembling: Lipoid

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-ory

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pertaining to: sensory

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-ose

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full of: adipose

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-osis

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state, condition of: neurosis

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-ostomy

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creating an opening: Colostomy

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-otomy

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surgical incision: Tracheotomy

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Osseo-, Osteo-

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bone: osseous

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Oto-

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ear: otosclerosis

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Oculo-

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eye: oculometer

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Odont-

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tooth: odontology

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Olig-, Oligo

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small, deficient: Oligopeptide

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Orchido-

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testicle: Orchidectomy

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Osmo-

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odor: Anosmia

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-ology

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study of: Biology

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-oma

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tumor: fibroma

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Para-

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near, beside: paranasal

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Patho-, -pathy

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disease: pathogenic

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Pedia-

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children: Pediatrics

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-penia

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deficiency: leukopenia

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Per-

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through: percutaneous

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Peri-

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around: pericardium

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-pexy

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surgical fixation: utropexy

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Phag-

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to eat: phagocytosis

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-phasia

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speech: aphasia

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-phillic, -philia

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to have affinity for: hydrophilic

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Phleb-

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vein, phlebotomist

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-phobe, -phobia

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fear of aversion to: hydrophobic

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-phylaxis

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a guard: prophylaxis

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Physio-

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nature: physiology

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-plasia, -plasty

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formation: dysplisia

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Platy-

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flat: Platypus

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-plegia

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paralysis: paraplegia

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-pnea

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to breathe: apnea

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Pneumo-

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lung, air: pneumonia

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Pod-

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foot: Podiatry

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-poiesis

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production: Erythropoiesis

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Poly-

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much, many: Polydactyl

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Post-

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after, beyond: Posterior

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Pre-, Pro-

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before, in front of: Preview

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Presby-

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old: presbyopia

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Procto-

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anus, rectum: Proctologist

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Pseudo-

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false: Pseudopod

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Psych-

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soul, mind: Psychology

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Ptery-

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wing: Pterygoid

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-ptosis

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drooping, downward
displacementL apaptosis

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Pulmo-

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lung: Pulmonary

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Pyo-, Pyu-

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pus: Pyuria