Term List N-Q Flashcards by Kathryn Oyster

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Natri-

A

sodium
natriuretic

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Necro-

A

corpse, dead
necrosis

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Neo-

A

new
neonatal

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Nephro-

A

kidney
nephrosis

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Neuro-

A

nerve
neuroblastoma

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Noct-

A

night
nocturnal

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Nyct-

A

night
nyctalopia

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Null-

A

none
nullipara

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Onco-

A

mass, tumor
oncology

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Oo-

A

eeg
oocyte

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Opthalm-

A

eye
opthalmology

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-opia

A

eye
myopia

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Or-

A

mouth
oral

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Oophor-

A

egg carrier
oophorectomy

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Ortho-

A

straight, normal
orthodontist

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-oid

A

resembling
lipoid

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-ory

A

pertaining to
sensory

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-ose

A

full of
adipose

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-osis

A

state, condition
neurosis

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-ostomy

A

create an opening
colostomy

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-otomy

A

surgical incision
tracheotomy

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Osseo-, osteo-

A

bone
osseus

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Oto-

A

ear
otosclerosis

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Oculo-

A

eye
oculometer

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Odont-

A

tooth
odontology

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Olig-, oligo-

A

small, deficient
oligopeptide

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Orchido-

A

testicle
orchidectomy

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Osmo-

A

odor
anosmia

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-ology

A

study of
biology

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-oma

A

tumor
fibroma

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Para-

A

near, beside
paranasal

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Patho-, -pathy

A

disease
pathogenic

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Pedia-

A

children
pediatrics

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-penia

A

deficiency
leukopenia

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Per-

A

through
percutaneous

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Peri-

A

around
pericardium

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation
uteropexy

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Phag-

A

to eat
phagocytosis

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-phasia

A

speech
aphasia

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-philic, -philia

A

to have affinity for
hydrophilic

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Phleb-

A

vein
phlebotomist

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-phobe, -phobia

A

fear of, aversion to
hydrophobic

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-phylaxis

A

a guard
prophylaxis

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Physio-

A

nature
physiology

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-plasia, -plasty

A

formation
dysplasia

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Platy-

A

flat
platypus

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-plegia

A

paralysis
paraplegia

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-pnea

A

to breathe
apnea

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Pneumo-

A

lung, air
pneumonia

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Pod-

A

foot
podiatry

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-poiesis

A

production
erythropoiesis

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Poly-

A

much, many
polydactyl

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Post-

A

after, beyond
posterior

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Pre-, pro-

A

before, in front of
preview

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Presby-

A

old
presbyopia

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Procto-

A

anus, rectum
proctologist

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Pseudo-

A

false
pseudopod

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Psych-

A

soul, mind
psychology

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Ptery-

A

wing
pterygoid

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-ptosis

A

drooping, downward displacement
apoptosis

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Pulmo-

A

lung
pulmonary

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Pyo-, pyu-

A

pus
pyuria