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Terminology Flashcards

1
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What is the suffix of “a”?

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no, not, without

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What is the suffix of “ab”?

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away from

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What is the suffix of “ad”?

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toward

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What is the suffix of “an”?

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no, not, without

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What is the suffix of “ante”?

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before

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What is the suffix of “amb”?

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on both sides

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7
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What is the suffix of “-ase”?

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enzyme

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What is the suffix of “bi”?

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two, double

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What is the suffix of “circum”?

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around

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What is the suffix of “cyte, cyto”?

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cell

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What is the suffix of “derma”?

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skin

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What is the suffix of “dys”?

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abnormal, difficult, bad

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What is the suffix of “ecto”?

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outer surface of

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Suffix of “ex”?

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out of

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Suffix of “-emia”?

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blood

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Suffix of “en”?

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in or into

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Suffix of “endo”?

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inside, within

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18
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Suffix of “entero”?

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intestine

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suffix of “epl”?

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above, upon

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suffix of “gastro”?

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stomach

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21
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suffix of “-genic”?

A

creation, formation, generation

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22
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suffix of “hem”?

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blood

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23
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suffix of “hepa”?

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liver

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24
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suffix of “hol”?

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whole, entire

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25
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suffix of “hydro”?

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water

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26
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suffix of “hypo”?

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under, less than normal

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suffix of “hyper”?

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over, more than normal

28
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suffix of “infra”?

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below or beneath

29
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suffix of “inter”?

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between

30
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suffix of “intra”?

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within

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suffix of “iso”?

A

same

32
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suffix of “-lysis”?

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destruction of

33
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suffix of “macro”?

A

large

34
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suffix of “micro”?

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small

35
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suffix of “med”?

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middle

36
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suffix of “ment”?

A

mind

37
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suffix of “-mere”?

A

a section of

38
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suffix of “mono”?

A

singular

39
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suffix of “myo”?

A

muscle

40
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suffix of “nephro”?

A

kidney

41
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suffix of “neuro”?

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nerve, neural

42
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suffix of “-osis”?

A

condition, process

43
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suffix of “osteo”?

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bone

44
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suffix of “peri”?

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about, around, near

45
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suffix of “pneum”?

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lung, pulmonary

46
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suffix of “post”?

A

after

47
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suffix of “pre”?

A

before

48
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suffix of “pro”?

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early, primitive, undeveloped

49
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suffix of “psych”?

A

mind

50
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suffix of “sarco”?

A

muscle

51
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suffix of “sub”?

A

under

52
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suffix of “supra”?

A

over or above

53
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The active process by which substances move up a concentration gradient via membrane proteins (aka pumps) is called what?

A

Active transport

54
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The second stage of cellular respiration that requires oxygen, occurs in mitochondria, and produces 36 ATP is called what?

A

Aerobic respiration

55
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Amino Acids are?

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building blocks of proteins

56
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Definition of Cytoplasm

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everything inside the cell membrane, including organelles and cytosol.

57
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The movement of small molecules or ions from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called what?

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Diffusion

58
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Exocytosis of waste is called?

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Excretion

59
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What is a cell?

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the smallest structural and functional unit of any living thing.

60
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What is ATP short for?

A

Adenosine Triphosphate

61
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A membrane protein that changes shape to facilitate diffusion of substances too large to use channels or gates is called what?

A

Carrier

62
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A carrier is also know as what?

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Transporter

63
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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribnucleic Acid

64
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All of the life-sustaining processes that occur within a cell, including catabolism and anabolism is called what?

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Cellular Metabolism

65
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An active process in which a cell forms a membrane around an internal substance and then merges that vesicle with the cell membrane to empty is contents outside the cell is called what?

A

Exocytosis

66
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Definition of Endosome

A

membrane-bound vesicle created inside the cell from ecdocytosis

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