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Tissues Flashcards

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What are the four primary types of tissues?

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

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Which one of the four types of primary tissues have the following functions:

  • Cover & Line other Tissues
  • Protect Underlying Tissues
  • May Absorb, Secrete, or Excrete Biochemical Substances
  • May Play a Role in Reception of Sensory Input
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Epithelial Tissue

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What is an example of (location) epithelial tissue?

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Skin

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What does avascular mean?

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Doesn’t have it’s own blood supply

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On an epithelial cell, which surface faces the lumen or outside of the organ?

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Apical Surface

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On an epithelial cell, which surface faces the basal lamina and blood vessels?

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Basal Surface

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Most epithelial cells are innervated. What does innervated mean?

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Provides sensory input to the nervous system

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On an epithelial cell, which surfaces are connected to neighboring cells by junctional complexes?

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Lateral Surface

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Epithelial tissue is classified by which three characteristics?

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Number of Layers of Cells, Shape of Cells, Surface Specializations

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What are the two groups of the epithelial characteristic “number of layers of cells”?

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Simple, Stratified

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How many layers of epithelial cells does a “simple” tissue have?

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One

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How many layers of epithelial cells does a “stratified” tissue have?

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Many

Think stadium seats

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What are the three groups of the epithelial characteristic “Shape of Cells”?

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Squamous, Cuboidal, Columnar

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What shape are squamous epithelial cells?

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Flat

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What shape are cuboidal epithelial cells?

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Square/Cubed

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What shape are columnar epithelial cells?

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Rectangular

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What are the three groups of the epithelial characteristic “Surface Specializations”?

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Smooth, Microvilli, Cilia, Keratin

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Which epithelial surface specialization increases cell surface area for absorption/secretion?

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Microvilli

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Where can the epithelial surface specialization “microvilli” be found?

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GI Tract

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Which epithelial surface specialization coordinates beats for propulsion? (hairlike)

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Cilia

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Where can the epithelial surface specialization “cilia” be found?

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Respiratory Tract

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Which epithelial surface specialization is used to protect and waterproof?

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Keratin

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Where can the epithelial surface specialization “keratin” be found?

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Skin

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`What does “simple squamous epithelium” mean?

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Epithelial Tissue with One Layer of Flat Cells

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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Fragile, Thin Cells
  • Flat & Smooth
  • Found lining surfaces involved in the passage of either gas or liquid
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Simple Squamous Epithelium

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Where can simple squamous epithelium be found?

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Lining Blood Vessels/Alveoli of Lungs

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What does “simple cuboidal epithelium” mean?

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Epithelial Tissue with One Layer of Cubed/Square Cells

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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Single Layer of Cube-Shaped Cells
  • Round, dark-staining nuclei which are aligned in a single row
  • Occur in areas of the body where secretion and absorption take place
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

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Where can “simple cuboidal epithelium” be found?

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Surface of Ovaries/Tubules of Kidneys

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What does “simple columnar epithelium” mean?

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Epithelial Tissue with One Layer of Rectangular Cells

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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Elongated cells that are tightly packed together
  • Nuclei aligned in a row at the base of the cell
  • Found in many excretory ducts as well as in the digestive tract
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Simple Columnar Epithelium

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Where can “simple columnar epithelium” be found?

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Uterine Tubes/ Entire Lining of GI Tract

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What type of cell is found in the respiratory or intestinal tracts that secrete mucus?

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Goblet Cells

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What does “stratified squamous epithelium” mean?

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Epithelial Tissue with Many Layers of Flat Cells

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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Multilayered
  • Occur in areas of the body subject to mechanical and chemical stress
  • Protect the underlying tissues
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium

36
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Where can “stratified squamous epithelium” be found?

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Epidermis of Skin/Mouth/Esophagus

37
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What does “stratified cuboidal epithelium” mean?

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Epithelial Tissue with Many Layers of Square/Cubed Cells

38
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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Usually two layers of cuboidal cells
  • Found primarily along large excretory ducts
  • Protects underlying tissues
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Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium

39
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Where can “stratified cuboidal epithelium” be found?

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Salivary Glands/Mammary Glands

40
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Which type of epithelium usually contains cilia?

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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

41
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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Cells’ nuclei are found at different levels across the length of the tissue
  • Some cells do not reach the luminal surface
  • Found in respiratory tract and portions of the male reproductive tract
  • Often have cilia
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

42
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What type of epithelium is described below?

  • Stratified epithelium with a basal layer of cuboidal or columnar cells and a superficial layer of cuboidal or squamous cells
  • Found in areas of the body required to expand and contract as part of their normal function
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Transitional Epithelium

43
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Where can “transitional epithelium” be found?

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Kidney/Bladder

44
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What are the two types of connective tissues?

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Proper, Specialized

45
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What two components do all connective tissues have?

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Cells, Matrix

46
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Which type of connective tissue is the largest classification?

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Connective Tissue Proper

47
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What are the two sub categories of connective tissue proper?

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Loose, Dense

48
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What are the three categories are found in specialized connective tissue?

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Bone, Blood, Cartilage

49
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What are the three types of cartilage?

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Hyaline, Elastic, Fibrocartilage

50
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Which one of the four primary tissues have the following functions:

  • Forms metabolic/structural connections between other tissues
  • Forms a protective sheath around organs and helps insulate the body
  • Provides the frame that supports the body (bone)
  • Composes the medium that transports substances from one region of the body to another (blood)
  • Plays a role in the healing process and in the control of invading microorganisms
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Connective Tissue

51
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What two substances is the matrix of the connective tissue made of?

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Fiber, Ground Substance

52
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What are the three types of fibers found in the matrix of connective tissue?

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Collagenous, Elastic, Reticular

53
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What are the two types of cells found in the connective tissue?

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Fixed, Transient

54
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What are fixed cells responsible for?

Connective Tissue

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Production & Maintenance of Matrix

55
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What are transient cells responsible for?

Connective Tissue

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Involved in Repair & Protection of Tissues

56
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What are the three types of loose connective tissue?

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Areolar, Adipose, Reticular

57
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What are the three types of dense connective tissue?

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Elastic, Dense Regular, Dense Irregular

58
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Where can “areolar loose connective tissue” be found?

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Surrounding every organ

59
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Which type of loose connective tissue is highly vascular?

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Adipose

60
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What does reticular loose connective tissue do?

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Forms the Stroma (Framework of Body)

61
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What does adipose loose connective tissue do?

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Acts as an Energy Storehouse/Thermal Insulator

62
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What do dense regular connective tissues make up?

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Tendons/Ligaments

63
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Where can dense regular connective tissues be found?

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Facial Sheets that Cover Muscles

64
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What do dense irregular connective tissues do?

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Forms Joint Capsules

65
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Where can dense irregular connective tissues be found?

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Dermis of the skin

66
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Where can elastic connective tissues be found?

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Between the Vertebrae/Anywhere strectchy

67
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Which type of cartilage tissue is the most common type?

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Hyaline

68
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Where can hyaline cartilage tissues be found?

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Most joints/Tracheal Rings/Connections of the Ribs to the Sternum

69
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Where can flexible cartilage tissues be found?

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Pinnae/Epiglottis

70
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Where can fibrocartilage tissue be found?

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Knee Joint/Between Spine Vertebrae

71
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What type of specialized connective tissue is well vascularized?

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Bone

72
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What are membranes made of?

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Epithelium, Connective Tissue

73
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What are the four primary membranes?

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Mucous, Serous, Cutaneous, Synovial

74
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What do mucous membranes line?

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Organs with Connections to the Outside Environment

75
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Where can mucous membranes be found?

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Mouth/Intestines/Vagina/Nasal Passages

76
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What do serous membranes line?

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Cavity walls and covers organs

77
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Where can serous membrane be found?

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Lining the Chest Cavity

78
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What do cutaneous membranes line?

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The Body

79
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Where can cutaneous membrane be found?

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Skin

80
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What do synovial membranes line?

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Cavities of Joints

81
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Where can synovial membrane be found?

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Joints

82
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What are the three types of muscle?

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Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth

83
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What type of muscle is described?

  • Voluntary
  • Striated
  • Multiple Nuclei
A

Skeletal

84
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What type of muscle is described?

  • Involuntary
  • Striated
  • Have intercalated disks that help with contraction
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Cardiac

85
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What type of muscle is described?

  • Involuntary
  • Non-Striated
  • Small
  • Spindle Shaped
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Smooth

86
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What does the suffix “-emia” mean?

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in the blood

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