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Unit 1 - Chapter 1 - Basic Word Structure Flashcards

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1
Q

What is a root?

A

the foundation of the word

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what is a suffix

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the word ending

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what is a combining vowel

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links the root to the suffix or links the root to another root

usually an o

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what is a prefix

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small part attached to the beggining of a term

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outline the parts of hematology

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hemat/o/logy

root/combining vowel/suffix

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outline the parts of electrocardiogram

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electr/o/cardi/o/gram

root/combining vowel/root/suffic

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outline the parts of gastritis

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gastr/itis

root/suffix

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8
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outline the parts of hypogastric

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hypo/gastr/ic

prefix/root/suffix

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9
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combining vowel

aden/o

A

glands

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10
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combining vowel

arthr/o

A

joint

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11
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combining vowel

bi/o

A

life

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12
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combining vowel

carcin/o

A

cancerous

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13
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combining vowel

cardi/o

A

heart

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14
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combining vowel

cephal/o

A

head

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15
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combining vowel

cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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16
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combining vowel

cis/o

A

to cut

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17
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combining vowel

crin/o

A

to secret

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18
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combining vowel

cyst/o

A

urniary bladder

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19
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combining vowel

cyt/o

A

cell

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20
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combining vowel

derm/o or dermat/o

A

skin

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21
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combining vowel

electro/o

A

electricity

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22
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combining vowel

encephal/o

A

brain

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23
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combining vowel

enter/o

A

brain

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24
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combining vowel

erythr/o

A

red

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25
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combining vowel

gastr/o

A

stomach

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26
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combining vowel

glyc/o

A

sugar

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27
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combining vowel

gnos/o

A

knowledge

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28
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combining vowel

gynec/o

A

woman

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29
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combining vowel

hem/o or hemat/o

A

blood

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30
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combining vowel

hepat/o

A

liver

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31
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combining vowel

iatr/o

A

treatment/physician

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32
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combining vowel

leuk/o

A

white

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33
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combining vowel

log/o

A

study of

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34
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combining vowel

nephr/o

A

kidney

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35
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combining vowel

neur/o

A

nerve

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36
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combining vowel

onc/o

A

tumor

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37
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combining vowel

opthalmo/o

A

eye

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38
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combining vowel

oste/o

A

bone

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39
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combining vowel

path/o

A

disease

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40
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combining vowel

ped/o

A

child

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41
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combining vowel

psych/o

A

mind

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42
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combining vowel

radi/o

A

x-ray

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43
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combining vowel

ren/o

A

kidney

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44
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combining vowel

rhin/o

A

nose

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45
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combining vowel

sarc/o

A

flesh

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46
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combining vowel

sect/o

A

to cut

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47
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combining vowel

thromb/o

A

clot

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48
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combining vowel

ur/o

A

urine, urniary tract

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49
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suffixes

ac/al

A

pertaining to

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50
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suffixes

algia

A

pain

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51
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suffixes

cyte

A

cell

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52
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suffixes

ectomy

A

removal/excision

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53
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suffixes

emia

A

blood condition

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54
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suffixes

genic

A

produced by/in

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55
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suffixes

globin

A

protein

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56
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suffixes

gram

A

record

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57
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suffixes

ic/ical

A

pertaining to

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58
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suffixes

ion

A

process

59
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suffixes

ist

A

specialist

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suffixes

itis

A

inflammation

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suffixes

logy

A

process of study

62
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suffixes

oma

A

tumor/mass

63
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suffixes

opsy

A

process of viewing

64
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suffixes

osis

A

condition, abnormal

65
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suffixes

pathy

A

disease condition

66
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suffixes

scope

A

instrument to visually examine

67
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suffixes

sis

A

state of condition

68
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suffixes

tomy

A

process of cutting

69
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suffixes

y

A

process, condition

70
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prefix

a, an

A

no, not, without

71
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prefix

aut, auto

A

self, own

72
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prefix

dia

A

complete, through

73
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prefix

endo

A

within

74
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prefix

epi

A

above, upon

75
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prefix

ex, exo

A

out, outside

76
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prefix

hyper

A

excessive

77
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prefix

hypo

A

deficient

78
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prefix

in

A

in, into

79
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prefix

peri

A

surrounding

80
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prefix

pro

A

before

81
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prefix

re

A

back

82
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prefix

retro

A

behind

83
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prefix

sub

A

below

84
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prefix

trans

A

across

85
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adenoma

A

tumor of a gland

86
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adenitis

A

inflammation of a gland

87
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arthritis

A

inflammation of a joint

88
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biology

A

stufy of lideb

89
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biopsy

A

process of viewing living tissue

90
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carcinoma

A

cancerous tumor

91
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cardiology

A

study of the heart

92
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cephalic

A

pertaining to the head

93
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cerebral

A

perrtaining to the cerebrum

94
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incision

A

the process of cutting into

95
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excision

A

the process of cutting out

96
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endocrine glands

A

glands that secrete hormones within

97
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cystoscopy

A

the process of visually examining the urinary bladder

98
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cytology

A

the study of cells

99
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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

100
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hypodermic

A

below the skin

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electrocardiogram

A

record of the heart electricity

102
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electroencephalogram

A

record of the brain electricty

103
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enteritis

A

inflammation of the intestines

104
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erythrocyte

A

red blood cell

105
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gastrectomy

A

removal of the stromach

106
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gastrotomy

A

process of cutting the stomach

107
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hyperglycemia

A

excessive sugar in the bloodd

108
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diagnosis

A

state of condition

109
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prognosis

A

knowledge before a condition

110
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gynecology

A

process of study of a woman

111
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hematology

A

process of study of bloodh

112
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hematoma

A

mass of bloodh

113
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hemoglobin

A

blood protein

114
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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liveri

115
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iatrogenic

A

pertaining to producing a treatment

116
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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

117
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dermatology

A

study of the skin

118
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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

119
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nephrology

A

study of the kidney

120
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neurology

A

study of the nerves

121
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oncology

A

study of tumors

122
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oncologist

A

tumor specialist

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opthamoscope

A

instrument for visual examination of the eyes

124
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osteitis

A

inflammation of the bone

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osteoarthitis

A

inflammation of the joints and bones

126
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pathology

A

study of diseasep

127
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pathologist

A

disease specialist

128
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pediatric

A

specific to a child

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psychology

A

study of the mind

130
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psychiatrist

A

mind specialist

131
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radiology

A

study of x-raysr

132
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renal

A

kidney

133
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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nose

134
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sarcoma

A

flesh tumors

135
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ection

A

to cut back/out

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thrombocyte

A

clotting cellu

137
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urologist

A

urinary tract specialist

138
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neural

A

pertaining to the nerves

139
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leukemia

A

cancerous white blood cell condition

140
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pathogenic

A

produced disease

141
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gastric

A

pertaining to the stomach

142
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autopsy

A

examination of dead body

143
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endoscope

A

instrument to visually examine within

Medical Terminology (8 decks)

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