Unit 2: Body Organization Flashcards

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1
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adip/o

A

fat

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aer/o

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air

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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bucc/o

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cheek

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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11
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crin/o

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to secrete

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12
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crur/o

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leg

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cutane/o

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skin

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14
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cyt/o

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cell

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dist/o

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away from

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dors/o

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back

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17
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enter/o

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small intestine

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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glute/o

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buttock

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20
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gynec/o

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female

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21
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hal/o

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to breathe

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22
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hist/o

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tissue

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23
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infer/o

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below

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24
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inguin/o

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groin

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later/o

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side

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lingu/o

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tongue

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27
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lumb/o

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loin (low back)

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medi/o

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middle

29
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orth/o

A

straight

30
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or/o

A

mouth

31
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pariet/o

A

cavity wall

32
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ped/o

A

foot

33
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

34
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

35
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pleur/o

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pleura

36
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poster/o

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back

37
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proct/o

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rectum and anus

38
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proxim/o

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near to

39
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pub/o

A

genital region

40
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pulmon/o

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lung

41
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rect/o

A

rectum

42
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rhin/o

A

nose

43
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spin/o

A

spine

44
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super/o

A

above

45
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thec/o

A

sheath (meninges)

46
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thorac/o

A

chest

47
Q

topic/o

A

a specific area

48
Q

ur/o - urin/o

A

urine

49
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vagin/o

A

vagina

50
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

51
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ven/o

A

vein

52
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ventr/o

A

belly

53
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vertebr/o

A

vertebrae

54
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viscer/o

A

internal organ

55
Q

-logy

A

study of

56
Q

-plasm

A

formation

57
Q

-al
-ac
-ar
-an
-atic
-ary
-ic
-iac
-ior
-ous
-ose
-ary
-ory
-ine

A

pertaining to

58
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epi-

A

on top

59
Q

theli/o

A

nipple (referring to any
projection from the surface)

60
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endo- / intra-

A

within

61
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trans-

A

across

62
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peri-

A

around

63
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retro-

A

behind

64
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epi-

A

above

65
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hypo-

A

below

66
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sub-

A

under

67
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in-

A

inward

68
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para-

A

beside