unit 3 Flashcards
1
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path/o/logy
A
study of disease
2
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cyt/o/logy
A
study of cells
3
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hist/o/logy
A
study of tissue
4
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onc/o/logy
A
study of abnormal growths, tumors, and cancer
5
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
6
Q
hist/o/lysis
A
the destruction of tissue
7
Q
morph/o
A
form, shape, or structure
8
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meta/morph/osis
A
process of changing from one form into another
9
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-trophy, -plasia, -genesis
A
development and growth
10
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hyper-
A
above or more than normal
11
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hypo-
A
below or less than normal
12
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aden/o
A
refers to glands
13
Q
-oma
A
tumor
14
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-pathy
A
disease
15
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lip/o
A
combining form for fat
16
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carcin/o
A
crab
17
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meta-
A
beyond
18
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-stasis
A
in one place (staying)
19
Q
aden/o
A
gland
20
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melan/o
A
dark pigmented
21
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papill/o
A
small elevation of tissue
