Unit 4 med term Flashcards by audrey Ayala

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allo-

A

other, different; different member of same species

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chemo-

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using chemicals

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cryo-

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using cold

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e-/ec-/ex-

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out, off, from, beyond

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homo-

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same

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in-

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in,into

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neo-

A

new

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per-

A

through; by means of

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xeno-

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stranger; a different species

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xero-

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dry

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abrasion

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scraping off skin

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acne

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skin eruption

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actin

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ray, beam

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aden

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gland

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adipo

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fat

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albino

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the color white

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alopec

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bald

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amine

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chemical group containing nitrogen

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andro

A

male

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angi/o

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vessel

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bili

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bile

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carcin

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cancer

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carot

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carrot; color orange

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cauter

A

device used to burn

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cer/at

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horn

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cicatrix

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scar

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circ

A

ring;cirlce

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cision

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cut

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comedo

A

zit

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cori/a

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leather;skin

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corn

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horn

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crine

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secretion; release from cells or from body

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crust

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crust; rind

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cypt

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hidden; concealed

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cub

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lie down

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cutan/e/o

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skin

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cyan

A

the color blue

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cyt
cyte
cyto

A

cell

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dendr/o

A

tree

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derm/at/o

A

skin

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desicc

A

dry

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ecchymosis

A

bleeding under the skin

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electr/o

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related to electricity

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erosion

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“gnawing away”

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erythro

A

the color red

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esthe

A

sensation; perception

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fibro

A

fiber

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fissure

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deep crack

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gen
geno
genet

A

birth

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glabr

A

smooth

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graft

A

transfer of tissue from one place to another

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gran

A

grain

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hem
hemo
hemat
hemato

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blood

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hidro/a

A

sweat

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hist/o

A

tissue

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ichthy

A

fish

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impetigo

A

skin eruption

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incision

A

cut

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jaun

A

color yellow

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kel

A

claw

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kerat/o

A

horn

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leuko

A

color white

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lipo

A

fat

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lith

A

stone

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lun

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moon

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macer

A

soften

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melano

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color black

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myco

A

fungus

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myringo

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eardrum

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necr

A

dead

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nevus

A

mole

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nidus

A

nest

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nod

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knot

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onycho

A

nail, “little claw”

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ops

A

seeing; appearance

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pachy

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thick

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pap
papilla

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nipple

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permeable

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able to be penetrated

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petechia

A

small, red spots on skin

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pheo

A

grey or dark color

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