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Vocab 9 Flashcards

1
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-pepsia

A

digestion (like the soft drink)

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2
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  • clasis

- clasia

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the (act/process) of breaking (something) up

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3
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-clysis

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irrigation

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4
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-plasia

A

proliferation, growth, development (of tissue or cells) IN NUMBER
Size is -trophy
Think about number of cells between trophy

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5
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-phage

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something that eats (or devours) cell, bacteria, virus. NOT person/animal

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6
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  • phagia

- phagy

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the eating/chewing/biting/swallowing/devouring (of a substance)

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7
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-schisis

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a splitting

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8
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  • tripsy

- tripsis

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a crushing/rubbing (of a substance), friction

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9
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-trophy

A

nutrition/growth IN SIZE (number is plasia)

Dystrophy: wasting away (of muscular tissue)

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10
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anomal-

A

irregular

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11
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heter-

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different/other

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12
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hom-
home-
homoi-

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same/unchanging

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13
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schist-

schiz-

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a splitting, a cleft (noun); split,cleft (adj.)

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14
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anter-

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before/front/in front

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15
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dextr-

A

right ( not left) / clockwise

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16
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dors-

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back (as opposed to front)

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17
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extern-

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outside

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18
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infer-

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below

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19
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intern-

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inside

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20
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lev-

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left, counter clockwise

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21
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poster-

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behind, posterior to

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22
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fetr-

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behind, posterior to, backward

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23
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sinistr-

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left

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24
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super-

A

above (not a prefix when followed by a connecting vowel)!!!

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25
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tel-

tele-

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distant, at a distance (adj.), end, goal (noun)

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26
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ventr-

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front

27
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adamant-
adamantin-
amel0

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enamel (adamant, unshakable, greek work) hard stuff

28
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alve-

alveol-

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tooth socket; socket; cavity small cavity or depression. Latin. Pl. aveoli. teeth/lung

29
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append-

appendic-

A

appendix( attached to something else)

30
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cholang-

A

bile duct

31
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cholecyst-

A

bile bladder/gall bladder

32
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choledoch-

A

common bile duct

33
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col-

colon-

A

colon; large intestine

34
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duoden-

A

duodenum (first part of small intestine) (12 inches long latin

35
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enter-

A

intestines (greek, innards, series of organs for digestion)

36
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epipl-

oment-

A

omentum (fatty membrane lining abdominal cavity) greek, something floating.
Oment- Float on viscera

37
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esophag-

oesophag

A
  • esophagus
38
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gastr-

stomach-

A

stomach

39
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gingiv-

A

gums

40
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gloss-

lingu-

A

tongue; language (movement of tongue is language)

41
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hepat-

A

liver

42
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hepatic-

A

hepatic duct

43
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ile-

A

ileum

44
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jejun-

A

jejunum

45
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odont-

dent-

A

tooth; teeth

46
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pancreat-

A

pancreas

47
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pancreatic-

A
  • pancreatic duct
48
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peritone-

A

peritoneum; (serous membrane lining abdominal cavity)

Combining peri with stretch. Greek. Stretches around. Supports viscera.

49
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proct-

rect-

A

rectum; anus; rectum and anus (greek anus)

Rect- (latin - means straight, even tho anus isn’t straight)

50
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ptyal-

sial-

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saliva; salivary gland (greek. To spit)

51
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pylor-

A

pylorus/lower portion of the stomach

52
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sphincter-

A

sphincter; circular muscle (which closes an orifice)

Constrict something. Greek sphinx.

53
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splanchn-

viscer-

A

viscera; internal organs (collectively)

54
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staphyl-

uvul-

A 
uvula greek (grape)
latin (grape)
55
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stom-
stomat-
or-

A

mouth (an opening) (stoma,stomata)

56
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typhl-
cacc-
cec-

A

cecum (caecum) - first part of the large intestine greek. Means blind = end
Cacc- latin
Cec- latin

57
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ul-

A

gums, scar (excision of scar or of gums, use context)

58
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uran-
uranisc-
palat-

A

palate (planet uranus- vault of the heavens) greek
Uranisc- greek
Palat- latin

59
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acr-

A

extremities (of the body); height; tip(s) tip of things

60
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ather-

A

yellowish plaque (greek porridge)

61
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bromat-

sit-

A

food

62
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febr-

A

fever followed by conn vowel i

63
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phag-

A

the eating (or chewing/biting/swallowing/devouring) of a substance (use context)

64
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troph-
nutri-
nutrit-

A

nutrition (troph- may mean growth)

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