Week 2 Flashcards

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1
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anxi(o)-

A

fear, worry

anxiolytic

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arch(e), arch(i), -arche

A

first, primitive, beginning

archetype

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3
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-asthenia

A

weakness

myasthenia gravis

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4
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audi(o)-

A

hearing

auditory

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aur(i)-, aur(o)-

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of or pertaining to the ear

aural

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bi-

A

twice, double, two

bisexual

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-blast

A

an immature precursor cell

osteoblast

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blast(o)-

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budding by cells or tissue

blastocyst

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blephar(o)-

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of or pertaining to the eyelid

blepharitis

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cata-

A

down, under

catabolism, catacombs

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cephal(o)-

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of or pertaining to the head

cephalalgia

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cerebr-

A

brain or cerebrum

cerebrovascular

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cervic(o)

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of or pertaining to the neck or cervix

cervical vertebrae

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14
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chrom(o), chromat(o)-

A

color

hemochromatosis

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coreo-

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of or pertaining to the pupil

corectomy

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crani(o)-

A

belonging or relating to the cranium

craniotomy

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cycl-

A

circle, cycle, ciliary body

cyclosis

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18
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dacry(o)-

A

of or pertaining to tears

dacryoadenitis

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19
Q

-dynia

A

pain

vulvodynia

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20
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-emia

A

blood condition

anemia

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21
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encephal(o)-

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of or pertaining to the brain; see also cerebro-

encephalogram

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22
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erythr(o)-

A

red, redness

erythrocyte

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esthesi(o)-

A

sensation, perception

esthesioneuroblastoma, anaesthesia

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fibr(o)-

A

fiber

fibril, fibroblast, fibrosis

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gli(o)-

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glue, gluelike

neuroglia

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granul(o)-

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granular, granule

granulocyte

27
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halluc-

A

to wander in mind

hallucination

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hema-, hem(at)-, hem(ato)-, hema-, hemo-

A

of or pertaining to blood

hematology, hemoglobin

29
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iatr(o)-

A

of or pertaining to medicine or a physician

iatrogenic

30
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-iatry

A

denotes a field in medicine emphasizing a certain body component

podiatry, psychiatry

31
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ipsi-

A

same

ipsilateral

32
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irid(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the iris

iridectomy

33
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-ite

A

the nature of, resembling

dendrite

34
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kerat(o)-

A

cornea (eye or skin)

keratitis

35
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-lepsis, -lepsy

A

attack, seizure

epilepsy, narcolepsy

36
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leuk(o)-

A

denoting a white color

leukocyte

37
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lymph(o)-

A

lymph

lymphedema

38
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macr(o)-

A

large, long

macrophage

39
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mening(o)-

A

membrane

meningitis

40
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micro-

A

small

microbiology

41
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my(o)-

A

of or relating to muscle

myoblast

42
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myel(o)-

A

of or relating to bone marrow or the spinal cord

myelin, myeloblast

43
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neur(i)-, neur(o)-

A

of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system

neurofibromatosis

44
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noci-

A

pain, injury, hurt

nociception

45
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norm(o)-

A

normal

normocapnia

46
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ocul(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the eye

oculoplasty

47
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ophthalm(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the (eye)

ophthalmic, ophthalmology

48
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-opia, -opsia, -opsis

A

vision

myopia, dyschromatopsia

49
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opt(o)-

A

vision, eye

optomotor

50
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ot(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the ear

otology

51
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pan-, pant(o)-

A

all, entire

panophobia

52
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-penia

A

deficiency

osteopenia

53
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phaco-

A

lens-shaped, related to a lens

phacolysis

54
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phako-

A

lens

pseudophakia

55
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phren-, phreni-, -phrenia

A

1) diaphragm

2) the mind

phrenic nerve, schizophrenia

56
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-plasia

A

formation, development

achondroplasia

57
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-plegia

A

paralysis

paraplegia

58
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-poiesis

A

production

hematopoiesis

59
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porphyr-

A

denotes a purple color

porphyroblast

60
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reticul(o)-

A

net

reticulocyte

61
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rhabd(o)-

A

rod shaped, striated

rhabdomyolysis

62
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

stethoscope

63
Q

-scopy

A

process of viewing

endoscopy

64
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-staxis

A

dripping, trickling

epistaxis