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Week 2 Flashcards

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BA

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Bachelor of Arts

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BS

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Bachelor of Science

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BSc

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Bachelor of Science

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CLT

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Certified Laboratory Technician

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Dip

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Diplomate of a specialty college or board

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DC

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Doctor of Chiropractic

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DDS

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Doctor of Dental Surgery

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DMD

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Doctor of Dental Medicine

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DO

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Doctor of Osteopathy (wholistic medicine - healthy life doctors)

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DPM

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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (foot doctor)

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DVM

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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EMT

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Emergency Medical Technician

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LPN

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Licensed Practical Nurse

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MA

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Master of Arts

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MD

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Doctor of Medicine

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MLT

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Medical Laboratory Technician

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MPH

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Master of Public Health

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MRCVS

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Member of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

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MS

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Master of Science

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MSN

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Master of Science in Nursing

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MSc

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Master of Science

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MSPH

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Master of Science in Public Health

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OD

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Doctor of Optometry (eye doctor)

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OTR

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Registered Occupational Therapist

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PT

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Physical Therapist

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PhD

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Doctor of Philosophy

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RD

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Registered Dietician

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RDH

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Registered Dental Hygienist

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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R Ph

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Registered Pharmacist

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RT

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Radiologic Technologist

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VMD

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Veterinary Medical Doctor

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VT

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Veterinary Technician

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mono-/uni-

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one

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monocyte

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cell with one nucleus

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di-/bi-

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two

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tri-/ter-

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three

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triceps

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muscle having three heads

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ternitrate

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a nitrate with three radicals of nitric acid

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tetra-/quadra-

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four

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41
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tetracycline

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antibiotic with four rings or chains in the molecule

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quadraped

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having four feet

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penta-/quinque-

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five

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pentadactyl

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having five fingers or toes on a hand or foot

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quinquecuspid (kwin-kwi cuss-pid)

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tooth with five cups

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hexa-/sex-

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six

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hexachlorophene

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antiseptic having 6 chlorine atoms

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sextuplet

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group of 6 offspring from one birth

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hepta-/septa-

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seven

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heptachromic

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exhibiting seven colors

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septuplet

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group of 7 offspring from one birth

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octa-

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eight

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53
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octapeptide

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a peptide consisting of 8 amino acids

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ennea-/novem-

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nine

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ennead

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a group of 9 things

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November

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9th month of the roman calendar

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deca-/deci-

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ten

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decapeptide

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a peptide composed of 10 amino acids

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deciliter

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a tenth of a liter

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hecto-/centi-*

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hundred

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hectogram

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100 grams, 10% of a kilogram

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centigrade*

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having 100 graduations (Celsius)

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kilo-/milli-*

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thousand

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kilogram (kg)

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1000 grams (2.2 pounds)

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milligram (mg)

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1/1000th of a gram

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mega-

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million

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megabacqueral (MBq)

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a million bacquerals (unit of radioactivity)

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giga-

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billion

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gigabyte

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a billion bytes (a byte is a single item of computer information)
A gigabyte is equal to the information in one human gene

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megaloblast

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large immature cell in red blood cell production series

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gigantism

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huge body size due to excessive secretion of growth hormone

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hemi-/semi-

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half

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hemilaminectomy

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removal of half of the top of the spinal canal

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semicanal

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a tube that is open on one side (one half)

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deci- (fraction)

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tenths

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decibel

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one-tenth of a “bel”, standard unit of sound measurement

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centi- (fraction)

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hundredths

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centimeter

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1/100th of a meter - or just slightly less than a 1/2 inch

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milli-

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thousandths

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micro-

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millionths

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microgram

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one-millionth of a gram or 2.2 billionth of a pound

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nano-

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billionths

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nanogram

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one billionth of a gram or 2.2 trillionths of a pound

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pico-

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trillionths

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picogram

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one trillionth of a gram or a ridiculously small portion of a pound

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proto-/primo-

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first

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protodiastolic

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first of four phases of the heart ventricles’ period of relaxation

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primigravid

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first pregnancy

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deutero-/secundi-

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second

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deuteropathic

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a disease caused by another disease

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secundiparous

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having had a second successful pregnancy

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trit-/terti-

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third

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tritanopia

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inability to see the “3rd” color = “blue”

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tertiary health care

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3rd or highest level of care; (specialized care) a specialist refers to a specialist

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quat-/quart-

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fifth

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quintuplet

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one of five (or fifth) offspring from one pregnancy

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syndrome

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greek for “running together”
a group of signs or symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a disease

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ambi-

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both

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ambidextrous

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equal use of both hands

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amphi-/ampho-

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both

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amphibian

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capable of living on land or water

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amphotericin

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two anti-fungal antibiotics

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bi-

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twice

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bicarbonate

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having two carbonates in chemical structure

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bicornuate

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having two horns

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-didymus

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twins

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epididymus

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coiled tubules on the twin testes

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di/diplo

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double

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109
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dimorphic

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having two forms

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dioxide

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having two oxygen atoms

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diplococcus

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round bacteria that appears as focused into a dumbbell shape

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gemini

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twins

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bigeminy

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heart beats in pairs

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haplo-

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single

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haploid

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single set of chromosomes

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mono-

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single

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monocyte

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blood cell with one large nucleus

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118
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monoxide

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having one oxygen atom in chemical structure

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119
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zygo-

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joined, yoke

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120
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zygomatic

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two bony arches of a face that appear like a yoke

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121
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zygote

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the single cell formed by the joining of an egg and sperm

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a-/an-

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deficiency

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anemia

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deficiency of red blood cells

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124
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apnea

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deficiency of breathing

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aphasia

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deficiency of speaking

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126
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aniso-

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unequal

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127
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anisocoria

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unequal pupil size

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128
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anisocytosis

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unequal blood cell size

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129
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increase

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auxo-

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130
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auxocardia

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increased size of heart

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auxotonic

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increased load that shortens muscles

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demi-

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half

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133
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demigauntlet

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hand bandage that does not cover the fingers

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holo-

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entire, whole

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135
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holocrine

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entire cell is secreted from gland

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136
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holodiastolic

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entire resting phase of heart cycle

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137
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hyper-

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excess, above

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138
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hypertrophy

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excess growth

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139
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hyperglycemia

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excessive glucose in blood

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140
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hypo-

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under

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141
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hypothyroidism

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under-activity of the thyroid gland

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142
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hypocalcemia

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under concentration of calcium in blood

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143
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iso-

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equal

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144
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isometric

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equal dimensions

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145
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isotonic

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same osmolarity so that no fluid is pulled across semipermeable membrane

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146
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macro-

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large

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macrocyte

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large red blood cell

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macrognathia

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having a large jaw

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magnus-

A

large

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cisterna magna

A

largest fluid pathway in brain

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mega-/-megaly

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large

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megacolon

A

large colon

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153
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megakaryocyte

A

large cell in bone marrow that produces platelet cells

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154
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meros-/-meric

A

part

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polymeric

A

two chemicals with percentage composition of elements

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156
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merogmia

A

impaired sense of smell (detects parts of all smells present)

157
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metr-/-meter

A

measure

158
Q

metric

A

relating to the meter as the standard of measurement

159
Q

metricephilic

A

having head proportional to the body size

160
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centimeter

A

1/100th of a meter

161
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micro-

A

small

162
Q

microscope

A

magnifying scope for viewing small objects

163
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microanatomy

A

study of the structure of tissues

164
Q

mio-

A

smaller

165
Q

miosis

A

constricted pupil of the eye

166
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multi-

A

excess, many

167
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multifocal

A

pertaining to many locations

168
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multinodular

A

having many nodes (lumps)

169
Q

few

A

oligo-

170
Q

oligospermia

A

few sperm

171
Q

oligodipsia

A

having little thirst

172
Q

pan-/panto-

A

total

173
Q

pancreas

A

means “all flesh”, an abdominal organ that has no openings or pockets

174
Q

pantomorphia

A

capable of assuming all shapes or forms

175
Q

parvo-

A

small

176
Q

parvovirus

A

little virus

177
Q

parvicellular

A

having small sized cells

178
Q

parvule

A

a small pill

179
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

180
Q

leukopenia

A

white cell deficiency

181
Q

osteopenia

A

bone density deficiency

182
Q

multiple

A

pleo-

183
Q

pleomorphic

A

ability to have multiple forms

184
Q

pleocytosis

A

having more cells than normal

185
Q

plethora

A

fullness

186
Q

pluri-

A

more

187
Q

pluripotent

A

ability to affect more than one organ or tissue

188
Q

poikilo-

A

unequal

189
Q

poikilocytosis

A

irregular red blood cell shapes

190
Q

poikilotherm

A

animal whose internal temperature varies with environment temperature

191
Q

poly-

A

many

192
Q

polycythemia

A

an excess number of red blood cells

193
Q

polygraph

A

measuring many reactions at once

194
Q

ultra-

A

beyond, excess

195
Q

ultrafiltration

A

filtration under pressure

196
Q

ultrasound

A

high frequency sound waves

197
Q

acantho-

A

thorn

198
Q

acanthoma

A

a tumor of (spinous) skin cells

199
Q

acanthocyte

A

abnormal red blood cell with spiny projections (“spur cell”)

200
Q

ankylo-

A

crooked, bent

201
Q

ancylostoma

A

genus of hookworms with a crooked mouth

202
Q

ankylosis

A

fusion of two bones, usually at a bent angle

203
Q

anus (definition)

A

circle

204
Q

anus (medical)

A

round end of the rectum

205
Q

anal

A

pertaining to the anus

206
Q

annulus

A

pertaining to a round structure

207
Q

astro-

A

star

208
Q

astrocyte

A

star-like cell in brain that supplies support to neurons

209
Q

atelo-

A

imperfect, incomplete

210
Q

ateliosis

A

incomplete development

211
Q

atelectasis

A

incomplete filling of lungs

212
Q

brachy-

A

short

213
Q

brachycephalic

A

short-headed

214
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brachygnathia

A

short jaw

215
Q

calix

A

flower-shaped

216
Q

calyx

A

recesses in renal pelvis

217
Q

campto-

A

bent

218
Q

camptodactyly

A

permanent flexion of interphalangeal (finger) joint

219
Q

capillaries

A

hair-like

220
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capillary

A

hair-like network of blood vessels between arteries & veins exchange of blood nutrients & tissue waste products occur

221
Q

capillaria

A

hair-like family of parasitic worms

222
Q

cavus

A

hollow

223
Q

vena cava

A

largest venous structure that is hollow when blood is removed

224
Q

cavity

A

a hollow space

225
Q

hair

A

chaite

226
Q

spirochete

A

coiled, hair-like bacteria

227
Q

chordo-/cordo-

A

cord, string

228
Q

chorda vocalist

A

vocal fold in larynx (voice box)

229
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cordotomy

A

surgery on spinal cord

230
Q

ring

A

crico-

231
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cricoid

A

ring-shaped cartilage of larynx

232
Q

culdo-

A

bottom of sack

233
Q

cul-de-sac

A

blind pouch

234
Q

cuneus

A

wedge

235
Q

cuneate

A

adjective for “wedge-shaped”

236
Q

cyclo-

A

circle

237
Q

cycloplegic

A

paralyzing the iris and (round) pupil size

238
Q

cyclosporine

A

a drug that has a ring of atoms in the nucleus

239
Q

cyclitis

A

inflammation of the eye structures around the pupil

240
Q

disko-/disco-

A

disk

241
Q

discoid

A

resembling a disk

242
Q

diskospondylitis

A

inflammation of the disk-like cushions between the vertebrae

243
Q

dolicho-

A

long

244
Q

dolichocephalic

A

long headed breed

245
Q

echino-

A

spiny hedgehog

246
Q

echinococcus

A

tapeworm family with a spiny-appearing infective change

247
Q

echinocyte

A

abnormal red blood cell with a burr (spiny) appearance

248
Q

emmetro-

A

proportional

249
Q

emmetropia

A

proper refraction of light to retina

250
Q

favus

A

honeycombed infection of the skin with a ringworm fungus, trichophyton

251
Q

favus (definition)

A

honey combed

252
Q

favus (medical)

A

honeycombed infection of the skin with a ringworm fungus, trichophyton

253
Q

fornix

A

arch - there is a ______ of the brain & vagina

254
Q

fossa (definition)

A

ditch

255
Q

fossa (medical)

A

a depressed area

256
Q

globus

A

sphere

257
Q

globulin

A

high molecular weight proteins originally thought to come from spherical cells in blood

258
Q

globoid

A

resembling a sphere

259
Q

hemoglobin

A

an oxygen binding globulin in red blood cells

260
Q

glomerulo-

A

little ball

261
Q

glomerulonephritis

A

inflammation of a small ball of capillaries in the kidney

262
Q

gonio-

A

angle

263
Q

gonioscope

A

optical instrument for measuring angle of the anterior chamber

264
Q

goniometer

A

instrument to measure angles of a joint (range of motion)

265
Q

granulum

A

grain

266
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granule

A

like a small grain of seed

267
Q

granulations

A

the act of forming granules

268
Q

granulocyte

A

cells with granules inside

269
Q

circle

A

gyro-

270
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gyri

A

circle-like convolutions of the surface of the cerebrum of the brain

271
Q

hilus (hilum)

A

concave part of bean (kidney)

272
Q

incus (definition)

A

anvil

273
Q

incus (medical)

A

anvil-shaped bone of middle ear

274
Q

koilo-

A

hollow, concave

275
Q

koilonychia

A

thin concave fingernail sometimes caused by iron deficiency

276
Q

kyphos

A

hump

277
Q

kyphosis

A

humped back

278
Q

lamella

A

thin plate

279
Q

lamellar

A

arranged in thin plates

280
Q

lamina

A

thin plate

281
Q

laminectomy

A

in humans, removal of the posterior (back) arch of a vertebrae

282
Q

leio-

A

smooth

283
Q

leiomyoma

A

smooth muscle tumor

284
Q

lobus

A

rounded projection

285
Q

lobe

A

rounded projection

286
Q

lobulated

A

formed in multiple rounded projections

287
Q

lopho-

A

ridge

288
Q

lophosteon

A

ridge on sternum (breast bone) of birds

289
Q

bent backwards

A

lordo-

290
Q

lordosis

A

swaying in of back

291
Q

luna-

A

moon, crescent

292
Q

lunatic

A

originally thought to be craziness brought on by the full moon

293
Q

lunate

A

crescent shaped

294
Q

malleo-

A

hammer

295
Q

malleus

A

hammer-shaped bone of middle ear

296
Q

malleolus

A

hammer-shaped end of bones that join the ankle

297
Q

crescent

A

menisco-

298
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meniscus

A

crescent-shaped cushion between the ends of bones when they meet at a joint

299
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morpho-

A

form

300
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morphology

A

study of forms/shapes

301
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amorphous

A

having no particular shape, varies in shapes

302
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-oid

A

resembling

303
Q

dermoid

A

appears like skin

304
Q

ovoid

A

appears like an egg

305
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pemphigoid

A

appears like a blister

306
Q

orbis

A

small circle

307
Q

orbicular

A

referring to a small circle

308
Q

orbit

A

usually refers to eye socket

309
Q

ortho-

A

straight

310
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orthopedic

A

“straightening children”, relating to bone surgery

311
Q

orthopnea

A

requiring a straight posture (standing/sitting) to breathe

312
Q

oxy-

A

sharply pointed

313
Q

oxycephaly

A

cone head

314
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oxyuris

A

pinworms, have sharply pointed tail

315
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pero-

A

deformed

316
Q

perodactyly

A

deformed fingers or toes

317
Q

plagio-

A

slanting

318
Q

plagiocephalic

A

slanted head

319
Q

platy-

A

broad, flat

320
Q

platyhelminth

A

flat worm

321
Q

platysma

A

broad, flat muscle in the neck

322
Q

polypous

A

abnormal protruding structure

323
Q

polyp

A

a nonmalignant protrusion from a mucosal surface

324
Q

pterygo-

A

wing-shaped

325
Q

pterygoid muscles

A

muscles connected to the sphenoid (butterfly wing-shaped) bone of the skull

326
Q

recto-

A

straight

327
Q

rectum

A

straight terminal portion of the large intestine

328
Q

reflexo-/flexo-

A

to bend back

329
Q

flexor

A

muscle that contracts to bend a joint

330
Q

reflex

A

involuntary motor nerve action in which is a return from a sensory stimulus

331
Q

rhabdo-

A

(latin) rod/(greek) striped

332
Q

rhabditic

A

referring to small rod-shaped worms

333
Q

rhabdomyolysis

A

destruction of skeletal (striated “striped”) muscle

334
Q

scalene

A

uneven

335
Q

scalenus

A

three deeply situated muscles of the neck that have an uneven triangular shape

336
Q

scapho-

A

boat-shaped

337
Q

scaphoid

A

appears like a boat (usually referring to a bone)

338
Q

scolio-

A

twisted

339
Q

scoliosis

A

abnormally twisted spine (lateral deviation)

340
Q

sella

A

saddle

341
Q

sella turcica

A

“Turkish saddle”, or pocket in skull bone for the pituitary gland

342
Q

serratus

A

saw

343
Q

serrated

A

having a saw-like edge

344
Q

spheno-

A

wedge

345
Q

sphenoid bone

A

a wedge-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull (also looks like a butterfly)

346
Q

sphero-

A

ball

347
Q

hemisphere

A

half a ball shape

348
Q

spherocyte

A

a red blood cell that has lost it’s “lifesaver candy” shape and taken on a round ball-like shape

349
Q

spira-

A

coil

350
Q

spiral

A

coil-shape

351
Q

spirillum

A

coil-shaped bacteria

352
Q

spirochete

A

another coil-shaped bacteria

353
Q

stapes (definition)

A

stirrup

354
Q

stapes (medical)

A

stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear cavity

355
Q

stella

A

star

356
Q

stellate

A

star-shaped (some cataracts in the eye can be ______ in appearance)

357
Q

steno-

A

narrow

358
Q

stenosis

A

a stricture, narrowing of a canal or duct

359
Q

stenothorax

A

a narrow chest

360
Q

strati-

A

layer

361
Q

stratified

A

formed in layers

362
Q

twisted, curved

A

strepto-

363
Q

streptococcus

A

round bacteria that stick together forming twisted chains

364
Q

round

A

strongylus

365
Q

strongyloides

A

a small round parasitic worm

366
Q

twisted

A

stropho-

367
Q

strophocephaly

A

a distorted, twisted head and face

368
Q

round

A

teres (definition)

369
Q

teres (medical)

A

round muscles of the shoulder blade

370
Q

tonsillo-

A

pointed pole

371
Q

tonsils

A

pointed pole-shaped lymph nodes in the throat

372
Q

torus (definition)

A

rounded protuberance

373
Q

torulosis

A

infection with a round fungus

374
Q

torus (medical)

A

rounded projection or swelling

375
Q

trigone (definition)

A

triangle

376
Q

trigone (medical)

A

forming three points, a triangle

377
Q

trigonum

A

triangular shape

378
Q

protuberance, node

A

tuber-

379
Q

tubercle

A

small rounded projection

380
Q

tuberculosis

A

a disease causing small tubercles that are abscesses

381
Q

tuberosity

A

projection on a bone for the attachment of a tendon

382
Q

turbinate (definition)

A

spinning top

383
Q

turbinate (medical)

A

small curved bone on the lateral (side) aspect of the naval passage

384
Q

volvulus (definition)

A

twisted

385
Q

volvulus (medical)

A

twisting of the stomach or intestine

386
Q

vomer

A

plowshare

387
Q

vomeronasal

A

pertaining to the vomer (a flat, plow-like bone that is part of the nasal septum) & the nasal bone

388
Q

xipho-

A

sword shaped

389
Q

xiphoid

A

relating to the sword-shaped bottom end of the sternum

Biomedical Terminology (26 decks)

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