Week 2 Flashcards

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BA

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Bachelor of Arts

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Bachelor of Science

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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
Physical Therapist
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PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
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RD
Registered Dietician
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RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
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RN
Registered Nurse
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R Ph
Registered Pharmacist
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RT
Radiologic Technologist
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VMD
Veterinary Medical Doctor
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VT
Veterinary Technician
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mono-/uni-
one
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monocyte
cell with one nucleus
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di-/bi-
two
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tri-/ter-
three
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triceps
muscle having three heads
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ternitrate
a nitrate with three radicals of nitric acid
40
tetra-/quadra-
four
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tetracycline
antibiotic with four rings or chains in the molecule
42
quadraped
having four feet
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penta-/quinque-
five
44
pentadactyl
having five fingers or toes on a hand or foot
45
quinquecuspid (kwin-kwi cuss-pid)
tooth with five cups
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hexa-/sex-
six
47
hexachlorophene
antiseptic having 6 chlorine atoms
48
sextuplet
group of 6 offspring from one birth
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hepta-/septa-
seven
50
heptachromic
exhibiting seven colors
51
septuplet
group of 7 offspring from one birth
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octa-
eight
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octapeptide
a peptide consisting of 8 amino acids
54
ennea-/novem-
nine
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ennead
a group of 9 things
56
November
9th month of the roman calendar
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deca-*/deci-*
ten
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decapeptide
a peptide composed of 10 amino acids
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deciliter
a tenth of a liter
60
hecto-/centi-*
hundred
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hectogram
100 grams, 10% of a kilogram
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centigrade*
having 100 graduations (Celsius)
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kilo-/milli-*
thousand
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kilogram (kg)
1000 grams (2.2 pounds)
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milligram (mg)
1/1000th of a gram
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mega-
million
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megabacqueral (MBq)
a million bacquerals (unit of radioactivity)
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giga-
billion
69
gigabyte
a billion bytes (a byte is a single item of computer information) A gigabyte is equal to the information in one human gene
70
megaloblast
large immature cell in red blood cell production series
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gigantism
huge body size due to excessive secretion of growth hormone
72
hemi-/semi-
half
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hemilaminectomy
removal of half of the top of the spinal canal
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semicanal
a tube that is open on one side (one half)
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deci- (fraction)
tenths
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decibel
one-tenth of a “bel”, standard unit of sound measurement
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centi- (fraction)
hundredths
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centimeter
1/100th of a meter - or just slightly less than a 1/2 inch
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milli-
thousandths
80
micro-
millionths
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microgram
one-millionth of a gram or 2.2 billionth of a pound
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nano-
billionths
83
nanogram
one billionth of a gram or 2.2 trillionths of a pound
84
pico-
trillionths
85
picogram
one trillionth of a gram or a ridiculously small portion of a pound
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proto-/primo-
first
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protodiastolic
first of four phases of the heart ventricles’ period of relaxation
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primigravid
first pregnancy
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deutero-/secundi-
second
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deuteropathic
a disease caused by another disease
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secundiparous
having had a second successful pregnancy
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trit-/terti-
third
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tritanopia
inability to see the “3rd” color = “blue"
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tertiary health care
3rd or highest level of care; (specialized care) a specialist refers to a specialist
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quat-/quart-
fifth
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quintuplet
one of five (or fifth) offspring from one pregnancy
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syndrome
greek for “running together” a group of signs or symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a disease
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ambi-
both
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ambidextrous
equal use of both hands
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amphi-/ampho-
both
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amphibian
capable of living on land or water
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amphotericin
two anti-fungal antibiotics
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bi-
twice
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bicarbonate
having two carbonates in chemical structure
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bicornuate
having two horns
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-didymus
twins
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epididymus
coiled tubules on the twin testes
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di/diplo
double
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dimorphic
having two forms
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dioxide
having two oxygen atoms
111
diplococcus
round bacteria that appears as focused into a dumbbell shape
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gemini
twins
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bigeminy
heart beats in pairs
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haplo-
single
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haploid
single set of chromosomes
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mono-
single
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monocyte
blood cell with one large nucleus
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monoxide
having one oxygen atom in chemical structure
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zygo-
joined, yoke
120
zygomatic
two bony arches of a face that appear like a yoke
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zygote
the single cell formed by the joining of an egg and sperm
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a-/an-
deficiency
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anemia
deficiency of red blood cells
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apnea
deficiency of breathing
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aphasia
deficiency of speaking
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aniso-
unequal
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anisocoria
unequal pupil size
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anisocytosis
unequal blood cell size
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increase
auxo-
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auxocardia
increased size of heart
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auxotonic
increased load that shortens muscles
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demi-
half
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demigauntlet
hand bandage that does not cover the fingers
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holo-
entire, whole
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holocrine
entire cell is secreted from gland
136
holodiastolic
entire resting phase of heart cycle
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hyper-
excess, above
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hypertrophy
excess growth
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hyperglycemia
excessive glucose in blood
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hypo-
under
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hypothyroidism
under-activity of the thyroid gland
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hypocalcemia
under concentration of calcium in blood
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iso-
equal
144
isometric
equal dimensions
145
isotonic
same osmolarity so that no fluid is pulled across semipermeable membrane
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macro-
large
147
macrocyte
large red blood cell
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macrognathia
having a large jaw
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magnus-
large
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cisterna magna
largest fluid pathway in brain
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mega-/-megaly
large
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megacolon
large colon
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megakaryocyte
large cell in bone marrow that produces platelet cells
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meros-/-meric
part
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polymeric
two chemicals with percentage composition of elements
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merogmia
impaired sense of smell (detects parts of all smells present)
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metr-/-meter
measure
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metric
relating to the meter as the standard of measurement
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metricephilic
having head proportional to the body size
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centimeter
1/100th of a meter
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micro-
small
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microscope
magnifying scope for viewing small objects
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microanatomy
study of the structure of tissues
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mio-
smaller
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miosis
constricted pupil of the eye
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multi-
excess, many
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multifocal
pertaining to many locations
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multinodular
having many nodes (lumps)
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few
oligo-
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oligospermia
few sperm
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oligodipsia
having little thirst
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pan-/panto-
total
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pancreas
means “all flesh”, an abdominal organ that has no openings or pockets
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pantomorphia
capable of assuming all shapes or forms
175
parvo-
small
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parvovirus
little virus
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parvicellular
having small sized cells
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parvule
a small pill
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-penia
deficiency
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leukopenia
white cell deficiency
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osteopenia
bone density deficiency
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multiple
pleo-
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pleomorphic
ability to have multiple forms
184
pleocytosis
having more cells than normal
185
plethora
fullness
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pluri-
more
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pluripotent
ability to affect more than one organ or tissue
188
poikilo-
unequal
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poikilocytosis
irregular red blood cell shapes
190
poikilotherm
animal whose internal temperature varies with environment temperature
191
poly-
many
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polycythemia
an excess number of red blood cells
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polygraph
measuring many reactions at once
194
ultra-
beyond, excess
195
ultrafiltration
filtration under pressure
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ultrasound
high frequency sound waves
197
acantho-
thorn
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acanthoma
a tumor of (spinous) skin cells
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acanthocyte
abnormal red blood cell with spiny projections (“spur cell”)
200
ankylo-
crooked, bent
201
ancylostoma
genus of hookworms with a crooked mouth
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ankylosis
fusion of two bones, usually at a bent angle
203
anus (definition)
circle
204
anus (medical)
round end of the rectum
205
anal
pertaining to the anus
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annulus
pertaining to a round structure
207
astro-
star
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astrocyte
star-like cell in brain that supplies support to neurons
209
atelo-
imperfect, incomplete
210
ateliosis
incomplete development
211
atelectasis
incomplete filling of lungs
212
brachy-
short
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brachycephalic
short-headed
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brachygnathia
short jaw
215
calix
flower-shaped
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calyx
recesses in renal pelvis
217
campto-
bent
218
camptodactyly
permanent flexion of interphalangeal (finger) joint
219
capillaries
hair-like
220
capillary
hair-like network of blood vessels between arteries & veins exchange of blood nutrients & tissue waste products occur
221
capillaria
hair-like family of parasitic worms
222
cavus
hollow
223
vena cava
largest venous structure that is hollow when blood is removed
224
cavity
a hollow space
225
hair
chaite
226
spirochete
coiled, hair-like bacteria
227
chordo-/cordo-
cord, string
228
chorda vocalist
vocal fold in larynx (voice box)
229
cordotomy
surgery on spinal cord
230
ring
crico-
231
cricoid
ring-shaped cartilage of larynx
232
culdo-
bottom of sack
233
cul-de-sac
blind pouch
234
cuneus
wedge
235
cuneate
adjective for “wedge-shaped"
236
cyclo-
circle
237
cycloplegic
paralyzing the iris and (round) pupil size
238
cyclosporine
a drug that has a ring of atoms in the nucleus
239
cyclitis
inflammation of the eye structures around the pupil
240
disko-/disco-
disk
241
discoid
resembling a disk
242
diskospondylitis
inflammation of the disk-like cushions between the vertebrae
243
dolicho-
long
244
dolichocephalic
long headed breed
245
echino-
spiny hedgehog
246
echinococcus
tapeworm family with a spiny-appearing infective change
247
echinocyte
abnormal red blood cell with a burr (spiny) appearance
248
emmetro-
proportional
249
emmetropia
proper refraction of light to retina
250
favus
honeycombed infection of the skin with a ringworm fungus, trichophyton
251
favus (definition)
honey combed
252
favus (medical)
honeycombed infection of the skin with a ringworm fungus, trichophyton
253
fornix
arch - there is a ______ of the brain & vagina
254
fossa (definition)
ditch
255
fossa (medical)
a depressed area
256
globus
sphere
257
globulin
high molecular weight proteins originally thought to come from spherical cells in blood
258
globoid
resembling a sphere
259
hemoglobin
an oxygen binding globulin in red blood cells
260
glomerulo-
little ball
261
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of a small ball of capillaries in the kidney
262
gonio-
angle
263
gonioscope
optical instrument for measuring angle of the anterior chamber
264
goniometer
instrument to measure angles of a joint (range of motion)
265
granulum
grain
266
granule
like a small grain of seed
267
granulations
the act of forming granules
268
granulocyte
cells with granules inside
269
circle
gyro-
270
gyri
circle-like convolutions of the surface of the cerebrum of the brain
271
hilus (hilum)
concave part of bean (kidney)
272
incus (definition)
anvil
273
incus (medical)
anvil-shaped bone of middle ear
274
koilo-
hollow, concave
275
koilonychia
thin concave fingernail sometimes caused by iron deficiency
276
kyphos
hump
277
kyphosis
humped back
278
lamella
thin plate
279
lamellar
arranged in thin plates
280
lamina
thin plate
281
laminectomy
in humans, removal of the posterior (back) arch of a vertebrae
282
leio-
smooth
283
leiomyoma
smooth muscle tumor
284
lobus
rounded projection
285
lobe
rounded projection
286
lobulated
formed in multiple rounded projections
287
lopho-
ridge
288
lophosteon
ridge on sternum (breast bone) of birds
289
bent backwards
lordo-
290
lordosis
swaying in of back
291
luna-
moon, crescent
292
lunatic
originally thought to be craziness brought on by the full moon
293
lunate
crescent shaped
294
malleo-
hammer
295
malleus
hammer-shaped bone of middle ear
296
malleolus
hammer-shaped end of bones that join the ankle
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crescent
menisco-
298
meniscus
crescent-shaped cushion between the ends of bones when they meet at a joint
299
morpho-
form
300
morphology
study of forms/shapes
301
amorphous
having no particular shape, varies in shapes
302
-oid
resembling
303
dermoid
appears like skin
304
ovoid
appears like an egg
305
pemphigoid
appears like a blister
306
orbis
small circle
307
orbicular
referring to a small circle
308
orbit
usually refers to eye socket
309
ortho-
straight
310
orthopedic
“straightening children”, relating to bone surgery
311
orthopnea
requiring a straight posture (standing/sitting) to breathe
312
oxy-
sharply pointed
313
oxycephaly
cone head
314
oxyuris
pinworms, have sharply pointed tail
315
pero-
deformed
316
perodactyly
deformed fingers or toes
317
plagio-
slanting
318
plagiocephalic
slanted head
319
platy-
broad, flat
320
platyhelminth
flat worm
321
platysma
broad, flat muscle in the neck
322
polypous
abnormal protruding structure
323
polyp
a nonmalignant protrusion from a mucosal surface
324
pterygo-
wing-shaped
325
pterygoid muscles
muscles connected to the sphenoid (butterfly wing-shaped) bone of the skull
326
recto-
straight
327
rectum
straight terminal portion of the large intestine
328
reflexo-/flexo-
to bend back
329
flexor
muscle that contracts to bend a joint
330
reflex
involuntary motor nerve action in which is a return from a sensory stimulus
331
rhabdo-
(latin) rod/(greek) striped
332
rhabditic
referring to small rod-shaped worms
333
rhabdomyolysis
destruction of skeletal (striated “striped”) muscle
334
scalene
uneven
335
scalenus
three deeply situated muscles of the neck that have an uneven triangular shape
336
scapho-
boat-shaped
337
scaphoid
appears like a boat (usually referring to a bone)
338
scolio-
twisted
339
scoliosis
abnormally twisted spine (lateral deviation)
340
sella
saddle
341
sella turcica
“Turkish saddle”, or pocket in skull bone for the pituitary gland
342
serratus
saw
343
serrated
having a saw-like edge
344
spheno-
wedge
345
sphenoid bone
a wedge-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull (also looks like a butterfly)
346
sphero-
ball
347
hemisphere
half a ball shape
348
spherocyte
a red blood cell that has lost it’s “lifesaver candy” shape and taken on a round ball-like shape
349
spira-
coil
350
spiral
coil-shape
351
spirillum
coil-shaped bacteria
352
spirochete
another coil-shaped bacteria
353
stapes (definition)
stirrup
354
stapes (medical)
stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear cavity
355
stella
star
356
stellate
star-shaped (some cataracts in the eye can be ______ in appearance)
357
steno-
narrow
358
stenosis
a stricture, narrowing of a canal or duct
359
stenothorax
a narrow chest
360
strati-
layer
361
stratified
formed in layers
362
twisted, curved
strepto-
363
streptococcus
round bacteria that stick together forming twisted chains
364
round
strongylus
365
strongyloides
a small round parasitic worm
366
twisted
stropho-
367
strophocephaly
a distorted, twisted head and face
368
round
teres (definition)
369
teres (medical)
round muscles of the shoulder blade
370
tonsillo-
pointed pole
371
tonsils
pointed pole-shaped lymph nodes in the throat
372
torus (definition)
rounded protuberance
373
torulosis
infection with a round fungus
374
torus (medical)
rounded projection or swelling
375
trigone (definition)
triangle
376
trigone (medical)
forming three points, a triangle
377
trigonum
triangular shape
378
protuberance, node
tuber-
379
tubercle
small rounded projection
380
tuberculosis
a disease causing small tubercles that are abscesses
381
tuberosity
projection on a bone for the attachment of a tendon
382
turbinate (definition)
spinning top
383
turbinate (medical)
small curved bone on the lateral (side) aspect of the naval passage
384
volvulus (definition)
twisted
385
volvulus (medical)
twisting of the stomach or intestine
386
vomer
plowshare
387
vomeronasal
pertaining to the vomer (a flat, plow-like bone that is part of the nasal septum) & the nasal bone
388
xipho-
sword shaped
389
xiphoid
relating to the sword-shaped bottom end of the sternum