Week 7 Flashcards by Victor Lao

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adeno-

A

of or relating to a gland

adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus

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andr(o)-

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pertaining to the male sex

android, andrology, androgen

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bas(o)-, bas(i)

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of or pertaining to base

basolateral

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-ceptor, -ceptive

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taker, receiver

receptor, contraceptive

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chir(o)-

A

hand or handedness

chiral, chiropracter

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-clast

A

break, crush

osteoclast

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cortic-

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cortex, outer region

corticosteroid

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-crine

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to secrete

endocrine

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de-

A

away from, cessation

dehydrate

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-dips(o)

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(condition of) thirst

dipsomania, hydroadipsia, oligodipsia, polydipsia

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dynam(o)-

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force, energy, power

dynamometer, pharmacodynamics

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galact(o)-

A

milk

galactorrhea, galaxy

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-geusia

A

taste

dysgeusia

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gluco-

A

sweet

glucocorticoid, glucose

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glyc(o)-

A

sugar

glycolysis

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gyn-, gyne-, gyno-, gyneco-

A

woman

gynecomastia

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im, in-

A

not

incontinent

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lacrim(o)-

A

tear

lacrimal

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lact(i)-, lact(o)-

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milk

lacrimal

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mamm(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the breast

mammogram

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mast(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the breast

mastectomy

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men(o)-

A

month, menstrual cycle

menopause, menorrhagia

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meta-

A

after, beside, beyond or change

metastasis, metaplasia

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myc(o)-

A

fungus

onychomycosis

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myx(o)-

A

mucus

myxoma

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neo-

A

new

neoplasm

Q

nucle(o)

A

nucleus

nucleoplasm

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nyct(o)-

A

night, nocturnal

nyctalopia

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oo-

A

of or pertaining to an egg, ovary

oogenesis

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oophor(o)-

A

of or pertaining to an egg, ovary

oophorectomy

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orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)-

A

testis

orchidectomy

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-ose

A

1) sugar, 2) full of or having too much

glucose, verbose

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ovari(o)-

A

of or pertaining to the ovaries

ovariectomy

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ovo-, ovi-, ov-

A

of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum

ovogenesis

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per-

A

through, thoroughly, intensely

percutaneous

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phall-

A

phallus

aphallia

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plan(i)-, plan(o)-

A

flat

planocellular

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presby-

A

old

presbyopia

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salping(o)-

A

of or pertaining to tubes, e.g. Fallopian tubes

salpingectomy

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sperma-, spermo-, spermato-

A

semen, spermatozoa

spermatogenesis

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thyr(o)-

A

thyroid

thyroiditis

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toco-

A

childbirth

tocolytic

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ultra-

A

beyond

ultrasound, ultraviolet

Q

ventro-

A

belly

ventrolateral

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zym(o)-, -zyme

A

fermentation, enzyme

enzyme, lysozyme