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40 Cards in this Set
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aden/o
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Gland
ex Adenoma- meaning tumor of a gland. |
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arthr/o
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joint
ex. Arthritis- meaning inflammation of joint |
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bi/o
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Life
ex. biology |
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carcin/o
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cancer
ex. Carcinogen- that which causes cancer |
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cardi/o
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heart
ex. cardiovascular |
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cephal/o
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Head
ex. cephalic- pertaining to head |
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
ex. cerebral- pertaining to cerebrum |
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cis/o
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to cut
ex. incision- to cut out |
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crin/o
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to secrete
ex. endocrine- to secrete within |
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder, cyst or sac
ex. cystoscopy- process of visually examining bladder or cyst.etc |
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cyt/o
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cell
ex. cytoplasm |
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derm/o
and dermat/o |
skin
ex. hypodermic- below skin |
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electr/o
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electricity
ex. electrocardiogram |
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encephal/o
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brain
(inside head) |
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enter/o
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small intestine
ex. enteritis |
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erythr/o
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red
ex. erythrocyte- red blood cell |
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gastr/o
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stomach
ex. gastritis |
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glyc/o
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sugar
ex. hyperglycemia- condition of excessive sugar (in blood) |
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gnos/o
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knowledge
ex. diagnosis- state of complete knowledge |
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gynec/o
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female
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hemat/o
and hem/o |
blood
ex. hematology- the study of blood hematoma- mass of blood |
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hepat/o
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liver
ex. hepatitis |
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iatr/o
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treatment, physician
ex. iatrogenic- adverse effects of treatment by a physician |
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leuk/o
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white
ex. leukocyte- white blood cell |
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log/o
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study of
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nephr/o
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kidney
ex. nephritis |
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neur/o
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nerve
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onc/o
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tumor
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opthalm/o
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eye
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oste/o
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bone
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path/o
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disease
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ped/o
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child
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psych/o
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mind
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radi/o
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x-rays
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ren/o
and hepat/o |
kidney
ex. renal- pertaining to kidneys |
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rhin/o
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nose
ex. rhinoplasty- surgical repair of nose |
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sarc/o
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flesh
ex. sarcoma |
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secto/o
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to cut
ex. resection |
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thromb/o
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clot, clotting
ex. thrombocyte- cell that clots blood |
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ur/o
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urine, urinary tract
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