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131 Cards in this Set
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abdomin-, abdomino |
abdomen |
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acr-, acro |
extremities, top, extreme point |
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acu-, acuo |
sharp, severe, sudden |
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aden-, adeno |
gland |
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adip-, adipo |
fat |
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amni-, amnio |
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) |
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angi-, angio |
vessel |
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arteri-, arterio |
artery |
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arthro |
joint |
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axill-, axillo |
armpit |
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bi-, bio |
life |
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blephar-, blepharo |
eyelid |
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bronch-, broncho |
bronchial tubes (two tubes one right and one left, that branch form the trachea to enter the lungs) |
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carcin-, carcino |
cancer |
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cardi-, cardio |
heart |
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chem-, chemo |
drug, chemical |
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chondro |
cartilage |
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chron-, chrono |
time |
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col-, colo |
colon (large intestines) |
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cyst-, cysto |
urinary bladder |
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encephal-, encephalo |
brain |
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erythro |
red |
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hem-, hemo |
blood |
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hepat-, hepato |
liver |
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hydro |
water, fluid |
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inguin-, inguino |
groin |
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isch-, ischo |
to hold back |
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lapar-, laparo |
abdomen, abdominal wall |
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laryng-, laryngo |
larynx |
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leuk-, leuko |
white |
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lymph-, lympho |
lymph |
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mamm-, mammo |
breast |
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mast-, masto |
breast |
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morph-, morpho |
shape, form |
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muc-, muco |
mucus |
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my-, myo |
muscle |
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myel-, myelo |
spinal cord, bone marrow |
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necr-, necro |
death (of cells or whole body) |
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nephro |
kidney |
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neur-, neuro |
nerve |
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neutro |
neutrophil (a white blood cell) |
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nucleo |
nucleus |
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ophthalmo |
eye |
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osteo |
bone |
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ot-, oto |
ear |
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path-, patho |
disease |
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peritone-, peritoneo |
peritoneum |
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phag-, phago |
to eat, swallow |
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phleb-, phlebo |
vein |
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plas-, plaso |
formation, development |
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pleur-, pleuro |
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall) |
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pneumon-, pneumono |
lungs |
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pulmon-, pulmono |
lungs |
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radi-, radio |
x–rays |
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rect-, recto |
rectum |
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ren-, reno |
kidney |
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rhin-, rhino |
nose |
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sarc-, sarco |
flesh |
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splen-, spleno |
spleen |
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staphyl-, staphylo |
clusters |
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strept-, strepto |
twisted chains |
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thorac-, thoraco |
chest |
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thromb-, thrombo |
clot |
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tonsill-, tonsillo |
tonsils |
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trache-, tracheo |
trachea (windpipe) |
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ven-, veno |
vein |
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–algia
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pain
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–cele
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hernia
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–centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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–coccus (singular) –cocci (plural)
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berry–shaped bacterium
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–cyte
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cell
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–dynia
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pain
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–ectomy
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excision, removal, resection
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–emia
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blood condition
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–genesis
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condition of producing, forming
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–gram
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record
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–graph
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instrument for recording
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–graphy
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process of recording
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–itis
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inflammation
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–logy
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study of
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–lysis
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breakdown, destruction, separation
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–malacia
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softening
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–megaly
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enlargment
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–oma
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tumor, mass, collection of fluid
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–opsy
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to view
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–osis
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condition, usually abnormal
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–pathy
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disease condition
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–penia
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deficiency
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–phobia
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fear
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–plasia
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development, formation, growth
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–plasty
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surgical repair
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–ptosis
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drooping, falling, prolapse
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–sclerosis
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hardening
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–scope
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instrument for visual examination
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–scopy
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process of visual examination (with an endoscope)
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–stasis
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controlling, stopping
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–stomy
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opening to form a mouth
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–therapy
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treatment
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–tomy
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incision, cutting into
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–trophy
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development, nourishment
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–er
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one who
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–ia
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condition
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–ist
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specialist
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–ole
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little, small
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–ule
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little, small
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–um, –ium
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structure, tissue
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–us
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structure, substance
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–y
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condition, process
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–ac, –iac
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pertaining to
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–al
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pertaining to
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–ar
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pertaining to
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–ary
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pertaining to
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–eal
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pertaining to
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–genic
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pertaining to, producing, produced by or in
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–ic, –ical
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pertaining to
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–oid
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resembling, derived from
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–ose
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pertaining to, full of
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–ous
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pertaining to
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–tic
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pertaining to |
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eisinophil
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a leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and whose numbers are elevated in allergic reactions
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erythrocyte
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a red blood cell
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lymphocyte
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a mononuclear leukocyte that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies
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monocyte
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a mononuclear leukocyte that is a phagocyte
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neutrophil
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a granulocytic white blood cell that destroys cells by engulfing and digesting them; polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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thrombocyte
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a clotting cell; platelet
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abdominocentesis
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Surgical puncture of the abdomen by a needle to withdraw fluid
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achondroplasia
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Improper development of cartilage at the ends of the long bones, resulting in a form of congenital dwarfism.
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acromegaly
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A chronic disease of adults marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by overactivity of the pituitary gland.
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acrophobia
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An abnormal fear of high places.
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acute
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Having a rapid onset and following a short but severe course |
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adenoids
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The small mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity. |
