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50 Cards in this Set
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A specialist who studies the nervous system is called
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neurologist
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A specialist in the study of tumors is called
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oncologist
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-blast
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embryonic, immature
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-cele
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hernia, herniation
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-genesis
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generate, develop
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-istrist
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specialist, physician
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-malacia
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softening
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-oid
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resembling, like
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-oma
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tumor
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-philia
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love or attraction
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-plasia
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development, formation
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-plasm
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growth of tissue
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-tomy
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incision
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-trophy
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development growth
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-tropic
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affecting
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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to form a new opening
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anti-
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against
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dys-
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difficult, painful
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hydro-
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water
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Hyper-
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above, increased
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hypo-
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below, decreased
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neo-
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new
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anen/o/
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gland
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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crani/o
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skull or cranium
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emes/o, emet/o
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vomiting
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epitheli/o
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epithelial
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encephal/o
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brain
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esthesi/o
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physical feeling, sensation
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lei/o
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smooth
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mening/o
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meninges, membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
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my/o
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muscle
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nat/o
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birth
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neur/o
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nerves
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onc/o
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tumor
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oste/o
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bone
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papill/o
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small elevation of tissue
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pariet/o
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wall
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periton/o
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peritoneum
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poli/o
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gray
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psych/o
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mind/mental
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rhabd/o
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rod shaped
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spin/o
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spinal
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viscer/o
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organ
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mucous
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open
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serous
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closed
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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