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82 Cards in this Set
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Corpus-
Corpor/o- |
body
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Hydr/o-
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water
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Glyc/o-
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sweet, sugars
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Gluc/o-
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glucose
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a-
an- |
without, lack, no
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Hypo-
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below
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Hyper-
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above normal, beyond ,excessive
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Lip/o-
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fat or lipid
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Iso-
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equal
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Chrom/o-
chromat/o- |
color
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Plasm/o-
-plasma |
-living substance of a cell
-blood plasma |
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Oxy-
Ox/i- |
sharp, acid, acute, oxygen
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mono-
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single, one, alone
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Som/a-
Somat/o- -some |
body
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Reticul/o-
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network
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Poly-
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many
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-cle
-ule -ole -cule |
diminutive, small in size
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-ase
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enzyme
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Ton/o-
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tone, tension
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Phaglo-
-phagy -hagia -phage |
eating, devouring
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-lytic
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pertaining to that which causes lysis or to the process of lysis
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-lysis
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process of breaking down/ decomposing, or loosening
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-trophy
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nourishment, development, or growth
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-plasia
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process of cellular multiplication, formation
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-plasty
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process of shaping, or the surgical formation of a structure or part
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Leuk/o-
Leuc/o- |
white
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Erythr/o-
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red
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-emia
-cemia |
blood
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Dys-
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difficult, painful, bad
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Hem/o-
Hemat/o- |
blood
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Dysphagia
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condition in which swalloing is difficult or painful
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Dysplasia
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condition of abnormal tissue development
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Hematology
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the study of blood and blood-forming tissues and the disorders associated with them
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Extracorporeal
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outside of the body
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Corpus
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-principle part of any organ
-any mass or body |
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Hydrocephalus
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-condition marked by excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricles of the brain
-sometimes the accumulated fluid leads to increased intracranial pressure |
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Glycolipid
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a lipid containing a sugar molecule found in the myelin sheath of nerves
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Glycoloysis
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the energy-yielding conversion of glucose to 2 pyruvate acid molecules in cells
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Glucogenic
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giving rise to or producing glucose
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Glucometer
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a device used to measure levels of glucose in the blood
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Acardia
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congenital absence of the hear
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Apenda
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temporary cessation of breathing
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Anosmia
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a loss of sense of smell
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Anoxemia
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insufficient oxygenation of the arterial blood
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Hypotonic
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-describe a solution having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution
-state of muscle having less tension than normal |
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Hypoxia
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-an oxygen deficiency, short of anoxia
-decrease below normal levels of O2 in inspired air |
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Hypertrophy
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-increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to growth rather than tumor formation
-increase in size results from an increase in cellular components (such as proteins) NOT from an increase in cell # |
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Hyperlipemia
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the presence of an abnormally high concentration of fats in the blood
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Isotonic
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-describe a solution having the same osmotic pressure as another solution
-having equal tension -type of muscular contraction in which shortening occurs while tension remains unchanged |
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Chromosome
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-thread-like structures in the nucleus that contain genes
-forms a darkly-staining body during cell division |
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Hypochromia
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-condition in which the percentage of hemoglobin in the red blood cells is below the normal range
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Cytoplasm
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-substance of a cell exclusive of the nucleus
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Plasmolysis
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-shaking of cytoplasm in a living cell caused by loss of water by osmosis
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Anoxia
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-absence of oxygen from inspired gases, arterial blood, or tissues
-not hypoxia |
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Oxidation
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-process of combining oxygen with a substance
-loss of electrons in an atom accompanied by increase in positive valence |
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Monocyte
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type of white blood cell that is relatively large and contains a single oval shaped nucleus
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Monoclonal
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-arising from a single cell
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Somatic
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relating to the trunk, the wall of the body cavity, or to the body in general
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Lysosome
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membrane-bound cytoplasmic organelle which contains hydrolytic enzymes
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Reticulocyte
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immature red blood cell with a network of precipitated basophilic material in the cytoplasm
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Reticulum
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network of tubules or blood vessels
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Polychromatophilic
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pertaining to the property of stianing, readily with acid, neutral, and basic dyes
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Polyphagia
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excessive eating, in multiple sittings
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Corpuscle
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small rounded body (like a blood cell)
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Venule
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tiny vein that drains blood from capillaries
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Arteriole
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tiny artery that takes blood into capillaries
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cholinesterase
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family of enzymes capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of acylcholines
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Lipase
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enzyme capable of catalyzing hydrolysis of lipid
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Atony
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relaxation, flaccidity, or lack of tone or tension
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Phagocytosis
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the process of ingestion and digestion of solid food by cells
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Hyperphagia
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overeating, in a single sitting
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Hemolytic
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relating to something that is destructive to red blood cells
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Thrombolytic
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agent that breaks up blood clots
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Hemolysis
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destruction of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin into surroudings
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Atrophy
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wasting away of a normally developed organ or tissue due to degeneration of cells caused by undernourishment, lack of use, or aginig
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Hyperplasia
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-increased production and growth of a normal cell in a tissue or organ -resulting in an abnormal increase in size of the tissue or organ
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Chondoroplasty
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repairing or plastic surgery of cartilage
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Rhinopasty
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plastic surgery to change the nose
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Leukocyte
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white blood cell
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Leukoderma
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absence, either parietal or total, of pigment in the skin
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Erythrocyte
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a red blood cell
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Anemia
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any condition in which the red cell count, hemoglobin level, and/or hematocrit are less than normal
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