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76 Cards in this Set
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-cusp- |
Root Point |
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-id |
Suffix Having a particular quality |
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-al |
Adjectival Suffix Pertaining to |
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gingiv- |
Root Gums |
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-ectomy |
Surgical Suffix Surgical excision |
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peri- |
Prefix of Position Around |
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-odont- |
Root tooth |
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-ics |
Suffix knowledge of |
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-sis |
Suffix Abnormal condition |
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eme- |
Root To vomit |
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hemat- |
Root Blood |
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or/o- |
Root/Combining vowel
Mouth |
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pharynx |
Root Throat |
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-ous |
Adjectival Suffix Pertaining to |
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nephro/o- |
Root/Combining Vowel Kidney |
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urethra |
Canal leading from the bladder to outside |
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-ary |
Adjectival Suffix Pertaining to |
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-ate |
Suffix Composed of, pertaining to |
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-ation |
Suffix Process |
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ur/o- |
Root/combining vowel Urinary system |
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calyx |
Cup of a flower Funnel-shaped structure |
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cortex |
Tree bark Outer portion of an organ |
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-ical |
Suffix Pertaining to |
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filtr- |
Root strain through |
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glomerulus |
Small ball of yarn Plexus of capillaries; part of a nephron glomeruli |
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hilum |
Small bit The part where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ hila(plural) |
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-tripsy |
Suffix to crush |
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lith/o |
Root/Combining vowel Stone |
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-osis |
Suffix Condition |
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-tic |
Suffix pertaining to |
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-pathy |
Suffix disease |
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-esis |
Suffix abnormal condition |
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enur- |
Root Urinate |
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meatus |
a passage The external opening of a passage |
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-ition |
Suffix process |
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mictur- |
Root pass urine |
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cyst- |
Root bladder |
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-scope |
suffix instrument for viewing |
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dys- |
prefix bad, difficult |
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-ur- |
root urinary system |
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-ence |
suffix state of, quality of |
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-contin- |
root hold together |
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-ent |
suffix pertaining to, end result |
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pyel |
root renal pelvis |
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idi/o- |
Root/Combining vowel personal, distinct |
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cast |
pure a cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules |
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-ia |
suffix condition |
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glyc/o |
root/combining vowel glucose |
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ket/o |
root/combining vowel ketones |
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ketone |
acetone chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation |
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-acid/o |
root/combining vowel acid, low pH |
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ductus deferens |
ductus: to lead deferens: carry away tube that receives sperm form the epididymis |
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vas |
blood vessel, duct |
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-is |
suffix belonging to |
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epi- |
prefix above |
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-didym |
root testis |
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-sterone |
suffix steroid |
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orch/i- |
root/combining vowel testicle |
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-pexy |
suffix surgical fixation |
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prosta |
root prostate: organ surrounding the beginning of the urethra |
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-in |
suffix chemical |
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anastom- |
root join together |
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-ism |
suffix condition |
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an- |
prefix without, lack of |
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hypo- |
prefix deficient, low |
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hyper- |
prefix excessive |
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noct- |
prefix night |
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-gonad- |
root testes or ovaries |
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vas- |
root duct |
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stomy |
suffix new opening |
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-tomy |
suffix surgical incision |
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-dynia |
suffix pain |
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-oid |
suffix resembling |
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extop- |
root on the outside, displaced |
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hemi- |
prefix half |
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-ness |
suffix quality |
