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38 Cards in this Set
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chlor/o
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prefix meaning green
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-osis
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suffix indicating condition characterized by increase in number when assoc. w/ blood cells (means increased)
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-mania
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suffix meaning a condition of madness or excessive preoccupation, mental disorder
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lip/o (combining form)
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fat
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leuk/o
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white
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adip/o (combining form)
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fat
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duoden/o (combining form)
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small intestine (duodenum)
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acromegaly
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enlargement of extremities
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cyan/o
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prefix for blue
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-graphy
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process of taking record or picture
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xanth/o
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prefix for yellow
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acro (combining form)
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concerning extremities
arms & legs |
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melan/o
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prefix for black/dark
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-penia
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suffix meaning decrease in or lacking white blood cells
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erythr/o
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prefix for red
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-cyte
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suffix for cell
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-tome
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suffix for cutting instrument(dermatome)
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acrodermatitis
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red, inflamed skin on hands/feet
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-gram
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suffix refers to a record or picture made by an instrument(electrocardiogram)
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dermatology
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study of skin
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dermatologist
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MD specializing in the skin diseases
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-blast
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suffix meaning embryonic or immature cell (blastcyte)
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-ostomy
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to surgically form a new opening (colostomy)
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-megaly
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suffix for enlarged
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-pathy
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suffix meaning disease
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dermat/o
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combining form referring to skin
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-graph
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suffix for instrument used to record data(electrocardiograph)
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dermatitis
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inflammation of skin
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-tomy
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suffix to cut into (incise) gastrotomy
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leukopenia
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decrease in white blood cells
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dermatosis
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any abnormal skin condition
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cytology
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study of cells
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thrombocytosis
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high number of thrombocytes or platelets
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leukoblast
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immature white blood cell
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-ectomy
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suffix to cut out (excise) vasectomy
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erhythrobast
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red embryonic cell
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cardi/o
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refering to heart
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gastr/o
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combining form for stomach
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