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52 Cards in this Set
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Cardi |
Heart. |
Cardi/o/my/o/pathy ((cardiomyopathy) a disease of the *blank* muscle, AKA cardiovascular disease) |
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Cyst |
Bladder |
Cystalgia (pain in the *blank*) |
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Derma |
Skin |
Dermatology |
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Dont |
Teeth |
Orthodontia (the straightening of irregular *blank*) |
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Gastr |
Stomach |
Gastrointestinal system. |
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Glyc |
Sugar |
Hypoglycemia (Low blood *blank*) |
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Hemat |
Blood |
Hemo/globin ((hemoglobin) the protein molecule in *blank* cells) |
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Hepat |
Liver |
Hepat/itis ((hepatitis) inflammation of the *blank*) |
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Lingu |
Tongue |
Linguistic people speak very articulately |
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Mast |
Breast |
Amastias (the lack of *blank*) Hint x2: (no spoilers) amastias result in the lack of mammary glands either through surgery or a developmental defect. |
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My |
Muscle |
My/o/necr/osis ((myonecrosis) the death of *blank* tissue) |
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Nephr |
Kidney |
Nephr/o/toxicity ((nephrotoxicity) when the body is exposed to a drug or toxin that causes damage to your *blank*) Think alcoholism. |
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Neur |
Nerve |
Neur/o/pathy ((neuropathy) weakness in the *blank*, usually the hands and feet.) |
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Ocul |
Eye |
Like the OCULus Rift. |
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Opia |
Vision |
Ambly/opia ((amblyopia) impaired *blank* in one eye) |
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Oste |
Bone |
Oste/o/porosis ((osteoporosis) when *blank* becomes weak and brittle) |
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Ot |
Ear |
Ot/itis Externa ((otitis externa) infection of the outer *blank* canal) |
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Partum |
Bring forth |
Post partum (after *blanking blank* a child into the world) |
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Pector |
Chest |
Think pectoral muscles. |
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Pneumon |
Lung |
Pneumon/ia |
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Thorax |
Chest |
Bugs have a thorax, it is essentially part of their *blank*. |
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Thyroid |
Thyroid |
It's in the name, come on now. |
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Ven |
Vein |
venous injections go into the *blank* |
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Adip |
Fat |
Adipose tissue is another name for *blank* |
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Cutane |
Skin |
Subcutaneous injection |
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Hist |
Tissue |
The study of the structure of the *blank*, or the layers of skin. |
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Ichthy |
Dry; scaly |
Ichthy tissue gets itchy |
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Kerat |
Hard |
Keratin is the *blank* outer layer of the skin, also is the protein that protects hair. |
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Melan |
Black |
Melanin is the dark brown to *blank* pigment in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals |
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Necr |
Death |
Necrosis - the *blank* of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue. |
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Onych |
Nail |
Onycholysis - the loosening or separation of a finger*blank* or toe*blank* from its *blank* bed. |
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Prurit, psor |
Itching |
Pruritis - An uncomfortable, irritating sensation that creates an urge to scratch that can involve any part of the body. Psoroptes - a genus of mites that cause people to *blank*. |
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Arthr |
Joint |
Arthritis - inflammation of the *blank* |
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Carp |
Wrist |
Carpal Tunnel - A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the *blank*. |
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Crani |
Skull |
Cranium - the bone surrounding the brain, the *blank* |
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Dactyl |
Finger/Toe |
Dactylitis or sausage digit is inflammation of an entire digit (a *blank*/*blank*) |
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Fibul |
Small lower leg bone |
The fibula or calf bone is a lower *blank* bone |
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Humer |
Upper arm bone |
The humerus is a long bone in the *blank* *blank* or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. |
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Lord |
Curve |
Lordosis - a *blank* of the spine |
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Ped, pod |
Foot |
Podiatrist - a doctor of the *blank* and ankle. |
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Phalang |
Bones of fingers and toes |
phalangitis (fal-ăn-jy-tis) - inflammation of a *blank* or *blank*. Think dactyl. |
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Rachi |
Vertebrae |
Rachialgia - pain in the vertebral column. Also called rachiodynia. |
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Scoli |
Crooked, bent |
Scoliosis - sideways *blank* of the spine. |
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Spondyl |
Vertebrae |
Spondylitis - An inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and large joints. |
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Stern |
Sternum, breastbone |
Sternalgia - Pain in the sternum or the sternal region. |
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Tars |
Ankle |
Tarsus - a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot, situated in the *blank*. |
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Burs |
Bursa |
Bursitis - Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads that act as cushions at the joints. |
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Chondr |
cartilage |
Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints.
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Fasci |
fiber separating muscles |
Made up of fibrous connective tissue containing closely packed bundles of collagen fibers oriented in a wavy pattern parallel to the direction of pull. |
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fibr |
fiber |
Raspberries have 8 grams per cup of this rich nutrient, also the name of the foundation for muscles. |
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leiomy |
smooth muscle |
examples of this include the uterus, the bladder and the muscle behind the eyes that keeps your eyes focused. |
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rhabdo |
rod |
think of pillars, pipes, staves, etc. |