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134 Cards in this Set
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1. The combining form that means gland is
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- aden/o
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2. The combining form that means cancer is
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- carcin/o
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3. The combining form that means heart is
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- cardi/o
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4. The combining that means chemical is
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- chem/o
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5. The combining for that means skin is
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- derm/o
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6. The combining form that means small intestine is
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- enter/o
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7. The combining form that means stomach is
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- gastr/o
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8. The combining form that means female is
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- estr/o
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9. The combining form that means blood is
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- hemat/o
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10. The combining form that means water is
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- hydr/o
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11. The combining form that means disease is
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- path/o
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12. A prefix that means against is
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- anti-
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13. A prefix that means self is
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- auto-
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14. A prefix that means slow is
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- brady-
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15. A prefix that means painful or difficult is
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- dys-
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16. A prefix that means upon or over is
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- epi-
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17. A prefix that means within or inside is
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- endo-, intra-
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18. A suffix that means cut is
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-cise
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19. A suffix that means cell is
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-cyte
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20. A suffix that means one who studies is
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-logist
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21. A suffix that means abnormal softening is
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-malacia
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22. A suffix that means tumor or mass is
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-oma
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23. A suffix that means hardening is
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-sclerosis
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24. A suffix that means surgical removal is
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-ectomy
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25. The combining form that means head is
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- cephal/o
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26. The combining form that means skull
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- crani/o
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27. The combining form that means tail is
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- caud/o
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28. The combining form that means internal organ is
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- viscerl/o
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29. A medical term that means pertaining to the front is
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- anterior
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30. A medical term that means pertaining to the head is
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- cephalic
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31. A medical term that means pertaining to the side is
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- lateral
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32. A medical term that means pertaining to the middle is
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- medial
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33. The combining form that means blue is
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- cyan/o
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34. The combining form that means red is
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- erthr/o
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35. The combining form that means black is
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- melan/o
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36. The combining form that means wrinkles is
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- rhytid/o
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37. The combining form that means pus is
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- py/o
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38. That combining form that means oil is
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- seb/o
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39. The combining form that means hair is
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- trich/o
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40. The combining form that means nail is
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- onch/o
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41. The combining form that means skin is
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- derm/o, dermat/o
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42. A suffix that means skin is
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-cutane
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43. A suffix that means view of is
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-opsy
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44. A prefix that means other or different from unusual is
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- allo-
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45. A directional term that means move toward the head or above another structure it is
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- superior
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46. A directional term that means a tip or summit is
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- apex
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47. A directional term that means pertaining to know belly side of the body is
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- ventral
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48. A directional term that means inferior is ___ means superior is ___. SKIP
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49. A medical term that means pertaining to the front is
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- ventral
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50. A medical term that means pertaining to the front is
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- anterior
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51. A directional term that means medial is. SKIP
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-
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52. A directionsl term that means far away from the medial is. SKIP
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-
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53. SKIP
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-
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54. SKIP
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-
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55. A medical term that means pertaining to upon the skin is
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- epidermis
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56. A medical term that means pertaining to within the skin is
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- intradermal
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57. A medical term that means inflammation of the skin is
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- dermatitis
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58. A medical term that means specialist in the skin is
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- dermatologist
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59. A medical term that means surgical repair of the skin is
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- dermatoplasty
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60. A medical term that means pus skin is
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- pyoderma
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61. A medical term that means softening of the nails is
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- onychomalacia
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62. A medical term that means surgical removal of the nails is
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- onchoectomy
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63. A medical term that means abnormal condition of hair fungus is
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- trichomyrosis
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64. A medical term that means pertaining to under the skin is
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- subcutaneous
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65. A medical term that means hard skin is
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- scleraderma
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66. SKIP
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67. A medical term that means abnormal condition of nail fungus is
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- onchymycosis
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68. A medical term that means red skin is
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- erthroderm
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69. A medical term that means scraping away skin dur to friction is
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- abrasion
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70. A condition that means warts is
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- verruca
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71. A lesion that is torn or jagged is
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- laceration
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72. The combining for that means tendon is
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- ten, tend, tendin/o
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73. The combining form that means muscle is
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- myos/o
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74. The combining form that means joint is
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- arthr, articul/o
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75. The combining form that means hump is
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- kyph/o
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76. The combining form that means cartilage is
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- chrondr/o
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77. The combining form that means swayback or curve is
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- lord/o
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78. The combining form that means straight is
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- orth/o
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79. The combining form that means bone is
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- oste/o
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80. The combining form that means crooked or bent is
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- scoli/o
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81. The combining form that means vertebra is
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- vertebr/o
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82. A suffix that means movement is
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-kinesia
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83. A suffix that means weakness is
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-asthenia
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84. A suffix that means slipping is
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-listhesis
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85. A suffix that means porous is
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-porosis
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86. A medical term that means joint pain is
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- arthroalgia
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87. A lesion that is commonly called a blister is a
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- vesicle
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88. A lesion that is a raised, small spot is a
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- pustule
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89. A lesion that is not raised, flush but discolored is a
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- macule
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90. A lesion that is small, round, and usually referred to as an allergic reaction is a
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- wheal
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91. A condition known as lice is
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- pediculosis
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92. A condition commonly called chicken pox is
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- varicella
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93. A condition as athletes foot is
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- tinea pedis
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94. A bacterical infection around the nail is
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- paronychia
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95. A medical term that means lack of tone is
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- atonic
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96. A medical term that means process of viewing inside a joint is
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- arthroscopy
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97. A medical term that means turning palm up is
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- supination
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98. A medical term that means decrease in bone mass resulting in thinning weakening of the bone is
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- atrophy
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99. A medical term that means increase in muscle mass or bulk is
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- hyperatrophy
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100. A medical term that means widespread aching and pain in the muscles is
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- fibromalagia
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101. The combining form that means atrium is
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- atri/o
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102. The combining form that means atrium is
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- ventricul/o
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103. A medical term that means hardening of an artery is
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- athersclerosis
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104. A medical term that means record of a vessel is
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- angiogram
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105. A medical term that means high blood pressure is
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- hypertension
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106. A medical term that means fatty substance or deposits in an artery is
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- arteriosclerosis
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107. A medical term that is a diagnostic procedure to visualize the internal heart structure is
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- echocardiology
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108. A medical term that means a steel tube placed into a blood vessel to keep it dilated or opened is a
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- stent
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109. A medical term that means instrument to measure pressure of the pulse is
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- sphygmomanometer
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110. A medical term that means small vessels is. SKIP
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111. A suffix that means small is
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-ole
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112. A medical term that means record of a vessel is
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- angiogram
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113. A medical term that means specialist of the heart is
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- cardiologist
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114. The combining term that means red is
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- erythr/o
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115. The combining term that means white is
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- leuk/o
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116. The combining form that means clot is
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- thromb/o
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117. A medical term that means specialist in blood is a
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- hematologist
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118. A medical term that means rapid flow of blood is
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- hemorrage
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119. A medical term that means too many clotting cells is
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- thrombocytosiss
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120. A medical term that is a theraputic procedure to remove plasma from the body and replace it with donao plasma is
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- plasmapheresis
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121. A medical term that is a diagnostic test to measure red blood volume from total volume is
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-
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122. The 4 human blood type
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- A, B, O, AB
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123. The universal donor blood type is ___ and the universal recipient blood type is ___
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- O; AB
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124. Name the substances transported in blood plasma
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-hormones
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125. The combining form that means gallbladder is
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- choleayst/o
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126. A medical term that means absence of appetite is
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- anorexia
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127. A medical term that means slow digestion is
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- bradypepsia
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128. A medical condition that produces frequent watery bowel movements is
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- diarrhea
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129. Define the chronic condition called cirrohosis
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- chronic disease of the liver
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130. A medical condition that means inflammation of the appendix is
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- appendicitis
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131. SKIP
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132. A medical term that means partially digested liquid mixture in the stomach is
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- chime
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133. A medical term that means to break up fats is
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- liposuction
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134. Function of the epiglottis
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- keeps food from going into the trachea
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