Chabner Chapter 3 combining forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin

A

abdomen

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2
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acr

A

extremities, top, extreme point

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3
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acu

A

sharp, severe, sudden

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4
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aden

A

gland

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5
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adip

A

fat

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6
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amni

A

amion (sac surrounding embryo)

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7
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angi

A

vessel

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8
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arteri

A

artery

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9
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arthr

A

joint

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10
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axill

A

armpit

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11
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bi

A

life

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12
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blephar

A

eyelid

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13
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bronch

A

bronchial tubes

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14
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carcin

A

cancer

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15
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cardi

A

heart

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16
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chem

A

drug, chemical

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17
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chondr

A

cartilage

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18
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chron

A

time

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19
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col

A

colon (large intestine)

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20
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cyst

A

urinary bladder

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21
Q

encephal

A

brain

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22
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erythr

A

red

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23
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hem

A

blood

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24
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hepat

A

liver

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25
Q

hydr

A

fluid

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26
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inguin

A

groin

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27
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isch

A

to hold back (blood blocked)

28
Q

lapar

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

29
Q

laryng

A

larynx (voice box)

30
Q

leuk

A

white

31
Q

lymph

A

lymph

32
Q

mamm

A

breast

33
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mast

A

breast

34
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morph

A

shape, form

35
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muc

A

mucus

36
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my

A

muscle

37
Q

myelo

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

38
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necr

A

death

39
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nephr

A

kidney

40
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neur

A

nerve

41
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neutr

A

neutrophil (white blood cell)

42
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nucle

A

nucleus

43
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ophthalm

A

eye

44
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oste

A

bone

45
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ot

A

ear

46
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path

A

disease

47
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peritone

A

peritoneum

48
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phag

A

to eat, to swallow

49
Q

phleb

A

vein

50
Q

plas

A

formation, development

51
Q

pleur

A

pleura (membrane around lungs)

52
Q

pneumon

A

lungs

53
Q

pulmon

A

lungs

54
Q

radi

A

x-rays

55
Q

rect

A

rectum

56
Q

ren

A

kidney

57
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rhin

A

nose

58
Q

sarc

A

flesh

59
Q

splen

A

spleen

60
Q

staphyl

A

berry shaped bacteria (clusters)

61
Q

strept

A

berry shaped bacteria (twisted chain)

62
Q

thorac

A

chest

63
Q

thromb

A

clot

64
Q

tonsill

A

tonsils

65
Q

trache

A

trachea (windpipe)

66
Q

ven

A

vein