LEC 3A: Word Elements Related to Body Organization Flashcards

1
Q

Cyt/o

A

Cell

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2
Q

Specialist in the study of cells

A

Cytologist

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3
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissue

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4
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Study of tissues

A

Histology

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5
Q

Morph/o

A

Form

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6
Q

Pertaining to many forms

A

Polymorphous

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7
Q

Kary/o ; Nucle/o

A

Nucleus

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8
Q

Destruction of nucleus

A

Karyolysis

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9
Q

Muc/o

A

Mucus, mucous membrane

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10
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increased flow of mucus

A

Mucorrhea

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11
Q

Aden/o

A

Gland

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12
Q

tumor of a gland

A

Adenoma

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13
Q

Phag/o

A

Eat, ingest

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14
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cell eating

A

Phagocyte

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15
Q

Fibr/o

A

Fiber

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16
Q

abnormal formation / condition of fibrous tissue

A

Fibrosis

17
Q

Reticul/o

A

network

18
Q

Pertaining to a network

A

Reticulum

19
Q

Papill/o

A

Nipple

20
Q

Pertaining to a nipple-like projection

A

Papillary

21
Q

Myx/o

A

mucus

22
Q

resembling mucus

A

Myxoid

23
Q

blast/o

A

immature cell

24
Q

Neoplasm consisting of immature cells

A

Blastoma

25
Q

Gen/o

A

Origin, formation

26
Q

Formation of a nucleus

A

Karyogenesis

27
Q

Phil/o

A

Attract, absorb

28
Q

Pertaining to the attraction in basic stain

A

Basophilic

29
Q

Plas/o

A

Formation, molding, development

30
Q

condition of having overdeveloped organ/tissue

A

Hyperplasia