Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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Acr/o

A

Extremities, top, extreme point

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3
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acu/o

A

sharp, severe, sudden

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4
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aden/o

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gland

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5
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adip/o

A

fat

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6
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amni/o

A

amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

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7
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angi/o

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vessel

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8
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arteri/o

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artery

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9
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arthr/o

A

joint

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10
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axill/o

A

armpit

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11
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bi/o

A

life

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12
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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13
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bronch/o

A

bronchial tubes

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14
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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15
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cardi/o

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heart

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16
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chem/o

A

drug, chemical

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17
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chrondr/o

A

cartilage

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18
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chron/o

A

time

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19
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col/o

A

colon

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20
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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21
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encephal/o

A

brain

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22
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erythr/o

A

red

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23
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hem/o

A

blood

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24
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hepat/o

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liver

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25
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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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26
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inguin/o

A

groin

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27
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isch/o

A

to hold back

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28
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lapar/o

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

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29
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laryng/o

A

larynx

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30
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leuk/o

A

white

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31
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lymph/o

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lymph

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32
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mamm/o

A

breast

33
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mast/o

A

breast

34
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morph/o

A

shape, form

35
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muc/o

A

mucus

36
Q

my/o

A

muscle

37
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

38
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necr/o

A

death

39
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

40
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neur/o

A

nerve

41
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neutr/o

A

neutrophil (white blood cell)

42
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

43
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opthalm/o

A

eye

44
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oste/o

A

bone

45
Q

ot/o

A

ear

46
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path/o

A

disease

47
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

48
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phag/o

A

to eat, swallow

49
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phleb/o

A

vein

50
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plas/o

A

formation, development

51
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

52
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pneumon/o

A

lungs

53
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pulmon/o

A

lungs

54
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radi/o

A

x-rays

55
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rect/o

A

rectum

56
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ren/o

A

kidney

57
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rhin/o

A

nose

58
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sarc/o

A

flesh

59
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splen/o

A

spleen

60
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staphyl/o

A

clusters

61
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

62
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thorac/o

A

chest

63
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thromb/o

A

clot

64
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tonsill/o

A

tonsil

65
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trache/o

A

trachea (windpipe)

66
Q

ven/o

A

vein

67
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

68
Q

-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, separation

69
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

70
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

71
Q

-plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

72
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

73
Q

-ptosis

A

Dropping, falling

74
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

75
Q

-stasis

A

Controlling, stopping

76
Q

-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth

77
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

78
Q

-tomy

A

Incision, cutting into

79
Q

-ole, -ule

A

Little, small