Chap1 Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
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Urogenital
A
Pertaining to the urinary and reproductive systems
2
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Lymphocyte
A
White blood cell found in the lymphatic system
3
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“Condition of”
A
- ia
- ism
- sis
- y
4
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Compound word
A
Contains more than one root
5
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Ptosis
A
Dropping, downward displacement
6
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Gnathic
A
Pertaining to the jaw (gnath/o)
7
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Hem/o
A
Blood
8
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Men/o
A
Menses
9
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-rhea
A
Flow, discharge
10
Q
-rhage
A
Bursting forth
11
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Apnea
A
Cessation of breathing
12
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Nephroptosis
A
Dropping of the kidney
13
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Duodenum
A
First part of the small intestine
14
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Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
15
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Myeloid
A
Pertaining to bone marrow
16
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-ian
A
Specialist in a field of study
17
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-iatrics
A
Medical specialty
18
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-iartry
A
Medical specialty
19
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-ics
A
Medical specialty
20
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-ist
A
Specialist in a field of study
21
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“Pertaining to” “like” or “resembling”
A
- ac
- al
- ar
- ary
- form
22
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Pertaining to
A
- ic
- ical
- ile
- oid
- ory
- ous
23
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Gastr-
A
Stomach
24
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-ostomy
A
Communication
25
-itis
Inflammation
26
Pulmo
Lung
27
Nephr
Kidney
28
Scler
Hard
29
Cyst
Filled sac
30
Combining vowel
A,e,i, O
31
Suffix -X
Changes to a G or C
32
Constant before X
Yx, nx = x becomes g
33
Pertaining to the throat
Pharyngeal
34
Pertaining to the coccyx
Coccygeal
35
Vowel before the X
Ax, ix = x to a or c
36
Pertaining to chest
Thoracic
37
Pertaining to a neck
Cervical
38
Determination of the cause of disease
Diagnosis
39
Cessation of breathing
Apnea
40
Dropping of the kidney
Nephroptosis
41
Ptosis
Dropping, downward displacement
42
rhin/o
Nose
43
Xiphoid
Pertaining to cartilage attch. To the sternum
44
Ot/o
Ear
45
Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
