Chapter 1 - Intro - Parts Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-cyte
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cell
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-ia
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condition
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-ist
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specialist
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logist
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one who studies
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-logy
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study of
8
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-megaly
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enlarged, enlargement
9
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-meter
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instrument to measure
10
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-metry
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process of measuring
11
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-osis
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condition
12
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-paralysis
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loss of movement and feeling
13
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-pathy
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disease
14
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-ible
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ability
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-ism
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theory
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peri-
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surrounding
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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acr/o
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extremities
19
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adnex/o
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adjacent, accessory
20
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anatom/o
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body structures
21
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anter/o
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front
22
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blast/o
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immature/embryonic cell
23
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caud/o
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tail
24
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celi/o
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belly, abdomen
25
cephal/o
head
26
cyan/o
blue
27
cyt/o
cell
28
dermat/o; derm/o
skin
29
dist/o
distant from origin
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epitheli/o
epithelial
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eti/o
cause of disease
32
hist/o
tissue
33
later/o
side
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mediastin/o
mediastinum
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medi/o
middle
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megal/o
enlarged
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morph/o
form
38
muc/o
mucus
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pelv/o
pelvis
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physi/o
function
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pleur/o
lung cavity
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poster/o
back
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proxim/o
closer to origin
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ser/o
serum or serous membrane
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thorac/o
chest
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ventr/o
front
