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cytogenic

sī-tō-JEN-ik

A

producing cells

2
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cytoid

SĪ-toid

A

resembling a cell

3
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cytology

sī-TOL-o-jē

A

study of cells

4
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cytoplasm

SĪ-tō-plazm

A

cell substance

5
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dysplasia

dis-PLĀ-zha

A

abnormal development

6
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epithelial

ep-i-THĒ-lē-al

A

pertaining to epithelium

7
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erythrocyte (RBC)

e-RITH-rō-sīt

A

red (blood) cell

8
Q

erythrocytosis

e-rith-rō-sī-TŌ-sis

A

increase in the number of red (blood) cells

9
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histology

his-TOL-o-jē

A

study of tissue

10
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hyperplasia

hī-per-PLĀ-zha

A

excessive development (number of cells)

11
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hypoplasia

hī-pō-PLĀ-zha

A

incomplete development (of an organ or tissues)

12
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karyocyte

KĀR-ē-ō-sīt

A

cell with a nucleus

13
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karyoplasm

KĀR-ē-ō-plazm

A

substance of a nucleus

14
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leukocyte (WBC)

LŪ-kō-sīt

A

white (blood) cell

15
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lipoid

LIP-oid

A

resembling fat

16
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myopathy

mī-OP-a-thē

A

disease of the muscle

17
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neuroid

NŪ-rōyd

A

resembling a nerve

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organomegaly

or-ga-nō-MEG-a-lē

A

enlargement of an organ

19
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somatic

sō-MAT-ik

A

pertaining to the body

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somatogenic

sō-ma-tō-JEN-ik

A

originating in the body (organic as opposed to psychogenic)

21
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somatopathy

sō-ma-TOP-a-thē

A

disease of the body

22
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somatoplasm

sō-MAT-ō-plazm

A

body substance

23
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systemic

sis-TEM-ik

A

pertaining to a (body) system (or the body as a whole)

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visceral

VIS-er-al

A

pertaining to the internal organs

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