Chapter 3 - Combining Form Flashcards
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acro
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extremities, top, extreme point
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abdomino
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abdomen
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acuo
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sharp,severe, sudden
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adeno
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gland
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adipo
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fat
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amino
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aminon (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus
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angio
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vessel
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arterio
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artery
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arthro
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joint
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axillo
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armpit
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bio
A
life
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blepharo
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eyelid
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hydro
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water,fluid
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inguino
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groin
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ischo
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to hold back
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laparo
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abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryngo
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larynx
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leuko
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white
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lympho
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lymph (clear liquid)
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mammo
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breast
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masto
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breast
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morpho
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shape, form
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muco
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mucus
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myo
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muscle
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myelo
spinal cord, bone marrow
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necro
death (of cells or whole body)
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nephro
kidney
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neuro
nerve
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neutro
neutrophil (a white blood cell)
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nucleo
nucleus
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ophthalmo
eye
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osteo
bone
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oto
ear
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patho
disease
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peritoneo
peritoneum
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phago
to eat, swallow
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phlebo
vein
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plaso
formation, development
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pleuro
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall
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pneumono
lungs
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pulmono
lungs
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radio
x-rays
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recto
rectum
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reno
kidney
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rhino
nose
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sarco
flesh
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spleno
spleen
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staphylo
clusters
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strepto
twisted chains
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thoraco
chest
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thrombo
clot
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tonsillo
tonsils
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tracheo
trachea (windpipe)
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veno
vein
