Chapter 3: Skin, Blood, and Other Things Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
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Greek Root: hem/em
A
blood
2
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anemia
A
a medical condition caused by a lack of red blood cells
3
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hemorrhage
A
to bleed excessively
4
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Latin Root: nat
A
born
5
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prenatal
A
occurring before birth
6
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prefix pre-
A
“before”
7
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neonatal
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having to do with newborns
8
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prefix neo-
A
“new”
9
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Greek Root: card
A
heart
10
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cardiologist
A
someone who studies the heart
11
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suffix -ist
A
someone’s the…
12
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cardiovascular
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relating to the system that transports blood through the body
13
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Greek Root: derm
A
skin
14
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epidermis
A
the outside layer of skin
15
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prefix epi-
A
on, or, upon
16
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dermatology
A
the study of skin
17
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suffix -logy/-ology
A
the study of
