Chapter 7 Combining forms and abbreviations Flashcards

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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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adenoid/o

A

adenoid

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3
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angi/o, vas/o

A

vessel

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4
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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

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5
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immun/o

A

immune

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6
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lymph/o

A

lymph

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7
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland

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8
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lymphangi/o

A

lymphatic vessel

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9
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lymphocyt/o

A

lymph cell

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10
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

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11
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path/o

A

disease

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12
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ser/o

A

serum

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13
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splen/o

A

spleen

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14
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thym/o

A

thymus

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15
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tonsill/o

A

tonsil

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tox/o

A

toxin, poison

17
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toxic/o

A

poison

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AB, Ab

A

antibody

19
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AG, Ag

A

antigen

20
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

21
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CA

A

cancer or carcinoma

22
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr Virus

23
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EIA

A

Enzyme immunosorbent assay

24
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

25
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GVHD

A

graft-versus-host disease

26
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

27
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Ig

A

immunoglobulin

28
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KS

A

Kaposi sarcoma

29
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MET, met

A

metastasis, metastasize

30
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PCP

A

pneumocystis carinii (pneumonia), pneumocystis (pneumonia)

31
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus