Circulatory, Blood, and Digestive Memorization Deck Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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endo-
A
within, in
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peri-
A
surrounding, around
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dys-
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painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
4
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ather/o
A
fatty plaque
5
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isch/o
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deficiency, blockage
6
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phleb/o
A
vein
7
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thromb/o
A
clot
8
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chol/e
A
gall, bile
9
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col/o
A
colon
10
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enter/o
A
intestine
11
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gloss/o
A
tongue
12
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stomat/o
A
mouth
13
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or/o
A
mouth
14
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-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
15
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-genic
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producing, originating, causing
16
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-oma
A
tumor
17
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-penia
A
abnormal reduction in number
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-tomy
A
cut into, incision
19
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-iasis
A
condition
20
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-malacia
A
softening
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-pepsia
A
digestion
22
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-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
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-stomy
A
creation of an artificial opening
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LITERAL DEFINITION:
Colectomy
A
Col|ectomy
excision of the colon
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LITERAL DEFINITION:
Dysentery
Dys|entery
dysfunction of the intestine
acute inflammation of the intestine presenting with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea
26
emesis
vomiting
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flatus
gas in the intestine
28
melena
black tarry feces containing blood
29
reflux
the backward flow of liquid from the stomach into the esophagus
30
LITERAL DEFINITION:
Chemotaxis
Chemo|taxis
chemical movement
movement in response to chemicals
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edema
swelling due to excessive liquid
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LITERAL DEFINITION:
Hypoxia
Hyp|ox|ia
condition of deficient oxygen
lack of oxygen supply to the tissues
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LITERAL DEFINITION:
Phlebitis
Phleb|itis
inflammation of the vein
