Exam 2 Flashcards
(180 cards)
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ac, al an
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pertaining to
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ad
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toward
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algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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ar, ary
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pertaining to
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arche
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beggining
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ase
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enzyme
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blast
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immature, embryonic
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carcinoma
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cancer of epithelial origin
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cele
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herniation, protrusion
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centesis
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surgical puncture
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chezian
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condition of stool
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cusis
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hearing
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cyte
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cell
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desis
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binding or surgical fusion
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dipsia
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condition of thirst
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dynia
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pain
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eal, ic, ical
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pertaining to
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ectomy
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surgical removal
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edema
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swelling
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emesis
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vomiting
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emia
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blood condition
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esthesia
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condition of feeling
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esis
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condition of
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genesis
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generating, formation, origin
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gnosia
condition of knowledge
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gram
record or picture
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graph
instrument to record
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graphia
condition of writing
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graphy
process of recording
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gravida
pregnancy, gestation
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ia
condition
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iasis
condition, presence of
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iatric
field of medicine
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istrist, ician
specialist in a field of study
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iatry
field of medicine
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ic, ical, ile
pertaining to
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ism
condition
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itis
inflammation
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lepsy
siezure
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lexia
condition of reading
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lithotomy
removal of stone
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logist
specialized in a field of study
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logy
the study of
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lysis
destruction, breaking down
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malacia
softening
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mania
mental disorder, madness
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megaly
enlargement
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meter
intrument of measure
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metry
process of measuring
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occult
secret, hidden
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oid
resembling, like
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oma
tumor
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opsia, opia
visual condition
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ory, ous
pertaining to
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osis
abnormal condition
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para
delivery, parturition
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paresis
slight paralysis, weakness
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pathy
disease
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penia
decrease, deficiency
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pepsia
digestion
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pexy
fixation, suspension
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phagia
eating, swallowing
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phasia
condition of speaking
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phil, philia
attracted to
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phobia
abnormal fear
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plasia
condition of formation
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plasty
surgical repair
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plegia
paralysis, stroke
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pnea
breathing
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poiesis
formation, production
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ptosis
drooping prolapse, falling
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ptysis
spitting, coughing up
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rrhagia
excessive flow, bursting forth
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rrhaphy
suture repair
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rrhea
drainage flow, discharge
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rrhexis
rupture
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salpinx
tube, fallopian, eustachian
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sarcoma
connective tissue cancer
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sclerosis
abnormal hardening condition
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scope
instrument to view
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scopy
process of viewing
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stalsis
contraction
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stasis
stopping, controlling
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stenosis
abnormal narrow condition
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stomy
new opening
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tocia
condition of labor
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tome
instrument to cut
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tomy
incision
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tripsy
process of crushing
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trophy
process of nourishment
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um
structure, thing, membrane
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uria
urinary condition
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us
structure, thing
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y
process of
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a
without, not
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ab
from away from
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acro
heights, extremities
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ad
toward increase
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allo
other, different
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ambi
both, both sides
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an
without, not
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ante
before in front
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anti
against
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auto
self
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bi
two, double
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brandy
slow
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cata
down
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circum
around
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con
together
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contra
against opposite
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de
down, lack of
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dia
through, complete
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dis
apart, abnormal
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dys
bad, difficult, painful
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ecto
outside
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en
in
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endo
within, inner
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epi
upon, over
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eso
inward
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eu
healthy, normal
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ex
out
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extra
outside of, beyond
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hemo
half
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homo
same
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hydro
water
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hyper
excessive
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hypo
less than, under
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in
in, not
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infra
beneath below under
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inter
between
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intra
within
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ipsi
same
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juxta
near, beside
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macro
large
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mal
bad, poor
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meso
middle
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meta
change, after
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micro
small
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mid
middle
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milli
one thousandth
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mono
one, single
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multi
many
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non
not
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nulli
none
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pan
all
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para
near, beside
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per
through
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peri
around
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poly
many, much
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post
after behind
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pre
through
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pre
before, in front
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presby
old age
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primi
first
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pro
forward in front of
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pseudo
false
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quadri
four
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retro
backward, behinf
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rube
red
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sub
under, below
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supra
above, over, upward
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tachy
rapid
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tri
three
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ultra
beyond,excess
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uni
one
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abetalipoproteinemia
decreased apoliproteins and fat malabsorption
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afrinogenemia
lack of fibrinogen in the blood pasma
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allele
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene hat occupy corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes
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anisocytosis
Abnormal RBC size
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antagonist
something that nullifies the action of something else
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chelation
chemical formation where metal ions covalently bind toxins or poisons in the blood
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congenital
present from birth
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dycrasia
disorder of a hematologic cell line or lines
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dysplasia
abnormal development or growth patten of cells or tissues; indicates precancerous condition
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hemmorhage
blood loss either outside the body or within a body cavity as a result of ruptured blood vessels
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hemostasis
process of blood clotting
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myelo
prefix relating to the bone marrow and used to identify precursors of neutrophils
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necrosis
localized tissue death that occurs in groups of cells in response to disease or injury
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poikilocytosis
presence of RBCs with varying or bizarre shapes on a PB smear
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polychromasia
