Homonyms Flashcards by Autumn Neal

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Cholic

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An acid, related to bile

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Colic

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Severe abdominal pain

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Humerus

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A long bone in the upper arm

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Humorous

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Funny

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Ileum

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A portion of the colon

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Ilium

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A part of the pelvic bone

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Jewel

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A precious stone

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Joule

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A unit of energy

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Lice

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A parasite

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Lyse

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To break

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Loop

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An oval/circular ring, by bending

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Loupe

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Magnifying glass/lens

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Mnuemonic

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To assist in remembering

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Pneumonic

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Mucus

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Secretion from mucous membranes

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Mucous

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Adj form of mucus (resembling mucus)

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Plane

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Anatomic (imaginary) level

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Plain

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Not fancy

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Plural

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More than one

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Pleural

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Psychosis

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Mental disorder

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Sycosis

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Inflammation of hair follicles

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Radical

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Extreme/drastic

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Radicle

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A vessel’s small branch

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Venus

A planet

Venous

Pertaining to the vein

Ablation

Surgical removal

Axis

Center

Afferent

Towards the center

Efferent

Away from the center.

Antidote

A remedy to treat poison

Anuresis

Retention of urine in the bladder

Enuresis

Bed wetting

Aberrant

Off course/abnormal

Aural

Pertains to the ear

Callus

Hardened area of skin

Carotid

Artery

Parotid

Gland

Cecal

Pertains to the cecum

Fecal

Pertains to feces

CNS

Central nervous system

C&s

Culture and sensitivity (lab test)

Dysphagia

Difficulty eating/swallowing

Dysphasia

Difficulty speaking

Effusion

Escape of fluid into tissue

Ethenyl

Vinyl

Graft

Tissue implantation from one area to another

Irradiate

To treat w/ radiation

Jowl

Flesh on jaw

Labial

Liplike

Livor

Discoloration of skin after death

Nucleide

A compound of nucleic acid

Osteal

Bony

Perfusion

Pouring over/through

Profusion

Abundant;much

Perineal

Pertaining to the perineum (genital area)

Peritonial

Referring to the peritoneum (in abdominal and pelvic cavities)

Peroneal

Vein in the leg

Pleuritis

Inflammation of the pleura of the lung

Prostatic

Pertaining to the prostate gland

Radicle

Small branch of a vessel

Scleroderma

Hardening of the skin

Scleredema

Swelling of the face