Introduction set Flashcards
(210 cards)
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Meaning of -centesis
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Surgical puncture
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Meaning of -ectomy
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excision
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Meaning of -lysis
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destroying
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Meaning of -pexy
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surgical fixation
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Meaning of -plasty
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surgical repair
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Meaning of -rrhaphy
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suture
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Meaning of -scopy
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visual examination with lighted instrument
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Meaning of -stomy
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formation of an opening
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Meaning of -tome
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an instrument used to cut
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Meaning of -tomy
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incision
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Meaning of -tripsy
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surgical crushing
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Combining form for gland
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aden/o
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combining form for vessel
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angi/o
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combining form for appendix
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append/o, appendic/o
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combining form for living/life
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bi/o
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combining form for eyelid
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blephar/o
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combining form for brain
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cerebr/o, encephal/o
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combining form for hand
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chir/o
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combining form for colon or large intestine
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col/o
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combining form for skin
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cutane/o, derm/a, dermat/o
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combining form for face
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faci/o
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combining form for liver
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hepat/o
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combining form for breast
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mamm/o, mast/o
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combining form for muscle
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muscul/o, my/o
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combining form for bone marrow or spinal cord
myel/o
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combining form for bone
oste/o
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combining form for lungs
pulm/o, pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o
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combining form for tonsil
tonsill/o
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combining form for trachea
trache/o
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combining form for vessel
vas/o
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meaning of -algia, -dynia
pain
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meaning of -cele
hernia
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meaning of -ectasia, -ectasis
dilatation
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meaning of -edema
swelling
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meaning of -emesis
vomiting
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meaning of -emia
condition of the blood
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meaning of -ia, -iasis
condition
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meaning of -itis
inflammation
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meaning of -lith
stone or calculus
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meaning of -malacia
soft, softening
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meaning of -mania
excessive preoccupation (obsession)
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meaning for -megaly
enlargement
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meaning of -oid
resembling
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meaning of -oma
tumor
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meaning of -osis
condition
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meaning of -pathy
disease
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meaning of -penia
deficiency
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meaning of -phobia
abnormal fear
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meaning of -ptosis
prolapse (sagging)
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meaning of -rrhage, -rrhagia
hemorrhage
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meaning of -rrhea
flow or discharge
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meaning of -rrhexis
rupture
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meaning of -spasm
twitching, cramp
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meaning of -stasis
stopping, controlling
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meaning of -able, -ible
capable of, able to
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meaning of -ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic
pertaining to
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meaning of -ase
enzyme
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meaning of -eum, -ium
membrane
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meaning of -ia, -ism
condition or theory
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meaning of -iac
one who suffers
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meaning of -opia
vision
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meaning of -ose
sugar
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meaning of -ous
pertaining to
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meaning of -y
state or condition
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meaning of mono-, uni-
one
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meaning of bi-, di-
two
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meaning of tri-
three
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meaning of quad-, quadri-, tetra-
four
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meaning of centi-
1/100
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meaning of milli-
1/000
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meaning of diplo-
double
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meaning of hemi-, semi-
half, partly
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meaning of hyper-
excessive, more than normal
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meaning of hypo-
under, less than normal
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meaning of multi-, poly-
many
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meaning of nulli-
none
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meaning of pan-
all
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meaning of primi-
first
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meaning of super-, ultra-
excessive
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meaning of ab-
away from
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meaning of ad-
toward
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meaning of ante-, pre-
before
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meaning of cirum-, peri-
around
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meaning of contra-
against or opposed
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meaning of dia-
through
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meaning of ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
outside, without, away from
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meaning of en-, end-, endo-
inside
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meaning of epi-
above, on
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meaning of hypo-, infra-, sub-
beneath, under
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meaning of inter-
between
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meaning of intra-
within
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meaning of ipsi-
same
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meaning of medo-, mid-
middle
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meaning of para-
near, beside or abnormal
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meaning of per-
through
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meaning of post-
after, behind
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meaning of retro-
behind, backward
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meaning of super-, supra-
above, beyond
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meaning of sym-, syn-
joined, together
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meaning of trans-
across
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meaning of anti-, contra-
against
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meaning of brady-
slow
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meaning of dys-
bad, difficult
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maning of eu-
good, normal
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meaning of mal-
bad
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meaning of pro-
favoring, supporting
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meaning of tachy-
fast
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meaning of macro-, mega-, megalo-
large or great
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meaning of micro-
small
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meaning of a-, an-
no, not, without
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meaning of in-
not or inside
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meaning of alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o (leuc/o)
white
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meaning of chlor/o
green
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meaning of cyano-
blue
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meaning of erythr/o
red
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meaning of melan/o
black
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meaning of xanth/o
yellow
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meaning of -cyte
cell
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meaning of -genic, -genesis
beginning, origin
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meaning of -gram, -graph, -graphy
a record, instrument for recording, process of recording
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meaning of -kinesia, -kinesis
movement
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meaning of -lepsy
seizure
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meaning of -lysin, -lysis, -lytic
that which destroys, process of destroying, capable of destruction
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meaning of -malacia
softening
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meaning of -meter, -metry
instrument used to measure, process of measuring
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meaning of -phagia, -phagic, -phagy
eating, swallowing
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meaning of -phasia
speech
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meaning of -plegia
paralysis
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meaning of -schisis
split, cleft
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meaning of -sclerosis
hardening
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meaning of -trophic, -trophy
nutrition
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meaning of aer/o
air
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meaning of blast/o
embryonic form
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meaning of cancer/o, carcin/o
cancer
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meaning of cephal/o
head
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meaning of cry/o
cold
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meaning of crypt/o
hidden
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meaning of dips/o
thirst
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meaning of electr/o
electricity
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meaning of fibr/o
fiber
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meaning of hist/o
tissue
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meaning of myc/o
fungus
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meaning of narc/o
stupor
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meaning of necr/o
dead
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meaning of optic/o, opt/o
vision
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meaning of phon/o
voice
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meaning of phot/o
light
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meaning of py/o
pus
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meaning of therm/o
heat
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meaning of top/o
position
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meaning of ech/o, son/o
sound
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meaning of fluor/o
emitting or reflecting light
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meaning of radi/o
radiant energy
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meaning of tom/o
cut
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meaning of algesi/o
sensitivity to pain
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meaning of chem/o
chemical
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meaning of pharmac/o, pharmaceut/i
drugs or medicine
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meaning of therapeut/o
treatment
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meaning of tox/o
poison
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name the 4 types of tissue
epithelial, nervous, connective, muscular
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name the major body systems
muscular system, skeletal system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, reproductive system, integumentary system, nervous system, endocrine system
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aplasia
lack of development of an organ or tissue
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dysplasia
any abnormal development of tissues
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hypoplasia
underdevelopment of an organ or tissue (less severe than aplasia)
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hyperplasia
abnormal increase of number of cells in tissue
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hypertrophy
an increase in organ size caused by increase in size of the existing cells (the number of cells remains the same)
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anaplasia
change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversal to a more primitive form (characteristic of malignant tumors)
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meaning of anter/o
anterior (ventral)
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meaning of poster/o
posterior (dorsal)
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meaning of dors/o
dorsal
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meaning of ventr/o
ventral
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meaning of medi/o
medial
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meaning of later/o
lateral
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meaning of super/o
superior
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meaning of infer/o
inferior
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meaning of proxim/o
proximal
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meaning of dist/o
distal
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meaning of cephal/o
cephalad
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meaning of caud/o
caudad
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meaning of inter/o
internal
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meaning of extern/o
external
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name the 2 major cavities of the body
dorsal cavity and ventral cavity
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what cavities are in the dorsal cavity
cranial cavity and spinal cavity
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what cavities are in the ventral cavity
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
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What cavities are in the abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
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list the four major regions of the body
head neck torso extremities
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meaning of abdomin/o
abdomen
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meaning of acr/o
extremities
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meaning of cyst/o
cyst, bladder or sac
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meaning of dactyl/o
digit
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meaning of lapar/o
abdominal wall
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meaning of omphal/o, umbilic/o
umbilicus (navel)
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meaning of onych/o
nail
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meaning of pelv/i
pelvis
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meaning of periton/o
peritoneum
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meaning of som/a, somat/o
body
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meaning of thorac/o
chest (thorax)
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meaning of crin/o, -crine
secrete
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meaning of dacry/o, lacrim/o
tear, crying
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meaning of -emia
condition of the blood
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meaning of hidr/o
sweat, perspiration
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meaning of -poiesis
production
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meaning of -poietin
substance that causes production
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meaning of py/o
pus
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meaning of sial/o
saliva
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meaning of ur/o
urine
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meaning of thromb/o
clot (thrombus)
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meaning of -osis (when describing cellular components)
increased or abnormal
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coagulation vs. agglutination
clotting vs. antigen-antibody reaction
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a term for formation of internal blood clots
thrombosis
