LEC 3A: Word Elements Related to Body Organization Flashcards
1
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Cyt/o
A
Cell
2
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Specialist in the study of cells
A
Cytologist
3
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Hist/o
A
Tissue
4
Q
Study of tissues
A
Histology
5
Q
Morph/o
A
Form
6
Q
Pertaining to many forms
A
Polymorphous
7
Q
Kary/o ; Nucle/o
A
Nucleus
8
Q
Destruction of nucleus
A
Karyolysis
9
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus, mucous membrane
10
Q
increased flow of mucus
A
Mucorrhea
11
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Aden/o
A
Gland
12
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tumor of a gland
A
Adenoma
13
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Phag/o
A
Eat, ingest
14
Q
cell eating
A
Phagocyte
15
Q
Fibr/o
A
Fiber
16
Q
abnormal formation / condition of fibrous tissue
A
Fibrosis
17
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Reticul/o
A
network
18
Q
Pertaining to a network
A
Reticulum
19
Q
Papill/o
A
Nipple
20
Q
Pertaining to a nipple-like projection
A
Papillary
21
Q
Myx/o
A
mucus
22
Q
resembling mucus
A
Myxoid
23
Q
blast/o
A
immature cell
24
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Neoplasm consisting of immature cells
A
Blastoma
25
Gen/o
Origin, formation
26
Formation of a nucleus
Karyogenesis
27
Phil/o
Attract, absorb
28
Pertaining to the attraction in basic stain
Basophilic
29
Plas/o
Formation, molding, development
30
condition of having overdeveloped organ/tissue
Hyperplasia
