Scientific Terminology #1 Flashcards
(33 cards)
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Suffix, -ism
A
Condition or state
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Suffix, -tion
A
condition or action
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Suffix, -ist
A
specialist
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Suffix, -er
A
one who
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Suffix, -ity
A
quality
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Suffix, -megaly
A
enlargement
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Suffix, -logy
A
study of
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Suffix, -logist
A
one who studies (a specialist)
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Suffix, -itis
A
inflammation
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Suffix, -osis
A
disease or condition
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Suffix, -tic
A
pertaining to
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Prefix, a-, an-
A
without
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Prefix, ex-
A
from or out from
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Root, megal/o
A
enlarge, enlargement
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Root, acr/o
A
extremities
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Root, dermat/o
A
skin
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Root, hist/o
A
tissue
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Root, hydr/o
A
water
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Root, brachi/o
A
arm
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Root, phalang/o
A
phalanges (bones of fingers/toes)
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Root, dactyl/o
A
toes/fingers
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Root, cyan/o
A
blue
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Root, leuk/o
A
white
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Root, melan/o
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black
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Root, erythr/o
red
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Root, chlor/o
green
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Root, xanth/o
yellow
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Root, jaund/o
yellow
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Histology
The study of tissue
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Acromegaly
Enlargement of the extremeties
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Dermetitis
Inflammation of the skin
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Acrocyanosis
A disease in which the extremities are blue
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Acrodermatitis
Inflammation of the skin on the extremities
