Terminology Flashcards
(64 cards)
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Anti
A
Working against (e.g antihistamine)
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Ante
A
Before (e.g antenatal)
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Brady
A
Slow (e.g bradycardia)
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Cysto
A
A Cell
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Cystotoxic
A
Something that has a damaging effect on cells
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Bradycardia
A
Slow heart rate
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Bradypnea
A
Slow breathing
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Endo
A
Within
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Endometrium
A
Inner lining of the uterus
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Epi
A
Upon, outside
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Epidermis
A
the outermost layer of the skin
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Erythr (o)
A
Red
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Erythrocyte
A
red blood cell
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Hyper
A
Excessive, increased
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Hypertensive
A
High blood pressure
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Hypo
A
Decreased
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Hypothermia
A
Low Body temperature
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Peri
A
Around
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Periosteum
A
tissue surrounding the bone
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Poly
A
Many
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Polyoestrous
A
having many oestrous cycles
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Post
A
After
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postmorten
A
after death surgical operation
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Pyo
A
Pus
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Pyometra
pus of the uterus
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Tachy
Rapid
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Tachycardia
elevated heart rate
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-aemia
relates to the blood
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-cyte
a cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-genic
giving rise to; causing
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-ia / -iasis
condition or state
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-itis
inflammation
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-oma
tumor; neoplasm
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-osis
disease order or state
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-ostomy
surgical opening
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Arthr(o)
Joint; articulation
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Cardi(o)
Heart
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Chondro
cartilage
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Cyst(o)
Bladder
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Dermat(o)
Skin
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Gloss(o)
Tongue
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Lingual
tongue
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Haemat(o) / Haem(o)
Blood
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Hepat(o)
Liver
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Hist(io/o)
tissue
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Mamm(o)
Breast; mammary gland
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Masto
Breast; mammary gland
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Metra-/metro
uterus
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Myo-
Muscle
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Neur(o)
Nerve
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Ophthalm(o)
eye
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orchi
testis
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oste(o)
bone
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pneum(o)
air or gas; lung
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-pnoea
respiration; breathing
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ren-
kidney
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rhin(o)
nose
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trich(o)
hair
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vas(o)
vessel; duct
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Lipid
an organic compound consisting of fatty acids and glycerol (also known as fat)
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Glycerol
a component of fat. produced when fats are broken down by enzymes along with fatty acids
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
64
RNA
ribonucleic acid
