Terms Related to Whole Body Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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blast/o
A
immature cell
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cyt/o
A
cell
4
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fibr/o
A
fibroid
5
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gluc/o, glycol/o
A
(glucose) sugar
6
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hem/o, hemat/o
A
blood
7
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hist/o
A
tissue
8
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hydr/o
A
water
9
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lei/o
A
smooth
10
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lip/o
A
fat
11
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morph/o
A
form/shape
12
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my/o, myos/o
A
muscle
13
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necro/
A
death
14
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neur/o
A
nerve
15
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nucle/o
A
nucleus
16
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oste/o
A
bone
17
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path/o
A
disease
18
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sarc/o
A
flesh
19
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troph/o
A
nourishment
20
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viscer/o
A
internal organs
21
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-cyte
A
cell
22
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-oma
A
tumor
23
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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-pathy
A
disease
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-plasia
formation (especially of cells), growth
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-stasis
stopping, standing still
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antero-
front
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circum-
around
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epi-
on, following
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infra-
below, beneath
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intra-
within
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latero-
side
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peri-
around, surrounding
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postero-
back
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proximo-
near point of origin
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retro-
backward, behind
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sub-
below, beneath
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super-
above
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supra-
above
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ventro-
belly
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chlor/o
green
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chrom/o
color
43
cyan/o
blue
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erythr/o
red
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leuk/o
white
46
melan/o
black, dark
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xanth/o
yellow
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Frontal (corona) Plane
Divides body into posterior and anterior
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Sagittal Plane
Divides body into Left & Right
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Transverse Plane
Divides the body into Superior(Upper) & Inferior(Lower) halves