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Word parts chapter 7 Flashcards

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Aden/o

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gland. ex: adenosis = a benign condition characterized by the abnormal growth and enlargement of glandular tissue

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adenoid/o

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adenoids.

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agglutin/o

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clumping; sticking together. Ex: agglutination = a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody.

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angi/o

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vessel (blood). Ex: angioplasty = A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque

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arteri/o

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artery. Ex: arterial = of or relating to an artery

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bacteri/o

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bacteria. Ex: bacterial = of or relating to bacteria

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calc/o

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calcium. Ex: calciuria = Urinary calcium (calcium in urine).

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eti/o

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the cause of a disease or condition.

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fung/o

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fungus.

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iatr/o

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physician; treatment.

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kal/i

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potassium

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Kary/o

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nucleus

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ly/o

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break down; dissolve; loosen

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lymph/o, lymphat/o

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lymph. Ex: lymphoma = cancer of the lymphatic system, or lymphatic cancer.

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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lymphangi/o

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lymphatic vessel

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morph/o

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shape; form. Ex: morphology = The science of the form and structure of organisms

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord. Ex: myeloma = cancer of the plasma cells.

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path/o

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disease. Ex: pathology = study of diseases

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phag/o

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eat; swallow; engulf. Ex: phagocyte = a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.

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phleb/o

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vein. Ex: phlebitis = vein

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ser/o

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serum; serous. Ex: serology = the scientific study or diagnostic examination of blood serum

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splen/o

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spleen. Ex: splenectomy = removal of the spleen

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thromb/o

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clot. Ex: thrombosis = occurs when blood clots block your blood vessels.

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thym/o
thymus. Ex: thymopathy = Any disease of the thymus gland.
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tox/o
poison. Ex: toxicology = a field of science that helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment.
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vir/o
virus. Ex: viruria = Urinary virus
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con-
together; with.
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macro-
large
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mega-
large. Ex: megalomania = Definition: Megalomania is an large obsession with power and money, and a love of big schemes.
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meta-
change; beyond. Ex: metacarpal = Meta- is a prefix that means “behind”, carp is a word root that pertains to “wrist”, -al is a suffix that means to “pertaining to”. Definition: The metacarpal bones are in the hands, between the phalanges of the fingers and the wrist bones.
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mono-
one; single
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neo-
new. Ex: neoplasms = a abnormal new growths of irregular tissue.
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poly-
many; much. Ex: polyuria = excess urine
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pro-
before; forward. Ex: prodrug = a drug that’s delivered in an inactive form that gets metabolized in your body into an active version.
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-ation
process; condition.
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-blast
developing cell. Ex: epiblast = : the outer layer of a blastula prior to the formation of germ layers.
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-capnia
carbon dioxide.
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-cide
to kill.
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-crit
to separate. Ex: hematocrit = the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood.
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-e
noun suffix with no meaning
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-emic
pertaining to blood condition.
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-fuge
to separate by spinning
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-fusion
to pour; to come together.
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-gen
substance that produces. Ex: Teratogen = substances that produces congenital disorders in a developing embryo or fetus.
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-globulin
protein.
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-ia
condition. Ex: tachycardia = condition of rapid heart rate
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-in, -ine
chemical; chemical compound; substance. Ex: morphine = A drug (substance) used to treat moderate to severe pain.
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-lysis
separation; loosening. Ex: glycolysis = “glykys,” meaning “sweet,” and “lysis,” which means “to split.” This refers to the splitting of one glucose molecule into two molecules of pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis.
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-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
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-oma
tomur; mass. Ex: sarcoma = borrowed from New Latin sarcōmat-, sarcōma "fleshy excrescence, tumor,"
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-phage
eat; swallow. Ex: Geophagy = the act of eating dirt or soil substances such as clay.
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-pheresis
removal. Ex: luekapheresis = the leukocytes (white blood cells) are removed.
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-phill, -philia
love; attraction for
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-phoresis
transmission; carrying
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-plasm
transmission; carrying. Ex: cytoplasm
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-plastic
pertaining to formation
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-poieses
formation
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-rrhage
rupture. Ex: haemorrhage (excessive bleeding)
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-sis
state; condition
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-stasis
stoppage of flow. Ex: bacteriostasis = the slowing down of bacterial growth.
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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bands
immature white blood cells (granulocytes)
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baso
basophils
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CBC
complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBC, hgb, Hct, and PLT count and WBC differential)
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CC, c/c
chief complaint
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CT
computed tomography; computerized tomography
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cu mm
cubic millimeters
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diff
differential
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dx
diagnosis
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EBV
epstein-barr virus
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eos
eosinophils
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g/dl
grams per deciliter
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HBV
hepatitis b virus
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HIB
haemophilus influenzae bacteria
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HIV
human immunodeficiency
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hx, Hx
history
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IgA
immunoglobulin a
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IgD
immunoglobulin e
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IgE
immunoglobulin e
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IgG
immunoglobulin g
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IgM
immunoglobulin m
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lab
labratory
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lymphs
lymphocytes
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million/ul
million per microliter
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mono
monocytes
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NK cells
natural killer cells
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p (with a line over it)
after
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PLT, plt
platelet; platelet or thrombocyte (clotting cell) count
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Pt, pt
patient
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RBC
red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte count
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Rm
room
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segs (polys)
segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)
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STAT
immediately
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Strep A
group A streptococcus bacterium
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WBC
white blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell or leukocyte count
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WBC differential
measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood

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