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Chapter 9-13 Terminology Crash Course
Body Systems Part 1
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11/11/2011
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Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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ventricul/o
 Definition
cavity, ventricle
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vavl/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel, duct
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arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
 Definition
ateriole
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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ven/o, ven/i
 Definition
vein
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymphatic system
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymphatic vessel
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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-emia, -hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-penia
 Definition
decrease in, deficiency of
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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erthr/o, erythrocyt/o
 Definition
red blood cell
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leuk/o, leukocyt/o
 Definition
white blood cell
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thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
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thrombocyt/o
 Definition
platelet, thrombocyte
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immun/o
 Definition
immunity, immune system
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium (symbol Ca)
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ferr/o, ferr/i
 Definition
iron (symbol Fe)
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sider/o
 Definition
iron
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kali
 Definition
potassium (symbol K)
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natri
 Definition
sodium (symbol Na)
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ox/y
 Definition
oxygen (symbol O)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-oxia
 Definition
level of oxygen
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-capnia
 Definition
level of carbon dioxide
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-phonia
 Definition
voice
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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bronch/o, bronch/i
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchiol
 Definition
branchiole
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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phrenic/o
 Definition
phrenic nerve
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pulm/o, pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
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pneum/o, pneumat/o
 Definition
air, gas; also respiration, lung
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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dent/o, dent/i
 Definition
tooth, teeth
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth, teeth
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gum (gingiva)
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
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labi/o
 Definition
lip
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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stoma, stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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palat/o
 Definition
palate
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
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uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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bili
 Definition
bile
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chol/e, chol/o
 Definition
bile, gall
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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cali/o, calic/o
 Definition
calyx
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-malasia
 Definition
softening
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-gram
 Definition
radiograph
Term
-plasty
 Definition
plastic repair
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-rhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-optosis
 Definition
downward displacement
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-oscopy
 Definition
endoscopic examination
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-octomoy
 Definition
incision
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-gram
 Definition
record
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