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Chapter 2
Circum,
Mal,
Dys
28
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suffixes that indicate surgeries, procedures, treatments
Centesis,
Cidal cide,
Desis
14
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suffixes that indicate sensation, subjective feeling, sensory experience
Acusia acusis cusis,
Algesia algesic algia dynia,
Dipsia
8
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suffixes that indicate action, movement
Clasis clast,
Ectasis,
Emesis
14
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suffixes that indicate diseases, disorders, conditions
Cele,
Constriction,
Cytosis
36
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prefixes that indicate size, quantity, number
A an in,
Ambi,
Bi
13
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prefixes that indicate location, direction, timing
Ab,
Ad,
Anti
21
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Chapter 3 structure & function
The structural units that form al...,
A group of similar cells that per...,
Forms the top layer of skin
26
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Directional terms & anatomical orientations
Movement toward the side away fro...,
Movement toward the side toward t...,
Toward or near the front ventral
26
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Chapter 4 combining forms
Fat,
Lip o,
Cutane o
33
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chapter 5 combining word forms
Cephal o,
Cerebell o,
Cerebr o
20
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chapter 6 combining forms
Angi o,
Aort o,
Arteri o
17
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Digestive system structure & function terms
All structures of the alimentary ...,
Taking a bite of food,
The mouth
33
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Digestive system combing forms
Sial o,
Ile o,
Col o
39
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Digestive system abbreviations
Abd,
Brp,
Ca
15
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Digestive system pathologies
Dilation and expansion of the low...,
Accumulation of serous fluid in t...,
Partial or complete blockage of t...
33
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Urinary System structures & function
The key organs of the urinary system,
The space at the back ofthe abdom...,
The ions in bodily fluids
15
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Urinary system abbreviations
Crf,
Vcug,
Ua
19
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Urinary system common diagnostic tests/procedures
Total urine excreted over 24 hour...,
Noninvasive use of a portable ult...,
Lab value used to measure kidney ...
14
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Urinary system combing forms
Azot o,
Bacteri o,
Cyst o
24
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urinary system pathologies
Type of nephritis kidney infectio...,
Inflammation of the bladder cause...,
Condition in which the glomeruli ...
28
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Male Reproductive system structure & function terms
Located within the scrotum and co...,
Creation of sperm cells,
Male reproductive cells
14
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Female Reproductive structure & function terms
Chemicals secreted into the blood...,
The oval shaped structures on eac...,
Are found within the ovaries andc...
16
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Combining forms for male reproductive system
Male,
Glans penis,
Hidden
11
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Combining Forms female reproductive system
Amnion amniotic sac amniotic fluid,
Colp o vagin o,
Episi o vulv o
18
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Abbreviations (female reproductive system)
Ab,
Bse,
D c
14
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Abbreviations (male reproductive system)
Bph,
Circ circum,
Dre
7
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Abbreviations (both reproductive systems)
Gc,
Gu,
Hpv
6
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Female pathology terms
Absence of menses in a woman betw...,
Blockage of one or both of the ba...,
Vaginal fungal infection caused b...
18
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Male pathology terms
Inflammation of the glans penis a...,
Noncancerous enlargement of the p...,
Acute or chronic inflammation or ...
9
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Male & Female pathologies
The most common sti a bacterial i...,
Sti caused by neisseria gonorrhoe...,
Sti caused by herpes simplex viru...
6
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Reproductive system common diagnostic tests & procedures
Destruction of abnormal tissue by...,
Dilation of the cervix followed b...,
Aspiration of tissue or fluid thr...
10
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Endocrine system structure & function
The state of dynamic equilibrium ...,
Chemicals secreted into the blood...,
Responsible for sexualmaturation ...
26
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Endocrine system combining forms
Acr o,
Aden o,
Adren oadrenal o
19
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Endocrine system abbreviations
Adh,
Bmi,
Bmr
18
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Endocrine system structure & function part 2
An organ that secretes substances...,
Breaks carbohydrates down into gl...,
Acts on the liver to convert glyc...
12
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Endocrine pathologies
Type of hyperpituitarism in which...,
Illness characterized by gradual ...,
Congenital condition of thyroid h...
13
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Endocrine pathologies part 2
Condition in which a nondiabetic ...,
Condition resulting from diminish...,
Tumor of the adrenal medulla cent...
15
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Endocrine common diagnostic tests & procedures
Reflection of the average blood g...,
Test of blood glucose levels afte...,
Test of blood glucose from a drop...
10
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Skeletal system structure & function
Composed of dense connective tiss...,
New bone cells,
Creation of new bone cells
18
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Muscular system structure & function
Connective tissues made up of con...,
Connective tissue arranged in she...,
Considered voluntary muscle andis...
7
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Musculoskeletal combining forms part 1
Acr o,
Ankyl o,
Arthr oarticul o
25
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Musculoskeletal combining forms part 2
Oste o,
Patell apatell o,
Pelv i
17
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Musculoskeletal abbreviations part 1
Aarom,
Acl,
Adl
18
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Musculoskeletal abbreviations part 2
Hnp,
Im,
Jra
27
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Assistive Devices and Weight-Bearing Status
Ac,
Dme,
Fwb
14
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Musculoskeletal pathologies 1
Loss of range of motion in the sh...,
Injury to one of the stabilizing ...,
Condition of inflammation of the ...
18
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Musculoskeletal pathologies part 2
Abnormal increase in the curvatur...,
Abnormal increase in the curvatur...,
Condition in which the toe is ben...
21
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Musculoskeletal diagnostic tests & procedures
Test to detect the presence of au...,
Radiological examination of a joi...,
Removal of a bone marrow specimen...
13
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Eye structure & function
Globe shaped organ that consists ...,
White outermost layer that provid...,
Thin mucous membrane covering the...
21
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Eat structure & function
Responsible for hearing balance a...,
Made of cartilage covered with sk...,
Slender tube that runsfrom the ex...
16
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Eye & ear combining forms
Acous o audi,
Blephar o,
Conjunctiv o
17
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Eye & ear abbreviations
As ast,
Cat,
Em em
15
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Eye & ear pathologies
Disorder in which the brain disre...,
Abnormal curvature of the cornea ...,
Noncontagious inflammation of the...
35
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Eye & ear diagnostic tests/procedures
Detailed measurement of hearing w...,
Surgical insertion into the cochl...,
Use of multicolored charts to eva...
18
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