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Exam 8 - Word Parts
word parts for exam 8
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2015
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph tissue
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
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phleb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
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plasm/o
 Definition
plasma
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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ather/o
 Definition
yellowish, fatty plaque
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity, electrical activity
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isch/o
 Definition
deficiency, blockage
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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pan-
 Definition
all, total
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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