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Med Term Ch 19
Terminology
Question | Answer |
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alveolo | small sac |
caco | bad |
carcino | caner, cancerous |
cautero | burn, heat |
chemo | chemical, drug |
cryo | cold |
cysto | sac of fluid |
fibro | fibers |
folliculo | small glandular sacs |
fungi | fungus, mushroom |
medullo | soft, inner part |
mucoso | mucus membrane |
muta | genetic change |
mutageno | causing genetic change |
necro | death |
onco | tumor |
papillo | nipple-like |
pharmaco | chemical, drug |
plaso | formation |
pleo | many, more |
polypo | polyp |
radio | rays, x-rays |
sarco | flesh, connective tissue |
scirrho | hard |
xero | dry |
-blastoma | immature tumor |
-genesis | formation |
-oma | mass, tumor |
-plasia | formation, growth |
-plasm | formation, growth |
-suppression | to stop |
-therapy | treatment |
ana- | backward |
apo- | off, away |
brachy- | short (distance) |
epi- | upon |
meta- | beyond; change |
proto | first |
tele- | far |