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Med. Terms
Question | Answer |
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chromo | colored |
-some | body |
chromo/some | colored body in the cell contains the DNA |
cyto | cell |
-skeleton | framework |
cyto | cell |
-skeleton | framework |
cyto/skeleton | framework of the cell |
hyper | excessive |
-tonic | strength,concentration |
hyper/tonic | excessive concentration |
hypo | below normal |
hypo/tonic | below normal concentration |
iso | same as |
iso/tonic | same concentration |
mei | lessening or reduction |
-o/sis | condition of |
mei/osis | condition of lessening of chromosomes |
meta | beyond or after |
-stasis | controlling or stopping |
metastasis | beyond control |
neo | new |
-plasm | growth |
neo/plasm | new growth |
phag/o/ | eat |
-cytosis | process of |
phagocytosis | process of cell eating |
adipos | fatty |
-e | pertaining to |
adipos/e | pertaing to fatty |
bacteria | single cell microorganisms |
-cidal | to kill or destroy |
bacteri/cidal | to destroy rod-shaped microorganisms |
cardi | heart |
-ac | pertaing to |
cardi/ac | pertaining to heart |
muc | slime |
-ous | pertaining to |
mucous | pertaining to a slimy substance |
pariet | wall |
-al | pertaining to |
pariet/al | pertaining to the wall of a body cavity |
peri | around |
peri/cardi/al | pertaining to around the heart |
ser | watery |
-ous | pertaining to |
ser/ous | pertaining to a watery substance |
viscer | guts or internal organs |
viscer/al | pertaining to the internal organs |