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MedTerm Chpt5

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Term
Definition
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o   Skin  
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seb/o   Sebum, Sebaceous (oil)  
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pil/o, trich/o   Hair  
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sudor/o, hidr/o   Sweat  
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cyan/o   Blue  
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erythr/o, erythemat/o, erythem/o   Red  
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melan/o   Black  
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myc/o   Fungus  
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adip/o, lip/o   Fat  
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neur/o   Nerve  
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artiol   Arteriole  
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ichthy/o   Dry, Scaly  
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kerat/o   Hard tissue, horny tissue  
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xer/o, ichthy/o   Dry  
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scler/o   Hardening, Sclera  
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allo, homo   Same  
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py/o   Pus  
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therm/o   Heat  
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cry/o   Cold  
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carcin   Cancer  
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staph   A group of bacteria that cause many common illnesses  
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Psoriasis   Chronic, noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease  
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Pruritus   Itching  
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Palliative   Giving relief but not curing  
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Acne Vulgaris   Acne  
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Scabies   Contagious skin disease caused by itch mite  
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Debridement   Removal of dead tissue from a wound  
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Diaphoresis   Excessive and unpredictable sweating  
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Allograft   Same species  
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Autograft   Same person  
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Synthetic   Not of natural origin  
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Xenograft   Transplanted from a different species  
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Biopsy   Tissue sample removed from body for microscopic examination  
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Bolus   Chewed food  
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Duodenum (small intestine)   The upper most segment  
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Jejunum (small intestine)   Middle segment  
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Ileum (small intestine)   Lower segment  
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Four Sections of the colon   Ascending, Transverse, Descending, and Sigmoid  
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splen/o   Spleen  
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gloss/o, lingu/o   Tongue  
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hepat/o   Liver  
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ile/o   Ileum  
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cholecyst/o   Gallblader  
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esophag/o   Esophagus  
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sial/o   Salivary glands  
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gastr/o   Stomach  
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pancreat/o   Pancreas  
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rect/o   rectum  
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an/o   anus  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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col/o, colon/o   colon  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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or/o, stomat/o   mouth  
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gingiv/o   gums  
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chol/e   bile, gall  
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choledoch/o   bile duct  
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camedos   Blackhead, Whitehead  
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emesis   vomit  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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Diverticulitis   Acute inflammation of the diverticulae  
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Cholelithiasis   Gallstones  
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Splen/o   Spleen  
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gloss/o, lingu/o   Tongue  
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hepat/o   Liver  
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Ile/o   Ileum  
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Cholecyst/o   Gallbladder  
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esophag/o   Esophagus  
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sail/o   Salivary gland  
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pharyng/o   Pharynx  
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gastr/o   Stomach  
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pancre/o   Pancreas  
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rect/o   Rectum  
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an/o   Anus  
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proct/o   Anus, rectum  
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duoden/o   Duodenum  
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col/o, colon/o   Colon  
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sigmoid/o   Sigmoid colon  
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or/o, stomat/o   Mouth  
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gingiv/o   Gums  
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chol/e   Bile, gall  
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choledoch/o   Bile duct  
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