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Module 2
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Medical
Undergraduate 3
09/05/2010

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Term
cell
Definition
-the basic unit of all living things
Term
cyt/o
Definition
-a combining form that means cell
Term
cytology
Definition
-the study of cells
Term
cytogenic
Definition
-term that means pertaining to producing cells
Term
cytoid
Definition
-this word is used when something is described and it resembles a cell
Term
-cyte
Definition
-a suffix
-means "cell"
Term
cytoplasm
Definition
-a structure contained in the outer cell membrane
-is the substance that makes up the body of the cell
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nucleus
Definition
-a structure found at the center of the cell
-is a small round structure that contains chromosomes
Term
kary/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "nucleus"
Term
-oid
Definition
-a suffix
-means "resemble"
Term
genes
Definition
-several thousand smaller regions that
are found within each chromosome
-make up DNA
Term
genome
Definition
-a complete set of genes in a chromosome
Term
gene therapy
Definition
-any theraputic procedure where genes are intentionally introduced into human body celss to achieve gene repair, gene suppression, or gene addition
Term
hist/o
Definition
-combining form that means "tissue"
Term
my/o
Definition
-the combining form that means "muscle"
Term
neur/o
Definition
-a combining form that means nerve
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sarc/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "connective tissue"
Term
lip/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "fat"
Term
osse/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "bone"
Term
-ous
Definition
-a suffix meaning "pertaining to"
Term
epitheli/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "epithelial"
Term
-al
Definition
-a suffix meaning "pertaining to"
Term
organ/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "organ"
Term
system/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning system
Term
somat/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning body
Term
chrom/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "color"
Term
xanth/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "yellow"
Term
-osis
Definition
-a suffix meaning an abnormal condition
Term
erythr/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "red"
Term
leuk/o
Definition
-a combining word meaning "white"
Term
carcinoma
Definition
-a cancerous tumor
Term
melan/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "black"
Term
cyan/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "blue"
Term
dia-
Definition
-a prefix
-means "thorough or complete"
Term
gno/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "knowledge"
Term
-sis
Definition
-a suffix
-means "state of"
Term
path/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "disease"
Term
-logy
Definition
-a suffix
-means "study of"
Term
onc/o
Definition
-a combining form meaning "tumor or mass"
Term
-genic
Definition
-a suffix
-means "producing, originating, or causing"
Term
-gen
Definition
-a suffix
-used to indicate a substance that produces or causes
Term
carcin/o
Definition
-a combining form
-means "cancer"
Term
eti/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "cause (of disease)
Term
idi/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "unknown"
Term
-plasia
Definition
-a suffix
-means "condition of formation, development, or growth"
Term
dys-
Definition
-a prefix
-means "abnormal, difficult, labored, or painful"
Term
hypo-
Definition
-a prefix
-means "below, incomplete, or deficient"
Term
hyper-
Definition
-a prefix
-means "above or excessive"
Term
meta-
Definition
-a prefix
-means "after, beyond, or changed"
Term
neo-
Definition
-a prefix
-means "new"
Term
-plasm
Definition
-a suffix
-means "growth, substance, or formation"
Term
-oma
Definition
-a suffix
-means "benign tumor, swelling"
Term
lei/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "smooth"
Term
my/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "muscle"
Term
-sarcoma
Definition
-a suffix
-means "malignant tumor"
Term
rhabd/o
Definition
-a combining form that means "striated"
Term
meta-
Definition
-a prefix
-meaning "beyond, after, or change"
Term
-stasis
Definition
-suffix
-meaning "control, stop, or standing"
Term
hist/o
Definition
-combining term meaning "tissue)
Term
-genesis
Definition
-a suffix
-meaning "origin"
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