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What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?
What does 'carcin/o' refer to?
Cancerous
What does 'immun/o' signify?
Immune, protection, safe
What does 'lymph/o' stand for?
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What does 'lymphaden/o' refer to?
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What does 'lymphangi/o' mean?
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What does the prefix 'neo-' indicate?
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What does 'ne/o' mean?
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What does '-oma' signify?
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What does 'onc/o' refer to?
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What does 'phag/o' mean?
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What does '-plasm' signify?
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What does 'sarc/o' refer to?
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What does 'splen/o' stand for?
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What does '-tic' mean?
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What does 'tox/o' signify?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Flashcards
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anti-: Prefix meaning "against," commonly used in medical terms to denote opposition to a condition or disease.
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carcin/o: Combines with other elements to specify something that is cancerous or related to cancer.
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immun/o: Refers to the immune system, indicating concepts related to protection, safety, and the body's ability to ward off diseases.
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lymph/o: Relates to lymph or lymphatic tissue, vital for the immune response and fluid balance in the body.
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lymphaden/o: Denotes lymph nodes or glands, critical for filtering lymphatic fluid and housing immune cells.
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lymphangi/o: Refers specifically to lymph vessels, which transport lymph throughout the body.
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neo-: Prefix meaning "new," often used to describe new growths or formations in medical contexts.
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ne/o: Alternative form of "neo-," maintaining the same meaning of "new."
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-oma: Suffix used to denote a tumor; common in oncology-related terms indicating growths.
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onc/o: Also indicates a tumor, frequently used in discussions of cancer and tumor pathology.
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phag/o: Means "eat," often appearing in terms related to the process of phagocytosis, where cells engulf debris or pathogens.
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-plasm: Refers to formation or substance, specifically in the context of cells or tissues.
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sarc/o: Relates to "flesh" or connective tissue, commonly used in terms associated with sarcomas.
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splen/o: Refers to the spleen, an organ integral to filtering blood and immune response.
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-tic: Suffix meaning "pertaining to," used to describe relations to a state or condition in medical terminology.
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tox/o: Indicates something that is poisonous, often used in contexts involving toxins and their effects on the body.
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