Word Parts Flashcards
(87 cards)
1
Q
bronch-
A
Related to the BRONCHI
2
Q
carcin-
A
cancer
carcinoma
3
Q
cardi-
A
heart
cardiomegaly
4
Q
cyto-
A
cell
cytoplasm
5
Q
derma-
A
skin
dermatitis
6
Q
enter-
A
small intestine
gastroenteritis
7
Q
gastr-
A
stomach
gastritis
8
Q
gyne-
A
female
gynecology
9
Q
hema-
A
blood
hematoma
10
Q
hydr-
A
water
hydrostatic pressure
11
Q
hepat-
A
liver
hepatitis
12
Q
necr-
A
death
necrophagy
13
Q
neur-
A
nerve (or brain)
neurosis; neuropathy
14
Q
nas-
A
nose
15
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or-
A
mouth
oral; OPA
16
Q
path-
A
disease
pathology
17
Q
pneumo-
A
lungs (breathing, respiration)
pneumonia; pneumothorax
18
Q
somat-
A
body
somatic
19
Q
nulli-
A
none
nullipara == not given birth
20
Q
hemi-
A
half
hemithorax
21
Q
semi-
A
partial
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Q
uni-
A
one
unilateral
23
Q
mono-
A
one
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bi-
A
two
25
tri-
three
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tetra-
four
27
quad
four
28
poly-
many
29
multi-
many
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a-
without
| afebrile
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an-
without
| anuria
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ab-
away
| abduction
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ad-
towards
| adduction
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ante-
before
| antemortem
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brady-
slow
| bradycardia
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con-
with or together
| congenital
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contra-
against
| contraindications
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dys-
painful or difficult
| dyspnea
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epi-
above or upon
| epigastric
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eu-
normal
| eupnea; euglycemic clamp
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hyper-
above or over
| hypertonic
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hypo-
under or below
| hypotonic
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inter-
between
| intercostal
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intra-
within
| intraocular
45
macro-
large
| macroscopic
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micro-
small
| microvasculature
47
neo-
new
| neoplasm
48
para-
equal, alongside, pair
| paranasal
49
per-
through
| percutaneous
50
peri-
around
| periumbilical
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post-
after
| postoperative
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pre-
before
| preoperative
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pseudo-
false
| pseudomembrane
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retro-
backward, behind
| retrosternal
55
sub-
below, under
| subcutaneous
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super- / supra-
above, over
| supraventricular
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tachy-
fast
| tachypnea
58
- ac
- al
- an
pertaining to
(cardiac
spinal )
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-algia
pain
| athralgia
60
-cise
cut
| excise
61
-cyte
cell
| lymphocyte
62
-ectasis
dilation
(atelectasis = a complete or partial collapse of the entire lung or area (lobe) of the lung. It occurs when the tiny air sacs (alveoli) within the lung become deflated or possibly filled with alveolar fluid. Atelectasis is one of the most common breathing (respiratory) complications after surgery.)
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-ectomy
removal of
| pulmonectomy
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-emesis
vomit
| hematemesis
65
-genic
produces, produced by
| carcinogenic, cardiogenic shock
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-gram
picture or recording
| ECG
67
-graph
instrument for recording
(telegraph makes a telegram)
(electrocardiograph)
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-graphy
process of recording
| capnography
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-ia
state, condition
| tachycardia
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-ist
person who does, practices
| dentist
71
-itis
inflammation
| pericarditis
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction
| lipolysis
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-megaly
enlargement
| splenomegaly
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-meter
instrument for measuring
| thermometer
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-metry
process of measuring
| oximetry
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-ology
study of
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-osis
(abnormal) condition
| cyanosis
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-ostomy
cutting into
| tracheostomy
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-pathy
disease
| cardiopathy
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-plegia
paralysis or stroke
| quadriplegia
81
-pnea
breathing, breath
| dyspnea
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-rrhage
excessive or abnormal flow
| hemorrhage
83
-rrhea
discharge or flow
| rhinorrhea
84
-sclerosis
hardening
| arteriosclerosis
85
-scope
instrument for viewing
| laryngoscope
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-scopy
process of viewing
| otoscopy
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-stenosis
narrowing, blockage
| arterial stenosis
