Basic Word Structure Flashcards by Arka Rembish

ROOT

foundation of term

Ie.) electr/o/cardi/o/gram

Electro an Cardi are the roots

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SUFFIX

Word ending.

Ie) oma (tumour or mass)

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PREFIX

Word Beginning.

Ie) Hypo/gastr/ic

Hypo is the prefix (below)

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COMBINING VOWEL

Links root to suffix, or root to another root.

Usually o.

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COMBINING FORM

Combination of root and combining vowel.

Ie) gastro, cardio.

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Suffix meaning: -oma

Tumour or mass.

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Suffix meaning: -itis

Inflammation.

Ie) dermatitis

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Suffix meaning: -logy

Made of the root log (study) and y (process or condition)

The process of study.

Ie) cardiology

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Suffix meaning: -opsy

Process of viewing.

Ie) biopsy - process of viewing living tissue

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Suffix meaning: -ic

Pertaining to.

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Suffix meaning: al

Pertaining to.

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Suffix meaning: scopy

Complex suffix. Root of scop, meaning visual examination, and suffix y meaning process.

Visual examination.

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Suffix meaning: gram

Record.

Ie) electrocardiogram

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Suffix meaning: cyte

Cell.

Ie) erythr/o/cyte - red blood cell

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Suffix meaning: ectomy

Excision or removal. (Resection)

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Suffix meaning: tomy

Complex suffix.

Root: tom (meaning to cut)
Suffix: y (process of)

Process of cutting, incision.

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Suffix meaning: globin

Protein.

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Suffix meaning: emia

Blood condition.

Ie) hyperglycemia

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Suffix meaning: genic

Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in.

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Suffix meaning: ist

One who specializes in a field.

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Suffix meaning: scope

An instrument for visual examination.

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Suffix meaning: osis

Condition, usually abnormal.

Ie) psychosis

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Suffix meaning: ac

Pertaining to.

Ie) cardiac

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Suffix meaning: algia

Pain.

Arthralgia: joint pain

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Suffix meaning: ion

Process. Ie) Excision: process of cutting out

Suffix meaning: ical

Pertaining to.

Suffix meaning: pathy

Disease condition. Ie) enteropathy: a condition of the intestines (usually small)

Suffix meaning: ia

Process or condition.

Suffix meaning: ism

Condition. Ie) hyperthyroidism. (Condition of high thyroid hormone)

Prefix meaning: a-, an-

No, not, without. Ie) anemia - “without blood” bc they look so pale.

Prefix meaning: aut-, auto-

Self, own. Ie) autopsy - examining dead with your own eyes to determine cause of death

Prefix meaning: dia-

Complete, through. Ie) diagnosis - state of complete knowledge

Prefix meaning: endo-

Within. Ie) endocrine glands

Prefix meaning: epi-

Above, upon. Ie) epigastric - pertaining to above the stomach

Prefix meaning: ex-, exo-

Out, outside of, outward. Ie) excision: process of cutting out

Prefix meaning: hyper-

Excessive, above, more than normal. Ie) hyperthyroidism

Prefix meaning: hypo-

Deficient, below, under, less than normal. Ie) hypogastric - pertaining to below the stomach hypoglycemia - in which hypo means deficient

Prefix meaning: in-

Into, in. Ie) incision - process of cutting into

Prefix meaning: peri-

Surrounding, around. Ie) pericardium - a structure surrounding the heart

Suffix meaning: -um

A structure.

Prefix meaning: pro-

Before, forward. Ie) prostate gland - exocrine gland that stands (-state) before or in front of male urinary bladder.

Prefix meaning: re-

Back, backward, again. Ie) resection - an operation in which tissue is “cut back” or removed.

Prefix meaning: retro-

Behind. Ie) retrocardiac - pertaining to behind the heart

Prefix meaning: sub-

Below, under. Ie) subhepatic - below the liver

Prefix meaning: trans-

Across, through. Ie) transhepatic - pertaining to across/ or through the lived

What is the meaning of the combining form aden/o?

Gland.

What is the meaning of the combining form arthr/o?

Joint.

What is the meaning of bi/o?

Life.

What is the meaning of the combining form carcin/o?

Cancer, cancerous.

What is the meaning of the combining form cardi/o?

Heart.

What is the meaning of the combining form cephal/o?

Head.

What is the meaning of the combining form cerebral/o?

Cerebrum (largest part of the brain).

What is the meaning of the combining form cis/o?

To cut. Ie) incision.

What is the meaning of the combining form crin/o?

To secrete (to form and give off).

What is the meaning of the combining form cyst/o?

Urinary bladder; a sad or cyst (sac containing fluid).

What is the meaning of the combining form cyt/o?

Cell.

What is the meaning of the combining form derm/o, or dermat/o?

Skin.

What is the meaning of the combining form electr/o?

Electricity.

What is the meaning of the combining form encephal/o?

Brain.

What is the meaning of the combining form enter/o?

Intestines (usually small intestine).

What is the meaning of the combining form erythr/o?

Red.

What is the meaning of the combining form gastr/o?

Stomach.

What is the meaning of the combining form glyc/o?

Sugar.

What is the meaning of the combining form gnos/o?

Knowledge. Ie) diaGNOSis

What is the meaning of the combining form gynec/o?

Woman, female.

What is the meaning of the combining form hemat/o and hem/o?

Blood.

What is the meaning of the combining form hepat/o?

Liver.

What is the meaning of the combining form iatr/o?

Treatment; physician.

What is the meaning of the combining form leuk/o?

White.

What is the meaning of the combining form log/o?

Study of.

What is the meaning of the combining form nephr/o?

Kidney.

What is the meaning of the combining form neur/o?

Nerve.

What is the meaning of the combining form onc/o?

Tumour (cancerous).

What is the meaning of the combining form ophthalm/o?

Eye.

What is the meaning of the combining form oste/o?

Bone.

What is the meaning of the combining form path/o?

Disease.

What is the meaning of the combining form ped/o?

Child.

What is the meaning of the combining form psych/o?

Mind.

What is the meaning of the combining form radi/o?

x-rays.

What is the meaning of the combining form rhin/o?

Nose.

What is the meaning of the combining form sarc/o?

Flesh.

What is the meaning of the combining form sect/o?

To cut.

What is the meaning of the combining form thromb/o?

Clot; clotting.

What is the meaning of the combining form ur/o?

Urinary tract, urine.

Basic Word Structure Flashcards

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