Ch. 1 Flashcards by Genna Allen

Aden/oma

Aden/o = gland
-oma = tumor or mass
Definition: gland tumor

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Aden/itis

-itis= inflammation
Definition: inflammation of the gland

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Arthr/o
Arthritis

Arthr/o = joint
Arthritis= inflammation of the joint

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Bi/o
Biology

Bi/o = life
-logy: “log” = study
“y”= process or condition
Definition: study of the process of life

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Bi/opsy

-opsy= process of viewing
Definition: living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope

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Carcin/oma

Carcin/o= cancerous, cancer
Definition: cancerous tumor
carcinomas grow from the epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body

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Cardi/o/logy

Cardi/o= heart
Definition: study of the process or condition of the heart

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Cephal/lic

Cephal/o = head
-ic= pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the head
a cephalic presentation describes a “head first” position for the delivery of an infant

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Cerebr/al

Cerebrum= largest part of brain
-al= pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the cerebrum

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cis/o
in/cis/ion

cis/o= to cut
in- = into
-ion = process
Definition: the process of cutting into something

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ex/cis/ion

ex- = out
Definition: the process of cutting something out

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endo/crine

crin/o = to secrete
endo- = within
Endocrine Glands: secrete hormones directly within the bloodstream

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exo/crine glands

release their secretions through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body

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cyst/o/scopy

cyst/o = urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
-scopy: complex suffix- includes the root scop meaning visual examination and the final suffix -y meaning process
Definition: the process of the visual examination of the urinary bladder

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cyt/o/logy

cyt/o = cell
Definition: study of the process of cells

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derm/a/titis

derm/o = skin
inflammation of the skin

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hypo/derm/ic

hypo- under or below
Definition: under or below the skin

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electr/o/cardi/o/gram

electr/o = electricity
cardi (root)= heart
-gram= record
Definition: electronic record of the heart

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encephal/o
electr/o/encephal/o/gram

encephal/o = brain
Definition: electronic record of the brain

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enter/itis

enter/o = intestines (usually the small intestine)
Definition: inflammation of the intestine

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erythr/o/cyte

erythr/o = red
-cyte = cell
Definition: carry oxygen in the blood

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gastr/ectomy

gastr/o = stomach
-ectomy = excision or removal
Definition: all or part of the stomach is removed

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gastr/onomy

-tomy: complex suffix- contains the root “tom” meaning “to cut” and “-y” means the process of

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hyper/glyc/emia

hyper- = above or higher
glyc/o = sugar
-emia = condition of the blood
Definition: high blood sugar

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dia/gnos/is

dia- = complete gnos = knowledge -sis = state or condition of Definition: state of complete knowledge

pro/gno/sis

pro- = before Definition: "knowledge before"; prediction about the outcome of an illness; given AFTER diagnosis is determined

gynec/o/logy

gynec/o = woman, female Defintion: the study of the process of women

hemat/o/logy

hemat/o- = blood Definition: study of blood

hemat/oma

-oma = mass or collection Definition: mass or collection of blood; forms when blood escapes from blood vessels and collects as a clot in a cavity or organ or under the skin

hem/o/globin

-globin = protein Definition: protein of the blood; carries oxygen in red blood cells

hepat/itis

heapt/o = liver Definition: inflammation of the liver

iatr/o/geneic

iatr/o- = treatment, physician -genic = pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in Definition: conditions that result from treatment or intervention by a physician

leuk/o/cyte

leuk/o- = white Definition: white blood cell; helps the body fight disease

dermato/log/y

log/o = study of Definition: study of the skin

nephr/o/itis

nephr/o = kidney Definition: inflammation of the kidney

nephr/o/logy

Definition: study of the kidney

neur/o/logy

neur/o = nerve Definition: study of the nerves

onc/o/logy

onc/o- = tumor (cancerous) Definition: study of cancerous tumors

onc/o/log/ist

-ist = one who specializes in a field of medicine Definition: medical specialist who studies cancerous tumors

ophthalm/o/scope

ophthalm/o- = eye -scope = instrument for visual examination Definition: instrument for visual examination

oste/itis

oste/o- = bone Definition: inflammation of the bone

oste/o/arthr/itis

Definition: degeneration of bones and joints accompanied by inflammation

path/o/logy

path/o- =disease Definition: study of disease

path/o/log/ist

Definition: medical professional who specializes in the study of disease

ped/i/atric

ped/o- = child Definition: pertaining to children

orth/o/ped/ist

Definition: doctor who specializes in disorders of bones and muscles

psych/o/logy

psych/o- = mind Definition: the study of the mind

psych/iatr/ist

Definition: professional who specializes in treating the mind

radi/o/logy

radi/o- = x-rays Definition: study of x-rays

ren/al

ren/o- = kidney -al = to describe Definition: to describe the kidney

rhin/itis

rhin/o- = nose Definition: inflammation of the nose

sarc/oma

sarc/o- = flesh Definition: cancer of the skin

re/sect/ion

"sect/o" = to cut re- = back Definition: cutting back or cutting out or removal

thromb/o/cyte

thromb/o- = clot, clotting Definition: clotting of a cell

thromb/ous

Definition: the actual clot that forms

thromb/osis

-osis = condition Definition: condition of clot formation

ur/o/log/ist

ur/o- = urinary tract, urine Definition: medical professional who studies the urinary tract

suffix "-ac"

pertaining to

suffix "-al"

pertaining to

suffix "-algia"

pain

suffix "-cyte"

cell

suffix "-ectomy"

excision, removal

suffix "-emia"

blood condition

suffix "-genic"

pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in

suffix "-globin"

protein

suffix "-ic" or "-ical"

pertaining to

suffix "-ion"

process

suffix "-ist"

specialist

suffix "-itis"

inflammation

suffix "-logy"

process of study

suffix "-oma"

tumor. mass, swelling

suffix "-opsy"

process of viewing

suffix "-osis"

condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

suffix "-pathy"

disease, condition

suffix "-scope"

instrument to visually examine

suffix "-scopy"

process of visually examining

suffix "-sis"

state of; condition

suffix "-tomy"

process of cutting, incision

suffix "-y"

process, condition

prefix "a-", "an-"

no, not, without

prefix "aut-", "auto-"

self, own

prefix "dia-"

complete, through

prefix "endo-"

within

prefix "epi-"

above, upon

prefix "ex-", "exo-"

out, outside of, outward

prefix "hyper-"

excessive, above, more than normal

prefix "hypo-"

deficient, below, under, less than normal

prefix "in-"

into, in

prefix "peri-"

surrounding, around

prefix "pro-"

before, forward

prefix "re-"

back, backward, again

prefix "retro-"

behind

prefix "sub-"

below, under

prefix "trans-"

across, through

Ch. 1 Flashcards

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