Chap 3 : Suffixes Flashcards
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acu/o
A
Sharp, severe, sudden
2
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amini/o
A
Amnion ( sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) mang oi
3
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angi/o
A
Vessel
4
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arthr/o
A
Joint
5
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axill/o
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Armpit
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bi/o
A
Life
7
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blephar/o
A
Eyelid
8
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bronch/o
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Bronchial tubes
9
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chem/o
A
Chemical, drug
10
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chondr/o
A
Cartilage
11
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chron/o
A
Time
12
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col/o
A
Colon (large intestines)
13
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hydr/o
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Water, fluid
14
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inguin/o
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Groin
15
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isch/o
A
To hold back
16
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lapar/o
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Abdomen, abdominal wall
17
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lymph/o
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Lymph ( bach huyet)
18
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Mamm/o
A
Breast
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Mast/o
A
Breast
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morph/o
A
Shape, form
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muc/o
A
Mucus
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my/o
A
Muscle
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myel/o
A
Spinal cord, bone marrow (tuy xuong)
24
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necr/o
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Death ( of cells or whole body)
25
nephr/o
Kidney
26
neutr/o
Neutrophil ( a white blood cell)
27
ophthalm/o
Eye
28
oste/o
Bone
29
ot/o
Ear
30
path/o
Disease
31
peritone/o
Peritoneum
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phag/o
To eat, swallow
33
phleb/o
Vein
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plas/o
Formation, development
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pneumon/o
Lungs
36
pulmon/o
Lungs
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staphyl/o
Cluster
| Dam, bo , cum
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strept/o
Twisted chains
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thromb/o
Clot
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tonsill/o
Tonsils
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ven/o
Vein
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-cele
Hernia
| Rectocele
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-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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- coccus (singular)
| - cocci (plural)
Berry-sharped bacterium
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Cyte
Cell
46
-dynia
Pain
47
-genesis
Condition of producing, forming
48
-gram
Record
49
-graph
Instrument for recording
50
Graphy
Process of recording
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-logy
Study of
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-lysis
Breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
Softening
54
-oma
Tumor, mass, collection of fluid
55
-opsy
To view
56
-osis
Condition, usually abnormal
57
-pathy
Disease condition
58
-penia
Deficiency
59
-phobia
Fear
60
-plasia
Development, formation, growth
61
-plasty
Surgical repair
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-ptosis
Drooping, falling, prolapse
63
-sclerosis
Hardening
64
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
65
-scopy
Process of visual examination ( with an endoscope)
66
-stomy
Opening to form a mouth ( stoma)
67
-therapy
Treatment
68
-tomy
Incision, cutting into
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-trophy
Development, nourishment
70
-er
One who
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-ia
Condition
72
-ist
Specialist
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-ole
Little, small
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-ule
Little, small
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-um, -ium
Structure, tissue
76
-us
Structure, substance
77
-y
Process, condition
78
-ac, -iac
Pertaining to
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-al
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-eal
Pertaining to
85
-genic
Pertaining to,
producing,
produced by, or in
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-ic, -ical
Pertaining to
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-oid
Resembling, derived from
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-ose
Pertaining to
89
-ous
Pertaining to
90
-tic
Pertaining to
91
Hernia
Protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it.
Sa xuong
Cystocle; rectocele
92
acr/o
Extremities, top, extreme point
93
Erythrocytes:
- RBCs
- made in bone marrow.
- carry oxygen from lungs to all body cells.
- hemoglobin: blood protein
94
Leukocytes:
- white blood cells.
- 5 different kinds of leukocytes, divided into 2 categories:
+ Granulocytes:
* Eosinophils
* Basophils
* Neutrophils
+ Mononuclear leukocytes:
* Lymphocytes
* Monocytes
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Thrombocytes:
- Also known as: platelets
- Tiny fragments of blood cells that are formed in bone marrow.
- Necessary for blood clotting.
96
Acromegaly
- Endocrine disorder.
- Occurred when the Pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of growth hormone after completion of puberty.
- Often results from a benign tumor of pituitary gland.
- Person typically is of normal height, but bones and soft tissue in the hands, feet, and face grow abnormally.
Chung to cuc
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Splenomegaly:
Chung to lach'.
- Occurs with excessive hemolysis ( red blood cells are destroyed)
- If the spleen is removed, other organs carry out its function.
98
Laparoscopy:
Su soi bung
- a form of minimally invasive surgery.
- Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope, a lighted telescopic instruments.
- Surgeon inserts the laparoscope through an incision in the abdomen near navel.
- Used to examine abdominal viscera for evidence of disease for various procedures.
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Adenoids:
- Small masses of lymphatic tissue.
- located in the part of the pharynx near the nose and nasal passages.
- The literal meaning, " resembling gland", is appropriate since the are neither endocrine nor exocrine glands.
- Adenoidectomy may be needed if they become enlarged and block the airway from the nose to the pharynx
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Congenital anomaly
An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with.
- web figures or toes ( syndactyly)
- heart defects
- clubbed feet
-Some are hereditary. Others are produced by factors present during pregnancy.
101
Recombinant DNA
Ghep gen --> producing insulin outside the body
= Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) --> produce multiple copies of a single gene.
102
Syndrome
A group of signs or symptoms occur together --> indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition.
Hoi chung benh
103
Reye syndrome
Occur in children after viral infection.
- Vomiting
- Swelling of the brain.
- Increased intracranial pressure.
- Hypoglycemia
- Dysfunctional of the liver
104
Marfan syndrome :
An inherited connective tissue disorder.
Marked by:
+ Tall, thin body type with long
+ " Spidery" fingers and toes ( arachnodactyly)
+ Elongated head.
+ Heart, blood vessel, ophthalmic abnormal.
105
Transurethral:
Cat 1 phan tuyen tien liet.
Resection of prostate gland
106
Exophthalmos:
Protrusion of the eyeball (proptosis);
Symptom of Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism: hoat dong qua muc cua tuyen giap. Overactive
107
Symbiotic ; Symbiosis
Su cong sinh
