Chapter 1 Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
hepat/o
Hint: Hepatitis
A
Liver
2
Q
hem/o
Hint: Hematology
A
Blood
3
Q
Gyenec/o
Hint: Gynecology
A
Woman
4
Q
gnos/o
A
Knowledge
5
Q
Glyc/o
A
Glucose; Sugar
6
Q
gastro/o
A
Stomach
7
Q
erythr/o
A
Red
8
Q
enter/o
A
Intestines
9
Q
encephal/o
A
Brain
10
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
11
Q
derm/o
Hint: Dermatology
A
Skin
12
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
13
Q
Cis
A
To cut
14
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete
15
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
16
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
17
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
18
Q
ist
Type of Drs: what type of Dr.?
Urologist
Psychiatrist
Neurologist
A
Specialist
19
Q
Arthr/o
Hint:Arthritis, knee
A
Joint
20
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
21
Q
Carcin/o
Hint: carcinogen
A
Cancer
22
Q
Cyst/o
Hint: cystoscopy
Cystitis= my disease
A
Urinary; bladder
23
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
24
Q
Gastr/o
Gallbladder
A
Stomach
25
Crin/o
Sucrete
26
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
27
Cephalon/o
Head
28
Cardi/o
Heart
29
Aden/o
Gland
30
Suffix
Word ending
31
Combination of a root and combing vowel.
Combining form
32
Letter linking suffix and a root or linking 2 roots.
Combing vowel
33
Hyper
Hyperactive- increased energy
Above; more than normal
34
Itis
Interstitial cystitis
Inflammation
35
Sis
State or condition
36
AC
Pertaining to
37
Y
Condition; process
38
Ai, ay
Pertaining to
39
Globin
Protein
40
IC
Same: Ay and Ai
Pertaining to
41
Ion
Process
42
Tomy
Greys Anatomy
Process of cutting
43
Scopy
Visual examination
44
Cyte
Cell
45
Hypo
Hypoactive
Deficient; less than
46
Epi
Above; upon
47
Sub
Under or below
48
Peri
Surrounding
49
Endo
In; within
50
Ex, Exo
Outside
51
A; An
Anoxia= has answer in word
No; not without
52
Trans
Across; through
53
Pro
Before; forward
54
Re
Retry
Back
55
Retro
Retro trends from the past
Behind; backward
56
In
In; into
57
Dia
Complete; through
58
Aut, Auto
Autoimmune disease
Self
59
Itis
Inflammation
60
algia
Pain
61
Ectomy
Hysterectomy
Removal
62
Opsy
View of
63
Scope
Instrument used for visual examination
64
Gram
Record
65
Genic
Produced by or in
66
Ology
Study of
67
Oma
Words ending oma
Tumor
68
Pathy
Disease condition
69
Osis
Condition; usually abnormal
70
Emia
Blood condition
71
Oma
Make words ending in oma
Tumor or mass
72
Prefix
Word beginning
73
Foundation of a word
Root