Chapter 1 Flashcards
(93 cards)
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Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
3
Q
Ophthalm/o
A
Eye
4
Q
Ot/o
A
Ear
5
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose
6
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
7
Q
-algia
A
Pain
8
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
9
Q
-scope
A
Instrument to view
10
Q
-logy
A
Study of
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Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
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Q
-icle
A
Small, tiny
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Q
-is
A
Structure, thing
15
Q
-ole
A
Small, tiny
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Q
-ule
A
Small, tiny
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Q
-um
A
Structure, thing, membrane
18
Q
-y
A
Process of, condition
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Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
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Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to
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Q
-eal
A
Pertaining to
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Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
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-ous
Pertaining to
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-cele
Herniation
27
-dynia
Pain
28
-emia
Blood condition
29
-ia
Condition
30
-malacia
Softening
31
-megaly
Enlargement
32
-oma
Tumor, mass
33
-osis
Abnormal condition
34
-pathy
Disease process
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-ptosis
Prolapse, drooping, sagging
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-rrhage
-rrhagia
Bursting forth
37
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
38
-rrhexis
Rupture
39
-sclerosis
Abnormal condition of hardening
40
-stenosis
Abnormal condition of narrowing
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-graphy
Process of recording
42
-metry
Process of measuring
43
-opsy
Process of viewing
44
-scopy
Process of viewing
45
-centesis
Surgical puncture
46
-ectomy
Removal, resection, excision
47
-rrhaphy
Suture, repair
48
-stomy
New opening
49
-tomy
Incision, cutting
50
-tripsy
Crushing
51
-graph
Instrument to record
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-meter
Instrument to measure
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-scope
Instrument to view
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-tome
Instrument to cut
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-tripter
Machine to crush
56
-trite
Instrument to crush
57
-er
One who
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-iatrician
One who specializes in treatment
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-iatrics
Treatment
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-iatrist
One who specializes in treatment
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-iatry
Process of treatment
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-ist
One who specializes
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-logist
One who specializes in the study of
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-logy
Study of
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a-
No, not, without
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an-
No, not, without
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ante-
Forward, in front of, before
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anti-
Against
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dys-
Abnormal, difficult, bad, painful
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endo-, end-
Within
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epi-
Above, upon
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hyper-
Excessive, above
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hypo-
Below, deficient
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inter-
Between
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intra-
Within
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neo-
New
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par-
Near, beside
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para-
Near, beside, abnormal
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per-
Through
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peri-
Surrounding, around
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poly-
Many, much, excessive, frequent
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post-
After, behind
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pre-
Before, in front of
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sub-
Under, below
85
trans-
Through, across
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Plural for -a
Drop -a, add -ae
Ex. Vertebra -> vertebrae
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Plural for -is
Drop -is, add -es
Ex. Arthrosis-> arthroses
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Plural for -ix or -ex
Drop -ix or -ex, add -ices
Ex. Appendix -> appendices
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Plural for -itis
Drop -itis, add -itides
Ex. Arthritis -> arthritides
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Plural for -nx
Drop -nx, add -nges
Ex. Phalanx-> phalanges
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Plural for -um
Drop -um, add -a
Ex. Endocardium -> endocardia
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Plural for -us
Drop -us, add -i
Ex. Digitus-> digiti
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Plural for -y
Drop -y, add -ies
Ex. Therapy -> therapies
