Chapter 1 Flashcards
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a-
an-
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no, not, without
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aut-
auto-
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self, own
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dia-
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through, complete
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end-
endo-
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within
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epi-
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above, upon
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ex-
exo-
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out, outside of, outward
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hyper-
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excessive, above, more than normal
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hypo-
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deficient, below, under, less than normal
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in-
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into, in
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peri-
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surrounding, around
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pro-
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before, forward
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re-
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back, backward, again
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retro-
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behind
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sub-
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below, under
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trans-
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across, through
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aden/o
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gland
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arthr/o
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joint
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bi/o
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life
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carcin/o
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cancerous, cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cis/o
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to cut
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crin/o
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to secrete (to form and give off)
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cyst/o
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
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cyt/o
cell
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derm/o
dermat/o
skin
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electro/o
electricity
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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erythr/o
red
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gastr/o
stomach
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glyc/o
sugar
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gnos/o
knowledge
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gynec/o
woman, female
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hemat/o
hem/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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iatr/o
treatment, physician
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leuk/o
white
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log/o
study of
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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onc/o
tumor
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child
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psych/o
mind
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radi/o
x-rays
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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sect/o
to cut
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thromb/o
clot, clotting
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ur/o
urinary tract, urine
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- ac
- al
- ic
- ical
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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-emia
blood condition
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-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
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-globin
protein
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-gram
record
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-ion
process
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-ist
specialist
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
process of study
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-oma
tumor, mass, swelling
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-opsy
process of viewing
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)
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-pathy
disease condition
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
process of visually examining with an endoscope
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-sis
state of; condition
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-tomy
process of cutting, incision
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-y
process, condition
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Word beginnings are called
prefixes
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Word endings are called
suffixes
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The foundation of a word is known as the
root
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A letter linking a suffic and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the
combining vowel
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The combination of a root and a combining vowel is known as the
combining form
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
cerebral
cerebr/al
pertaining to the cerebrum, or largest part of the brain
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
biopsy
bi/opsy
process of viewing life
(removal of living tissue and viewing it under a microscope)
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
adenitis
aden/itis
inflammation of a gland
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cephalic
cephal/ic
pertaining to the head
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carcinoma
carcin/oma
tumor that is cancerous
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cystoscopy
cyst/o/scopy
process of visually examining the urinary bladder
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
electrocardiogram
electr/o/cardi/o/gram
record of the electricity in the heart
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
cardiology
cardi/o/logy
the process of the study of heart
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electroencephalogram
electr/o/encephal/o/gram
recoard of the electricity in the brain
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dermatitis
dermat/itis
inflammation of the skin
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arthroscopy
arthr/o/scopy
process of visual examination of a joint
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
cytology
cyt/o/logy
the process of the study of cells
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Give the medical term for:
white blood cells
leukocyte
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Give the medical term for:
inflammation of the stomach
gastritis
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Give the medical term for:
pertaining to being produced by treatment
iatrogenic
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Give the medical term for:
study of kidneys
nephrology
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Give the medical term for:
red blood cell
erythrocyte
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Give the medical term for:
mass of blood
hematoma
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Give the medical term for:
process of viewing living tissue (using a microscope):
biopsy
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Give the medical term for:
pain of nerves
neuralgia
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Give the medical term for:
process of visual examination of the eye
ophthalmoscopy
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Give the medical term for:
inflammation of the small intestine
enteritis
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
ophthalmoscopy
ophthalm/o/scopy
the process of visual examination of th eye
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
ophthalmoscope
ophthalm/o/scope
instrument to visually examine the eye
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oncology
the study of tumors
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osteitis
oste/itis
inflammation of the bone
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psychosis
psych/o/sis
abnormal condition of the mind
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thrombocyte
thromb/o/cyte
clotting cell (platelet)
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renal
ren/al
pertaining to the kidneys
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
nephrectomy
nephr/ectomy
removal (excision or resection) of the kidney
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
osteotomy
oste/o/tomy
incision of (process of cuttin into) a bone
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
resection
resect/ion
process of cutting back (in the sense of "cutting out" or removal)
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
carcinogenic
carcin/o/genic
pertaining to producing cancerous
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
sarcoma
sarc/oma
tumor of the flesh (cancerous tumor of flesh tissue, such as bone, fat, and muscle)
116
When Paul smoked cigarettes, he inhaled a ___________________ substance with each puff.
carcinogenic
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Sally's sore throat, fever, and chills made her doctor order a white blood cell count. The results, indicating infection, showed a slight increase in normal cells, a condition called, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
leukocytosis
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Mr. Smith's liver enlarged, givinghim abdominal pain. HIs radiologic tests and biopsy revealed a malignant tumor, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
hepatoma (hepatocellular carcinoma)
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Mrs. Rose complained of pain in her hip joints, knees, and shoulders each morning. She was told that she had painful joints, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
arthralgia
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Dr. Black was trained to treat disorders of the pancreas, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland. Thus, he was an expert in the _____________ glands.
endocrine
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Ms. Walsh told her doctor she had pain when urinating. After tests, the doctor's diagnosis was inflammation of the urinary bladder, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
cystitis
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Elizabeth's overhead tennis shot hit David in the thigh, producing a large \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. His skin looked bruised and was tender.
hematoma
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Mr. Bell's white blood cell count is 10 times higher than normal. Examination of his blood shows cancerous white blood cells. His diagnosis is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
leukemia
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Mr. Kay was resuscitated (revived from potential or apparent death) in the emergency department after experiencing a heart attack. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken rib as a result of the physician's chest compressions. This is an example of a/an _____________ fracture.
iatrogenic
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After coming back from a trip during which he had eaten unfamiliar foods, Mr. Cameron had a disease of his intestines called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
enteropathy
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
diagnosis
dia/gnos/is
complete knowledge; a decision about the nature of the patient's condition after the appropriate tests are done
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
prognosis
pro/gnos/is
before knowledge; a prediction about the outcome of treatment, given after the diagnosis
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
subhepatic
sub/hepat/ic
pertaining to below the liver; a combining vowel is not needed between the prefix and the root
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pericardium
peri/cardium
the membrane surrounding the heart
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hyperglycemia
hyper/glyc/emia
condition of excessive sugar in the blood
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hypodermic
hypo/derm/ic
pertaining to under the skin
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epigastric
epi/gastr/ic
pertaining to above the stomach
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resection
re/sect/ion
the process of cutting back
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
hypoglycemia
hypo/glyc/emia
condition of deficient (low) sugar in the blood
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Give the meaning of the entire term:
anemia
an/em/ia
condition of low numbers of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or deficient hemoglobin in these cells.
Notice that the root in this term is em, which is shortened from hem, meaning blood.
