Chapter 1- Basic Word Structure Flashcards
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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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cancer, cancerous
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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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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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electr/o
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electricity
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encephal/o
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brain
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enter/o
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intestines
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erythr/o
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red
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gnos/o
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knowledge
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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leuk/o
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white
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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onc/o
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tumor
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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oste/o
bone
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path/o
disease
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psych/o
mind
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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thromb/o
clotting
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
excision, removal, resection
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-emia
blood condition
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-globin
protein
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-gram
record
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-ia
condition
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ism
condition, process
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-logy
study of
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-opsy
to view
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-sis
state of
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-tomy
incision, cutting into
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a-, an-
no, not
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aut-
self
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dia-
complete, through
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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endo-
within
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exo-
outside
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hyper-
excessive, more than normal
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hypo-
below, less than normal
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peri-
surrounding
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pro-
before, forward
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re-
back
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retro-
behind
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sub-
below, under
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trans-
across, through
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adenitis
inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
tumor of a gland
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anemia
deficiency of hemoglobin or red blood cells
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arthralgia
pain in the joints
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arthritis
inflammation of the joints
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arthrogram
X-ray record of a joint
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arthroscope
instrument to visually examine a joint
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arthroscopy
process of visually examining a joint
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autopsy
examining a dead body to determine cause of death, with ones own eyes
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biology
study of life
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biopsy
visually examining living tissue under a microscope
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carcinoma
cancerous tumor
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cardiac
pertaining to the heart
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cardiology
study of the heart
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cephal ic
pertaining to the head
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cerebral
pertaining to the cerebrum, or the largest part of the brain
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
stroke, lack of blood flow to the brain
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cystoscope
instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
process of visually examining the urinary bladder
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cytology
study of cells
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dermal
pertaining to the skin
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dermatosis
abnormal condition of the skin
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diagnosis
state of complete knowledge of a condition
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diameter
length of the width of a circle
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dysentery
condition of painful intestines
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electrocardiogram
record of the electricity in the heart
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electroencephalogram
record of the electricity in the brain
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endocardium
tissue lining the inside of the heart
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endocrine glands
organs that secrete substances within the body
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endocrinology
study of glands that secrete hormones
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enteritis
inflammation of intestines
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erythrocyte
red blood cell
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exocrine glands
organs that secret substances outside of the body
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gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
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gastric
pertaining to the stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and the intestines
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gastroscope
instrument to visually examine the stomach
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gastroscopy
process of visually examining the stomach
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gastrotomy
incision of the stomach
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gynecologist
specialist in the study of female disorders
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gynecology
study of female disorders
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hematoma
mass or swelling of blood
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hemoglobin
protein in red blood cell
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
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hepatoma
tumor of the liver
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hyperglycemia
high blood sugar levels
113
hyperthyroidism
excessive activity of the thyroid gland
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hypoglycemia
low blood sugar levels
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hypothyroidism
low activity of the thyroid gland
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laparoscope
instrument to visually examine the abdomen
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laparoscopy
process of visually examining the abdomen
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laparotomy
incision of the abdomen
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leukemia
condition of increase in malignant white blood cells
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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leukocytosis
condition of a slight increase in white blood cell count
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nephrectomy
excision of a kidney
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nephrosis
abnormal condition of the kidneys
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neural
pertaining to the nerves
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neuralgia
pain in a nerve
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neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
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neurotomy
incision of a nerve
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oncologist
specialist in the study of tumors
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ophthalmoscope
instrument to visually examine the eye
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osteitis
inflammation of a bone
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aden/o
gland
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osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bones and joints
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pathologist
specialist in the study of disease
