Chapter 2 Flashcards
(223 cards)
1
Q
A-, An-
A
Without; Lacking
2
Q
Andr/o-
A
Male
3
Q
Anti-
A
Against
4
Q
Auto-
A
Self
5
Q
Bio-
A
Life
6
Q
Chem/o-
A
Chemistry
7
Q
Contra-
A
Against
8
Q
Cyt/o-
A
Cell
9
Q
Dis-
A
Separation; Taking apart
10
Q
Eu-
A
Good; Well
11
Q
Fibr/o-
A
Fiber
12
Q
Gluco-, Glyco-
A
Glucose; Sugar
13
Q
Gyn/o-, Gynec-
A
Female
14
Q
Hydr/o-
A
Water
15
Q
Idio-
A
Self; One’s own
16
Q
Lyso-, Lys-
A
Break down; Destruction; Dissolving
17
Q
Mal-
A
Bad; Abnormal
18
Q
Myc/o-
A
Fungus
19
Q
Necr/o-
A
Death
20
Q
Neo-
A
New
21
Q
Oxy-
A
Sharp; Acute; Oxygen
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Q
Pan-, Pant/o-
A
All or everywhere
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Q
Pharmaco-
A
Drug; Medicine
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Q
Re-
A
Again; Backward
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Somat/o, Somatico-
Body; Bodily
26
Acous/o-
Hearing
27
Aden/o-
Gland
28
Adip/o-
Fat
29
Adren/o-
Gland
30
Angi/o-
Blood vessel
31
Arteri/o-
Artery
32
Arthr/o-
Joint
33
Bucc/o-
Cheek
34
Bronch/i-
Bronchus
35
Brus/o-
Bursa
36
Carcin/o-
Cancer
37
Cardi/o-
Heart
38
Cephal/o-
Head
39
Chol-
Bile
40
Chondri-
Cartilage
41
Coron-
Heart
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Cost-
Rib
43
Crani/o-
Brain
44
Cutane-
Skin
45
Cyst/o, Cysti-
Bladder or sac
46
Derm-, Dermat/o-
Skin
47
Duoden/o-
Duodenum
48
Gastr-
Stomach
49
Gloss-
Tongue
50
Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-
Blood
51
Hepat/o-, Hepatico-
Liver
52
Hist/o-, Histio-
Tissue
53
Hyster/o-
Uterus
54
Ileo-
Ileum
55
Ischi/o-
Ischium
56
Kerat/o-
Corena (eye or skin)
57
Lacrim/o-
Tear (from your eyes)
58
Lact/o-, Lacti-
Milk
59
Laryng/o-
Larynx
60
Lingu/o-
Tongue
61
Lip/o-
Fat
62
Lymph/o-
Lymph
63
Mamm-, Mast/o-
Breast
64
Mening/o-
Meninges
65
Muscul/o-
Muscle
66
Myel/o-
Spinal cord or bone marrow
67
Nephr/o-
Kidney
68
Neur/i-, Neur/o-
Nerve
69
Oculo-
Eye
70
Onco-
Tumor; Bulk; Volume
71
Onych/o-
Fingernail; Toenail
72
Oo-
Egg; Ovary
73
Oophor/o-
Ovary
74
Op-, Opt-
Vision
75
Ophthalm/o-
Eye
76
Orchid/o-, Orchio-
Testis
77
Orth/o-
Straight; Normal; Correct
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Osseo-
Bony
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Ossi-
Bone
80
Ost-, Oste/o-
Bone
81
Ot/o-
Ear
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Ovar/i-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo-
Ovary
83
Phalang-
Phalanx
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Pharyng/o-
Pharynx; Throat
85
Phleb/o-
Vein
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Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico-
Diaphragm
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Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o-
Rib, pleura
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Pneum/a-, Pneumat/o-
Air; Lung
89
Proct/o-
Anus; Rectum
90
Prostat-
Prostate
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Pseudo-
False
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Psych/o-, Psyche-
Mind
93
Radio-
Radiation; Radius
94
Ren/o-
Kidney
95
Retin-
Retina (of the eye)
96
Rhin/o-
Nose
97
Salping/o-
Tube
98
Sarco-
Muscular; Flesh-like
99
Schiz/o-
Split; Cleft
100
Sclera-, Sclero-
Hardness
101
Sigmoid/o-
Sigmoid colon
102
Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato-
Sperm
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Splen/o-
Spleen
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Sten/o-
Narrowed; Blocked
105
Stern-
Sternum
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Stom/a-, Stomat/o-
Mouth
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Thorac/o-, Thoracico-
Chest
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Thromb/o-
Blood clot
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Thyr/o-
Thyroid gland
110
Trache/o-
Trachea
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Tympan/o-
Eardrum
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Ur/o-
Urine
113
Vagin-
Vagina
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Varic/o-
Duct; Blood vessel
115
Vasculo-
Blood vessel
116
Ven/o-
Vein
117
Vertbr-
Vertebra; Spine
118
Chlor/o-
Green
119
Chrom-, Chromato-
Color
120
Cyano-
Blue
121
Erythr/o-
Red
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Leuk/o-
White
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Melan/o-
Black
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Cry/o-
Cold
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Elect-
Electrical activity
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Kin/o-, Kine-, Kinesi/o-
Movement
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Kyphy/o-
Humped
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Rhabd/o-
Rod-shaped; Striated
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Phot/o-
Light
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Reticul/o-
Net
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Scoli/o-
Twisted
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Therm/o-
Heat
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Ab-, Abs-
Away from
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Ante-
Before; Forward
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Circum-
Around
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Cycl-
Circle; Cycle
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De-
Away from; Ending
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Dia-
Across; Through
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Ect/o-, Exo-
Outer; Outside
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End/o-, Ent-, Enter/o-
Within; Inner
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Epi-
Upon; Outside of
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Ex-, Extra-
Beyond
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Infra-
Beneath; Below
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Meso-
Middle
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Meta-
Beyond; Change
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Para-
Alongside; Abnormal
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Path/o-
Disease
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Peri-
Around
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Post-
Behind; After
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Pre-
Before; In front
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Retro-
Backward; Behind
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Super-
Above
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Supra-
Above; Upon
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Sy-, Syl-, Sym-, Syn-, Sys-
Together
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Trans-
Across; Through
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Bi-
Two
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Brady-
Slow
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Diplo-
Double
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Hemi-
Half
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Hetero-
Other; Different
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Homo-
Same
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Hyper-
Above; Beyond; Excessive
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Hypo-
Under; Deficient
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Iso-
Equal; Like
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Macro-
Large; Long; Big
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Mic-, Micro-
Small
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Mon-, Mono-
One
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Olig/o-
Few; Little
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Poly-
Many; Escessive
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Quadri-
Four
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Semi-
Half
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Tachy-
Fast
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Tetra-
Four
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Tri-
Three
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Uni-
One
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-ac
Pertaining to
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-blast, -blasto, -blastic
Bud; Germ
178
-cyte, -cytic
Cell
179
-dynia
Pain; Swelling
180
-eal, -ial
Pertaining to
181
-ectasis
Expansion; Dilation
182
-emia
Blood condition
183
-ia
Condition
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-iasis
Condition; Formation of
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-ism
Condition
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-ites, -itis
Inflammation
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-ity
Pertaining to
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-ium
Structure or tissue
189
-lysis, -lytic
Break down; Destruction; Dissolving
190
-malacia
Softening
191
-megaly
Enlargement
192
-osis
Condition; Usually abnormal
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-ous
Pertaining to
194
-pathy
Disease
195
-penia
Deficiency; Lack of
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-phagia, -phagy
Eating; Swallowing
197
-phasia
Speech
198
-plasia, -plastic
Growth
199
-plegia
Paralysis
200
-pnea
Breathing
201
-poiesis
Production
202
-ptosis
Falling; Drooping
203
-rrhage, -rrhagic
Bleeding
204
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
205
-sclerosis
Hardening
206
-sis
Condition
207
-stasis
Level; Unchanging
208
-trophy
Growth
209
-uria
In the urine
210
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
211
-desis
Surgical binding
212
-ectomy
Cut out; Removal
213
-gram
Record; Picture
214
-graph
Instrument used to create a record or picture
215
-graphy
To record or take a picture
216
-meter
Device used for measuring
217
-opsy
Visual examination
218
-ostomy
Opening
219
-otomy
Incision
220
-pexy
Surgical fixation
221
-plasty
Surgical reconstruction
222
-scope
For examining
223
-scopy
Examine
