Chapter 2- Basic Components Flashcards
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a-, an-
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without
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anti-, contra-
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against or opposed to
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de-
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from, down, or not
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ab-/ad-
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away/towards or near
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circum-, peri-
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around
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dia-, trans-
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across or through
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e-, ec-, ex-
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out or away
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
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outside
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en-, endo-, intra-
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within
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epi-
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upon
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inter-
A
between
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meso-
A
middle
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meta-
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beyond, after, change
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para-
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alongside or abnormal
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retro-
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backward or behind
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sub-, infra-
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below or under
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bi-, hemi-, semi-, mono, uni, quadri, tri
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2 or both, half, one, 4, 3
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hyper-/hypo-
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above or excessive, under or deficient
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macro-/micro-
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large/small
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oligo-, poly-, multi
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few, many
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pan-
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all
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super-/supra-
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above or excessive
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ultra-
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beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
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before
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brady-
slow
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tachy-
fast
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post-
after or behind
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re-
again or back
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con-, syn-, sym
together or with
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dys-
painful or difficult
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eu-
good or normal
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neo-
new
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lapar/o
abdomen
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acr/o
extremity
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carcin/o
cancer
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cyan/o
blue
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cyt/o
cell
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dextr/o
right
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gen/o
origin or production
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hem/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hydr/o
water
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lith/o
stone
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melan/o
black
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or/o
mouth
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orth/o
straight, normal, correct
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morph/o
form
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necr/o
death
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path/o
disease
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plas/o
formation
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py/o
pus
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ren/o, nephr/o
kidney
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scler/o
hard
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sinistr/o
left or on left side
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sten/o
narrow
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troph/o
nourishment or development
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-algia, -dynia
pain
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-genesis
origin or production
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-lysis
breakdown
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-megaly
-enlargement
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-oid
resembling
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-penia
abnormal reduction
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-rrhea
discharge
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-spasm
involuntary contraction
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-cele
pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
expansion or dilation
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-emia
blood condition
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-iasis
-formation or presence of
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-itis
inflammation
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-malacia
softening
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
condition or increase
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-phil/-philia
attraction for
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-ptosis
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage/ -rrhagia
to burst forth (usually blood)
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-centesis
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
binding
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-ectomy
excision or removal
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-pexy
suspension or fixation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rraphy
suture
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-tomy
incision
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-stomy
creation of an opening
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-tripsy
crushing
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-ia/ -ism
condition of
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-ium
structure or tissue
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-ation/ -y
condition or process of
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pertaining to (suffixes)
ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ous, tic
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small (suffixes)
icle, ole, ula, ule
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-gram
record
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-graph
-instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-iatrics/-iatry
treatment
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-logy/-logist
study of/ one who specializes in a study
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-ist
one who specializes in
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-poiesis
formation
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-scope
instrument for examination
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-scopy
examination
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-stasis
stop or stand
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singular = -a
plural= ?
- ae
| ex. vertebra to vertebrae
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singular = -is
plural= ?
- es
| ex. diagnosis to diagnoses
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singular= -ma
plural= ?
- mata
| ex. condyloma to condylomata
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singular= -on
plural= ?
- a
| ex. phenomenon to phenomena
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singular= -um
plural= ?
- a
| ex. bacterium to bacteria
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singular= -us
plural= ?
- i
| ex. fungus to fungi
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singular= -ax
plural= ?
- aces
| ex. thorax to thoraces
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singular= -ex
plural= ?
- ices
| ex. apex to apices
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singular= -ix
plural= ?
- ices
| ex. appendix to appendices
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singular= -y
plural= ?
- ies
| ex. myopathy to myopathies
