deck_1181765 Flashcards
(425 cards)
1
Q
A- an-
A
Not, without, less
2
Q
Ab-/abs
A
From, away from, off
3
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
Acou/acu
A
hearing
5
Q
Acro
A
extremity
6
Q
Ad-
A
Increase, adherence, motion towards, very
7
Q
-ad
A
Toward, in the direction of
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Q
Adeno/o
A
Gland
9
Q
Adip/adipo
A
fat
10
Q
Aero
A
air
11
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
12
Q
Albo
A
white
13
Q
Algesi/algio/algo/alge-/-algia
A
pain
14
Q
allo
A
Other/different
15
Q
ambi
A
around, on (both) sides, on all sides, both
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Q
ambly/amblyo
A
dull
17
Q
amni/o
A
the amnion, innermost membranes enveloping the embryo in utero
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Q
-an
A
relating to
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Q
an/o
A
not, without, less
20
Q
ana-
A
up, toward. apart
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Q
Andro-
A
male
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Q
Angi/o
A
vessel
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Q
ankylo
A
crooked
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Q
ante-
A
before
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anter/o
before
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anti-
against, opposing, curative, antibody
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apo
separated from, derived from
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appendo/o appendic/o
an appendage
29
aque/aqueo
water
30
-ar
pertaining to
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-arche
beginning
32
arteri/arterio
artery
33
arthr/o
joint/articulation
34
-ary
pertaining to
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-ase
an enzyme
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-ate
salt or ester of an "ic" acid
37
-athero
pasty, fatty
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-ation
process, state condition
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audi/audio
hearing
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abdomen/o
abdomen
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aur/auri/auro
ear
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aut/auto
self, same
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axill/axillo
armpit
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bacteri/bacterio
bacteria
45
balano
penis
46
bi
twice, double, two
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bi/o
life
48
blasto
budding by cells or tissue
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brachi/brachio
arm
50
brady
slow
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bronch/o bronchi/o
bronchus
52
carcin/carcino
cancer
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cardi/cardio
heart, esophageal opening of stomach
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carp/o
wrist
55
cata
down
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caud/caudo
tail, lower part of body
57
-cele
hernia, swelling
58
celio
abdomen
59
-centesis
surgical puncture
60
centi
one hundredth
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cephal/cephalo
the head
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cerebr/cerebro
brain
63
cervic/cervico
neck, uterine cervix
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cheir/cheiro
hand
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chem/chemo
chemistry, drug
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chir/chiro
hand
67
chloro
green, chlorine
68
chol
bile
69
chondro/chondrio
cartilage, granular, gritty
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chrom/chromat/chromo
color
71
chron/chrono
time
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-cidal/-cide
killing, destroying
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cis/o
on this side, on the near side
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-clast
breaker
75
-clysis
washing
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co-/col-
with, in association, very, complete
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colic
large intestines
78
colp/colpo
vagina
79
com/con
with, in association, very, comlete
80
contra
against
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cor
with, in association, very complete
82
coreo
pupil
83
brachy
short
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cost/costo
rib
85
crani/cranio
cranium, skull
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-crine
secretion
87
-crit
separation
88
cry/cryo
cold
89
crypt/crypto
hidden
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cutane/cutaneo
skin
91
cyan/cyano
blue, cyanide
92
cycl
circle, cycle, ciliary body
93
cyst/cysto/cysti
bladder, cyst, cystic duct
94
cyt-/-cyte/cyto-
cell
95
-cyte
cell
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dacry/dacryo
tears
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dactyl/dactylo
finger, toe
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de-
away from, cessation
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deca/deka
10
100
deci
one tenth
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dent/denti
tooth
102
dermat/derma/dermato/dermo
skin
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-desis
binding
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dextr/o
right, towards or on the right side
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di/dif
separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-, two
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dia
through
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-dipsia/dipso
thirst
108
dir/dis
separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-
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duo
two
110
duodeno
duodenum
111
-dynia
pain
112
dynamo
force, energy
113
dys
bad, difficult
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-eal
pertaining to
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ect-
outer, on the outside
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-ectasia/ectasis
dilation, stretching
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ecto-
outer, on the outside, without, away
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-ectomy
excision
119
-emphrasis
obstruction
120
electr/o
electricity
121
-emia
blood condition
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-emisis
vomiting
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en-
into, or within
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encephal/o
brain
125
end/o
within, inner, inside
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enter/o
intestine
127
ent/ento
inner, within
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epi
upon, following, subsequent to
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ergo-
work
130
erythr/o
red, redness
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eso
inward
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esthesio
sensation, perception
133
eu
good, well
134
esophagi/o
esophagus
135
ex-
out of, from, away from
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exo-
exterior, external, outward
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extra-
outside of, without
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ferri/ferro
ferric/ferrous ion
139
fibr/o
fiber
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-form
in the form or shape of
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gastr/o
stomach, belly
142
gen-/-gen
producing, coming to be, precursor
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genesis
beginning
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ger/o
old age
145
gloss/o
tongue
146
gluco/glyco
glucose, sugars
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Gon-
seed, semen
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gonio-
angle
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gono
seed, semen
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-gram
a recording, record
151
granu/lo
granular, granule
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-graph/-graphy
recording instrument
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gyneco/gyne/gyno
women
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hecto
one hundred
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hem/hemo/hema & hemat/o
blood
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hemi
one half
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hepat/o/ hepatico
liver
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hept/a
seven
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hetero
different
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hidr/o
sweat
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hist/io/o
tissue
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homeo/homo
same, constant
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hydr/o
water
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hyper-
excessive, above normal, high
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hypo-
beneath, diminution, deficiency, the lowest
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hyster/o
uterus, hysteria, late, following
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-ia
a condition
168
-iasis
condition, state
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ic
pertaining to
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ics
organized knowledge, practice, treatment
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ileo-/ilio
ileum
172
in-
in, not
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-in/-ine
chemical suffix
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infra
below
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inguino
groin
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inter-
between, among
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intra/intro
within
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ischi/o
ischium
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-ism
condition, disease, practice, doctrine
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ismus
spasm, contraction
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iso-
equal to, isomer, sameness
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-ist
specialist
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-ite
the nature of, resembling
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-ites
-y, -like
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-itis/itides
inflammation, plural inflammation
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-ive
pertaining to
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kal/i
potassium
188
karyp
nucleus
189
kerat/o
cornea
190
kilo
one thousand
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kin/kine-/kinesio-/kineso-/kino-
movement, motion
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labio-
lip
193
lacrim/o-
tears
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lact-/lacti-/lacto-
milk
195
laparo-
abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryng-/o
larynx
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lateri-/latero
lateral, to one side, side
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-lepsis/lepsy
seizure
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lepto-
light, slender, thin, frail
200
leuk-/leuko
white
201
linguo
tongue
202
lip-/lipo
fat, liquid
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lith-/litho
stone, calculus, calcification
204
-log/log-/logo-
speech, words
205
-logy
study of, collecting
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lymph-/lympho
lymph
207
lys-/lyso
lysis, dissolution
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macr/o
large, long
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mal-
bad, deficient
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-malacia/malac
softening
211
mamm/o/a
breast
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mania
excessive preoccupation
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mast/o
breast
214
meg-
Large, oversize
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mega
large, oversize, one million
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megal/o-
large
217
-megaly
enlargement, large
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melan/o-
black
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mening-/o-
meninges
220
ment-/mento
chin
221
-mer
member of a series
222
mes-/o-
middle, mean, intermediate, attaching membrane
223
Meta-
after, behind, joint action, sharing
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-meter
measurement, measuring device
225
metr-/o
uterus
226
-metry
measurement
227
micr-/o
small, microscopic
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milli-
one thousandth
229
mon-/o-
single
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morph-/o-
form, shape, structure
231
my-/myo-
muscle
232
myel-/o-
bone marrow, spinal cord
233
myx-/o-
mucus
234
nano-
dwarf, one millionth
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nas-/o-
nose
236
natr-/i-
sodium
237
nat/o
birth
238
necr/o
death, necrosis
239
neo-
new
240
nephr/o
kidney
241
neur/o/i-
nerve, nervous system
242
norm/o
normal
243
obsttr/bostero
childbirth
244
octo-
eight
245
oculo-
eye, ocular
246
odont/o
tooth
247
odyn/o
pain
248
-oid
resemblance to
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olig/o
few, little
250
-oma/-omata
tumour, neoplasm (ata + plural)
251
onco-/oncho
tumour, bulk, volume
252
-one
ketone
253
onych/o
fingernail, toenail
254
oo-
egg, ovary
255
oophor/o
ovary
256
opthalm/o
eye
257
opt/o optic/o
eye
258
-opia/-opsia
vision
259
or-/ori-/oro
mouth
260
orchi-/orchid-/orchio
testis
261
orth/o
straight, normal, in proper order
262
-orrhage
excessive bleeding
263
-orrhagia
hemorrhage
264
-orrhaphy
suture
265
-orrhea
flow, discharge
266
-orrhexis
rupture
267
-ose
sugar
268
-osis/oses
process, condition, state
269
oste/o ost- ossi osseo
bone
270
-ostomy
incision
271
-ous
pertaining to
272
ovai-/ovario-
ovary
273
ovi- ovo-
egg
274
oxa- oxo-
oxygen
275
oxy-
sharp, acid, acute, shrill, quick, oxygen
276
pachy-
thick
277
pan-
all, entire
278
pant- panto-
all, entire
279
para-
abnormal, involvement of two like parts
280
pari-
equal
281
path- patho-
disease
282
-pathy
disease
283
ped/o/i-
child, foot
284
-penia
deficiency
285
penta-
five
286
per-
through, thoroughly, intensely
287
peri-
around, about
288
-pexy
fixation, usually, surgical
289
phaco-
lens
290
-phage -phagia phago- -phagy
eating, devouring
291
phako-
lens
292
phanero-
visible, evident
293
pharmaco-
drugs, medicine
294
pharyng/o-
pharynx
295
phil/o- -philia
attraction, chemical affinity
296
men/o-
menstruation
297
oto
ear
298
-otomy
incision
299
phleb/o-
vein
300
-phobia
fear
301
phon/o-
sound, speech
302
phor-/phoro-
carrying, bearing
303
phos- phot/o-
light
304
phren/i-
diaphragm, mind, phrenic
305
-phylaxis
protection
306
phyll/o-
leaf
307
physi/o-
physical, natural
308
physo-
swelling, inflammation, air, gas.
309
phyt/o-
plants
310
plan/i/o
flat
311
-plasia
formation
312
-plasmo/-plasma/-plasmat/-plasmato
plasma
313
-plasty
surgical repair
314
platy-
wide, flat
315
-plegia
paralysis
316
pleo-
more
317
plesio-
near, similar
318
pleur- pleura- pleuro-
rib, side, pleura
319
pluri-
several, more
320
-pnea pneo-
breath, respiration
321
peum/a/at/ato
air, gas lung, breathing
322
pod- -pod podo-
foot, foot-shaped
323
-poiesis
production
324
poikilo-
irregular, variable
325
polio-
grey
326
poly
multiplicity, polymer, more
327
post-
after, behind
328
pre-
anterior, before
329
presby-
old
330
pro-
before, forward, precursor
331
proct/o
anus, rectum
332
prot/o-
first
333
pseudo-
false
334
psych/o/e
mind
335
-ptosis
sagging, falling, prolapse
336
pyel/o-
pelvis
337
pykn/o-
dense, compact
338
pyo-
pus
339
pyreto-
fever
340
-phrenia
of mind
341
phrenico- phreno
diaphragm, mind, phrenic
342
pyro-
fire, heat, fever
343
quadr/i-
four
344
rachi/o-
spinal column
345
radio-
radiation, x-ray, radius
346
re-
again, backward
347
ren/o
kidney
348
rhin/o-
nose
349
-rrhagia
discharge
350
-rrhea
flow
351
-rrhexis
rupture
352
sacr/o-
flesh, muscle
353
schisto- schiz/o-
split, cleft, division
354
sclera- / sclero-
hardness (indurations- fibrous), sclerosis, ocular sclera
355
scolio-
crooked
356
-scope
instrument for viewing
357
-scopy
viewing
358
scot-/scoto-
shadow, darkness
359
semi-
one-half, partly
360
sept/o-
seven, septum, sepsis/infection
361
septi-
seven
362
sial/o-
saliva, salivary gland
363
sider/o-
iron
364
sigmoid/o-
s-shaped or sigmoid colon
365
sin/o- sinu-
sinus
366
somat/o- somatic-
body, bodily
367
somno-
sleep
368
son/o-
sound, ultrasound
369
spasmo-
spasm
370
sphygmo-
pulse
371
spir/o-
breathing
372
spleen- spleno-
spleen
373
staphyl/o-
grape, bunch of grapes, staphylococci
374
-stasis
stopping
375
-stat
arresting change or movement
376
-steno
narrowness, constriction
377
stereo
solid
378
stheno
strength, force, power
379
stomat/o stom/a
mouth
380
sub-
beneath, less than normal, inferior
381
recto/o
rectum, straight
382
retro-
backward, behind
383
salping/o-
tube
384
sarco-
flesh, muscle
385
super-
in excess, above, superior, in the upper part
386
supra-
above
387
sy-/ syl-/sym-/syn-/sys-
together, joined, fused
388
tachy-
rapid, over
389
tel/e-
distant
390
ten/din- teno- tenont- tenonto-
tendon
391
tetra
four
392
thel/o-
nipple
393
thera
therapy
394
therm/o-
heat
395
thesis
put, place
396
thorac/o thoracico
chest, thorax
397
thromb/o-
blood clot
398
thyr/o
thyroid gland
399
-tic
put, place
400
toco-
childbirth
401
-tome
cutting instrument
402
-tomy
cutting, operation
403
tono
tone, tension, pressure
404
top/o
place, topical
405
tox/i- toxico- toxo-
toxin, poison
406
trache/o-
trachea
407
trans-
across, through, beyond
408
tri- tris-
three
409
trich/i/ia -trichia
hair
410
tropho- trophic- -trophy
food, nutrition, development
411
-tropia
turning
412
-tropic
turning towards, affinity
413
ultra-
beyond
414
uni-
one, single
415
uri- -uric/o
uric acid
416
-uria
urine, urination
417
uro
urine, urinary tract
418
vas-
duct, blood vessel
419
vasculo-
blood vessel
420
vas/o-
duct, blood vessel
421
vesic/o-
urinary bladder, vesicle
422
xanth/o-
yellow, yellowish
423
xero-
dry
424
zo- zoo-
animal, life
425
zym- zymo-
fermentation, enzymes
