Etymology Flashcards
1
Q
Cardio
A
Heart
2
Q
Dors/o
A
Back
3
Q
Epi-
A
Upon or above
4
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
5
Q
Homeo
A
Same
6
Q
Integu
A
To cover
7
Q
-ism
A
Process of/ disease from specific cause
8
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation of/ infection of
9
Q
-logy
A
The study of
10
Q
Path-
A
Disease/ suffering
11
Q
Medi-
A
Middle
12
Q
Physi-
A
Physical function
13
Q
Proxim-
A
Near the point of organs
14
Q
Cyt-
A
Cell
15
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
16
Q
Phag-
A
Eating/ swallowing
17
Q
Umbilic-
A
Umbilicus/ navel
18
Q
Mid-
A
Middle
19
Q
Hyper-
A
Above/ more than normal
20
Q
Hypo-
A
Below/ deficient
21
Q
Dist-
A
Away from the point of origin
22
Q
A-
A
Without/ away from
23
Q
Later-
A
Side
24
Q
Inter
A
Between
25
Intra
Within
26
-ist
One who specializes in
27
Bi
Life/ living organism
28
Cav-
Hollow space
29
Cephal-
Head
30
Sagitt-
Going from front to back
31
Albin -
White
32
Cer-
Wax
33
Cutane-
Skin
34
Derm-
Skin
35
-ectomy
Surgical incision
36
Ichthy-
Scaly dry
37
Kerat-
Hard tissue
38
Lucid-
Clear/ light
39
Melan-
Black
40
Pachy-
Thick
41
-plasty
Surgical repair
42
Seb-
Oil
43
Sud-
Sweat
44
Anter/o
Before/ front part
