Greek Forms - Medicine Flashcards
(28 cards)
cardio
“heart” (cardiovascular)
“heart”
cardio (cardiovascular)
derm
“skin” (hypodermic)
“skin”
derm (hypodermic)
gastro
“stomach” (gastroscope)
“stomach”
gastro (gastroscope)
hemo, hema
“blood” (hematology)
“blood”
hemo, hema (hematology)
neuro
“nerves” (neurotransmitters)
“nerves”
Neuro (neurotransmitters)
osteo
“bones” (osteoarthritis)
“bones”
osteo (osteoarthritis)
psycho
“mind” (psychotherapy)
“mind”
psycho (psychotherapy)
itis
“inflamed or swollen” (tonsillitis)
“inflamed or swollen”
itis (tonsillitis)
ectomy
“to cut away or remove” (tonsillectomy)
“to cut away or remove”
ectomy (tonsillectomy)
oma
“a cancer or tumor” (melanoma)
“a cancer or tumor”
oma (melanoma)
emia
“unusual condition in your blood” (anemia)
“unusual condition in your blood”
emia (anemia)
path
“one who treats” (osteopath)
“one who treats”
path (osteopath)