Greek Origin Medical Terms: Combining Forms Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
a-, an-
A
absence
2
Q
dys-
A
Abnormal, bad, ill, difficult, disturbance
3
Q
hyper-
A
above, excessive
4
Q
hypo-
A
under, deficient
5
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
6
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
7
Q
-osis
A
Non-inflammatory, degenerative or chronic disease, pathological process or state
8
Q
-iasis
A
Pathological state
9
Q
adeno-
A
Gland
10
Q
angio-
A
vessel
11
Q
arthro-
A
joint
12
Q
cardio-,
-cardium,
-cardia
A
heart
13
Q
cephalo-, kephalo-, -cephalia
A
Head
14
Q
chole-, -cholia
A
bile
15
Q
chondro-
A
cartilage
16
Q
colo-
A
colon
17
Q
cysto-
A
(Urinary) bladder
18
Q
cyto-, -cytus
A
Cell
19
Q
dermo-, dermato-
A
skin
20
Q
encephalo-
A
brain
21
Q
entero-
A
intestines
22
Q
gastro-
A
stomach
23
Q
-aesthesia
A
Sensitivity
24
Q
alg-, -algia, -algesia
A
pain
25
-ectasia, -ectasis
dilation, widening
26
-cytosis
increased number of cells
27
-ectomia
surgical removal
28
-graphia
taking X-ray picture of…, radiographic examination of …
29
-logia
Science, study
30
-lysis
destruction
31
-malacia
Softening
32
megalo-, -megalia
enlargement
33
patho-, -pathia
disease
34
-penia
deficiency, lack
