Module 2 Flashcards
(152 cards)
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path-
A
disease
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leg-like structure
A
crur-
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ment- [anatomical sense]
A
chin
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labium
A
cheil-, labi-
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later-
A
the side [i.e. of body, organ, structure]
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Q
head
A
cephal-
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Q
-gram
A
record
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skin
A
derm-, dermat-
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Q
study (of a subject)
A
-ics (SUFFIX), -logy (T)
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study (of a subject) [suffix]
A
-ics (less common than the termination -logy) (SUFFIX)
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-ous (grammatical usage)
A
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
12
Q
soma-
A
body
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a specialist (in a subject)
A
-ist (SUFFIX)
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surgical repair
A
-plasty
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dactyl-
A
digit; finger; toe
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inflammation
A
-itis (SUFFIX)
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Q
-ostomy
A
creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure); creation of a passage between 2 segments of (one organ or structure)
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protrusion filled with (a subtance)
A
-cele
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caud-
A
tail
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-logy
A
study (of a subject) [much more common than -ics]
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cheek [not a term that also means ‘cheek bone’]
A
bucc-
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having the form of
A
-ate (SUFFIX)
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-y
A
Grammatical SUFFIX, creates a noun.
Often doesn’t need translation; could be ‘condition’ or ‘condition characterized by’ (context), no single definition
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Suffixes which create an adjective. Usually mean “pertaining to” or “located in”, but depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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-ic, -tic, -al, -ical, -ac, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ine, -ous (S)
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-ary
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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pertaining to disease
-pathic
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-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
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containing [not the termination]
-ous (SUFFIX)
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trachel- [general anatomical context]
neck [any within body structure]
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-ist
specialist (in a subject)
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foot
pod-, ped-
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-ia
Grammatical SUFFIX, creates a noun.
| Often doesn't need translation; could be 'condition' or 'condition characterized by' (context), no single definition
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creation of a passage between (one organ or structure) and (another organ or structure)
-ostomy
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somat-
body
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instrument used to excise
-ectome
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like
-oid (SUFFIX)
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-ous (clinical usage)
containing
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om-
shoulder
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-ic
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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-itis
inflammation
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abdomen
celi-, cel-, lapar-, abdomin-, ventr-
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protrusion (from an organ or other structure)
-cele
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suffixes which create a noun, usually not needing translation (but could be "condition" or "condition characterized by", depending on context)
-ia, -y (SUFFIX)
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arm
brachi-
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act of recording
-graphy
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toe
dactyl-
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-metry
measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
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lumb-
loin
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-ical
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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study (of a subject)
-logy
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-logical
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
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having
-ate (SUFFIX)
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resembling
-oid (SUFFIX)
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-ectome
instrument used to excise
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cephal-
head
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umbilicus
omphal-, umbilic-
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ped- [anatomical usage]
foot
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finger
dactyl-
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inguin-
groin
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digit
dactyl-
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lapar-
abdomen
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tail
caud-
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celi-
abdomen
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-tomy
incision (in, or into)
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pertaining to the study (of a subject)
-logical
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umbilic-
navel; umbilicus
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-ine
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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pector-
chest; thorax
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to remove
-ectomize
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-ad
moving in a direction towards [if 2 roots, 1st is origin, 2nd is direction]
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leg
crur-
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Suffix which creates a verb, as in "to (do something)". Could mean "to make," "to become," "to cause to be," "to subject to," or "to engage in", depending on context
-ize (-ise) (SUFFIX)
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a specialist in the study (of a subject)
-logist
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-scope
instrument used to make a visual examination [rarely refers to non-visual means of examination]
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-pathy
disease
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shoulder
om-
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-oid
resembling, like
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jaw
gnath-
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cel-
abdomen
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disease (R)
path-
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loin
lumb-
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-tic
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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surgical removal
-ectomy
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excision
-ectomy
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sarc-
flesh
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-graph
instrument used to record
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incision (in, or into)
-tomy
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measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
-metry
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navel
omphal-, umbilic-
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neck [any neck within the body structure]
cervic-, trachel- (used ~equally; look at context)
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-ism
SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
"condition" may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Less common than "-osis", which must be used unless otherwise directed
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-iasis
SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
"condition" may be appropriate in some limited contexts
Less common than "-osis", which must be used unless otherwise directed
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-scopy
visual examination
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-ac
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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thorac-
chest; thorax
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hand
cheir-, chir-
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cheil-
lip, labium
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lip
cheil-, labi-
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-pathic
pertaining to disease; diseased
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groin
inguin-
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instrument used to make a visual examination
-scope
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omphal-
navel; umbilicus
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chin
ment-
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-ar
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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steth-
chest; thorax
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to cut out
-ectomize
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-al
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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-logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
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instrument used to measure
-meter
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-megaly
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
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visual examination
-scopy
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the side
later-
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record
-gram
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instrument used to cut (into)
-tome
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thigh
crur-
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-graphy
act of recording
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enlargement (of an organ or structure) [not a term beginning with 'a']
-megaly
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-meter
instrument used to measure
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labi-
lip; labium
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-ate
having; having the form of
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-ize (-ise)
SUFFIX, creates a verb: “to (do something).”
| E.g. “to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” or “to engage in.” [either spelling acceptable]
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chir-
hand
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-algia
pain
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disease (T)
-pathy
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cervic- [general anatomical context]
neck [any within body structure]
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moving in a direction towards
-ad [if 2 roots, 1st is origin, 2nd is direction] (S)
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-cele
protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
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cheir-
hand
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gnath-
jaw
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chest
thorac-, steth-, pector-
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-ectomize
to excise; to cut out; to remove
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thorax
thorac-, steth-, pector-
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to excise
-ectomize
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body [not corpor-]
soma-, somat-
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pod-
foot
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bucc-
cheek
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-eal
SUFFIX, creates adj. Usually “pertaining to” or “located in,” depends on context; sometimes “characterised by” fits better
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crur-
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
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instrument used to record
-graph
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brachi-
arm
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-tome
instrument used to cut (into)
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-plasty
surgical repair
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Suffixes that form a noun and indicate a state of being, usually negative or abnormal in character (usuallly "disorder" or "condition characterised by")
-osis, -ism, -iasis [use -osis unless otherwise indicated] (SUFFIX)
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flesh [not carn-]
sarc-
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derm-
skin
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-osis
SUFFIX, forms noun & indicates state of being, USUALLY negative or abnormal.
Usually use/see:
a. disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic);
b. condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)
"condition" may be appropriate in some limited contexts
**Most commonly used of -osis, -ism, -iasis; must use when creating a term unless told otherwise**
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diseased
-pathic
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dermat-
skin
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ventr- [anatomical]
abdomen
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-ics
study (of a subject) [-logy more common, should be used unless told to use this]
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-ous
(SUFFIX) creates adj
usually "pertaining to"/"located in", sometimes "characterized by" [grammatical]
containing [clinical]
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creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ or structure)
-ostomy
