Roots Flashcards by Caleb Foster

acro

extremity

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aden

gland

Adenocarcinoma (tumor from glandular structure)

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alveol

Small cavity

Alveoli (tiny sacs in lungs that allow air to mix into blood stream)

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angi

Vessel

Angiogram (x ray inside blood or lymph vessels)

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Arthr

Joint (arthritis)

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asthen

Weakness

Myasthenia gravis- weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles

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bar

pressure

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bili

bile (biliary relating to the bile duct)

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brachi

Arm (brachiocephalic artery- supplies blood to right arm)

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brady

slow ( bradycardia- abnormally slow heart action)

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bronch

Air passage ( bronchospasm- spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)

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capn

Smoke

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carcin

Cancer (carcinoma- cancer in epithelial tissue or lining or internal organs)

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card

Heart

Cardiomyopathy (an acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle)

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cephal

Head, brain

cephalad (toward the head or anterior of the body)

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cerv-

Neck

Cervicothoracic (relating to the neck and thorax. Relating to the disk between the seventh cervical vertebra and first thoracic vertebra. Or the fusion of these)

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chem-

Chemical

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chol-

bile

Most common use Cholecyst, gallbladder

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chondr-

cartilage

Chrondrocalcinosis ( visible calcification of of cartilage)

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corp-

body

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cort-

Covering

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crani-

Skull

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crypt-

Hidden

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cusp-

Pointed

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cut(an)-

Skin

cyan-

Blue

cyst-

Bladder; sac

dactyl-

fingers;toes

dendr-

tree;branch

dent-

Tooth

derm-

skin

diastol-

relax; stand apart

dips-

thirst

ejacul-

To throw out

electr-

electrical

enter-

Intestine

eryth -(r)

Red Erythema (redness of the skin from increased blood flow. From puncture or infection.)

esthe-

sensation Anesthesia ( removes sensation)

febr-

Fever Febrile ( having or showing symptoms of having a fever)

gastr-

Stomach Gastrolith (stomach stone or a rock in the GI tract)

gingiv-

gums Gingivitis (inflammation of gums)

glom-

Little ball Glomerulus ( a call of capillaries in the kidneys where waste is filtered)

glosso-

Tongue Hypoglossal (cranial nerve connected under the tongue)

gluco-

Glucose;sugar | Monosaccharide of carbohydrates (sugars)

glutin-

Glue | Separable viscid constituent of wheat- gluten

glyco-

sugar;glucose | Big molecules made of glucose

hepat-

Liver Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver. Usually from a viral infection)

hist-

Tissue Histology (study of tissues)

hydro-

Water

hyster-

Uterus Hysterectomy (cutting out of uterus)

latr-

Treatment

kal-

Potassium Symbol K

karyo-

Nucleus Nucleus of a cell

kerat-

Horn

lact-

Milk ; milk production Lactating

lapar-

abdomen Laparoscopy (surgery where fiber-optic instrument is inserted through abdomen)

leuk-

White Leukima (a cancer affecting your white blood cells preventing you from fighting infections)

log-

To tie, bind Ligaments - connective tissue joining bone to bone

lip-

Lipid (fat)

lys-

Break apart Hydrolysis ( breaking down macro molecules)

mal-

bad

melan-

Black Melanocyte (black pigmented cells of skin)

men, mens -

Month (monthly) Menstrual cycle (the 28 day cycle involving the endometrium of the uterus)

muta-

``` Change Mutation ( any change in the sequence of DNA) ```

myo-

Muscle Myopathy (muscle disease)

myc-

Fungus | Mycology( the study of fungi)

myel-

Marrow

nat-

Birth | Prenatal (before birth)

natri-

Sodium

nephr-

nephron; kidney | Nephrosclerosis ( hardening of the kidney)

neuro-

Nerve | Neurology ( the study of the nervous system and the diseases that affect it)

noct, nyct -

Night | Nocturnal (active at night)

noto-

back | Notochord ( in the embryos of the higher vertebrates forms the supporting axis of the body)

oculo-

Eye | Orbicularis ( muscle around eye that allows winking)

odont-

tooth

onco-

mass | Oncology ( the study and treatment of cancer and tumors)

ophthalm-

``` Eye Ophthalmologist (eye doctor) ```

orchi-

Testis

osteo-

Bone

oto-

Bone

ov-, oo-, ovi-

Egg | Oviduct ( tube transporting egg to uterus)

oxy-

Oxygen

path-

``` disease Pathogen (such as a type of bacteria or a virus) that causes disease. ```

ped-

Children

phag-

Eat | Phagocyte (eating cell (ex. WBC's engulfing bacteria and dead cells)

pharm-

Drug | Psychopharmic (Drugs that affect the mind)

phleb-

Vein | Phlebotomist ( one who specializes in drawing blood)

photo-

Light

Physio-

Nature (function) of

plex; plexus

Network

pneumo-

Air, breath

pod-

foot

poie-

Make; produce

presby-

Old

proct-

rectum

pseud-

False

psych-

Mind

pyel-

Pelvis

ren-

Kidney

rhino-

Nose

rigor-

Stiffness

sarco-

Flesh; muscle

scler-

hard

semen-

Seed, sperm

sept-

Contamination- | Antiseptic (against poison)

sin-

Cavity; recess

son-

Sound

spiro-; spire-

Breathe

stat-, stas

Arrest

syn-

Together

systol-

contrast

tachy-

Fast

therm-

heat

thromb-

clot

tox-

poison

troph-

Grow; nourish

tympon-

Drum

Varic-

Enlarged vessel

Vas-

Vessel; duct

Absence or lack

af-

toward

an-

Absence or lack

ante-

Before

anti-

Against; resisting

auro-

Self

bi-

Two; double

circum-

around

co-,con

With; together Cohabitate

contra-

Against; resisting

de-

Undoing; loss; removal

dia-

Through; between Diameter- straight line through the center

dipl-

Twofold; double diplococcus - spherical bacteria occurring in pairs

dys-

Faulty; painful; difficult

ectop-

displaced

ef-

Away from

em-, en-

In; inside | Embolism

endo-

Within | Endoscope -within the bodily cavity a scope is put

epi-

Upon; over; above Epic- over or above average

eu-

Good eucapnia - having a good or normal concentration of carbon dioxide

exo-

Outside

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