Units 1-14 Flashcards
(350 cards)
1
Q
gastr-
gas truck
A
stomach
2
Q
cardi-
card
A
heart
3
Q
megal-
my gal
A
enlarged
4
Q
-itis
I test
A
inflammation
5
Q
dermat-
doormat
A
skin
6
Q
plast-
plastic (plastic cement)
A
surgical repair
7
Q
cerebr
zebra
A
brain
8
Q
path-
path, daisies
A
disease
9
Q
-ectomy
exit Tommy
A
surigcal removal
10
Q
enter-
enter (enter sign)
A
intestines
(usually small)
11
Q
-osis
Oh sis
A
any condition
12
Q
-otomy
Oh Tommy
A
cut into
13
Q
aden-
a den
A
gland
14
Q
angi-
angel
A
vessel
15
Q
-oma
Oh Ma
A
tumor
16
Q
nephr-
nephew
A
kidney
17
Q
hepat-
he pat
A
liver
18
Q
arthr-
art
A
joint
19
Q
blephar-
blue fur
A
eyelid
20
Q
-ologist
hollow chest
A
specialist
21
Q
rhin-
rhinoceros
A
nose
22
Q
gingiv-
gingerbread (gingerbread man)
A
gum
23
Q
-malacia
my late show (TV)
A
soft
24
Q
-ology
hollow cheese
A
the study of
25
spasm
| spaceman
involuntary contraction
26
-algia
| algae
pain
27
crani-
| crane
skull
28
end-
| The End
inside, within
29
hemi-
| hemisphere
half
30
-oid
| void
like
31
hyper-
| high purr
above, more than normal
32
cyst-
| sister
sac containing fluid
33
chole-
| coal
bile
| gallbladder
34
hypo-
| hippo
under
35
-scop-
| scope
observe
36
hyster-
| his stir
uterus
37
-ostomy
| Oh stop Tommy
create an opening
38
para-
| parachute
beside, beyond
39
-lysis
| license
loosening, destruction
40
cervic-
| serve hic
neck
41
chondr-
| cone door
cartilage
42
cyan-
| sign
blue
43
hem(at)-
| hem
## Footnote
see the hem with ***** all over it!
blood
44
ost-
| ostrich
bone
45
psycho-
| cycle
mind
46
lip-
| lip
fat
47
my-
| my eye
muscle
48
lith-
| lather
stone
49
opthalm- opt-
| up thumb
eye
50
proct-
| Procter & Gamble
anus
51
cost-
| coaster
rib
52
-gram
| graham (graham cracker)
record
53
acro-
| acrobat
extremities
54
rhexis
| wrecks
break, burst
55
carcin-
| car sign
cancer
56
-penia
| pen
decrease
57
gen-
| Genesis
original, production
58
burso-
| purse sew
sac
59
retr(o)
| retreat
backwards
60
trip-
| trip
rub, friction
61
strept-
| strap
twist
62
-desis
| thesis
binding
63
mani-
| maniac
madness
64
glosso-
| glossy
tongue
65
-trophy
| trophy
development
66
supra-
| soup
above
67
-ptosis
| toe sis
falling
68
-dyn-
| dinner
pain
69
mast-
| mast
breast
70
-rraphy
| raffle
suture
71
dent-
| dentist
teeth
72
cephal-
| sieve fall
head
73
auto-
| auto
self
74
epi-
| a pea
upon
75
hydro-
| hydrant
water
76
lobo-
| low bow
section
77
-emesis
| Hey Mrs.
vomitting
78
contra-
| contractor
against, counter
79
-iasis
| oasis
condition
80
trans-
| trains
through, across
81
brady-
| braid
slow
82
-ectasis
| egged a sis
expansion
83
cyt-
| sight
cell
84
odont-
| Oh don't
tooth
85
luek-
| Look (Look Magazine)
white
86
-esthesia
| has the show
sensation
87
cantho-
| can throw
angle at the end of the eyelid
88
steno-
| stenographer
narrow, contracted
89
cheil-
| cow
lip
90
-cele
| seal
hernia
91
benign
| bee 9
mild, not cancerous
92
semen
| seaman
seed
93
celio-
| ceiling dome
abdomen
94
erythro-
| wreath throw
red
95
vaso-
| vase
vessel
96
melan-
| melon
black
97
cauda
| cod liver oil
tail
98
lingua-
| language
tounge
99
myring-
| my ring
eardrum
100
spondyl-
| spun doll
spinal column
101
ovar-
| over
egg (the female reproductive cell)
102
-centesis
| cent
puncture
103
oto-
| "O" toe
ear
104
bili-
| bill
bile
## Footnote
gall; a thick, sticky yellow or greenish fluid secereted by the liver and flowing into the intestines where it is mixed with gastric fluids to aid digestion, particularly in the breaking down of fats; chole-
105
squam-
| squaw
scale
106
mening-
| manage
membrane
107
cec-
| seek
bline passage
108
macul-
| Mack (Mack truck)
spot
109
-pexy
| pecks egg
## Footnote
See the bird that pecks the egg while ********** in the air!
suspension
110
onco-
| uncle
tumor
111
or-
| oar
mouth
112
sub-
| submarine
under
113
spiro-
| sparrow
coil
114
lacrim-
| lake rim
tear
115
viscero-
| vice row
organ
116
lact-
| lacquer
milk
117
onych-
| onyx
nail, claw
118
thorac-
| throw rack
chest
119
pyle-
| pie
gate
120
vesic-
| vest sick
bladder
121
sphenic-
| sphinx
wedge
122
myel-
| mile (mile sign)
marrow, spinal cord
123
anti-
| ant eye
against
124
myco-
| my comb
fungus
125
hallux
| hall "X"
great toe (big toe)
126
physio-
| physics book
nature
| the body
127
bucc(o)
| bucket
cheek
128
palpebr-
| pile of people
eyelid
129
-plasia
| play show
development
130
rug-
| rug
wrinkle, fold, crease
131
aur-
| "R"
ear
132
acoust(i)
| a cue stick
hearing
133
colp(o)
| cold bow
hollow, vagina
134
phon-
| phone
voice, sound
135
leio-
| lei
smooth
136
cor
| core
heart
137
ren-
| rain
kidney
138
orchi-
| orchid
testis
139
encephal-
| hen sieve fall
brain
140
thalam-
| the lamb
inner chamber
141
plexus
| plexiglass
braid
142
cilia
| ceiling
eyelash
143
dendr-
| den door
tree, branching
144
phleb-
| flip (flip chart)
vein
145
pilo-
| pile on
hair
146
histo-
| his toe
tissue
147
stoma-
| stone
mouth
148
tympan-
| tin pan
eardrum
149
umbilic-
| a bill lick
navel
150
salpingo-
| sally bingo
tube
151
helio-
| heel
sun
152
astr-
| astronaut
star shaped
153
-asthenia
| his thin knee
weakness
154
fascia
| face
sheet, band
155
iso-
| I sew
equal
156
tarso-
| tar
ankle
157
-tope
| top
place
158
pod-
| pod
foot
159
malign-
| my leg
bad
160
adnexa-
| annex
ties, connection
161
ocul-
| a kool (drink)
eye
162
lapar-
| lap
abdominal wall
163
dacry-
| daiquiri (daquiri drink)
tear
164
ment-
| mint
mind
165
part-
| part
labor, bring forth
166
scler(a)-
| scholar
hard
| abnormal hardness; also "the white of the eye"
167
somato-
| sew my toe
body
168
trachel-
| tray coal
neck
169
sinus
| sign us
hollow space
170
hypno-
| hypnotist
sleep
171
sept-
| sipped
wall, fance
172
scirr(h)-
| skirt
hard
| a hard tumor.
173
antr-
| ant tree
cavity
174
-crine
| cry'n
to secrete
175
dura
| door
hard
| The outermost mening.
176
pneum-
| name (plate)
lung
177
phage
| page
to eat
178
phren-
| friend
mind
179
corne-
| corn
horny
180
plak-
| plaque
plate
181
iris
| I race
rainbow
182
kerat-
| karrot
horny
183
pulmon-
| pull moon
lung
184
ptyal-
| tile
saliva
185
alveol-
| owl field
cavity
186
oophor-
| over
ovary
187
oment-
| O men
covering
188
sedat-
| seated
quiet, calm
189
furca-
| fur coat
fork-shaped
190
radic-
| radish
root
191
radi-
| radio
ray
192
fistul
| fist
pipe
193
edema
| a demon
swelling
194
dactyle-
| duck tail
finger, toe
195
metabol(e)
| met a bull
change
196
pariet-
| parrot
wall
197
ependym-
| a pendulum
wrapping
198
gravid
| gravel
pregnant
199
aer-
| airplane
air
200
glyco-
| glide coal
sweet
201
tarso-
| tar
framework of the eyelid
202
cheir-, chir-
| care (care package)
hand
203
calc-
| calculator
heel, stone
204
cine-
| Sens Sens
move
205
digit
| dig it (shovel)
finger, toe
206
dors-
| doors
back
207
gangli-
| gang
swelling
208
gemin-
| gem
twin
209
grad-
| graduate
walk, take steps
210
gran-
| grandma
grain, particle
211
labi-
| lab (test tube)
lip
212
micr-
| microphone
small
213
peps-
| Pepsi
digest
214
pleur-
pluera, rib, side
215
mamm-
| mammal (whale)
breast
216
colla-
| cola
glue
217
later-
| ladder
side
218
rachi-
spinal column
219
phob-
| foe
fear
220
phot-
| photo
light
221
dys-
| dice
bad
222
cut-
| cut (scissors)
skin
223
en-
| hen
in
224
peri-
| pear
about, around
225
pro-
| pro
in front of, before
226
mechano-
| mechanic
machine
227
dynam-
| dynamite
power
228
osmo-
| I smoke
odor
229
traumat-
| laundromat
wound
230
trich-
| trick
hair
231
maxill
| makes hill
upper jawbone
232
an-, a-
| an "A"
without, not
233
phak-
| vacuum (cleaner)
lens
234
pre-
| pray
in front of, before
235
strict-
| strict
draw tight
236
turbin-
| turban
shaped like a top
237
ameb-
| a me
change
238
semi-
| semi (semi-colon)
half
239
neo-
| kneel
new
240
hormone
| harmonize
excite
241
therm-
| thermometer
heat
242
syn-, sym-
together
243
vuls-
| false (false teeth)
twitch or pull
244
post
| post (post office)
after
245
metr-
| meter
uterus
246
tegument
| tag you men
covering, skin
247
pan-
| pan
all
248
poly-
| polish
many
249
ramus
| ram
branch
250
neuro-
| Nero
nerve (nervous system)
251
thromb-
| trombone
lump, clot
252
ab-
| Abe (Lincoln)
away from, not
253
-plegia
| pledge
paralysis
254
ante-
| ant tea
before
255
thel-
| the "L"
nipple
256
ex-
| eggs
out, away from
257
lien-
| line (clothesline)
spleen
258
tumor
| two more
swelling
259
vestibule
| vest bull
entrance
260
puer-
| pure (pure gold)
child
261
sarc-
| shark
flesh
262
proli-
| parolee
offspring
263
macro-
| macaroni
large
264
lal-
| lallipop
speech
265
intra-
| introduce
within
266
inter-
| interpreter
between
267
-infra
| infrared (infrared oven)
beneath
268
cryo-
| cry
cold
269
mal-
| mall
bad
270
glom-
| glow
ball
271
tens-
| tents
stretch
272
spas-
| space
pull, draw
273
somni-
| "saw my knee"
sleep
274
pharmac-
| farm axe
drug
275
lumbo-
| lumber
loins
## Footnote
the sides of the back lying on each side of the spinal column between the end of the ribs and the hipbone.
276
arter-
artery
277
appendic-
appendix
278
thyro-
thyroid
279
splen-
spleen
280
ovario-
ovary
281
adreno-
adrenal (gland)
282
basi-
base
| the lowest part, foundation, base.
283
pelvi-
pelvis
284
vena-
vein
285
urethr-
urethra
286
utero-
uterus
287
sacro-
sacrum
288
pharyng-
pharynx
289
duodeno-
duodenum
290
ureter-
ureter
291
laryng-
larynx
292
bronch-
bronchus
293
col-
colon
294
esophag-
esophagus
295
bi-
two, double, both
296
tri-
three
297
ile-
ileum, intestines
| ile- inter= intestine
298
ili-
ilium, hipbone
| The flat, uppermost portion of the three sections of the hipbone.
299
lig-
ligament
300
therap-
therapy
301
ger-
| jar
old
302
heter-
| header
other
303
infer-
| inn fur
under
304
hom-
| home
same
305
olfact-
| oil factory
smell
306
orth-
| Orthadox (Chruch)
straight
307
gyn-
| gun, gin
female
308
pachy-
| pack
thick
309
phrag-
| fur rag
fence
310
poster-
| poster
back part
311
cata-
| catalog
down
312
platy-
| plate
flat
313
pseud-
| suit
false
314
schiz-
| skis
split
315
ventr-
| vent
front
316
vert-
| vertebrae
turn
317
eu-
| ukulele
good
318
ambi-
| amp bee
both
319
amphi-
| amp feet
around, on both sides
320
brachy-
| brake
short
321
capit-
| cap
head
322
cau-
| cough
burn
323
clas-
| class
break
324
duct-
| duck
tube
325
fiss-
| fish
split
326
proxim-
| peroxide
nearest
327
scol-
| school
curved
328
apo-
| apple
away from
329
di-
| dye
twice
330
dia-
| diet pill
through
331
eury-
| urinal
broad
332
pect-
| pecked
chest
333
necr-
| neck
dead
334
mi-
| mice
less
335
morph-
| mower roof
form
336
dis-
| discus
apart
337
fac-
| factory
make, do
338
lept-
| leopard
slender
339
lymph-
| limp
watery fluid
340
meta-
| metal (metal cabinet)
beyond
341
-rrhag
| raging (raging river)
burst, burst forth
342
sta-
| stand
stand
343
ton-
| ton (truck)
stretch
344
volv-
| valve
to roll
345
splanchn-
| "S" plank
internal organs
346
-rrhe
| reed (reed instrument)
flow
347
med-
| meat
middle
348
xer-
| zero
dry
349
per-
| purr
throughout
350
blast-
| blast
bud
