Vocab 8/28 Stems Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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Mal-
A
Bad , abnormal
Eg malnutrition
2
Q
Neo-
A
New
Eg neonatal
3
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Poly-
A
Much, many
Eg. Polycythemia
4
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Erythro-
A
Red
Eg. Erythrocyte
5
Q
Hemet-
A
Blood
Eg. Hematoma
6
Q
Acou-
A
Hearing
Eg. acoustics
7
Q
Carcid-
A
Cancer
Eg. Carcinogen , carcinoma
8
Q
Cost-
A
Rib
Eg. Intercostal,
Hypocostal = “ beneath a rib “
(Hypo = below eg hypothermic, hypoglycemic )
9
Q
Septic
A
Toxic bacteria
Eg. Septic tank , sepsis
10
Q
Sten-
A
Narrow
Eg. Stenosis
Eg. Stenography (shorthand )
11
Q
Cirrh-
A
Yellow
Eg. Cirrhosis
Chrysus / Khrysos; meaning “gold” in Greek mythology is a minor god and the personification of gold.
12
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-tomy
A
To cut
Eg. Lobotomy
Eg. Tonsillectomy, appendectomy.
13
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-oligist
A
Specialist
Eg. Ornithologist, biologist
14
Q
Poiesis
A
Production
Eg. Hematopoiesis
15
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Ana-
A
Apart
Eg. Anatomy
Recall: -tomy = cut
Cut up
Cut apart
