anatomy and physiology word parts Flashcards
1
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a-, an, non
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without, not
ex. apnea, anuria
2
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ab-, ef-
A
away
ex. abductor muscle, efferent neuron
3
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adi- , lip(o)-
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fat
ex. adipose, liposuction
4
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-alg
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pain
ex. neuralgia, fibromyalgia
5
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ana-
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up
ex. anabolic reaction
6
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ang(i)
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vessel
ex. angiogenesis,
7
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ante-, pre-, pro-
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before
ex. prenatal, antebrachial, promonocyte
8
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anti-, contra-
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against, resisting
ex. antibody, contraception
9
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aqua(e)-, hydr
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water
ex. aqueous, hydrocephalus
10
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arthr(o), artic
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joint
ex. arthritis, articulation
11
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-ase
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enzyme
ex. maltase, lipase
12
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audi-
A
hear
ex. auditory nerve
13
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aut(o)-
A
self
ex. autoimmunity
14
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bi-, di-, diplo-
A
two
ex. bicuspid, diencephalon, diplococcus
15
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brachy-, brev(i)-
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short
ex. brachydactyly, fibularis brevis
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brady-
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slow
ex. bradycardia
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bronch-
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airway
ex. bronchitis
18
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card-
A
heart
ex. cardiology
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cat-
A
down
ex. catabolic reaction
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cent-
A
100, 100th
ex. century, centigram
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-centesis
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puncture
ex. amniocentesis
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cephal-, -ceps
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head
ex. hydrocephalus, biceps femoris
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chol-, cystic
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gallbladder
ex. cholecystokinin, cystic duct
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chondr-
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cartiliage
ex. chondrocyte
25
-cide
kill
| ex. spermacide
26
circ-
around
| ex. circumcision
27
-clast
break, destroy
| ex. osteoclast
28
co-, con-, sym-, syn-, sys-
together, with
| ex. congenital, synthesis, system
29
coel-, sinu-
cavity, space
| ex. coelom, frontal sinus
30
corp-, soma-
body
| ex. corpus luteum, somatic cell
31
-crine
secret, release
| ex. endocrine gland
32
cut, derm
skin
| ex. subcutaneous, dermatitis
33
cyan-
blue
| ex. cyanosis
34
-cyte
cell
| ex. leukocyte
35
dactyl, digit
finger or toe
| ex. syndactyly
36
dec(k)
10, 1/10th
| ex. decade, dekagram, deciliter
37
dent, dont
tooth/teeth
| ex. dentalgia, orthodontist
38
dia- , per-, trans-
through, separate, across
| ex. diarhea, permeable, transcutaneous
39
dys-, mal-
bad, painful, difficult
| ex. dyspnea, malnutrition, malabsorption
40
-ectomy, -tom, -sect
cut, cut out
| ex. appendectomy, lobotomy, dissect`
41
ectop-
displaced
| ex. ectopic pregnancy
42
edem-
swelling
| ex. lymphedema
43
-emesis
vomiting
| ex. hyperemesis
44
-emia
blood condition
| ex. Hypoglycemia
45
en, endo-, intra-
inside, within
| ex. endosteum, intraocular
46
epi-
upon, over, above
| ex. epidermis, epididymis
47
equi-, homo-, iso-
same, equal, balanced
| ex. homeostasis, isotonic
48
erythr-
red
| ex. erythrocyte
49
-esthe
sensation
| ex. anesthesia
50
ex-, ecto-
outside
| ex. extracellular fluid
51
fasci-
bundle
| ex. muscle or nerve fascicle
52
foram-
opening
| ex. infraorbital foramen
53
gastr-
stomach
| ex. gastric bypass surgery
54
-gen, poie-
create, form
| ex. oogenesis, hemopoiesis
55
ger(o,i)-
aging, old
| ex. gerontology, geriatrics
56
glom-
ball
| ex. glomerulus
57
gloss/tt, lingu
tongue
| ex. hypoglossal, sublingual
58
gluc- gly, -ose
sugar
| ex. glucose, glycogen, fructose
59
gyn
woman
| ex. gynecologist
60
-gram
something writtem
| ex. electrocardiogram (ECG)
61
-graph
writting aparatus
| ex. electrocardiograph
62
-graphy
use of writing apparatus
| ex. electrocardiography
63
hem-
blood
| ex. hemothorax
64
hemi-, semi-
half
| ex. cerebral hemisphere
65
hepat-
liver
| ex. hepatitus
66
hex-
six
| ex. hexose
67
hist-
tissue
| ex. histology
68
hyper-
over, ecessive, high
| ex. hypertonic, hyperesthesia
69
infra-, infer-, sub-
under, below, less
| ex. infraorbital, inferior, submandibular
70
hyster-, metr-
uterus
| ex. Hysterectomy, endometrium
71
-iasis, -osis
condition of
| ex. cholelithiasis, nephrosis
72
-itis
inflammation of
| ex. appendicitis
73
inter-
between
| ex. interstitial fluid
74
kilo-, milli-
1000, 1000th
| ex. kilogram, milligram
75
kin-
to move, divide
| ex. Kinesiology, cytokinesis
76
lact-
milk
| ex. lactose
77
lapar-
abdomen
| ex. laparscopy
78
leuk(c)-
white
| ex. leucopoeisis
79
lig-
connect, bind
| ex. ligaments, ligase
80
-logy, -ist, -ician
study of, specialist
| ex. Cardiology, pharmacist, dietician
81
lys, lyze
break apart, dissolve
| ex. hydrolysis, lysosome
82
macr-, mega, magn-
large
| ex. macrophage, magnum foramen
83
mamm-, mass-, pect-
breast, chest
| ex. mammary, massectomy, pectoralis
84
-mania
obsession, compulsion
| ex. kleptomania
85
med-, meso-, meta-
middle
| ex. mediastimum, mesoderm, metaphase
86
-megaly
enlargement
| ex. spenomegaly
87
melano-
black
| ex. melanocyte
88
mens-
month
| ex. mentsrual cycle
89
-metric, -meter
measurement, length
| ex. isometric, spirometer
90
micro-, -ole, -ule
small
| ex. microscope, arteriole, venule
91
mnem-
memory
| ex. amnesia (mnemonic)
92
mono-, uni-
one
| ex. monozygotic, unicellular
93
morph, -plasty
shape
| ex. morphology, rhinoplasty
94
mort, necr-
death
| ex. post mortem, necrotic tissue
95
multi-, poly-
many
| ex. multinucleate, polysaccharide
96
mut-
change
| ex. mutation
97
myo-
muscle
| ex. myopathy, myofibril
98
nas-, rhin
nose
| ex. nasal septum, rhinovirus
99
nat-
birth
| ex. prenatal
100
neo-
new
| ex. neonatal
101
nephr-, ren
kidney
| ex. nephrosclerosis, renal vein
102
o(o), ovi
egg
| ex. oophorectomy, oviduct
103
oct
eight
| ex. octet rule
104
ocu, ophth, opt, orbit
eye
| ex. orbicularis occuli, ophthamologist
105
-oid
resembling, shape of
| ex. sigmoid colon
106
olig-
little, few
| ex. oliguria
107
-oma, onco
tumor
| ex. melanoma, oncologist
108
-opia
vision
| ex. hyperopia
109
or(a)
mouth
| ex. orbicularis oris
110
-scopy
to view, see
| ex. arthroscopic surgery
111
ost-
bone
| ex. osteoblast, ostemyelitis
112
-ostomy
make an opening
| ex. tracheostomy
113
ot
ear
| ex. otoscope
114
palp, tact
touch, feel
| ex. palpate, tactile
115
para
beside
| ex. parathyroid glands
116
path
disease
| ex. pathogenic bacteria
117
ped, pod
foot, feet
| ex. pedal, podiatrist
118
pent
five
| ex. pentose
119
phago, phagia, phagy
eat, feed, swallow, digest, devour
| ex. phagocyte, dysphagia
120
-phasia
speech
| ex. dysphasia
121
pharm
drug
| ex. psychopharmic
122
phleb
vein
| ex. phlebotomist
123
photo, lumen
light
| ex. photoreceptor, gastric lumen
124
phobia, phobe
fear
| ex. hydrophobia
125
phys
```
function
ex. physiology
```
126
-plasia
growth, formation
| ex. hyperplasia
127
plegia
paralysis
| ex. quadriplegia
128
pnea, spir
breathing
| ex. apnea, inspire
129
pneum, pulmon
lungs, air
| ex. pneumothorax, pulmonary embolus
130
post
after
| ex. post natal
131
prim
first
| ex. primary bronchus
132
proct
rectum, anus
| ex. proctoscope, proctologist
133
pseudo
false
| ex. pseudounipolar neuron
134
psych, phren, -noia
mind
| ex. psychosis, scizzophrenia
135
quad, tetra
four
| ex. quadriceps, tetralogy of fallot
136
re-, retro
back, again, past
| ex. reinfect, retrograde amnesia
137
-rrhea
flow, discharge
| ex. diarrhea, otorrhea
138
sclero
hard(ening)
| ex. arterioscleosis, scleroderma
139
sept, tox
poison, contaminate
| ex. antiseptic, cytotoxin
140
sten
narrowing
| ex. pyloric stenosis
141
strat
layer
| ex. stratified squamos epithelia
142
super, supra
above, over
| ex. superior vena cava, supraorbital
143
tachy
fast
| ex. tachycardia
144
-tension
pressure
| ex. hypertension
145
therm
heat
| ex. thermoreceptor
146
thromb
clot
| ex. thrombocyte
147
-tonic
strength
| ex. isotonic
148
tri-, tert-
three, third
| ex. triglyceride, tertiary bronchus
149
zyg
union
| ex. zygote
150
vaso, vasc
vessel
| ex. vasodilator, vascular
151
pleur
side, rib
| ex. pleural cavity
152
ren
kidney
| ex. renal
153
squam
scale, flat
| ex. squamos
154
thorac
chest
| ex. thoracic
155
meta
beside, after
| ex. metacarpus
156
ortho
straight, correct
| ex. Orthopedic, orthodontist
157
peri-
around
| ex. pericardium
158
sub
under
| ex. Subcutaneous
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blast
to make, to bud, to sprout
| ex. osteoblast
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hypo
less, below, deficient
| ex. hypotonic, hypothalamus
