Appendix A Flashcards
1
Q
a-
A
without
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
3
Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
4
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
5
Q
acous/o
A
hearing
6
Q
acr/o
A
extremity of topmost
7
Q
-acusis
A
hearing condition
8
Q
ad-
A
to, toward, or near
9
Q
aden/o
A
gland
10
Q
adip/o
A
fat
11
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal gland
12
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
13
Q
aer/o
A
air or gas
14
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
15
Q
albumin/o
A
protein
16
Q
-algia
A
pain
17
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus (air sac)
18
Q
ambi-
A
both
19
Q
an-
A
without
20
Q
an/o
A
anus
21
Q
andr/o
A
male
22
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
23
Q
ankyl/o
A
crooked or stiff
24
Q
ante-
A
before
25
anti-
against or opposed to
26
aort/o
aorta
27
appendic/o
appendix
28
aque/o
water
29
-ar
pertaining to
30
-arche
beginning
31
arteri/o
artery
32
arthr/o
joint
33
articul/o
joint
34
-ary
pertaining to
35
-ase
an enzyme
36
-asthenia
weakness
37
ather/o
fatty paste
38
-ation
process
39
atri/o
atrium
40
audi/o
hearing
41
aur/i
ear
42
bacteri/o
bacteria
43
balan/o
glans penis
44
bi-
two or both
45
bil/i
bile
46
-blast
germ or bud
47
blast/o
germ or bud
48
blephar/o
eyelid
49
brachi/o
arm
50
brady-
slow
51
bronch/o
bronchus (airway)
52
bronchi/o
bronchus (airway)
53
bronchiol/o
bronchiole (little airway)
54
bucc/o
cheek
55
capn/o
carbon dioxide
56
carb/o
carbon dioxide
57
carcin/o
cancer
58
cardi/o
heart
59
cata-
down
60
-cele
pouching or hernia
61
celi/o
abdomen
62
-centesis
puncture for aspiration
63
cephal/o
head
64
cerebell/0
cerebellum (little brain)
65
cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of brain)
66
cerumin/o
wax
67
cervic/o
neck or cervix
68
cheil/o
lip
69
chol/e
bile
70
chondr/o
cartilage (gristle)
71
chrom/o
color
72
chromat/o
color
73
chyl/o
juice
74
circum-
around
75
col/o
colon
76
colon/o
colon
77
colp/o
vagina (sheath)
78
con-
together or with
79
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (to join together)
80
contra-
against or opposed to
81
corne/o
cornea
82
coron/o
circle or crown
83
cost/o
rib
84
crani/o
skull
85
crin/o
to secrete
86
cutane/o
skin
87
cyan/o
blue
88
cyst/o
bladder or sac
89
cyt/o
cell
90
dacry/o
tear
91
dactyl/o
digit (finger or toe)
92
de-
from, down, or not
93
dent/i
teeth
94
derm/o
skin
95
dermat/o
skin
96
-desis
binding
97
dextr/o
right or on the right side
98
dia-
across or through
99
diaphor/o
profuse sweating
100
dips/o
thirst
101
dis-
separate from or apart
102
doch/o
duct
103
duoden/o
duodenum
104
-dynia
pain
105
dys-
painful, difficult, or faulty
106
-e
noun marker
107
e-
out or away
108
-eal
pertaining to
109
ec-
out or away
110
-ectasis
expansion or dilation
111
ecto-
outside
112
-ectomy
excision (removal)
113
-emesis
vomiting
114
-emia
blood condition
115
en-
within
116
encephal/o
entire brain
117
endo-
within
118
enter/o
small intestine
119
epi-
upon
120
epididym/o
epididymis
121
episi/o
vulva (covering)
122
erythr/o
red
123
esophag/o
esophagus
124
esthesi/o
sensation
125
eu-
good or normal
126
ex-
out or away
127
exo-
outside
128
extra-
outside
129
fasci/o
fascia (a band)
130
femor/o
femur
131
fibr/o
fiber
132
gangli/o
ganglion (knot)
133
gastr/o
stomach
134
-gen
origin or production
135
gen/o
origin or production
136
-genesis
origin or production
137
gingiv/o
gum
138
gli/o
glue
139
glomerul/o
glomerulus (small ball)
140
gloss/o
tongue
141
glott/o
opening
142
gluc/o
sugar
143
glyc/o
sugar
144
gnos/o
knowing
145
-gram
record
146
-graph
instrument for recording
147
-graphy
process of recording
148
gynec/o
woman
149
hem/o
blood
150
hemat/o
blood
151
hemi-
half
152
hepat/o
liver
153
hepatic/o
liver
154
herni/o
hernia
155
hidr/o
sweat
156
hist/o
tissue
157
histi/o
tissue
158
hormon/o
hormone (an urging on)
159
hydr/o
water
160
hyper-
above or excessive
161
hypo-
below or deficient
162
hypn/o
sleep
163
hyster/o
uterus
164
-ia
condition of
165
-iasis
formation or presence of
166
-iatrics
treatment
167
-iatry
treatment
168
-ic
pertaining to
169
-icle
small
170
ile/o
ileum
171
immun/o
safe
172
infra-
below or under
173
inguin/o
groin
174
inter-
between
175
intra-
within
176
ir/o
iris (colored circle)
177
irid/o
iris (colored circle)
178
-ism
condition of
179
iso-
equal or alike
180
-ist
one who specializes in
181
-itis
inflammation
182
-ium
structure or tissue
183
jejun/o
jejunum (empty0
184
kerat/o
hard or cornea
185
ket/o
ketone bodies
186
keton/o
ketone bodies
187
kinesi/o
movement
188
kyph/o
humped-back
189
lacrim/o
tear
190
lact/o
milk
191
lapar/o
abdomen
192
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
193
lei/o
smooth
194
-lepsy
seizure
195
leuc/o
white
196
leuk/o
white
197
lex/o
word or phrase
198
lingu/o
tongue
199
lip/o
fat
200
lith/o
stone
201
lob/o
lobe (a portion)
202
-logist
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
203
-logy
study of
204
lord/o
bent
205
lumb/o
loin (lower back)
206
lymph/o
clear fluid
207
-lysis
breaking down or dissolution
208
macro-
large or long
209
-malacia
softening
210
mamm/o
breast
211
-mania
abnormal impulse (attraction) toward
212
mast/o
breast
213
meat/o
opening
214
-megaly
enlargement
215
melan/o
black
216
men/o
menstruation
217
mening/o
meninges (membrane)
218
meningi/o
meninges (membrane)
219
meso-
middle
220
meta-
beyond, after, or change
221
-meter
instrument for measuring
222
metr/o
uterus
223
-metry
process of measuring
224
micro-
small
225
mono-
one
226
morph/o
form
227
multi-
many
228
musclu/o
muscle
229
my/o
muscle
230
myc/o
fungus
231
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
232
myos/o
muscle
233
myring/o
eardrum
234
nacr/o
stupor or sleep
235
nas/o
nose
236
nat/i
birth
237
necr/o
death
238
neo-
new
239
nephr/o
kidney
240
neur/o
nerve
241
ocul/o
eye
242
-oid
resembling
243
-ole
small
244
olig/o
few or deficient
245
-oma
tumor
246
onc/o
tumor or mass
247
onych/o
nail
248
oophor/o
ovary
249
opthalm/o
eye
250
-opia
condition of vision
251
opt/o
eye
252
orch/o
testis (testicle)
253
orchi/o
testis (testicle)
254
orchid/o
testis (testicle)
255
or/o
mouth
256
orth/o
straight, normal, or correct
257
-osis
condition or increase
258
oste/o
bone
259
ot/o
ear
260
-ous
pertaining to
261
ovari/o
ovary
262
ov/i
egg
263
ov/o
egg
264
ox/o
oxygen
265
pachy-
thick
266
palat/o
palate
267
pan-
all
268
pancreat/o
pancreas
269
para-
alongside of or abnormal
270
-paresis
slight paralysis
271
patell/o
knee cap
272
path/o
disease
273
pector/o
chest
274
ped/o
child or foot
275
pelv/i
hip bone
276
-penia
abnormal reduction
277
per-
through or by
278
peri-
around
279
perine/o
perineum
280
peritone/o
peritoneum
281
-pexy
suspension or fixation
282
phac/o
lens (lentil)
283
phag/o
eat or swallow
284
phak/o
lens (lentil)
285
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
286
phas/o
speech
287
-phil
attraction for
288
-philia
attraction for
289
phleb/o
vein
290
phob/o
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
291
phon/o
voice
292
phor/o
to carry or bear
293
phot/o
light
294
phren/o
diaphragm or mind
295
plas/o
formation
296
-plasia
formation
297
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
298
-plegia
paraylsis
299
pleur/o
pleura
300
-pnea
breathing
301
pneum/o
air or lung
302
pneumon/o
air or lung
303
pod/o
foot
304
-poiesis
formation
305
poly-
many
306
post-
after or behind
307
pre-
before
308
presby/o
old age
309
pro-
before
310
proct/o
anus and rectum
311
prostat/o
prostate
312
psych/o
mind
313
-ptosis
falling or downward displacement
314
pulmon/o
lung
315
purpur/o
purple
316
py/o
pus
317
pyel/o
basin
318
pylor/o
pylorus (gatekeeper)
319
quadri-
four
320
radi/o
radius or radiation (especially x-ray)
321
re-
again or back
322
rect/o
rectum
323
ren/o
kidney
324
reticul/o
a net
325
retin/o
retina
326
retro-
backward or behind
327
rhabd/o
rod shaped or striated (skeletal)
328
rhin/o
nose
329
-rrhage
to burst forth
330
-rrhagia
to burst forth
331
-rrhaphy
suture
332
-rrhea
discharge
333
-rrhexis
rupture
334
salping/o
uterine (fallopian) tube or eustachian tube
335
sacr/o
flesh
336
schiz/o
split or division
337
scler/o
hard or sclera
338
scoli/o
twisted
339
-scope
instrument for examination
340
-scopy
process of examination
341
seb/o
sebum (oil)
342
semi-
half
343
sial/o
saliva
344
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
345
sinistr/o
left or on the left side
346
sinus/o
hollow (cavity)
347
somat/o
body
348
somn/o
sleep
349
somn/i
sleep
350
son/o
sound
351
-spasm
involuntary contraction
352
sperm/o
sperm (seed)
353
spermat/o
sperm (seed)
354
sphygm/o
pulse
355
spin/o
spine (thorn)
356
spir/o
breathing
357
splen/o
spleen
358
spondyl/o
vertebra
359
squam/o
scale
360
-stasis
stop or stand
361
steat/o
fat
362
sten/o
narrow
363
stere/o
tree-dimensional or solid
364
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
365
steth/o
chest
366
stomat/o
mouth
367
-stomy
creation of an opening
368
sub-
below or under
369
super-
above or excessive
370
supra-
above or excessive
371
sym-
together or with
372
syn-
together or with
373
tachy-
fast
374
tax/o
order or coordination
375
ten/o
tendon (to stretch)
376
tend/o
tendon (to stretch)
377
tendin/o
tendon (to stretch)
378
test/o
testis (testicle)
379
thalam/o
thalamus (a room)
380
thorac/o
chest
381
thromb/o
clot
382
thym/o
thymus gland or mind
383
thyr/o
thyroid gland (shield)
384
thyroid/o
thyroid gland (shield)
385
-tic
pertaining to
386
toc/o
labor
387
tom/o
to cut
388
-tomy
incision
389
ton/o
tone or tension
390
tonsill/o
tonsil
391
top/o
place
392
tox/o
poison
393
toxic/o
poison
394
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
395
trans-
across or through
396
tri-
three
397
trich/o
hair
398
-tripsy
crushing
399
troph/o
nourishment or development
400
tympan/o
eardrum
401
-ula
small
402
-ule
small
403
uln/o
ulna
404
ultra-
beyond or excessive
405
uni-
one
406
ur/o
urine
407
ureter/o
ureter
408
urethr/o
urethra
409
urin/o
urine
410
uter/o
uterus
411
uvul/o
uvula
412
vagin/o
vagina (sheath)
413
varic/o
swollen or twisted vein
414
vas/o
vessel
415
vascul/o
vessel
416
ven/o
vein
417
ventricul/o
ventricle (belly or pouch)
418
vertebr/o
vertebra
419
vesic/o
bladder or sac
420
vesicul/o
bladder or sac
421
vitre/o
glassy
422
vulv/o
vulva (covering)
423
xanth/o
dry
424
-y
condition or process of
