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Basic word Flashcards

1
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adeno

A

gland

ex. adenoma (tumor of a gland)

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-oma

A

tumor or mass

ex. adenoma (tumor of a gland)

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arthro

A

joint

ex. arthritis

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bio

A

life

ex. biology

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5
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carcino

A

cancerous, cancer

ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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cardio

A

heart

ex. cardiology

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7
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cephalo

A

head

ex. cephalic

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cerebro

A

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

ex. cerebral

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ciso

A

to cut

ex. incision

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crino

A 
To secrete (to form and give off)
ex. endocrine glands
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cysto

A

urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac with fluid)

ex. cystoscopy

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cyto

A

cell

ex. cytology

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dermo

dermato

A

skin

ex. dermatitis

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14
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electro

A

electricity

ex. electrocardiogram

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encephalo

A

brain

ex. electroencephalogram

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entero

A

intestines (usually small intestine)

ex. enteritis (inflammation of small intestine)

17
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erythro

A

red

ex. erythrocyte (erythro + cyto)

18
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gastro

A

stomach

ex. gastrotomy (gastro + -tomy)

19
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-ectomy

A

excision or removal

ex. gastrectomy (gastro + -ectomy)

20
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-tom

A

incision or cutting

ex. gastrotomy (gastro + -tom + y)

21
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gnosis

A

knowledge

ex. diagnosis (dis + sis + gnos)

22
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dis-

A

complete

ex. diagnosis (dis + sis + gnos)

23
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-sis

A

state of

ex. diagnosis (dia + sis + gnos)

24
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Hemato

Hemo

A

Blood

Ex. Hematoma (-oma=mass)

25
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-globin

A

protein

ex. hemoglobin

26
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hepato

A

liver

ex. hepatitis

27
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iatro

iatreia

A

treatment. Medical healing

ex. iatrogenic ( relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment)

28
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-genic

A

pertaining to producing, produced by or produced in.

ex. iatrogenic

29
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leuko

A

white

ex. leukocyte

30
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nephro

reno

A

kidney

ex. nephritis, renal

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neuro

A

nerve

ex. neurology

32
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onco

A

tumor

ex. oncology

33
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radio

A

x-rays

ex. radiology

34
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rhino

A

nose

ex. rhinitis

35
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sarco

A

flesh

ex. sarcoma

36
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secto

A

to cut

ex. resection

37
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thrombo

A

clot, clotting

ex. thrombocyte (platelets)

38
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uro

A

urinary tract. urine

ex. urology

39
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retro-

A

behind

ex. retrocardiac

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