Basic word Flashcards
adeno
gland
ex. adenoma (tumor of a gland)
-oma
tumor or mass
ex. adenoma (tumor of a gland)
arthro
joint
ex. arthritis
bio
life
ex. biology
carcino
cancerous, cancer
ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
cardio
heart
ex. cardiology
cephalo
head
ex. cephalic
cerebro
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
ex. cerebral
ciso
to cut
ex. incision
crino
To secrete (to form and give off) ex. endocrine glands
cysto
urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac with fluid)
ex. cystoscopy
cyto
cell
ex. cytology
dermo
dermato
skin
ex. dermatitis
electro
electricity
ex. electrocardiogram
encephalo
brain
ex. electroencephalogram
entero
intestines (usually small intestine)
ex. enteritis (inflammation of small intestine)
erythro
red
ex. erythrocyte (erythro + cyto)
gastro
stomach
ex. gastrotomy (gastro + -tomy)
-ectomy
excision or removal
ex. gastrectomy (gastro + -ectomy)
-tom
incision or cutting
ex. gastrotomy (gastro + -tom + y)
gnosis
knowledge
ex. diagnosis (dis + sis + gnos)
dis-
complete
ex. diagnosis (dis + sis + gnos)
-sis
state of
ex. diagnosis (dia + sis + gnos)
Hemato
Hemo
Blood
Ex. Hematoma (-oma=mass)
-globin
protein
ex. hemoglobin
hepato
liver
ex. hepatitis
iatro
iatreia
treatment. Medical healing
ex. iatrogenic ( relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment)
-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by or produced in.
ex. iatrogenic
leuko
white
ex. leukocyte
nephro
reno
kidney
ex. nephritis, renal
neuro
nerve
ex. neurology
onco
tumor
ex. oncology
radio
x-rays
ex. radiology
rhino
nose
ex. rhinitis
sarco
flesh
ex. sarcoma
secto
to cut
ex. resection
thrombo
clot, clotting
ex. thrombocyte (platelets)
uro
urinary tract. urine
ex. urology
retro-
behind
ex. retrocardiac
