Ch. 1 Word Building Flashcards by Meaghan Pettway

Q

Word root

A

Basic foundation

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-logist

A

One who specializes

-Cardiologist

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-ology

A

The study of

-Cardiology

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-itis

A

Inflammation

-Dermatitis

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Ac

A

Pertaining to

-Cardiac

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-osis

A

Condition of

-Dermatosis

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

-Hypodermic

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Acr

A

Extremities

-Acrodermatitis

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Combining form

A

Word root + vowel

megal /o
Megalocardia

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Compound word

A

Combining form+ root+vowel+suffix

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My

A

Muscle

-Myopothy

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Pathy

A

Disease

-Cardiomyopathy

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Electr

A

Electric

-myoelectric
Electrical properties of the muscle

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Lymph

A

Lymph

-Lymphadenopathy

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Aden

A

Gland

-Lymphnodes

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Megal

A

Enlargement

-Megalocardia

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Algia

A

Pain

-Cardialgia

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Centisis

A

Surgical procedure

-Cardiocentisis

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Gram

A

Record

-Cardiogram

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Endo

A

Inner/within

-Endocardium

Q

Um

A

Structure, tissue

-Endocardium

Q

Intra

A

Within

-Intracardiac

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Peri

A

Around

-Pericardial

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Al

A

Pertaining to

-Pericardial

Q

ia

A

Condition

-Anuria

Q

Ur

A

Urine

-Anuria

Q

An / A

A

Without

-Anuria

Q

Pnea

A

Breathing

-Apnea

Q

Aglesia

A

Sensitivity to pain

-Anaglesia

Q

Cyan

A

Blueness

-Cyanosis

Q

Emia

A

Blood condition

-Anemia

Q

Hypo

A

Low, less than normal

-Hypoglycemia

Q

Glyc

A

Sugar

-Hypoglycemia

Q

Hyper

A

Excessive

-hyperglycemia

Q

Hidr

A

Sweating

-Hyperhydrosis

Q

Ary

A

Pertaining to

-Cardiopulmonary

Q

Pulmon

A

Lungs

-Cardiopulmonary
Pertaining to the heart and lungs

Q

Arteri

A

Arteries

-Cardioarterial

Pertaining to the heart and the arteries.

Q

Ectomy

A

Removal

-Hysterectomy

Q

Salping

A

Fallopian tubes

-Hysterosalpingectomy

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Nas

A

Nose

-Nasopharyngeal

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Pharyng

A

Throat

-Nasopharyngitis

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Eponyms

A

A name for a disease, organ, procedure, or body function that is derived from the name of a person.

Parkinson’s Disease
Cushing’s Disease
Hodgkin’s Disease