ch. 2 Flashcards
1
Q
-algesia
A
condition of pain
2
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
3
Q
-ate
A
use, action
4
Q
-blast
A
immature cell, germ cell
5
Q
-cide
A
to kill
6
Q
-crit
A
to separate
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Q
-cuspid
A
point
8
Q
-cyst
A
bladder, sac
9
Q
-cyte
A
cell
10
Q
-drome
A
that which runs together
11
Q
-gen
A
formation, produce
12
Q
-genesis
A
formation, produce
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-ive
A
nature of, quality of
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Q
-liter
A
liter
15
Q
-logy
A
study of
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Q
-lymph
A
clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
17
Q
-or
A
one who, a doer
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Q
-phil
A
attraction
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Q
-stasis
A
control, stop, stand still
20
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
21
Q
-thermy
A
heat
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Q
-um
A
structure
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Q
-uria
A
urination, condition of urine
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Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ile
pertaining to
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-ior
pertaining to
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-ose
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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-us
pertaining to
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-y
pertaining to
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-esis
condition
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-ia
condition
38
-iatry
treatment
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-ician
physician
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-ism
condition
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-ist
physician
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-osis
condition
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-y
condition
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-icle
small
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-ole
small
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-ula
small
47
-ule
small
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-algia
pain, ache
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-asthenia
weakness
50
-betes
to go
51
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
52
-cusis
hearing
53
-derma
skin
54
-ectasis
dilation, distention
55
-edema
swelling
56
-emesis
vomitting
57
-ion
process
58
-itis
inflammation
59
-kinesis
motion
60
-lepsy
seizure
61
-lexia
diction, word, phrase
62
-malacia
softening
63
-mania
madness
64
-megaly
enlargement, large
65
-mnesia
memory
66
-noia
mind
67
-oid
resemble
68
-oma
tumor
69
-opia
sight, vision
70
-oxia
oxygen
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-pathy
disease, emotion
72
-penia
deficiency
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-pepsia
to digest
74
-phagia
to eat, to swallow
75
-phasia
to speak, speech
76
-phobia
fear
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-plasia
formation, produce
78
-plasm
a thing formed, plasma
79
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
80
-pnea
breathing
81
-ptosis
drooping, prolapse, sagging
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-ptysis
spitting, coughing up
83
-rrhage
bursting forth
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
85
-rrhexis
rupture
86
-spasm
tension, spasm, contraction
87
-trophy
nourishment, development
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-centesis
surgical puncture
89
-clasis
a break
90
-desis
binding
91
-ectomy
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
92
-gram
a weight, mark, record
93
-graph
instrument for recording
94
-graphy
recording
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-ize
to make, treat, or combine with
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-lysis
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening
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-meter
instrument to measure, measure
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-metry
measurement
99
-opsy
to view
100
-pexy
surgical fixation
101
-pheresis
remove
102
-plasty
surgical repair
103
-rrhaphy
suture
104
-scope
instrument for examining
105
-scopy
visual examination, to view, examine
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-stomy
new opening
107
-tome
instrument to cut
108
-tomy
incision
109
-tripsy
crashing
110
a-
no, without, lack of, apart
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an-
no, without, lack of, apart
112
anti-
against
113
contra-
against
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auto-
self
115
brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
117
cac-
bad
118
mal-
bad
119
dia-
through, between
120
dys-
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
121
eu-
good, normal
122
ex-
out, away from
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exo-
out, away from
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hetero-
different
125
-homeo
similar, same, likeness, constant
126
hydro-
water
127
micro-
small
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oligo-
scanty, little
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pan-
all
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psuedo-
false
131
sym-
together, with
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syn-
together, with
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ad-
toward, near
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bi-
two, double
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de-
down, away from
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di-
two, double
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dif-
apart, free from, separate
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dis-
apart, free from, separate
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ec-
out, outside, outerecto-
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ecto-
out, outside, outer
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end-
within, inner
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endo-
within, inner
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ep-
upon, over, above
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epi-
upon, over, above
145
extra-
outside, beyond
146
hyper-
above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
below, under, deficient
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in-
in, into, not
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mega-
large, great
150
meta-
beyond, over, between, change
151
para-
beside, alongside, abnormal
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poly-
many, much, excessive
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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pro-
before, in front of
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super-
upper, above
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supra-
above, beyond
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ambi-
both
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bin-
twice, two
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centi-
one hundreth
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deca-
ten
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di(s)-
two, apart
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milli-
one thousandth
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mono-
one
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nulli-
none
166
primi-
first
167
quadri-
four
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semi-
half
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hemi-
half
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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act/o
acting, act
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cardi/o
heart
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dactyl/o
fingers or toes
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gynec/o
female
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later/o
side
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somn/o
sleep
178
ven/o
vein
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comat
a deep sleep
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consci
aware
181
esthet
feeling, sensation
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infect
to infect
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menstru
to discharge the menses
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palp
touch
185
ras
to scrape off
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ster
solid
187
symmetric
symmetry
188
turg
swelling
189
abrasion
process of scraping away from a surface
190
anesthetize
to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic agent.
191
asymmetrical
unequal in size or shape
192
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
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comatose
pertaining to a state of deep sleep
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gynecoid
resemble a female
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hyperactive
nature or quality of excessive activity
196
hypoplasia
underdevelopment of tissue, organ, or body
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infection
Process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease
198
insomnia
condition of not being able to sleep
199
intravenous
pertaining to within a vein
200
latent
lying hidden
201
lumen
space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
202
palpate
to the use the hands or fingers to examine by touch
203
patent
wide open
204
pericardial
pertaining to the pericardium
205
polydactyly
pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers or toes
206
premenstrual
pertaining to the number of days before the discharge of the menses
207
steroid
resembling a solid substance
208
superinfection
An infection following a previous infection produced by an overgrowth of a resistant strain of bacteria, fungi, or yeast.
209
trauma
physical injury or wound caused by external force, violence, or a toxic substance
210
turgor
Generally refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid.
