Ch.1 Flashcards
abduct
to lead away from the middle
adduct
to lead toward the middle
arteritis
inflammation of an artery
arthritis
inflammation of the joint
ante-
before, forward
anti-
against
ecto-
out, outside, outer
endo-
within, inner
hyper-
above, beyond, excessive
hypo-
below, under, deficient
inter-
between
intra-
within,
para-
beside, alongside, abnormal
peri-
around
per-
through
pre-
before, in front of
pro-
before
super-
above, beyond
supra-
above, beyond
-poiesis
formation
-ptosis
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhagia
to burst forth, bursting forth
-rrhage
to burst forth, bursting forth
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
-scope
instrument for examining
-scopy
visual examination, to view, examine
-tome
instrument to cut
-tomy
incision
-tripsy
crushing
-trophy
nourishment, development
necr/o
death
-osis
condition
cardi/o
heart
-logy
study of
gastr/o
stomach
enter/o
intestine
abate
to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease.
ab-
away from
norm
rule
-al
pertaining to
abscess
localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body
acute
sudden, sharp, severe,
adhes
stuck to
-ion
process
afferent
carrying impulses toward a center
ambulatory
condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
antidote
substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
anti-
against
pyret
fever
-ic
pertaining to
sept
putrefaction
tuss
cough
-ive
nature of, quality of
apathy
conditioning which on lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent
a-
without
-sepsis
decay
autoclave
an apparatus that sterilizes instruments and items using steam under pressure to reach a heat of 250 to 254 degrees F for a specified time.
auto-
self
nom
law
-y
condition
axill
armpit
-ary
pertaining to
bi(o)
life
-opsy
to view
cac-
bad
-hexia
condition
centi-
one hundred, one hundredth
-grade
a step
-meter
measure
centr/i
center
-fuge
to flee
chem/o
chemical
-therapy
treatment
chronic
pertaining to time
dia-
through
-gnosis
knowledge
-phoresis
to carry
disease
lack of ease
dis-
apart
infect
to infect
-ant
forming