Chapter #1 Flashcards
1
Q
Prefix
A
It’s a word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word
2
Q
Word root
A
It’s a word part that provides the primary meaning of the term
3
Q
Suffix
A
It’s a word part that affixed to the end of a word
4
Q
Hypo
A
Prefix that means deficient, abnormal low or below
5
Q
Derm
A
Skin
6
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
7
Q
grastr/o
A
Stomack
8
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestine
9
Q
-itis
A
Inflamation
10
Q
A-
A
Absence of
11
Q
-phasia
A
Speaking
12
Q
-o
A
It’s a combination vowel
13
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
14
Q
-logy
A
Study or science of
15
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
16
Q
-logist
A
One who studies
17
Q
Tonsill
A
Almond or tonsil
18
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
19
Q
Micro
A
Small
20
Q
Scop
A
Viewing instrument
21
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
22
Q
Lith
A
Stone
23
Q
Maxim
A
Biggest, highest
24
Q
Path
A
Desease
25
Pulmon
Lungs, air
26
Ary-
Pertaining to
27
Epi-
Over,above, on top
28
-um
Pertaining to
29
Anti-
Against, opposite of
30
Brady-
Slow
31
Endo
Within
32
Neo-
New, recent
33
Pre-
To come before
34
Append/o, appendic/o
Appendix
35
Bi/o
Life
36
Cerebr/o
Brain, cerebrum
37
Electr/o
Electricity
38
Encephal/o
Brain
39
Hem/o
Blood
40
Hepat/o
Liver
41
Hyster/
Uterus
42
Laryng/o
Voice box, larynx
43
Leuk/o
White
44
Mama/o mast/o
Breast
45
Ment/o
Mind
46
Nat/o
Birth
47
Neur/o
Nerve
48
Proct/o
Rectums or anus
49
Psycho
Mind
50
Rhin/o
Nose
51
Vas/o
Vessel
52
-al
Pertaining to
53
-ectomy
Surgical removal
54
-emia
Condition of the blood
55
-gram
Record or picture
56
-ia
Condition of
57
-iatry
Treatment, specialty
58
-ic
Pertaining to
59
-itis
Inflamation
60
-logy
Study or science of
61
-philia
Loving, affinity of
62
-plasty
Surgical repair
63
-itic
Pertaining to
64
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
65
Neonatalogy
Study or science of newborns
66
Neurophaty
Disease of the nerves
67
Mammoplasty
Surgical removal of the breast
68
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose
69
Endopathoscope
Instruments for viewing within
70
Mammogram
X ray image of the breast
71
Phatologist
One who studies disease
72
Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus
73
Endorhinopathy
Disease within the nose
74
Tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of the tonsils
75
Salpingoplastic
Surgical repair of the Fallopian tube
76
Rhinology
Study or science of the nose
77
Dermatitis
Inflamation of the skin
78
Neurophaty
Disease of the nerves
79
Antihemphilia
Inherited defect in blood coagulation
80
Laryngitis
Inflammation of larynx
81
Laryingscope
Instrument used for viewing the larynx
82
Biology
Study or science of life
