Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
hepat/o
A
Liver
2
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tonsill/o
A
tonsil
3
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
4
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
5
Q
mamm/o
A
breast
6
Q
psych/o
A
mind
7
Q
-ectomy
A
removal; excision; resection
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-oma
A
tumor; mass;
10
Q
-tomy
A
process of cutting
11
Q
-scope
A
instrument; visual exam
12
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hyper-
A
above; excessive
13
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hemi-
A
half
14
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epi-
A
above; upon; on
15
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post-
A
after; behind
16
Q
inter-
A
between
17
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
18
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oste/o
A
bone
19
Q
poly- , multi-
A
many
20
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
21
Q
enter/o
A
intestines, usually small
22
Q
-al, -ac, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ine, -ior, -ous, -tic
A
pertaining to
23
Q
-cyte
A
cell
24
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gloss/o
A
Tongue
