Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Aden/o

A

Gland
(ex. adenoma)

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2
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Athr/o

A

Joint
(ex. Arthritis)

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3
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Bi/o

A

Life
(ex. biology)

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4
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Carcin/o

A

Cancerous/Cancer
(ex. Carcinoma)

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5
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Cardi/o

A

Heart
(ex. Cardiology)

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6
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Cephal/o

A

Head
(ex. Cephalic)

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7
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum

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8
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cis/o

A

to cut
(ex. incision)

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9
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crin/o

A

to secrete
(ex. endocrine glands)

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10
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder; a sac or cyst
(ex. cystoscopy)

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11
Q

cyt/o

A

cell
( ex. cytoplasm)

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12
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derm/o

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skin

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13
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dermat/o

A

Skin
(ex. dermatologist)

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14
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electr/o

A

electricity
(ex. electrocardiography)

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15
Q

encephal/o

A

Brain
(ex. EEG)

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16
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enter/o

A

intestines

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17
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erythr/o

A

Red
(ex. erythromycin)

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18
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gastr/o

A

stomach
(ex. gastrointestinal)

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19
Q

glyc/o

A

suger
(ex. hyperglycemia)

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20
Q

gnos/o

A

knowledge
(ex. prognosis [knowledge before])

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21
Q

gynec/o

A

woman, female
(ex. gynecologist)

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22
Q

hemat/o

A

blood
(ex. hematoma)

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23
Q

hem/o

A

blood
(ex. hemoglobin)

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24
Q

hepat/o

A

liver
(ex. hepatitis)

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25
Q

iatr/o

A

treatment, physician
(ex. iatrogenic)

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26
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leuk/o

A

white
(ex. leukemia)

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27
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log/o

A

study of
(ex. biology)

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28
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nephr/o

A

kidney
(ex. nephrologist)

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29
Q

neur/o

A

nerve
(ex. neurological)

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30
Q

onc/o

A

tumor (cancerous)
(ex. oncology)

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31
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye
(ex. ophthalmologist)

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32
Q

oste/o

A

bone
(ex. osteoarthritis)

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33
Q

path/o

A

disease
(ex. pathogen)

34
Q

ped/o

A

child
(ex. pediatrician)

35
Q

psych/o

A

ming
(ex. psychologist)

36
Q

radi/o

A

x-rays
(ex. radiologists)

37
Q

ren/o

A

Kidney
(ex. renal failure)

38
Q

rhin/o

A

nose
(ex. rhinoplasty)

39
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh
(ex. sarcoma)

40
Q

sect/o

A

to cut
(ex. dissection)

41
Q

thromb/o

A

clot, clotting
(ex. thrombosis)

42
Q

ur/o

A

urinary tract
(ex. urology)

43
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

44
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

45
Q

-algia

A

pain

46
Q

-cyte

A

cell

47
Q

-ectomy

A

removal; excision; resection

48
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

49
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-genic

A

produced by or in

50
Q

-globin

A

protein

51
Q

-gram

A

record

52
Q

-ic, -ical

A

pertaining to

53
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-ion

A

process

54
Q

-ist

A

specialist

55
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

56
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-logy

A

study (process of)

57
Q

-oma

A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

58
Q

-opsy

A

view of

59
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

60
Q

-pathy

A

disease condition

61
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

62
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

63
Q

-sis

A

state of; condition

64
Q

-tomy

A

process of cutting

65
Q

-y

A

condition; process

66
Q

a-, an-

A

without; no

67
Q

aut-, auto-

A

self; own

68
Q

dia-

A

complete, through

69
Q

endo-

A

in, within

70
Q

epi-

A

above; upon; on

71
Q

ex-, exo-

A

out; outside of; outward

72
Q

hyper-

A

above; excessive

73
Q

hypo-

A

below; deficient; less than normal

74
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in-

A

in; into; not

75
Q

peri-

A

surrounding; around

76
Q

pro-

A

before; forward

77
Q

re-

A

back; again; backward

78
Q

retro-

A

behind; back; backward

79
Q

sub-

A

under; below

80
Q

trans-

A

across; through