Chapter 1 Flashcards
Pulmon
Root
Lung
Ary
Suffix
Pertaining to
Pulmonary
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the lungs
Pulmon/o
Root + Combining Form
Lung
Logy
Suffix
Study of
Pulmonology
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Study of the lungs or the medical specialty of disorders of the lungs
Pulmo/o
Root + Combining Form
Lung
Logist
Suffix
One who studies, specialist
Pulmonologist
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Specialist in treating disorders of the lungs
Pneumon
Root
Lung, air
Ia
Suffix
Condition
Pneumonia
Root + Suffix
Condition of the lungs or air
Pneumon
Root
Lung or air
Itis
Suffix
Inflammation
Pneumonitis
Root + Suffix
Inflammation of the lung parenchyma
Respir
Root
To breathe
Ation
Suffix
Process
Respiration
Root + Suffix
Process of breathing, fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
Respir
Root
To breathe
Atory
Suffix
Pertaining to
Respiratory
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to respiration
Gastr
Root
Stomach
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Gastric
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the stomach
Epi
Prefix
Above
Gastr
Root
Stomach
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Epigastric
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Abdominal region above the stomach
Hypo
Prefix
Below
Gastr
Root
Stomach
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Hypogastric
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Abdominal region below the stomach
Later
Root
Side
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Lateral
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to one side of the body
Bi
Prefix
Two
Later
Root
Side
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Bilateral
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to both sides of the body
Uni
Prefix
One
Later
Root
Side
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Unilateral
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to one side of the body only
Macro
Prefix
Large
Cyte
Root
Cell
Macrocyte
Prefix + Root
Large cell
Macro
Prefix
Large
Cyte
Root
Cell
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Macrocytic
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to a macrocyte
Mature
Latin Ready
Fully developed
Post
Prefix
After
Mature
Root
Fully developed
Postmature
Prefix + Root
Infant born after 42 weeks of gestation
Pre
Prefix
Before
Mature
Root
Fully developed
Premature
Prefix + Root
Occurring before the expected time. An infant born before 37 weeks of gestation
Micro
Prefix
Small
Cyte
Root
Cell
Microcyte
Prefix + Root
Small Red blood cell
Micro
Prefix
Small
Cyte
Root
Cell
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Microcytic
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to a small red blood cell
Nat
Root
Birth, born
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Natal
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to birth
Peri
Prefix
Around
Perinatal
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Around the time of birth
Post
Prefix
After