Chapter 1 Flashcards
ec-, ex-, e-
(ectopic, exodontist, edentate)
(prefix)
out
ecto-, exo-
(ectodermal, exogamy)
(prefix)
outside, outer
en-
(endermic)
(prefix)
in, into
endo-, ento-
(endoscope, entocele)
(prefix)
inner, within
hyper-
(hyperpnea)
(prefix)
excessive
hypo-
(hypotonia)
(prefix)
deficient, below
tele-
(telemetry)
(prefix)
at a distance, afar
anthrop-
(anthropology)
(base - noun)
man, human being
bi-
(symbiosis)
(base - noun)
life, living
chron-
(chronic)
(base - noun)
time
cicatric-
(cicatricectomy)
(base - noun)
scar
dem-
(pandemic)
(base - noun)
people, country
dermat-, derm-
(dermatologist, blastodermal)
(base - noun)
skin
eti-
(etiology)
(base - noun)
cause
ge-
(geomorphic)
(base - noun)
earth
hypn-
(hypnotic)
(base - noun)
sleep
iatr-
(geriatrics)
(base - noun)
healing
log-
(neologist)
(base - noun)
word, understanding
nyct-
(nyctamblyopia)
(base - noun)
night
ped-
(pedodontics)
(base - noun)
child
pharmac-
(pharmacist)
(base - noun)
drug
phon-
(phonics)
(base - noun)
sound, voice
psych-
(psychosomatic)
(base - noun)
mind
squam-
(squamous)
(base - noun)
flake, scale
tel-
(telangiectasis)
(base - noun)
end, completion
therm-
(hypothermia)
(base - noun)
heat, temperature
ton-
(isotonic)
(base - noun)
tension, tone
top-
(toponymic)
(base - noun)
place
all-
(allomorphic)
(base - adjective)
other, different
atel-
(atelomyelia)
(base - adjective)
incomplete, imperfect
aut-
(autogenous)
(base - adjective)
self, one’s own
eur(y)-
(euryphagous)
(base - adjective)
wide
megal-, meg(a)-
(megalogastria, megakaryocyte)
(base - adjective)
large
pseud-
(pseudocyesis)
(base - adjective)
false
sten-
(stenophagous)
(base - adjective)
narrow
-ia, -sis, -sia
(dicoria, arthrodesis, agnosia)
(suffix - noun)
condition
-ist
(radiologist)
(suffix - noun)
one who (specializes in)
-itis
(dermatitis)
(suffix - noun)
inflammation
-m, -ma
(telegram, carcinoma)
(suffix - noun)
result
-y
(cadiomegaly)
(suffix - noun)
state
-al
(thermal)
(suffix - adjective)
pertaining to
-ic
(anthropomorphic)
(suffix - adjective)
relating to
-ate, -ize
(lactate, synchronize)
(suffix - verb)
to make
-algia (alg/ia)
(cephalalgia)
(termination - noun)
pain, painful condition
-gram (gra/m), -graphy (graph/y)
electrocardiogram, thermography
record(ing)
-ics (ic/s)
(pediatrics)
(termination - noun)
system, science
-logy (log/y)
(psychology)
(termination - noun)
study
-osis (o/sis), -esis (e/sis)
(thrombsosis, sigmoidoscope)
(termination - noun)
(abnormal) condition
-scope (scop/e)
(sigmoidoscope)
(termination - noun)
instrument to examine
-scopy (scop/y)
(sigmoidoscopy)
(termination - noun)
examination
-stenosis (sten/o/sis)
(gastrostenosis)
(termination - noun)
narrowing
out
ec-, ex-, e-
outside, outer
ecto-, exo-
in, into
en-
inner, within
endo-, ento-
excessive
hyper-
deficient, below
hypo-
at a distance, afar
tele-
man, human being
anthrop-
life, living
bi-
time
chron-
scar
cicatric-
people, country
dem-
skin
dermat-, derm-
cause
eti-
earth
ge-
sleep
hypn-
healing
iatr-
word, understanding
log-
night
nyct-
child
ped-
drug
pharmac-
sound, voice
phon-
mind
psych-
flake, scale
squam-
end, completion
tel-
heat, temperature
therm-
tone, tension
ton-
place
top-
other, different
all-
incomplete, imperfect
atel-
self, one’s own
aut-
wide
eur(y)-
large
megal-, meg(a)-
false
pseud-
narrow
sten-
condition
-ia, -sis, -sia
one who (specializes in)
-ist
inflammation
-itis
result
-m, -ma
state
-y
pertaining to
-al
relating to
-ic
to make
-ate, -ize
pain, painful condition
-algia (alg/ia)
record(ing)
-gram (gra/m), -graphy (graph/y)
system, science
-ics (ic/s)
study
-logy (log/y)
(abnormal) condition
-osis (o/sis), -esis (e/sis)
instrument to examine
-scope (scop/e)
examination
-scopy (scop/y)
narrowing
-stenosis (sten/o/sis)
