Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Root
A
Foundation of the word
2
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Suffix
A
The word ending
3
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Combining vowel
A
Usually an “o”, links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
4
Q
Prefix
A
Beginning of a term
5
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
6
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
7
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Bi/o
A
Life
8
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancerous
9
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
10
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
11
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum(the largest part of the brain)
12
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
13
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete(to form and give off)
14
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder;a sac or a cyst(sac containing fluid)
15
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
16
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
17
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
18
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
19
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
20
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines(usually the small intestine)
21
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
22
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
23
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
24
Q
Gnos/o
A
Knowledge
25
Q
Gynec/o
A
Woman, female
26
Q
Hemat/o
Hem/o
A
Blood
27
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
28
Q
iatr/o
A
Treatment/physician
29
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
30
Q
Log/o
A
Study of
31
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
32
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
33
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Onc/o
A
Tumor(cancerous)
