Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
3
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancerous, cancer
4
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
5
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
6
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum, largest part of the brain
7
Q
Cis/o
A
To cut
8
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete
9
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary bladder, a sac, or cyst. (Sac with fluid)
10
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
11
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
12
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
13
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
14
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
15
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines, usually small intestine
16
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
17
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
18
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
19
Q
Gynec/o
A
Woman, female
20
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
21
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
22
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
23
Q
Iatr/o
A
Treatment, physician
24
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
25
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
26
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
27
Q
Onc/o
A
Tumor
28
Q
Ophthalm/o
A
Eye
29
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
30
Q
Path/o
A
Disease
31
Q
Ped/o
A
Child
32
Q
Psych/o
A
Mind
