Chapter 1 - Basic Word Structure Flashcards by Karolina S

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sub

A

below

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trans

A

across

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retro

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behind

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pro

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before (like pro active, acting before problem)

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dia

A

complete

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a-, an-

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no, not

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aut

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self (think auto immune where your body attacks itself)

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dys

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bad, abnormal, difficult

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endo

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within

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exo

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outside

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hyper

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excessive

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hypo

A

under, less than normal, below

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peri

A

surrounding

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re

A

back (think reverse)

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aden/o

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gland

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arthr/o

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joint

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bi/o

A

life

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carcin/o

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cancer, cancerous

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (largest part of brain)

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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electr/o

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electricity

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encephal/o

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brain

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erythr/o

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red

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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gnos/o

A

knowledge

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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

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hepat/o

A

liver

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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leuk/o

A

white

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nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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onc/o

A

tumor

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opthalm/o

A

eye

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oste/o

A

bone

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path/o

A

disease

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psych/o

A

mind

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ren/o

A

kidney

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rhin/o

A

nose

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sarc/o

A

flesh

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thromb/o

A

clotting

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OMA

A

tumor/mass

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ITIS

A

inflammation

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LOGY

A

study of

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OPSY

A

(process of) viewing (living tissue removed & viewed)

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-IC/-AL

A

pertaining to

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VASCULAR

A

pertaining to blood vessels

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SCOPE

A

instrument to visually examine

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SCOPY

A

process of visually examining

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GRAM

A

record

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CYTE

A

cell

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SIS

A

state of

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GLOBIN

A

protein

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TOMY

A

cutting into

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ECTOMY

A

cutting out

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(log)IST

A

specialist

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OSIS

A

abnormal condition

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ALGIA

A

pain

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EMIA

A

blood condition

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IA

A

condition

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ISM

A

condition/process

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SECTION

A

cutting into an organ

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singular word ending in A:

A

add an e (bursa –> bursae)

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singular word ending in IS:

A

change to ES (diagnosis –> diagnoses)

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singular word ending in EX/IX:

A

change to ICES (cortex –> cortices)s

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singular word ending in ON:

A

change to A (ganglion –> ganglia)

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singular word ending in UM:

A

change to A (bacterium –> bacteria)

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singular word ending in US:

A

change to I (bronchus –> bronchi) viruses and sinuses exception