chapter 1 - Basic word structure Flashcards
1
Q
Aden/o
A
gland
2
Q
What does ‘Arthr/o’ refer to?
A
joint
3
Q
Bi/o
A
life
4
Q
Carcin/o
A
cancer
5
Q
Cardi/o
A
heart
6
Q
Cephal/o
A
head
7
Q
Cerebr/o
A
cerebrum, largest part of the brain
8
Q
Cis/o
A
to cut
9
Q
Crin/o
A
to secrete
10
Q
Cyst/o
A
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst
11
Q
Cyt/o
A
cell
12
Q
‘Derm/o’ or ‘dermat/o’
A
skin
13
Q
Electr/o
A
electricity
14
Q
Encephal/o
A
brain
15
Q
Enter/o
A
intestines
16
Q
Erythr/o
A
red
17
Q
Gastr/o
A
stomach
18
Q
Gnos/o
A
knowledge
19
Q
Gynec/o
A
woman, female
20
Q
Hem/o or hemat/o
A
blood
21
Q
Hepat/o
A
liver
22
Q
Iatr/o
A
treatment, physician
23
Q
Leuk/o
A
white
24
Q
Log/o
A
study of
25
Q
Nephr/o
A
kidney
26
Q
Neur/o
A
nerve
27
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Onc/o
A
tumor
28
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Ophthalm/o
A
eye
29
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Oste/o
A
bone
