Chapter 1; basic word structure Flashcards
1
Q
Root
A
Foundation of the word.
2
Q
Combining Vowel
A
Links root to suffix or root to another root.
3
Q
Suffix
A
Word ending
4
Q
Prefix
A
Beginning of word
5
Q
Combining Form
A
Root+combining vowel
6
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
7
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
8
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
9
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
10
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
11
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
12
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Brain, cerebrum
13
Q
Cis/o
A
to cut
14
Q
crin/o
A
to secrete
15
Q
cyst/o
A
urinary bladder; sac or cyst
16
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
17
Q
derm/o
A
skin
18
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
19
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
20
Q
enter/o
A
intestines
21
Q
erythro
A
red
22
Q
gastro
A
stomach
23
Q
glyco
A
sugar
24
Q
gnoso
A
knowledge
25
Q
gyneco
A
woman, female
26
Q
hemato/hemo
A
blood
27
Q
hepato
A
liver
28
Q
iatro
A
treatment, physician
29
Q
leuko
A
white
30
Q
logo
A
study of
31
Q
nephro
A
kidney
32
Q
neuro
A
nerve
33
Q
onco
A
tumor (cancerous)
