Chapter 1 -- Intro to Word Parts + Word Construction Flashcards

1
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anti-

A

against, opposite of

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2
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brady-

A

slow

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3
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endo-

A

within

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4
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epi-

A

upon, over, above, on top

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5
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neo-

A

new

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6
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pre-

A

to come before

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7
Q

append/o, appendic/o

A

appendix

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8
Q

bi/o

A

life

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9
Q

cardi/o

A

heart

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10
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derm/o, dermat/o

A

skin

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11
Q

electr/o

A

electricity

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12
Q

encephal/o

A

brain

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13
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

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14
Q

hem/o

A

blood

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15
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

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16
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus

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17
Q

laryng/o

A

voice box/larynx

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18
Q

leuk/o

A

white

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19
Q

mamm/o, mast/o

A

breast

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20
Q

ment/o

A

mind

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21
Q

nat/o

A

birth

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22
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neur/o

A

nerve

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23
Q

path/o

A

disease

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24
Q

proct/o

A

rectum or anus

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25
Q

psych/o

A

mind

26
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rhin/o

A

nose

27
Q

tonsill/o

A

almond, tonsil

28
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vas/o

A

vessel

29
Q

cephal/o

A

head

30
Q

ot/o

A

ear

31
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ocul/o

A

eye

32
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

33
Q

angi/o

A

vessel

34
Q

bronch/o

A

airway

35
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

36
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oste/o

A

bone

37
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pod/o

A

foot

38
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-al

A

pertaining to

39
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical excision, removal

40
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-emia

A

condition of blood

41
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-gram

A

a record or image

42
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-ia

A

condition of

43
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-iatry

A

treatment, speciality

44
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-ic

A

pertaining to

45
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-itis

A

inflammation

46
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-logist

A

one who studies

47
Q

-logy

A

study or science of

48
Q

-pathy

A

diesease

49
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-philia

A

loving, affinity for

50
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

51
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-scope

A

instrument used for viewing

52
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

53
Q

word root

A

a word part that provides the primary meaning of the term

54
Q

microscopic

A

pertaining to an object of a size too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope

55
Q

epicardium

A

pertaining to on top of the heart

56
Q

prefix

A

a word part that is placed before the word root to modify the meaning of the word

57
Q

suffix

A

a word part affixed to the end of a word that modifies the meaning

58
Q

combining form

A

a word part that includes the word root and a combining vowel, which carries the primary meaning of the word

59
Q

cardiopathy

A

disease of the heart

60
Q

cardiopulmonary

A

pertaining to the heart and lungs