Chapter 1: Introduction Flashcards
Roots
Arthr/o
AR-roh
Def: Joint
Ex: arthroscope, arthritis
Enter/o
/EN-ter-oh/
Def: Small intestine
Ex: Enterophathy
Dysentery
Hepat/o
/he-PAH-toh/
Def: Liver
Ex: Hepatology, hepatitis
Hem/o
[HEE-moh]
Def: Blood
Ex: Hemorrhage
Hemat/o
[heh-MAH-toh]
Def: blood
Ex: Hematoma
My/o
[MAI-oh]
Muscul/o
[MUS-kyoo-loh]
Def: Muscle
Ex: myocardial, myalgia
Musculoskeletal, muscular
Angi/o
[AN-gee-oh]
Vas/o
[VAS-oh]
Vascul/o
[VAS-kyoo-loh]
Def: Vessel
Ex: angioplasty, angiectomy
Vasospasm, vasectomy
Vasculopahthy, vasculitis
Derm/o
[DER-moh]
Dermat/o
[der-MAT-oh]
Cutane/o
[kyoo-TAY-nee-o]
Def: Skin
Ex: Dermoscopy, dermis
Dermatology, dermatitis
Subcutaneous
Pneum/o
[NOO-moh]
Pneumon/o
[noo-MAW-no]
Pulmon/o
[PUL-maw-noh]
Def: Lungs
Ex: Pneumotomy
Pneumonia, pneumonitis
Pulmonlogist, cardiopulmonary
Gen/o
[JIN-oh]
Def: Creation, cause
Ex: pathogenic
Morph/o
[MOR-foh]
Def: Change
Ex: Morphology
Myc/o
[MAI-koh]
Def: Fungus
Ex: dermatomycosis
Necr/o
[NEK-roh]
Def: Death
Ex: necrosis
Orth/o
[OR-thoh]
Def: straight
Ex: Orthodontist
Path/o
[PAH-thoh]
Def: suffering, disease
Ex: pathology
