Chapter 1: Word Structure Flashcards by Erik Fontelera

Q

root

A

foundation of the word

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suffix

A

word ending

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prefix

A

word beginning

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combining vowel

A

links root word to suffix or root word to another root word
- usually “o”

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adeno

A

gland

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athro
- hint: think athroscopic surgery

A

joint

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bio

A

life

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carcino

A

cancerous
cancer

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cardio

A

heart

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cephalo
- hint: to the

A

head

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cerebro

A

cerebrum
- largest part of the head

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crino

A

to secrete
- to form or give off

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cysto

A

urinary bladder
- a sac or cyst containing fluid

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cyto

A

cell

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derm
dermato

A

skin

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electro

A

electricity

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encephalo

A

brain
- think inside

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entero

A

intestines (small)

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erthro

A

red

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gastro

A

stomach

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glyco

A

sugar

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gnos

A

knowledge (before hand)

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gynec

A

woman
female

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hemo
hemato

A

blood

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hepato

A

liver

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iatro

A

treatment
physician

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leuko

A

white

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logo

A

study of

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nephro

A

kidney

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neuro

A

nerve

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onco

A

tumor

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opthalmo

A

eye

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osteo

A

bone

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patho

A

disease

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pedo

A

child

Q

psycho

A

mind

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radi

A

x-ray

Q

rhino

A

nose

Q

reno

A

kidney

Q

sarco

A

flesh

Q

secto

A

cut

Q

thrombo

A

clot
clotting

Q

uro

A

urinary bladder

Q

-algia

A

pain

Q

-cyte

A

cell

Q

ectomy

A

removal
excision

Q

-emia

A

blood condition

Q

-genic

A

pertaining to producing
produced by
produced in

Q

-globin

A

protein

Q

-gram

A

record

Q

-ion

A

process

Q

-ist

A

specialist

Q

-itis

A

inflammation

Q

-logy

A

process of study

Q

-oma

A

tumor
mass
swelling

Q

-opsy

A

process of viewing

Q

-osis

A

condition

Q

-pathy

A

disease condition

Q

-scope

A

instrument of visually examining

Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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-sis

A

state of
condition

Q

-tomy

A

process of cutting

Q

-y

A

process
coonidtion

Q

A, an

A

no
not
without

Q

aut
auto

A

self

Q

dia

A

complete
through

Q

endo

A

within

Q

epi

A

above
upon

Q

ex
exo

A

out
outside

Q

hyper

A

excessive
above
more than normal

Q

hypo

A

deficient
below
under less than normal

Q

in

A

into
in

Q

peri

A

surrounding
around

Q

pro
- hint: think prologue

A

before
forward

Q

re

A

back
backward again

Q

retro

A

behind

Q

sub

A

below
under

Q

trans

A

across
through

Q

cis

A

to cut

Q

crino

A

to secrete