Chapter 2 & 3 Flashcards by DuPreez Venter

a-, an-

Not, without, lacking, deficient (achroma)

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Anti-, ant- ((prefix)

Against, opposed to, preventing, relieving (antibacterial)

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Dys-

Bad, difficult, painful, defective, abnormal (dysmensia)

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hyper- (prefix)

Over, above, excessive, beyond normal (hyperohagia)

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hypo-, hyp- (prefix)

Less than, below, unfer normal, deficient (hypopepsia)

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para- (prefix) [par- befor a vowel]

Beside, beyond, near, alongside, abnormal, irregular (paraspinal)

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-a (suffix)

Condition or state (abstract noun)
~dyspnoea

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-ia (suffix)

Condition or state (abst. Noun)
~algia

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-sis (suffix)

Condition or state (abstr. Noun)
~emesis

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-ist (suffix)

Person instrested in (noun)
~dermatologist

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-iasis (suffix)

Condition, state (abstr. Noun)
~lithiasis

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-osis (suffix)

Condition, state, process (abstr. Noun)
~stenosis

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-otic (suffix)

Pertaining to (adj.)
~sclerotic

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-oid, - ode, - id (suffix)

Resembeling, resemblance (noun or adj.)
~pyoid

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-ismus (suffix)

Condition, state or muscular spasm (abstr. Noun)
~lyrangismus

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-y (suffix)

Condition, state (abstr. Noun)
~dyscephaly

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AESTHE, AESTHES, AESTHESI (aesthesia)

Sensation
~aesthesiology

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ALES (alegis)

Sensitivity to pain
~analgesia

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ALG (algos)

Pain
~paralgia

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BI (bios)

Life
~biology

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BRADY (bradys)

Slow
~bradylexia

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CHEIR, CHIR (cheir)

Hand
~cheirology

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HYPN (hypnos)

Sleep
~hypnotic

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CEPHAL (kephale)

Head
~cephaloplegia

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LIP- (lipos)

Fat ~lipolysis

LITH (LITHOS)

Stone ~litholysis

LOG (LOGOS)

Word, study ~dyslogia

LY, LYS (LYEIN)

Destroy, break down ~antilysis

MACR (MAKROS)

Large or long ~macrodontia

MALAC (MALAKOS)

Soft ~malacia

MICR (MIKROS)

Small ~microsplenia

ODYN (ODYNE)

Pain ~odontodynia

PEN(I) (PENIA)

Decrease, deficiency ~hydropenia

PLEC, PLEG (PLESSEIN)

Strike, paralyse ~paraplegia

PNOE (PNEIN)

Breathe ~tachypnoea

POLY (POLYS)

Many, excessive ~polyaesthesia

RHIN (RHIS)

Nose ~rhinaeathesia

RHYTHM (RYTHMOS)

Heartbeat ~dysrhythmia

SCLER (SKLEROS)

Hard ~sclerosis

SPASM (SPASMOS)

Spasm ~paraspasm

STEN (STENOS)

Narrow ~stenosis

STHEN (STHENOS)

Strength ~asthenia

TACHY (THACHYS)

Rapid ~tachylalia

amphi- (ampho)

Both, on both sides, around ~amphibious

ana-

up, back, again

apo- (ap)

Away from, seperation from

Cata- (cat)

Down, under, lower, downward, disordered

Dis- (di)

Double, twice, two

Dia- (di)

Through, across, (completely) apart, between

Ec- (e, ex)

Away from, out of, from

Ecto- (ect)

Outside of, outer

En (em)

Into, in, within

Endo (ento, end, ent)

Within, inner

Epi (ep)

Upon, on, over

Eso

Within, inner, inward

Eu-

Good,normal,healthy, well

Exo-

Outside, from the outside, toward the outside

Hemi-

Half, partial, half or ine side of body

-ac

Pertaining to (adj)

-ase

Names of enzymes (n.)

-asia (-asis)

State/condition (abst. N)

-ema

State/condition (abst. N)

-esis

State, condition, process (abst. N)

-etic

Pertaining to (adj)

-iac

Person afflicted with (n.)

-ic

Pertaining to (abst. N) -

-ics (-tics)

Science/study (n.)

-ide

Names of chemical substances (n.)

-ism

State/condition (abst. N)

-itis

Inflamed condition (n.)

-ium (eum)

Membrane, connective tissue (n.)

-oma

Tumour, disease (n.)

-tic

Pertaining to (adj.)

AETI (AITIA)

Causation

ANGI (ANGEION)

Vessel

ARTHR (ARTHRON)

Joint

CHOL, CHOLE (CHOLE)

Bile, gall

DACTYL (DAKTYLOS)

Finger, toe

ENCEPHAL (ENCEPHALON)

Brain

ENTER (ENTERON)

(small) intestine

ERG (ERGON)

Action, work

GEN-, - GEN, GENE (GIGNESTHAI)

Produce, come into being

GRAM (GRAMMA)

A record

GRAPH (GRAPHEIN)

Write, record

HEAM, HEAMAT, AEM (HAIMA)

Blood

HEPAT (HEPAR)

Liver

STA, STAT (HISTANAI)

Stand, stop

HYDR (HYDRO)

Water, fluid

IDI (IDIOS)

One's self

CLAS, - CLAST, CLAST- (KLAN)

Break (up), destroy

CYST (KYSTIS)

Bladder

CYT (KYTOS)

Cell

LEUK (LEUKOS)

White, white blood cell

MEGA, MEGAL (megas)

(abnormally) large or long

MENING, MENINX (MENINX)

Meningeal membrane, meninges

MORPH (morphe)

Form, shape, structure

PATH (PATHOS)

Disease

PHOB (PHOBOS)

(abnormal) fear

PLAS, PLAST (PLASSEIN)

Form, develop

POIE (POIEIN)

Produce, make

RHAG (RHEGNYNAI)

Flow profusely

RHOE (RHEIN)

Flow, secrete

RHEX (RHEXIS)

Rupture

SCOP (SKOPEIN)

Look at, examine

STOM, STOMAT (STOMA)

Mouth

TOM (TOME)

Cutting, slice