Chapter 25: Bilingual Words (words) Flashcards by Emily Crowder

lipopenia (lip-o-pen-ia)

lip = fat, fatty tissue
pen = deficiency, lack
ia = nominal
deficiency of lipids in the body

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lactagogue (lact-agogue)

lact = milk
agogue = inducing the flow of, expelling
an agent promoting the flow of milk (also “galactagogue”)

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hidropoiesis (hidro-poie-sis)

hidro = sweat
poie = to make
sis = nominal
the formation and secretion of sweat

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pyeloduodenal (pyel-oduoden-al)

pyel = pelvis (esp. of the kidney)
al = adjectival
related to or connecting the renal pelvis and the duodenum

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steariform (stear-i-form)

stear = fat
form = form, shape
fatlike

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amblyopia (ambly-opia)

ambly = dull, blunt
opia = condition of the vision
impairment of vision due to abnormal development (as opposed to trauma)

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choledochocele (chole-doch-o-cele)

chole = bile, gall
doch = to take, to receive, to contain
cele = hernia, swelling
a rare form of dilation of the common bile duct

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ischiovertebral (ischi-o-vertebr-al)

ischi = hip
vertebra = vertebra
al = adjectival
related to the hip and vertebral column

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ovariocentesis (ov-ario-cente-sis)

ov = egg
cente = to puncture
sis = nominal
surgical puncture of an ovary

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camptomelia (campt-o-mel-ia)

campt = bent
mel = limb
ia = nominal
bending of the limbs producing permanent disfigurement

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haplopathy (hapl-o-pathy)

hapl = single
pathy = disease, disorder, feeling
a disease that is “single” or uncomplicated

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ischiofemoral (ischi-o-femor-al)

ischi = hip
femor = femur, thigh
al = adjectival
related to the hip and femur

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abdominocentesis (abdomin-o-cente-sis)

abdomin = abdomen
cente = to puncture
sis = nominal
surgical puncture of the abdomen

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choledochorrhaphy (chole-doch-o-rrhaph-y)

chole = bile, gall
doch = to take, to receive, to contain
rrhaph = to sew, to suture
y = nominal
suturing of the common bile duct

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hemorrhage (hem-o-rrhage)

hem = blood
rrhag = excessive discharge
discharge of blood, bleeding

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actinometer (actin-o-meter)

actin = ray
meter = meter, measure
instrument for measuring rays (e.g., of the sun)

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myovascular (my-o-vas-cul-ar)

my = muscle
vas = vessel
cul = nominal
ar = adjectival
having to do with a muscle and its blood vessels

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hemocytopenia (hem-o-cyt-o-pen-ia)

hem = blood
cyt = cell
pen = deficiency, lack
ia = nominal
deficiency in any of the cells of the blood

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presbyderma (presby-derma)

presby = old
derm = skin
changes in the skin associated with aging

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sternocostal (stern-o-cost-al)

stern = chest, breastbone
cost = rib
al = adjectival
related to the breastbone and ribs

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glossocele (gloss-o-cele)

gloss = tongue
cele = hernia, swelling
herniated swelling of the tongue

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rhinolalia (rhin-o-lal-ia)

rhin = nose
lal = to talk
ia = nominal
altered speech from abnormalities of nasal structures

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dolichostenomelic (dolich-o-sten-o-mel-ic)

dolich = long
sten = narrow
mel = limb
ic = adjectival
having unusually long, thin extremities

amblychromatic (ambly-chromat-ic)

ambly = dull, blunt
chromat = color
ic = adjectival
staining feebly or lightly

retrosternal (retro-stern-al)

retro = backward, behind stern = chest, breastbone al = adjectival situated or occurring posterior to the breastbone

pyelovenous (pyel-o-ven-ous)

pyel = pelvis (esp. of the kidney) ven = vein ous = adjectival related to the renal pelvis and renal veins

palatorrhaphy (palat-o-rrhaph-y)

palat = palate, roof of the mouth rrhaph = to sew, to suture y = nominal surgical "sewing" or correction of a cleft palate

glossokinesthetic (gloss-o-kin-esthe-tic)

gloss = tongue kine = to move esthe = to feel, to perceive tic = adjectival rel. to the perception of tongue movement in speech

xeroderma (xer-o-derm-a)

xer = dry derm = skin a condition of dry or rough skin

infratympanic (infra-tympan-ic), subtympanic (sub-tympan-ic)

infra = below sub = under, up from under tympani = drum ic = adjectival situated below the tympanic membrane

coelozoic (coel-o-zo-ic)

coel = cavity (esp. in the abdomen) zo = animal ic = adjectival inhabiting the intestinal cavities of the body

haplodont (hapl-odont)

hapl = single odont = tooth having "simple" molar teeth without cusps or ridges

nematocide (nemat-o-cide), nematicide (nemat-i-cide)

nemat = thread cide = killing, murder chemical used to kill a type of "thread-like" worm

brachymorphic (brachy-morph-ic)

brachy = short morph = shape, form ic = adjectival having a shorter figure than is normal

ichthyoacanthotoxin (ichthy-o-acanth-o-tox-in)

ichthy = fish acanth = thorn tox = poison poison administered through the stings or spines of venomous fish

camptocormia (campt-o-corm-ia), camptospasm (campt-o-spas-m)

campt = bent spas = to draw, to jerk ia, m = nominal deformity of a forward flexion or bending of the trunk

erythrocytopoiesis (erythr-o-cyt-o-poie-sis)

erythr = red cyt = cell poie = to make sis = nominal process of producing red blood cells

secretagogue (se-cret-agogue)

se = apart, aside, away cret = to separate, to distinguish agogue = inducing the flow of, expelling agent that stimulates secretion

vesicocele (vesic-o-cele)

vesic = bladder cele = hernia, swelling hernial protrusion of the urinary bladder

tachylalia (tachy-lal-ia)

tachy = swift lal = to talk ia = nominal excessively rapid, pressured speech (e.g., in bipolar disorder)

hemorrhagenic (hem-o-rrhag-en-ic)

hem = blood rrhag = excessive discharge en = in, into, inward ic = adjectival causing a discharge of blood

hyperpresbyopia (hyper-presby-opia)

hyper = over, excessive, more than normal presby = old opia = condition of the vision excessive impairment of vision due to old age

gingivoglossitis (gingiv-o-gloss-itis)

gingiv = gums gloss = tongue itis = nominal inflammation of the gums and tongue

ichthyosiform (ichthyos-i-form)

ichthyos = fish form = form, shape similar to a "fishy" cutaneous disorder, marked by scaly skin

nematodiasis (nemat-o-dia-sis)

nemat = thread dia = through, across, between sis = nominal infection by nematode parasites

dacryocystocele (dacry-o-cyst-o-cele)

dacry = tear cyst = bladder, sac cele = hernia, swelling hernial protrusion of the lacrimal sac

transcoelomic (trans-coel-om-ic)

trans = across, through coel = cavity (esp. in the abdomen) ic = adjectival spreading by extension through a visceral cavity

actinomyces (actin-o-myc-es)

actin = ray myc = fungus type of fungus with ray- or rod-shaped filaments

subbrachycephalic (sub-brachy-cephal-ic)

sub = under, up from under brachy = short cephal = head ic = adjectival having a somewhat short, broad head

antixerophthalmic (anti-xer-ophthalm-ic)

anti = against, opposite xer = dry ophthalm = eye ic = adjectival counteracting dryness in the eyes

steatopygia (steat-o-pyg-ia)

steat = fat pyg = buttock ia = nominal excessive fatness of the buttocks

tympanosclerosis (tympan-o-scler-osis)

tympani (?) = drum scler = hard osis = nominal the presence of hard masses of tissue around the auditory ossicles

fibromyalgia (fibr-o-my-algia)

fibr = fiber my = muscle algia = condition of having pain in pain and stiffness in the muscles and joints

ventrocystorrhaphy (ventr-o-cyst-o-rrhaph-y)

ventr = belly, stomach cyst = bladder, sac rrhaph = to sew, to suture y = nominal the stitching of the bladder to the abdominal wall

ultradolichocephalic (ultra-dolich-o-cephal-ic)

ultra = beyond dolich = long cephal = head ic = adjectival characterized by an extremely long, narrow head