Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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abdomin / o
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root word meaning abdomen
2
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acr \ o
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root word meaning extremities, top, extreme point
3
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acu / o
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root word meaning sharp, severe or sudden
4
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aden / o
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root word meaning gland
5
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adip / o
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root word meaning fat
6
Q
amni / o
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root word meaning amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
7
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angi / o
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root word meaning vessel
8
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arteri / o
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root word meaning artery
9
Q
arthr / o
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root word meaning joint
10
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axill / o
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root word meaning armpit
11
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bi / o
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root word meaning life
12
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blephar / o
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root word meaning eye lid
13
Q
bronch / o
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root word meaning bronchial tubes
14
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carcin / o
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root word meaning cancer
15
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cardi / o
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root word meaning heart
16
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chem / o
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root word meaning drug or chemical
17
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chondr / o
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root word meaning cartilage
18
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chron / o
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root word meaning time
19
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col / o
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root word meaning colon
20
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cyst / o
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root word meaning urinary bladder
21
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encephal / o
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root word meaning brain
22
Q
erythr / o
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root word meaning read
23
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hem / o
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root word meaning blood
24
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hepat / o
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root word meaning liver
25
hydr / o
root word meaning water
26
inguin / o
root word meaning groin
27
isch / o
root word meaning to hold back
28
lapar / o
root word meaning abdomen or abdominal wall
29
laryng / o
root word meaning larynx
30
leuk / o
root word meaning white
31
lymph / o
root word meaning lymph
32
mamm / o
root word meaning breast
33
mast / o
root word meaning breast
34
morph / o
root word meaning shape or form
35
muc / o
root word meaning mucus
36
my / o
root word meaning muscle
37
myel / o
root word meaning spinal cord or bone marrow
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necr / o
root word meaning death
39
nephr / o
root word meaning kidney
40
neur / o
root word meaning nerve
41
neutr / o
root word meaning neutrophil, a white blood cell
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nucle / o
root word meaning nucleus
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opthalm / o
root word meaning eye
44
opi / o
root word meaning opium
45
oste / o
root word meaning bone
46
ot / o
root word meaning ear
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path / o
root word meaning disease
48
peritone /o
root word meaning peritoneum
49
phag /o
to eat or swallow
50
phleb / o
root word meaning vein
51
plas / o
root word meaning formation of development
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pleur / o
root word meaning pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
53
pneumon / o
root word meaning lungs
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pulmon / o
root word meaning lungs
55
radi / o
root word meaning x-rays
56
rect / o
root word meaning rectum
57
ren /o
root word meaning kidney
58
rhin / o
root word meaning nose
59
sacr / o
root word meaning sacrum
60
splen / o
root word meaning spleen
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staphyl / o
root word meaning clusters
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strept / o
root word meaning chains
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thorac / o
root word meaning chest
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thromb / o
root word meaning clot
65
tonsill / o
root word meaning tonsils
66
trache / o
root word meaning trachea
67
ven / o
root word meaning vein
68
-algia
suffix meaning pain
69
-cele
suffix meaning hernia
70
-centesis
suffix meaning puncture to remove fluid
71
-coccus
suffix meaning berry shaped bacteria
72
-cyte
suffix meaning cell
73
-dynia
suffix meaning pain
74
-ectomy
suffix meaning excision or removal
75
-emia
suffix meaning blood condition
76
-genesis
suffix meaning condition of producing or forming
77
-gram
suffix meaning record
78
-graph
suffix meaning instrument for recording
79
-graphy
suffix meaning the process of recording
80
-itis
suffix meaning inflammation
81
-logy
suffix meaning the study of
82
-lysis
suffix meaning breakdown, destruction or separation
83
-malacia
suffix meaning softening
84
-megaly
suffix meaning enlargement
85
-oma
suffix meaning tumor or mass
86
-opsy
suffix meaning to view
87
-osis
suffix meaning condition, usually abnormal
88
-pathy
suffix meaning disease condition
89
-penia
suffix meaning deficiency
90
-phobia
suffix meaning fear
91
-plasia
suffix meaning development, formation or growth
92
- plasty
suffix meaning surgical repair
93
-ptosis
suffix meaning drooping, falling or prolapsed
94
-rrhea
suffix meaning flow or discharge
95
-sclerosis
suffix meaning hardening
96
-scope
suffix meaning tool for visual examination
97
-scopy
suffix meaning the process of visually examining
98
-stasis
suffix meaning controlling or stopping
99
-stomy
suffix meaning opening to form a mouth
100
-therapy
suffix meaning treatment
101
-tomy
suffix meaning cutting into or incision
102
-trophy
suffix meaning development or nourishment
103
-er
suffix meaning "one who"
104
-ia
suffix meaning condition
105
-ist
suffix meaning specialist
106
-oid
suffix meaning derived from
107
-ole
suffix meaning small or little
108
-ule
suffix meaning little or small
109
-um -ium
suffix meaning structure or tissue
110
-us
suffix meaning structure or substances
111
-y
suffix meaning condition or process
112
-ac, -iac
suffix meaning pertaining to
113
-al
suffix meaning pertaining to
114
-ar
suffix meaning pertaining to
115
-ary
suffix meaning pertaining to
116
-eal
suffix meaning pertaining to
117
-genic
suffix meaning pertaining to producing, produced by or in
118
-ic, -ical
suffix meaning pertaining to
119
-ose
suffix meaning pertaining to, full of
120
-ous
suffix meaning pertaining to
121
-tic
suffix meaning pertaining to
