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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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What does the prefix a- stand for?

A

Without, not, non-

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What does the prefix anti- stand for?

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Against, opposite

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What does the prefix circum- stand for?

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Around

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What does the prefix de- stand for?

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Down, downward, away from, from, without, out of

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What does the prefix en- stand for?

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In, inward

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What does the prefix epi- stand for?

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Upon, on the surface

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What does the prefix eu- stand for?

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Good, well, normal

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What does the prefix hyper stand for?

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Over, above, more than normal

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What does the suffix -al, -eal, -ial stand for?

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Pertaining to

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What does the suffix -alis, -aris stand for ?

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Pertaining to

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What does the prefix - ar stand for?

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Pertaining to, having the character of

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What does the suffix -ate stand for?

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Pertaining to, having, having the shape of, to(…)

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What does the suffix -etic stand for

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Pertaining to

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What does the suffix -ety stand for?

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Condition, state, quality

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What does the suffix -ia stand for ?

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Condition of, state of, quality of

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16
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What does the suffix -ile stand for ?

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Pertaining to, able to

17
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What does the suffix -ity stand for?

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Condition, statem quality

18
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What does the base CRANI- stand for?
Craniate-
Circumcranial-
Epicranial -

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  1. CRANI- cranium (skull or, more correctly, the part of the skull that does not include the jawbone)
    craniate (CRANI-ate) – pertaining to the cranium
    circumcranial (circum-CRANI-al) – pertaining to around the cranium
    epicranial (epi-CRANI-al) – pertaining to on the surface of the cranium
19
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What does the base tempor stand for?
Temporal-
Temporalis -
Temporoparietal-

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TEMPOR- (i) temple (side of the head, behind and above the ear): (ii) time
temporal (TEMPOR-al) – pertaining to the temple, pertaining to time
temporalis (TEMPOR-alis) – pertaining to the temple, pertaining to time
temporoparietal (TEMPOR-O-PARIET-al) – pertaining to the parietal and temporal bones or regions

20
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What does the base occipit- stand for?
Occipital-
Perioccipital-
occipitptemporal-

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OCCIPIT- occiput (back of the head)
occipital (OCCIPIT-al) – pertaining to the occiput
perioccipital (peri-OCCIPIT-al) – pertaining to around the occiput
occipitotemporal (OCCIPIT-O-TEMPOR-al) – pertaining to the temporal and occipital bones or regions

21
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What does the base SPHEN stand for?
Sphenoid -
Sphenocephalic-
Sphenofrontal-

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SPHEN- wedge
sphenoid (SPHEN-oid) – shaped like a wedge
sphenocephalic (SPHEN-O-CEPHAL-ic) – pertaining to a head that is wedge shaped
sphenofrontal (SPHEN-O-FRONT-al) – pertaining to the frontal and sphenoid bones or regions ETHM- sieve

22
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what does the base ethm stand for?
ethmoid-

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ETHM- sieve
ethmoid (ETHM-oid) – resembling a sieve

23
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what does zygomat stand for?
zygomatic-

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yoke
- pertaining to yoke

24
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what does the base LAMBD stand for?
lamdoid-

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greek letter lambda
- shaped like the Greek letter Lambda

25
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What is the base CEREBR stand for?
cerebral-
intracerebral-

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
-pertaining to the cerebrum
- pertaining to within the cerebrum

26
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what does the base cerebell stand for?
cerebellar-

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cerebellum (the posterior part of the brain)

cerebellar (CEREBELL-ar) – pertaining to the cerebellum

27
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what does the base MENING stand for?
meningeal-
submeningeal-

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meningeal (MENING-eal) – pertaining to the meninges
submeningeal (sub-MENING-eal) – pertaining to below the meninges
The base MENING- is used almost exclusively about the membrane layers that surround the brain and spinal cord, the meninges; the membrane layers are the dura mater (‘tough mother’), the arachnoid, and the pia mater (‘tender mother’)

28
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What does the base ARACHN stand for?
arachnoid-

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spider, spider web’s

arachnoid (ARACHN-oid) – resembling a spider’s web

29
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What does the base MAN stand for?
Mania
Hypomania
Antimanic

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MAN- (i) frenzy: (ii) hand: (iii) thin, loose ‘
mania (MAN-ia) – condition of frenzy
hypomania (hypo-MAN-ia) – a condition of below frenzy, i.e. a milder form of mania
antimanic (anti-MAN-ic) – pertaining to against frenzy, i.e. to counteract mania

30
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What does the base MNE- stand for?
Amnesia -

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MNE- to remember
amnesia (a-MNE-sia) – condition of without memory

31
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What does the compound suffix -mania stand for?

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Condition of madness, compulsion, obsession

32
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What does the compound suffix -mnesia stand for?

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Condition of memory, memory

33
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What does the compound suffix -philia stand for?

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Condition of attraction, attraction, abnormal craving for

34
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What does the compound suffix -phobia stand for?

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Condition of fear, abnormal fear of

35
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What does the base GYR- stand for?
Gyroidal-

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GYR- circle, coil
gyroidal (GYR-oid-al) – pertaining to shaped like a coil, i.e. spiral

36
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what does the base PRESS- stand for?
Depression-
Antidepressive-

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PRESS- to press, pressing
depression (de-PRESS-ion) – condition of downward pressing, i.e. feeling of hopelessness
antidepressive (anti-de-PRESS-ive) – pertaining to against downward pressing, i.e. counteracting feeling of hopelessness

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