Chapter 3 Flashcards
AETI-
Causation
E.g. Aetiotropic
ANGL-
Vessel (blood)
E.g. Angiodysplasia
ARTHR-
Joint
E.g. Arthritis
CHOL-, CHOLE
Bile, gall
E.g. Dyscholia
CLAS-, -CLAST, CLAST
Break (up), destroy
E.g. Lithoclasty
CYST-
Bladder
E.g. Cystalgia
CYT-
Cell
E.g. Cytologist
DACTYL-
Finger, toe
E.g. Dactylitis
ENCEPHAL-
Brain
E.g. Encephalopyosis
ENTER-
(Small) intestine
E.g. Enterostenosis
ERG-
Action, work
E.g. Synergy
GEN-, -GEN, GENE
Produce, come into being
Genetic
E.g. Pyretogen
GRAM-
A record
E.g. Ancephalogram
GRAPH-
Write
E.g. Encephalograph
HAEM-, HAEMAT-, -AEM
Blood
E.g. Haemorrhage
HAPAT-
Liver
E.g. Hepatitis
HYDR-
Water, fluid
E.g. Hydrophobia
IDI-
One’s self
E.g. Idiotrpoic
LEUK-
White, white blood cell
E.g. Leukocyte
MEGA-, MEGAL-
(Abnormally) large or long
E.g. Splenomegaly
MENNING-, MENINX
Meningeal membrane, meninges
E.g. Meningopathy
MORPH-
Form, shape, structure
E.g. Morphology
PATH-
Disease
E.g. Encephalopathy
PHOB-
(Abnormal) fear
E.g. Arachnophobia
PLAS-, PLAST-
Form, development
E.g. Enteroplasty
POIE-
Produce, make
E.g. Chloepoiesis
-RHAG-
Flow profusely
E.g. Otorrhagia
-RHOE-
Flow, secrete
E.g. Rhinorrhoea
-RHEX-
Rupture
E.g. Anteriorrhexis
SCOP-
Look at, examine
E.g. Scopophobia
STA-, STAT-
Stand, stop
E.g. Haemostat
STOM-, STOMAT-
Mouth
Macrostomia
TOM-
Cutting, slice
E.g. Arteriotome
