Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards
abdomino
abdomen
acro
top
extremities
extreme point
acu
sharp
severe
sudden
aden
gland
adipo
fat
amnio
amnion
- sac surrounding embryo in fetus
angi
vessel
arterio
artery
anthro
joint
axillo
armpit
bio
life
belpharo
eyelid
broncho
bronchial tubes
carcino
cancer
cardio
heart
chemo
drug
chemical
chondro
cartilage
chrono
time
colo
colon
cysto
urinary bladder
encephalo
brain
erthyro
red
hemo
blood
hepato
liver
hydro
water
fluid
inguino
groin
ischo
hold back
lapro
abdomen
abdominal wall
laryng
larynx
leuko
white
lymph
Lymph- clear fluid that bathes tissues spaces and is contained in lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body
mammo
masto
breast
morph
shape or form
muc
mucus
myo
muscle
myelo
spinal cord
bone marrow
necro
death (body or cells)
nephro
kidneys
neuro
nerve
neutro
neutrophil (white blood cell)
nucelo
nucleus
opthalmo
eye
opi
opium
osteo
bone
oto
ear
patho
disease
pertinoneo
peritoneum
phago
vein