chapter 5 word parts Flashcards by Joule Murphy

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what does the prefix a- mean?

A

absence of, without

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what does the prefix an- mean?

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absence of, without

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what does the prefix dia- mean?

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through, complete

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what does the prefix dys- mean?

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painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

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what does the prefix poly- mean?

A

many, much

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what does the combining form albumin/o mean?

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albumin

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what does the combining form azot/o mean?

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urea, nitrogen

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what does the combining form blast/o mean?

A

developing cell, germ cell

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what does the combining form cyst/o mean?

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bladder, sac

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what does the combining form glomerul/o mean?

A

glomerulus

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what does the combining form glyc/o mean?

A

sugar

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what does the combining form glycos/o mean?

A

sugar

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what does the combining form hydr/o mean?

A

water

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what does the combining form lith/o mean?

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stone, calculus

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what does the combining form meat/o mean?

A

meatus

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what does the combining form nephr/o mean?

A

kidney

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what does the combining form noct/i mean?

A

night

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what does the combining form olig/o mean?

A

few, scanty

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what does the combining form py/o mean?

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pus

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what does the combining form pyel/o mean?

A

renal pelvis

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what does the combining form ren/o mean?

A

kidney

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what does the combining form ur/o mean?

A

urine, urinary tract

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what does the combining form ureter/o mean?

A

ureter

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what does the combining form urethr/o mean?

A

urethra

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what does the combining form urin/o mean?

A

urine, urinary tract

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what does the combining form vesic/o mean?

A

bladder, sac

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what does the suffix -al mean?

A

pertaining to

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what does the suffix -ary mean?

A

pertaining to

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what does the suffix -cele mean?

A

hernia, protrusion

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what does the suffix -emia mean?

A

in the blood

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what does the suffix -esis mean?

A

condition

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what does the suffix -gram mean?

A

the recorded radiographic image

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what does the suffix -graph mean?

A

instrument used to record

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what does the suffix -graphy mean?

A

process of recording, radiographic imaging

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what does the suffix -iasis mean?

A

condition

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what does the suffix -itis mean?

A

inflammation

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what does the suffix -lith mean?

A

stone

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what does the suffix -lysis mean?

A

loosening, dissolution, separating

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what does the suffix -megaly mean?

A

enlarged, enlargement

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what does the suffix -oma mean?

A

tumor, swelling

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what does the suffix -osis mean?

A

abnormal condition

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what does the suffix -pexy mean?

A

surgical fixation, suspension

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what does the suffix -ptosis mean?

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

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what does the suffix -rrhaphy mean?

A

suturing, repairing

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what does the suffix -scope mean?

A

instrument used for visual examination

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what does the suffix -scopic mean?

A

pertaining to visual examination

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what does the suffix -scopy mean?

A

visual examination

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what does the suffix -stomy mean?

A

creation of an artificial opening

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what does the suffix -tomy mean?

A

cut into, incision

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what does the suffix -tripsy mean?

A

surgical crushing

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what does the suffix -uria mean?

A

urine, urination