Chapter 9 Flashcards
0
Q
-osis
(NFS) suffix
A
diseased condition of, act of, process of, (related to -sis in ch 8)
1
Q
-oma, (-omat when followed by another element)
(NFS) suffix
A
usually “tumor arising in or composed of”, occasionally “swelling containing”, rarely “diseased condition”, “result of” (related to -ma in ch 8)
2
Q
-itis
(NFS) suffix
A
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
3
Q
-in, -ine
(NFS) suffix
A
chemical substance
4
Q
-ium
(NFS) suffix
A
part, lining or enveloping tissue, region
5
Q
aden
base
A
gland
6
Q
angi
base
A
vessel
7
Q
arachn
base
A
spider (occasionally “arach noid membrane”)
8
Q
astr, aster
base
A
star
9
Q
blast
base
A
bud, germ, embryonic cell
10
Q
chlor
base
A
green, chlorine
11
Q
cocc
base
A
berry-shaped organism
12
Q
coni
base
A
dust
13
Q
eo(s)
base
A
dawn or early age, rosy
14
Q
ly
base
A
to loosen, to dissolve, to break up
