E-L Flashcards by Julia Penna

-eal

pertaining to

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ec-

out; outside

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echo-

reflected sound

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-ectasia, ectasis

dilation; dilatation; widening

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ecto-

out; outside

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-ectomy

removal; excision; resection

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-edema

swelling

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-elasma

flat plate

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electr/o

electricity

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em-

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-ema

condition

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-emesis

vomiting

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-emia

blood condition

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-emic

pertaining to blood condition

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emmetr/o

in due measure

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en-

in; within

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encephal/o

brain

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end-, endo-

in; within

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enter/o

intestines (usually small intestines)

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eosin/o

red; rosy; dawn colored

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epi-

above; upon; on

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epididym/o

epididymis

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epiglott/o

epiglottis

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episi/o

vulva (external female genitalia)

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epitheli/o

skin; epithelium

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-er

one who

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erg/o

work

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erythem/o

flushed; redness

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erythr/o

red

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-esis

action; condition; state of

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eso-

inward

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esophag/o

esophagus

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esthes/o, esthesi/o, -esthesia

feeling (nervous sensation)

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estr/o

female

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ethm/o

sieve

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eti/o

cause

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eu-

good; normal; true

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-eurysm

widening

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ex-

out; away from

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exanthemat/o

rash

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exo-

out; away from

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extra-

outside

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faci/o

face

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fasci/o

fascia (membrane supporting muscles)

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femor/o

femur (thigh bone)

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-ferent

to carry

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fibrin/o, fibr/o, firbromat/o

fiber

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fibros/o

fibrous connective tissue

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fibul/o

fibula (smaller leg bone)

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-fication

process of making

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-fida

split

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flex/o

bend

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fluor/o

luminous

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follicul/o

follicle; small sac

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-form

resembling; in the shape of

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fung/i

fungus

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furc/o

forking; branching

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-fusion

to pour; come together

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galact/o

milk

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ganglion/o

ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies

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gastr/o

stomach

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-gen

substance that produces

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-genesis

producing; forming

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-genic

produced by or in

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ger/o, geront/o

old age

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gest/o, gester/o

pregnancy

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gingiv/o

gums

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glauc/o

gray

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gli/o

glial cells; neuroglial cells (supportive tissue of nervous system)

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-globin, -globulin

protein

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glomerul/o

glomerulus

gloss/o

tongue

gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o

glucose; sugar

glycogen/o

glycogen; animal starch

gnos/o

knowledge

gon/o

seed

gonad/o

sex glands

goni/o

angle

-grade

to go

-gram

record

-graph

instrument of recording

-graphy

process of recording

gravid/o, -gravida

pregnant woman, pregnancy

gyneco

woman; female

hallucin/o

halucination

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

hemi-

half

hemoglobin/o

hemoglobin

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia

-hexia

state of

hidr/o

sweat

hist/o, histi/o

tissue

home/o

unchanging; constant

hormon/o

hormone

humer/o

humerus (upper arm bone)

hydr/o

water

hyper-

above; excessive

hypn/o

sleep

hypo-

deficient; below; under; less than normal

hypophys/o

pituitary gland

hyster/o

uterus; womb

-ia

condition

-iac

pertaining to

-iasis

abnormal condition

iatr/o

physician; treatment

-ic, -ical

pertaining to

ichthy/o

dry; scaly

-icle

small

idi/o

unknown; individual; distinct

-ile

pertaining to

ile/o

ileum

ili/o

ilium

immun/o

immune; protection; safe

in-

in, into; not

-in, -ine

substance

infra-

below; inferior to; beneath

inguin/o

groin

insulin/o

insulin (pancreatic hormone)

inter-

between

intra-

within; into

-ion

process

-ior

pertaining to

ipsi-

same

ir-

ir/o, irid/o

iris (colored portion of eye)

is/o

same; equal

isch/o

hold back; back

ischi/o

ischium (part of hip bone)

-ism

process; condition

-ist

specialist

-itis

infammation

-itus

condition

-ium

structure; tissue

jaund/o

yellow

jejun/o

jejunum

kerat/o

cornea; hard, horny tissue

kern-

nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)

kines/o, kinesi/o, -kinesia, - kinesis

movements

klept/o

to steal

kyph/o

humpback

labi/o

lip

lacrim/o

tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct

lact/o

milk

lamin/o

lamina (part of vertebral arch)

lapar/o

abdominal wall; abdomen

-lapse

slide, fall, sag

laryng/o

larynx (voice box)

later/o

side

leiomy/o

smooth (visceral) muscle

-lemma

sheath, covering

-lepsy

seizure

lept/o

thin, slender

-leptic

pertaining to seizing, taking hold of

leth/o

death

leuk/o

white

lex/o, -lexia

word; phrase

ligament/o

ligament

lingu/o

tongue

lip/o

fat (type of lipid)

-listhesis

slipping

lith/o

stone calculus

-lithiasis

condition of stones

-lithotomy

incision (for removal) of a stone

lob/o

lobe

log/o

study

-logy

study (process of)

lord/o

curve; swayback

lumb/o

lower back; loin

lute/o

yellow

lux/o

slide

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph gland (node)

lymphangi/o

lymph vessel

-lysis, -lytic

breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening