Etymology Flashcards
Cardio
Heart
Dors/o
Back
Epi-
Upon or above
Gastro
Stomach
Homeo
Same
Integu
To cover
-ism
Process of/ disease from specific cause
-itis
Inflammation of/ infection of
-logy
The study of
Path-
Disease/ suffering
Medi-
Middle
Physi-
Physical function
Proxim-
Near the point of organs
Cyt-
Cell
-al
Pertaining to
Phag-
Eating/ swallowing
Umbilic-
Umbilicus/ navel
Mid-
Middle
Hyper-
Above/ more than normal
Hypo-
Below/ deficient
Dist-
Away from the point of origin
A-
Without/ away from
Later-
Side
Inter
Between
Intra
Within
-ist
One who specializes in
Bi
Life/ living organism
Cav-
Hollow space
Cephal-
Head
Sagitt-
Going from front to back
Albin -
White
Cer-
Wax
Cutane-
Skin
Derm-
Skin
-ectomy
Surgical incision
Ichthy-
Scaly dry
Kerat-
Hard tissue
Lucid-
Clear/ light
Melan-
Black
Pachy-
Thick
-plasty
Surgical repair
Seb-
Oil
Sud-
Sweat
Anter/o
Before/ front part