Exam 4 Flashcards
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-able
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capable of
Ex: malleable, noticeable, palpable.
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-ac
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pertaining to
Ex: cardiac, celiac, iliac
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-al
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pertaining to
Ex: cranial, pleural, spinal
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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
Ex: analgesia, hyperalgesia, hypoalgesia
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-ant
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that which causes
Ex: antiperspirant, stimulant, surfactant
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-ar
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pertaining to
Ex: hilar, palmar, plantar
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-ary
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pertaining to
Ex: primary, secondary, tertiary
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-ase
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enzyme
Ex: kinase, lipase, streptokinase
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-asthenia
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weakness
Ex: angiasthenia, myasthenia
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-ate
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to cause an action, the result of an action
Ex: ambulate, precipitate, maturate
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
Ex: hypercapnia, hypocapnia, tachycapnia
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-cele
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hernia
Ex: encephalocele, meningocele, myelocele
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
Ex: aminocentesis, paracentesis, thoracentesis
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-cidal
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killing
Ex: bactericidal, genicidal, homicidal
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-crine
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to secrete
Ex: endocrine, exocrine, holocrine, merucrine
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
Ex: acyesis
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-cyte
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cell
Ex: hepatocyte, leukocyte, osteocyte
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-derm
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skin or germ layer
Ex: blastoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm
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-desis
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binding, fusion
Ex: arthrodesis, epiphysiodesis, tendodesis
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-dynia
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pain
Ex: arthrodynia, odontodynia, pspsidenia
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-eal
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pertaining to
Ex: esophageal, peritoneal, pharyngeal
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-ectasis
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dilation, enlargement, stretching of a structure or part.
Ex: appendicectasis, bronchiectasis, lymphadenectasis
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-ectomy
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excision
Ex: appendectomy, lobectomy, splenectomy
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-edema
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swelling
Ex: angioedema, lymphedema, larynogealoedema
25
-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
condition of the blood
Ex: hypercalcemia, hypoxemia, toxemia
27
-er
one who
Ex: practitioner, radiographer, transporter
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-esthesia
sensitivity to pain
Ex: antesthesia, hyperaesthesia, hypoesthesai
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-eum
membrane
Ex: periosteum, perineum, peritoneum
30
-gen
that which generates
Ex: antigen, carcinogen, teratogen
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-genic
produced by or in
Ex: carcinogenic, osteogenic, teratogenic
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-graph
instrument for recording; picture
Ex: radiograph, electrocardiograph, electroencephalograph
33
-graphy
process of recording
Ex: radiography, echocardiography, sonography
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-gravida
pregnancy
Ex: non-gravid or non-gravida
35
-iac
one who suffers
Ex: hemophiliac, hypochondriac, pyromaniac
36
-iasis
condition
Ex: amebiasis, coniasis, spondylothiasis
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-iatrician
practitioner
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-iatry
medical profession or treatment
39
-ible
capable of
Ex: audible, diffusible, edible
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-ic
pertaining to
Ex: cathartic, ectopic, hypodermic
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-ile
belonging to or pertaining to
Ex: fibrile, motile, tactile
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-ism
condition or theory
Ex: albinism, hyperthyroidism, rheumatism
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-ist
one who
Ex: cardiologist, pathologist, radiologist
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-itis
inflammation
Ex: cellulitis, osteomyelitis, pancreatitis
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-ium
membrane
Ex: endometrium, endocardium, mediastinum
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-ive
pertaining to
Ex: abrasive, curative, palative
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-lepsy
seizure
Ex: epilepsy, nacrolepsy, pseudoepilepsy
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-lexia
words, phrases
Ex: analexia, bradylexia, dyslexia
49
-logic
pertaining to the science or study of
Ex: biologic, histologic, radiologic
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-logical
pertaining to the science or study of
Ex: biological, pathological, radiological
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-logist
one who studies; specialist
Ex: cardiologist, pathologist, radiologist
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-logy
study or science of
Ex: dermatology, hematology, neurology
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-lysin
that which destroys
Ex: antilysin, autolysin, hemolysin
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-lysis
process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
Ex: arthrolysis, radiolysis, thrombolysis
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-malacia
soft, abnormal softening
Ex: angiomalacia, aortomalacia, osteomalacia
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-mania
excessive preoccupation
Ex: egomania, megalomania, pyromania
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-maniac
one who shows excessive preoccupation
Ex: egomaniac, megalomaniac, pyromaniac
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-megaly
enlargement
Ex: cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly
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-metry
process of measuring
Ex: pelvimetry, manometry, telemetry
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-oid
resembling, looks like
Ex: lymphoid, myoid, osteoid
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-phagia
eating, swallowing
Ex: dysphagia, necophagia, osteophagia
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-meter
instrument used to measure
Ex: densitometer, glucometer, pulsometer
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-penia
deficiency
Ex: leukopenia, osteopenia, glycopenia
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-pepsia
digestion
Ex: anapepsia, dyspepsia, hypopesia
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-ole
small
Ex: anisole, bronchiole, arteriole
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-oma
tumor
Ex: adenoma, hepatoma, lymphoma
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-opia
vision
Ex: anopia, copiopia, myopia
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-osis
condition of
Ex: diverticulosis, endometrosis, histoplasmosis
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-orexia
appetite
Ex: anorexia, dyxorexia, hyperorexia
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-ose
sugar
Ex: glucose, lactose, sucrose
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-ous
pertaining to or characterized by
Ex: cancerous, edematous, fibrous
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-pathy
disease
Ex: adenopathy, myopathy, neuropathy
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-pexy
surgical fixation
Ex: arthropexy, gastropexy, myopexy
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-phagic
condition/process of eating, swallowing
Ex: coprophyagic, dysphagic, tachyphagic
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-phagy
eating, swallowing
Ex: autophagy, bacteriophagy, dysphagy
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-phasia
speech
Ex: aphasia, cataphasia, schizophasia
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-phobia
abnormal fear
Ex: agoraphobia, arachnophobia, hydrophobia
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-phoresis
transmission
Ex: diaphoresis, electrophoresis, leukophoresis
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-phylaxis
protection
Ex: anaphlyaxis, prophylaxis, dysphylaxis
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-physis
growth
Ex: epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis
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-plasm
substance in cells
Ex: cytoplasm, endoplasm, ectoplasm
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-plasia
formation, development
Ex: neoplasia, dysplasia, hyperplasia
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-plasty
surgical repair
Ex: angioplasty, rhinoplasty, septoplasty
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-plegia
paralysis
Ex: hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadraplegia
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-pnea
breathing
Ex: orthopnea, tachypnea, bracypnea
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-poiesis
production
Ex: hematopoiesis
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-poietin
that which causes production
Ex: hempoietin, erythropoietin, leukopoietin
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-ptosis
prolapse
Ex: blepharoptosis, nephroptosis, visceropatosis
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-ptysis
spitting
Ex: hemoptysis
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-rrhage
excessive bleeding
Ex: hemorrhage, laryngorrhage, metrorrhage
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-rrhagia
excessive bleeding, hemorrhage
Ex: hemorrhagia, laryngorrhagia, metrorrhagia
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-rrhapy
suture
Ex: neurorrhapy, gastrorrphapy, herniaorrhapy
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
Ex: diarrhea, pyorrhea, rhinorrhea
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-rrhexis
rupture
Ex: angiorrhexis, arteriorrhexis, cystorrhexis
85
-sarcoma
malignant tumor originating in connective tissue
Ex: chondrosarcoma, myosarcoma, osteosarcoma
86
-sclerosis
hardening
Ex: arteriosclerosis, aortosclerosis, osteosclerosis
87
-scope
instrument used for viewing
Ex: arthroscope, fluoroscope, stethoscope
88
-scopy
visual examination
Ex: arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, fluoroscopy
89
-spasm
twitching, cramp
Ex: angiospasam, bronchospasm, laryngospasm
90
-stalsis
contraction
Ex: bradystalsis, diastalsis, peristalsis
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-stasis
stopping, controlling
Ex: allostasis, hemostasis, homeostasis
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-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
Ex: arterostenosis, aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, renal stenosis, spinal stenosis
93
-stomy
formation of an opening
Ex: colostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy
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-tic
pertaining to
Ex: hemopoietic, lytic, sclerotic
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-tome
an instrument used for cutting
Ex: bioptome, craniotome, osteotome
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-tomy
incision
Ex: craniotomy, laparotomy, thoracotomy
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-tripsy
surgical crushing
Ex: basiotripsy, lithotripsy, sacrotripsy
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-tropic
stimulating
Ex: gonadotropic, psychotropic, thyrotropic
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-tropin
that which stimulates
Ex: gonadotropin, psychotropin, thyrotropin
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-trophic
nutrition
Ex: atrophic, ectotrophic, endotrophic
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-trophy
nutrition
Ex: atrophy, hypertrophy, hypotrophy
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-uria
urine, urination
Ex: dysuria, hemoturia, pyuria
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-y
state, condition
Ex: blurry, clammy, lethargy
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"a" to "ae"
Adding e, the "aah" sound becomes "eh".
Ex: Axilla, axillae
Bursa, bursae
Conjunctiva, conjuctivae
Scapula, scapulae
Sclera, sclerae
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"um" to "a"
a is pronounced "aah"
Ex: Acetabulum, acetabula
Antrum, antra
Atrium, atria
Bacterium, bacteria
Diverticulum, diverticula
Labium, labia
Medium, media
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"us" to "i"
i is pronounced "eye"
Ex: Alveolus, alveoli
Bronchus, bronchi
Coccus, cocci
Embolus, emboli
Exceptions: Corpus, corpora
Meatus, meatus (stays the same)
Plexus, plexuses
Viscus, viscera
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"is" to "es"
es is pronounced "eez"
Ex: Analysis, analyes
Diagnosis, diagnoses
Exostosis, exostoses
Metastasis, metastases
Exceptions: Epididymis, epididymides
Femur, femora
Iris, irides
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"ma" or "oma" to "mata"
Carcinoma, carcinomata
Condyloma, condylomata
Fibroma, fibromata
Leiomyoma, leiomyomata
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"yx" "ax" or "ix" change the "x" to "c" and add "es"
Appendix, appendices
Calyx, calyces
Calix, calices (both are correct)
Thorax, thoraces
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"nx" change "x" to "g" and add "es"
Larynx, larynges
Phalanx, phalanges
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Pluralize both adjective and noun
Condyloma acuminatum, condylomata acuminata
Placenta previa, placentae previae
Verruca vulgaris, verrucae vulgares
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Add an "s"
Bronchoscope, bronchoscopes
Disease, diseases
Endoscope, endoscopes
Finger, fingers
Vein, veins
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"s" "x" "ch" "sh" add "es"
Crutch, crutches
Distress, distresses
Patch, patches
Stress, stresses
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"y" after a constant, change "y" to "i" and add "es"
Artery, arteries
Bronchoscopy, bronchoscopies
Endoscopy, endoscopies
Ovary, ovaries
Therapy, therapies
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"o" after a constant, add "nes"
Comedo, comedones
Exception: Embryo, embryos
Placebo, placebos
