Final Flashcards
-osis
diseased condition of
-oma
swelling
-itis
inflammation of
-iasis
diseased condition of
-pathy
diseased condition
-tomy
cutting
-ectomy
cutting out
-stomy
making an opening
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-algia
pain
brachy-
short
brachypnea
shortness of breath
brady-
slow
bradycardia
slowness of heart rate
sclero-
hard
multiple sclerosis
disease with hardening of nerves
tachy-
fast
tachycardia
increased heart rate
malaco-
soft
osteomalacia
softness of bones
Zeus
Jupiter
Hera
Juno
Poseidon
Neptune
Apollo
Apollo
Artemis
Diana
Demeter
Ceres
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Hermes
Mercury
Ares
Mars
Aphrodite
Venus
Eros
Cupid or Amor
Hades
Pluto
Athena
Minerva
Endocrine
Relating to inner secretion of hormones
Endo-
Greek, prefix, “inner”
Krinein
Greek, verb, “to separate/secrete”
Gland
Latin, noun, “acorn”
Hormone
Greek, participle, “that which impels”
Thyroid
Greek, noun, “thing resembling a shield”
Myalgia
Greek, noun, “muscle pain”
Ovary
Latin, noun, “place for laying eggs”
Endometriosis
Greek, abnormal condition of the membrane of the Uterus
Endometrium
Greek, inner membrane of the uterus
Ectopic
Greek, adjective, “out of place”
Ventricle
Latin, noun, “little belly/small cavity”
Valve
Latin, noun, “double door”
Cardiovascular
Greek/Latin, “relating to the heart and blood vessels”
Artery
Greek, “vessel that lifts up”
Aorta
Greek, “Thing lifted up”
Testosterone
Hormone produced in testicles
Vas Deferns
Latin, “vessel carrying off”
Prostate
Greek, gland that “stands before the bladder”
Vessel
Latin, noun, “small container”
Autonomic (nervous system)
Greek, “self governing” nerves
Peripheral (nervous system)
Greek, nerves “carried around” outside the brain and spinal cord
Center
Greek, noun, “sharp point”
otolaryngologist
specialist in diseases of ear, nose, and throat
meningitis
Greek, inflammation of the membrane of the brain
Digestive
Latin, pertaining to the “carrying apart” or “distribution” of food
Duodenum
Latin, part of the small intestine that is “twelve” fingers broad
Ieiunum
Latin, “empty”
Mythos
Greek, noun, “story”
Chaos
Greek, noun, “gaping emptiness or confusion”
Cosmos
Greek, noun, “universe”
cosmogony
Greek, noun, origin of the universe
cosmology
Greek, noun, study of the universe
geography
Greek, noun, written description of the earth
theos
greek, noun, “god”
deus
Latin, noun, “god”
theogony
Greek, noun, birth of the gods.
terra
Latin, noun, “earth”
terrestrial
Latin, adjective, belonging to the ground
celestial
Latin, adjective, belonging to the sky
Ge
Greek, noun, “Earth”
Kosmein
Greek, verb, “to arrange”
georgos
Greek, noun, “farmer”
geology
Greek, noun, study of the earth
Logos
Greek, noun, “word/explanation/study”
arist-
Greek, base, “best”
aut-
Greek, base, “self”
civ-
Latin, noun base, “citizen”
commun-
Latin, adjective base, common
dem-
Greek, noun base, “people”
despot-
Greek, noun base, “lord”
dic-, dict-
Latin, verb base, “say/said”
domin-
Latin, noun base, “lord”
imper-
Latin, verb base, “command”
jur-
Latin, noun base, “right”
leg-
Latin, noun base, “law”
liber-
Latin, adjective base, “free”
nobil-
Latin, adjective/noun base, “Notable”
polis
Greek, noun, “city-state”
populus
Latin, noun, “people”
public-
Latin, adjective base, “of the people”
olig-
Greek, adjective prefix, “few”
reg-
Latin, noun base, “king”
senat-
Latin, noun base, “senate”
sen-
Latin, adjective base, “old”
sta-
Latin, verb base, “stand”
statut-
Latin, verb base, “make stand”/”set up”
test-
Latin, noun base, “witness”
tyrann-
Greek, noun base, “revolutionary ruler
urb-
Latin, noun base, “fortified city”
-arch
Greek, noun base, “ruler”
-crat
Greek, noun base, “supporter of rule”
-archy
Greek, suffix, “rule by”
-cracy
Greek, suffix, “rule by”
res-/re-
Latin, noun, thing/matter
polit-
Greek, noun base, “citizen”
martyr
Greek, noun base, “witness
