General Flashcards by Brian K

Epi-/Peri-

Around

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Endo/Intra-

Inside, inner

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Exo/Extra-

Outside, outer

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Inter-

Between

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Trans-

Across

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Dia/Per-

Through/Complete

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Medi(o/a)-

Middle

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Para-

Nearby

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Juxta-

Next to, beside, adjacent

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Dis-

Separate

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Chromo/chromato-

color

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Leuko-

white

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chloro-

green

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melan-

black

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flav-

yellow

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Homeo-

body

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cephalo-

head

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cerv-

neck

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thoraco-

chest

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periton-

peritoneum

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derm-

skin/dermis

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hemo-

blood

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arterio/angio-

arteries

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veno/vena-

venous

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vasculo-

vascular

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myo/sarco-

muscle

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cyto- or -cyte

cell

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thyro-

thyroid

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tracheo-

trachea

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esophago-

esophagus

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thymo-

thymus

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masto/mammo-

breast

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pulmo/pnuemo-

lung

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gastro-

stomach

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hepato-

liver

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cholecysto-

gallbladder

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spleno-

spleen

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pancreato-

pancreas

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adreno-

adrenal glands

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nephro-

kidney

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entero-

intestines

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colo-

colon/large intestine

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-ology

study of

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-philia

love of

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-phobia

fear of

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-tension

pressure

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-xia

oxygen

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-capnea

carbon dioxide

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-pnea

air

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-ase

enzyme

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dys-

problem/abnormal

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mal-

bad

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-itis

inflammation

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-plasia

process of growth/growing

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-plasm

growth/formation

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-oma

tumor

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-trophy

growth (typically cellular growth) grows in size not numbers

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-pathy

disease

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-osis

condition, usually abnormal

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-ia

abnormal condition

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-ism

state of

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-ic/-eal

pertaining to, related to some process

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meta-

change/transformation

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-stasis/static

maintenance of normal conditions

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-dynamic

changing continually

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-lytic/lysis

destruction

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-megaly

enlarged

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-penia

decreased/lower than normal

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-emia

relating to a blood condition

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-ectomy

removal/excision

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-otomy

incision/cutting

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-ostomy

make a hole

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-scopy

to view

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-graph(y)

process of recording

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-gram

recording

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-plasty

surgical repair

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-therapy

treatment

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chemo-

chemical

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echo/sono-

sound

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electro-

pertaining to electrical charge

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anti-

opposed to or counteracting

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pro-

before, proceeding, promoting, inducing

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centri-

center

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Fibro-

fiber

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thrombo-

clot

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blasto-

germ cell

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-blast

progenitor cell/stem cell

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-clast

absorbing (degradative) cell

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-phag

to eat

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-dips

to drink

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-pepsia

digestion

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-emesis

vomiting

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-uria

urination

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sterco-

denoting feces

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-ptosis

lowered position of an organ

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pyo-

pus

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pyr-

relating to fever

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noso-

denoting disease

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chron-

denoting time

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noct-

night

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iatro-

medicine/doctors

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steno-

narrowing

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psychro-

denoting cold

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noci-

denoting pain

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necro-

death

-praxia

motor activity

-taxia

relating to motor activity

-lexia

condition involving reading

-lalia/logia

condition involving speech

-algesia

pain

-algia

pain

-genic

producing

-genesis

origin or development

hydro-

water

glyc

glucose

fruct

fructose

galact

galactose

steato

fat/fatty tissue

natre-

sodium

kal-

potassium

calci-

calcium

chlor-

chlorine

chol(e)-

bile

histo-

tissue

hidr(o)-

sweating

hema/hemo/hemato-

blood

hapto-

touch

halit-

breath

propio-

pressure touch

ger/gero/geronto-

old age

-lith

stone

-cide

killing

-ceptor

receptor/sensor

Axio-

Axial

Cata-

down/downard

Ec-

Outside

Ventr(o)-

Toward the front

Dorso-

back

Caud(o)-

tail

Meso-

middle

Kary(o)-

Nucleus

Nucleo-

Nucleus

Poikilo-

variation/irregularity

Reticulo-

reticulocyte

Sphero-

shape of a sphere

Anthropo-

human race

Corpor(o)-

body

Somato-/-soma

body

Organo-

organ

Viscero-

internal organs

Kelo-

tissue

Proteo-

protein

Pharm/Pharmaco-

Drugs

-morpho-

denoting form or structure

Nutri(o)

to nourish

Physio-

nature

Lumin(o)

light

Nomen-

name

Nom(o)-

custom/law

Spectro-

spectrum

-type

class

techn(o)-

Skill

Vir(o)

virus

Zygo-

union/junction

-Myco-

fungus

-mycosis

diseased caused by fungus

Onco-

cancer, relating to a tumor or mass

-poiesis

blood formation

-partum

birth or labor

Sanit-

Health

Calori-

heat

-coma

deep sleep

-gymn(o)-

naked

vito-

life

Acu-

needle

Anomalo-

abnormal/irregular

baro-

weight, pressure

-dynia

pain

dynamo-

strength

equi-

equal

Eti(o)-

cause

Ion(o)

Ion

-labile

unstable/fragile

Lyo-

loosen/dissolve

Radio-

Radiation

Scler-

hardening or thickening

Scirrh(o)-

hard

Schisto-

fissure/split

-schisis

cleft/split

Schiz(o)-

denoting a split or division

-lucent

light emitting

tumesc(o)-

swelling

-tumescence

swelling

tempo-

time

-phoria

feeling

-physis

growth

Psammo-

Sand like quality/material

Apo-

Away from

Acr(o)-

extremity

Anter(i/o)-

in front

Amb(i)-

Both side

Amph(i/o)-

both sides

Poster(i/o)-

behind

Dextr(o)-

right/towards the right

Levo-

Left/towards the left

Retro-

behind

Alt(i)-

High

Ather(o)-

fat

Albumin(o)-

Albumin

Band(o)-

bands

Amyl(o)-

starch

Andro-

male

Gyn(o/eco)

female

Anim-

life

Calc-

stone

Arachn(o)-

spider

Aero(o)-

air or gas

Abras(o)-

to rub away

-port-

to carry/mobile

Phon-

sound

Cryo-

cold

Auto-

self

Allo-

different

Xeno-

different/foreign

Choano-

A funnel

Chord-

string

Chym-

juice/fluid

-cilia

hair

Carn-

flesh

Carcin(o)-

cancer/tumor

Crypt-

hidden

Diplo(o)-

double

Dolich(o)-

long

Astheni(o)-

weakness

Alter-

change

Aspir(o)/Aspirat(o)-

inhaling/inhalation

Ante-

before

pre-

before

post-

after

primi-

first

acoust(o)-

to hear

Aud(i/o)-

hearing

Aux-

to grow or enlarge

-ben(i/e)-

good

Ambul-

walk

Ankyl(o)-

fused/fusion

Contra-

against

-crine

to secrete

-rrhage/-rrhagia

heavy flow/bursting with blood

-malacia

softening

-tresia

perforation/opening

-rrhaphy

suture

-clysis

irrigation

-desis

surgical fixation

-centesis

removal of fluid

-graft

tissue replacement from a donor area

lith-

stone

colpo-

vagina

-pexy

surgical fixation

-tocia

labor (childbirth)

Myelo-

spinal cord OR bone marrow

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