hosa Flashcards by Nina Huh

What does the prefix ‘a-‘ signify?

no; not; without

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What is the meaning of ‘ab-‘?

away from

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What does ‘abdomin/o’ refer to?

abdomen

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What suffix indicates ‘pertaining to’?

-ac

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What does ‘acanth/o’ mean?

spiny; thorny

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What is the meaning of ‘acar/o’?

mites

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What does ‘acetabul/o’ refer to?

acetabulum (hip socket)

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What does ‘acous/o’ stand for?

hearing

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What does ‘acr/o’ mean?

extremities; top; extreme point

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What is the meaning of ‘acromi/o’?

acromion (extension of shoulder bone)

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What does ‘actin/o’ refer to?

light

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What does ‘acu/o’ signify?

sharp; severe; sudden

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What suffix indicates ‘hearing’?

-acusis

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What does the prefix ‘ad-‘ mean?

toward

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What does ‘aden/o’ refer to?

gland

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What is the meaning of ‘adip/o’?

fat

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What does ‘adren/o’ indicate?

adrenal gland

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What does ‘aer/o’ mean?

air

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What does ‘agglutin/o’ refer to?

clumping; sticking together

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What does the suffix ‘-agogue’ signify?

producer, leader

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What does the suffix ‘-agon’ mean?

to assemble; gather

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What does ‘agora-‘ refer to?

marketplace

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What does the suffix ‘-agra’ indicate?

excessive pain

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What does the prefix ‘alb/o’ signify?

white

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What is the meaning of ‘albumin/o’?

albumin (protein)

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What does ‘alges/o’ mean?

sensitivity to pain

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What does ‘algia’ refer to?

pain

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What is the meaning of ‘all/o’?

other

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What does ‘alveol/o’ mean?

alveolus; air sac; small sac

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Fill in the blank: ‘ambi-‘ means _______.

around, on both sides, about

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What does ‘amyl/o’ refer to?

starch

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What does ‘an/o’ signify?

anus

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What does the prefix ‘ana-‘ mean?

up; apart; backward; again; anew

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What does ‘andr/o’ refer to?

male

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What does ‘aneurysm/o’ indicate?

aneurysm (widening of blood vessel)

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What does ‘angi/o’ mean?

vessel (blood)

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What does ‘ankyl/o’ refer to?

stiff

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What does ‘ante-‘ signify?

before; forward

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What does ‘anti-‘ mean?

against

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What does ‘aort/o’ refer to?

aorta (largest artery)

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What does ‘-apheresis’ indicate?

removal

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What does ‘aphth/o’ mean?

ulcer

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What does ‘apo-‘ signify?

off; away

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What does ‘append/o’ refer to?

appendix

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What does ‘aque/o’ mean?

water

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What does the suffix ‘-ar’ signify?

pertaining to

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What does ‘arachn/o’ refer to?

spider

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What does ‘arsenic/o’ mean?

arsenic

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What does ‘arter/o’ signify?

artery

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What does ‘arthr/o’ refer to?

joint

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What does the suffix ‘-arthria’ indicate?

articulate (speak distinctly)

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What does ‘articul/o’ mean?

joint

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What does ‘-atresia’ signify?

closure, occlusion

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What does ‘asbest/o’ refer to?

asbestos

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What does ‘-ase’ indicate?

enzyme

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What does ‘aspir/o’ mean?

removal

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What does ‘-assay’ signify?

to examine, analyze

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What does ‘-asthenia’ mean?

lack of strength

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What does ‘astr/o’ refer to?

star, star-shaped

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What does ‘atel/o’ signify?

incomplete

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What does ‘ather/o’ mean?

plaque (fatty substance)

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What does ‘-ation’ indicate?

process; condition

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What does ‘atri/o’ refer to?

atrium (upper heart chamber)

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What does ‘atmo-‘ mean?

steam, vapor

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What does ‘audi/o’ signify?

hearing

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What does ‘aur/o’ refer to?

ear

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What does ‘auscult/o’ mean?

to listen

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What does ‘aut/o’ signify?

self; own

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What does ‘aux/o’ refer to?

growth, acceleration

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What does ‘axill/o’ mean?

armpit

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What does ‘azot/o’ signify?

urea; nitrogen

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What does ‘bacill/o’ refer to?

bacilli (bacteria)

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What does ‘bacteri/o’ mean?

bacteria

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What does ‘balan/o’ signify?

glans penis

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What does ‘bar/o’ refer to?

pressure; weight

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What does ‘bartholin/o’ mean?

Bartholin glands

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What does ‘bary-‘ signify?

weight, pressure

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What does ‘-basia’ mean?

walking

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What does ‘bas/o’ refer to?

base; opposite of acid

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What does ‘batho-‘ mean?

deep, depth

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What does ‘bi-‘ signify?

two

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What does ‘bil/i’ refer to?

bile; gall

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What does ‘bilirubin/o’ mean?

bilirubin

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What does ‘-blast’ indicate?

embryonic; immature cell

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What does ‘-blastoma’ mean?

immature tumor (cells)

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What does ‘blenn/o’ refer to?

mucus

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What does ‘blephar/o’ signify?

eyelid

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What does ‘bol/o’ mean?

cast; throw

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What does ‘-boulia’ indicate?

will

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What does ‘brachi/o’ refer to?

arm

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What does ‘brachy-‘ mean?

short

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What does ‘brady-‘ signify?

slow

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What does ‘brom/o’ refer to?

bromine-containing compound, odor

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What does ‘bronch/o’ mean?

bronchial tube

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What does ‘bronchi/o’ refer to?

bronchial tube

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What does ‘bronchiol/o’ mean?

bronchiole

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What does ‘bucc/o’ signify?

cheek

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What does ‘bunion/o’ refer to?

bunion

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What does ‘burs/o’ mean?

bursa (sac of fluid near joints)

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What does ‘byssin/o’ signify?

cotton dust

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What does ‘cac/o’ refer to?

bad

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What does ‘calc/o’ mean?

calcium

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What does ‘calcane/o’ refer to?

calcaneus (heel bone)

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What does ‘calci/o’ signify?

calcium

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What does ‘calcul/o’ mean?

to compute

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What does ‘cali/o’ refer to?

calyx

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What does ‘calic/o’ mean?

calyx

What does ‘calor/i’ signify?

heat

What does ‘campt/o’ refer to?

bent

What does ‘capillar/o’ mean?

capillary (tiniest blood vessel)

What does ‘capn/o’ signify?

carbon dioxide

What does ‘-capnia’ refer to?

carbon dioxide

What does ‘caps/o’ mean?

capsule, container

What does ‘carcin/o’ signify?

cancerous; cancer

What does ‘cari/o’ refer to?

caries, rottenness

What does ‘cardi/o’ mean?

heart

What does ‘carp/o’ signify?

wrist bones (carpals)

What does ‘cata-‘ refer to?

down

What does ‘-cataphasia’ mean?

affirmation

What does ‘cathar/o’ refer to?

cleansing, purging

What does ‘caud/o’ signify?

tail; lower part of body

What does ‘caus/o’ mean?

burn; burning

What does ‘cauter/o’ refer to?

heat; burn

What does ‘cav/o’ signify?

hollow, cavity

What does ‘cec/o’ refer to?

cecum (first part of colon)

What does ‘-cele’ mean?

hernia

What does ‘celi/o’ signify?

belly; abdomen

What does ‘-centesis’ refer to?

surgical puncture to remove fluid

What does ‘centr/o’ mean?

center

What does ‘cephal/o’ signify?

head

What does ‘cerebell/o’ refer to?

cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)

What does ‘cerebr/o’ mean?

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

What does ‘cerumin/o’ signify?

cerumen

What does ‘cervic/o’ refer to?

neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

What does ‘-chalasia’ mean?

relaxation

What does ‘cheil/o’ signify?

lip

What does ‘chem/o’ refer to?

drug; chemical

What does ‘-chezia’ mean?

defecation; elimination of wastes

What does ‘chir/o’ signify?

hand

What does ‘chlor/o’ mean?

green

What does ‘chlorhydr/o’ refer to?

hydrochloric acid

What does ‘chol/e’ signify?

bile; gall

What does ‘cholangi/o’ mean?

bile; vessel

What does ‘cholecyst/o’ refer to?

gallbladder

What does ‘choledoch/o’ mean?

common bile duct

What does ‘cholesterol/o’ signify?

cholesterol

What does ‘chondr/o’ refer to?

cartilage

What does ‘chore/o’ mean?

dance

What does ‘chori/o’ signify?

chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)

What does ‘chorion/o’ refer to?

chorion

What does ‘choroid/o’ mean?

choroid layer of eye

What does ‘-chroia’ signify?

skin coloration

What does ‘chrom/o’ refer to?

color

What does ‘chron/o’ mean?

time

What does ‘chrys/o’ signify?

gold

What does ‘chyl/o’ refer to?

chyle

What does ‘chym/o’ mean?

to pour

What does ‘cib/o’ signify?

meal

What does ‘-cide’ refer to?

killing

What does ‘-cidal’ mean?

pertaining to killing

What does ‘cine/o’ refer to?

movement

What does ‘circum-‘ signify?

around

What does ‘cirrh/o’ mean?

orange-yellow

What does ‘cis/o’ refer to?

to cut

What does ‘-clasis’ indicate?

to break

What does ‘-clast’ mean?

to break

What does ‘claustr/o’ signify?

enclosed space

What does ‘clavicul/o’ refer to?

clavicle (collar bone)

What does ‘cleid/o’ mean?

clavicle

What does ‘clin/o’ signify?

to slope, bend

What does ‘-clysis’ refer to?

irrigation; washing

What does ‘coagul/o’ mean?

coagulation (clotting)

What does ‘-coccus’ signify?

berry-shaped bacterium

What does ‘coccyg/o’ refer to?

coccyx (tail bone)

What does ‘cochle/o’ mean?

cochlea (inner part of ear)

What does ‘-coimesis’ signify?

sleeping

What does ‘col/o’ refer to?

colon (large intestine)

What does ‘coll/a’ mean?

glue

What does ‘colon/o’ signify?

colon (large intestine)

What does ‘colp/o’ refer to?

vagina

What does ‘comat/o’ mean?

deep sleep

What does ‘comi/o’ signify?

to care for

What does ‘-coma’ refer to?

deep sleep

What does ‘con-‘ mean?

together; with

What does ‘coni/o’ signify?

dust

What does ‘conjunctiv/o’ refer to?

conjunctiva (lines of eyelids)

What does ‘consci/o’ mean?

awareness, aware

What does ‘constrict/o’ signify?

narrowing, binding

What does ‘-constriction’ mean?

narrowing

What does ‘contra-‘ refer to?

against; opposite

What does ‘contus/o’ mean?

to bruise

What does ‘cor/o’ signify?

pupil

What does ‘core/o’ refer to?

pupil

What does ‘corne/o’ mean?

cornea

What does ‘coron/o’ signify?

crown or circle

What does ‘corpor/o’ refer to?

body

What does ‘cortic/o’ mean?

cortex, outer region

What does ‘cost/o’ signify?

rib

What does ‘cox/o’ mean?

hip

What does ‘crani/o’ refer to?

skull

What does ‘cras/o’ mean?

mixture; temperament

What does ‘crin/o’ signify?

secrete

What does ‘-crine’ mean?

to secrete; separate

What does ‘-crit’ refer to?

to separate

What does ‘critic/o’ signify?

crisis, dangerous

What does ‘cry/o’ mean?

cold

What does ‘crypt/o’ refer to?

hidden

What does ‘cubit/o’ mean?

elbow, forearm

What does ‘culd/o’ signify?

cul-de-sac

What does ‘cupr/o’ refer to?

copper

What does ‘-cusis’ mean?

hearing

What does ‘cutane/o’ signify?

skin

What does ‘cyan/o’ refer to?

blue

What does ‘cycl/o’ mean?

ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle

What does ‘-cyesis’ signify?

pregnancy

What does ‘cyst/o’ refer to?

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

What does ‘cyt/o’ mean?

cell

What does ‘-cyte’ signify?

cell

What does ‘-cytosis’ mean?

condition of cells; slight increase in numbers

What does ‘dacry/o’ refer to?

tear

What does ‘dacryoaden/o’ mean?

tear gland

What does ‘dacryocyst/o’ signify?

tear sac; lacrimal sac

What does ‘dactyl/o’ mean?

fingers; toes

What does ‘de-‘ signify?

lack of; down; less; removal of

What does ‘dem/o’ refer to?

people

What does ‘dent/i’ mean?

tooth

What does ‘derm/o’ signify?

skin

What does ‘-derma’ mean?

skin

What does ‘dermat/o’ refer to?

skin

What does ‘desicc/o’ mean?

drying

What does ‘-desis’ signify?

to bind; tie together

What does ‘dextr/o’ refer to?

right

What does ‘dia-‘ mean?

complete; through

What does ‘diaphor/o’ signify?

sweat

What does ‘-dilation’ mean?

widening; stretching; expanding

What does ‘dilat/o’ refer to?

to enlarge, expand

What does ‘dipl/o’ mean?

double

What does ‘dips/o’ signify?

thirst

What does ‘dis-‘ refer to?

apart, to separate

What does ‘dist/o’ mean?

far; distant

What does ‘dolich/o’ signify?

long

What does ‘dolor/o’ refer to?

pain

What does ‘dors/o’ mean?

back (of body)

What does ‘dorsi-‘ signify?

back

What does ‘-dote’ mean?

to give

What does ‘-drome’ refer to?

to run

What does ‘duct/o’ signify?

to lead; carry

What does ‘duoden/o’ mean?

duodenum

What does ‘dur/o’ refer to?

dura mater

What does ‘dynam/o’ signify?

power, strength

What does ‘-dynia’ mean?

pain

What does ‘dys-‘ refer to?

bad: painful: difficult: abnormal

What does ‘-eal’ mean?

pertaining to

What does ‘ec-‘ signify?

out; outside

What does ‘echin/o’ mean?

spiny, prickly

What does ‘echo-‘ refer to?

reflected sound

What does ‘-ectasia’ signify?

dilation; dilatation; widening

What does ‘-ectasis’ mean?

dilation; dilatation; widening

What does ‘ecto-‘ refer to?

out; outside

What does ‘ectro/o’ signify?

congenital absence

What does ‘-ectomy’ mean?

removal; excision; resection

What does ‘-edema’ refer to?

swelling

What does ‘eight’ mean?

octa-, octi-

What does ‘-elasma’ signify?

flat plate

What does ‘electr/o’ refer to?

electricity

What does ‘ele/o’ mean?

oil

What does ‘em-‘ signify?

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