L4 vocabulary, Greek verbs

Question 1

autos

Answer 1

AUT-

self

aut-ism (ism. Suffix meaning (1) A medical condition or a disease resulting from or involving some specified thing; (2) A practice, doctrine.)

Question 2

krinein

Answer 2

CRIN-

[separate] secrete, secretion

endo-crin-ology

Question 3

aisthe􏰧sis

Answer 3

ESTHE(S)-

sensation, sensitivity, sense

esthe-tic

Question 4

gignesthai

Answer 4

GEN(E)-, -GEN

come into being; produce

gene-tics the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
the genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc

Question 5

gramma

Answer 5

GRAM-

[something written] a record

cardio-gram a record of muscle activity within the heart made by a cardiograph.

Question 6

graphein

Answer 6

GRAPH-

write, record

graph-ology

Question 7

iatros

Answer 7

IATR-

healer, physician; treatment

iatr-ogenic relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment.
“drugs may cause side effects which can lead to iatrogenic disease”

Question 8

idios

Answer 8

IDI-

of one’s self

idi-opathic relating to or denoting any disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.

Question 9

kinein

Answer 9

KINE-

move

kine-tics

Question 10

kin􏰧esis

Answer 10

KINES(I)-

movement, motion

kines-iology scientific study of human or non-human body movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, biomechanical, and psychological dynamic principles and mechanisms of movement.

Question 11

lyein

Answer 11

LY(S)-

destroy, break down

hemo-lys-is: haemolysis (/hiːˈmɒlɪsɪs/), also known by several other names, is the rupturing (lysis) of red blood cells (erythrocytes) and the release of their contents (cytoplasm) into surrounding fluid (e.g. blood plasma). Hemolysis may occur in vivo or in vitro (inside or outside the body).

Question 12

myxa

Answer 12

MYX-

mucus

myx-ocyte: a stellate cell that is characteristic of mucous tissue.

Question 13

orthos

Answer 13

ORTH-

straight, erect; normal

orth-odontia: the treatment of irregularities in the teeth and jaws.

Question 14

ous, 􏰧otos

Answer 14

OT-

ear

ot-algia: is defined as ear pain. Two separate and distinct types of otalgia exist. Pain that originates within the ear is primary otalgia; pain that originates outside the ear is referred otalgia. Typical sources of primary otalgia are external otitis, otitis media, mastoiditis, and auricular infections.12 Apr 2018

Question 15

pathos

Answer 15

PATH-

[suffering] disease

path-ogen: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

Question 16

philein

Answer 16

PHIL-

love; have an affinity for

hemo-phil-iac: of, resembling, or affected with a blood defect that is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood : of, resembling, or affected with

Question 17

piptein

Answer 17

PT-

fall, sag, drop, prolapse

hystero-pt-osi: prolapse of the uterus.

Question 18

pyr, pyros

Answer 18

PYR-

[fire] fever, burning

pyr-omania

Question 19

pyretos

Answer 19

PYRET-

fever

anti-pyret-ic Antipyretics are substances that reduce fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin-induced increase in temperature. T

Question 20

pyressein

Answer 20

PYREX-

be feverish

pyrex-in: a nitrogenous heat-stabile factor that is possibly a polypeptide, is found in inflammatory discharges, and may be responsible for the fever

Question 21

rhein

Answer 21

RHE-

[run] flow, secrete

diar-rhe-a: A common condition that involves unusually frequent and liquid bowel movements. The opposite of constipation. There are many infectious and noninfectious causes of diarrhea.

Question 22

rhe􏰧gnynai

Answer 22

RHAG-

[burst forth] flow profusely, hemorrhage

menor-rhag-ia: Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding. Although heavy menstrual bleeding is a common concern, most women don’t experience blood loss severe enough to be defined as menorrhagia.

Question 23

rhe􏰧xis

Answer 23

RHEX-

rupture

rhex-is

Question 24

rhis, rhı􏰧nos

Answer 24

RHIN-

nose

rhin-oplasty Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job, is a plastic surgery procedure for correcting and reconstructing the nose. There are two types of plastic surgery used – reconstructive surgery that restores the form and functions of the nose and cosmetic surgery that improves the appearance of the nose.

Question 25

skopein

Answer 25

SCOP-

look at, examine

oto-scop-y: An otoscope or auriscope is a medical device which is used to look into the ears. Health care providers use otoscopes to screen for illness during regular check-ups and also to investigate ear symptoms. An otoscope potentially gives a view of the ear canal and tympanic membrane or eardrum

Question 26

se􏰧pein

Answer 26

SEP-

[be putrid] be infected

sep-sis

Question 27

tasis

Answer 27

-TA

stretching

myo-ta-tic The stretch reflex (myotatic reflex) is a muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle. It is a monosynaptic reflex which provides automatic

Question 28

telos

Answer 28

TEL-

end, completion

tel-angion: One of the terminal arterioles or a capillary vessel. Synonym(s): trichangion
[G. telos, end, + angeion, vessel]

Question 29

teno􏰧n, tenontos

Answer 29

TEN-, TENON(T)-

tendon

ten-odesis: Biceps tenodesis describes the surgical procedure that is usually performed for the treatment of biceps tendonitis of the shoulder.

Question 30

therapeuein

Answer 30

THERAP(EU)-

treat medically, heal

therapeu-tics: 1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents.

2. a treatment, therapy, or drug.
   “current therapeutics for asthma”

Question 31

tom􏰧e

Answer 31

TOM-

a cutting, slice, incision

tom-ography: a technique for displaying a representation of a cross section through a human body or other solid object using X-rays or ultrasound.

Question 32

tonos

Answer 32

TON-

[a stretching] (muscular) tone, tension