Medical Word Parts Flashcards by Robin Erickson

scler- or sclero

hardness, scarring

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retro-

backward, behind

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-algia

pain

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-plasm or -plasma

formed

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therm-

temperature

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brady-

slow

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leuko-

white

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lipo-

fat

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circum-

around

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radix

root

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para-

alongside, near

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anti

against

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syn or sym-

with

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bi-

two, double

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ren-

kidney

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-osis

Condition;diease

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-oma

Tumor

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ante-

Before

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post-

After or Beyond

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micro-

Small

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-gen, geny, genic

Producing

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gastro- gastr-

Stomach or gastrointestinal tract

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-logy

Study or science of

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arth- arthro-

Joints

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ony-

Nails

angio-

Blood or Lymph vessel

crypto-

Hidden or concealed

litho-

Stone

Hyper-

Over, above, excessive

Iso-

Equal

-plasty

Mold, shape, repair

Neuro-

Nerve

Super- or Supra-

Above, over, beyond

Hypo-

Beneath, under, deficient

Crypto-

Hidden, concealed

-cele

Swelling, hernia, tumor

Cervi- or crevice-

Neck

Angio-

Vessel or container

Erythr-

Red

Hepat-

Liver

Spondy-

Spine

Hema

blood

Hist- or Histio-

Tissue

Meno

Month

-Penia

Deficiency or lack

-Lepsis

Seizure

Phagia-

Eating

Chon- or Chondro-

Cartilage

Cyst

Hollow organ

-cyte or cyto-

Cell

Sub-

Under;Beneath;Below

Pseudo-

False

Macro-

Large

Soma- or Somato-

Body

Hypo-

Under; Beneath; Deficient

-Itis

Inflammation

Rhino-

Nose

-oid

Resembling

Syn- or Sym-

Together

Acro-

Extremity, tip, height

infra-

beneath, below

metr-

uterus

stoma-

mouth

thrombo-

blood clot

phyto-

plant

contra-

against / opposite

micro-

small

-dynia

pain

osteo-

bone

cep- or ceph-

head

peri-

around

aut- or auto-

Self ex. autonomic, autonomous

-stasis or stat-

Stand still ex. Homeostasis, static

Kine-

Movement ex. Kinesiology is the study of movement

Ecto- or exo

Outside ex. Ectoderm, exoskeleton

Dia-

Through ex. diabetes mellitus means sweetness flowing through, referring to excessive production of urine that is high in sugar

pre- or pro-

before; in front of ex. Prefrontal, prognosis

myo-

muscle ex. Fibromyalgia describes "fiber muscle pain"

necro-

Death ex. necrosis is the condition of tissue death

myco-

Fungus ex. mycosis is any disease caused by yeast or a fungus

peri-

around ex. pericarditis, perimeter

-cid or -cide

to cut, kill, or destroy

hydro-

water

carcin-

Crab (cancer) ex. a carcinogen is a cancer-triggering agent

Poly-

much; many ex. polypeptide, polygamy

sten-

narrow ex. Stenosis, stenography

-trophy or -trophic

Nutrition, growth

derm-

Relating to the skin

-lysis, lyso-

Breaking down, decomposition, or destruction

-genic, -gen or -geny

Producing, generating, or origin

narco-

Relating to sleep, numbness, or stupor

inter-

Between, among

sarco-

Relating to flesh or muscular tissue.

physio-

Relating to nature or natural processes.

dys-

Bad, difficult, or abnormal.

-oma

Tumor or swelling.

phleb-

Relating to veins.

-cele

Hernia, swelling, or protrusion.

patho-

Disease or suffering.

mega-

Large, great, or enlarged.

-emia

Relating to blood.

-stasis or stat-

Stand still ex. Homeostasis, static

Kine-

Movement ex. Kinesiology is the study of movement

ecto- or exo-

Outside ex. ectoderm, exoskeleton

dia-

Through ex. Diabetes mellitus means sweetness flowing through, referring to excessive production of urine that is high in sugar

pre- or pro-

Before; in front of ex. prefrontal, prognosis

myo-

Muscle ex. Fibromyalgia describes "fiber muscle pain"

necro-

Death ex. Necrosis is the condition of tissue death

myco-

Fungus ex. mycosis is any disease caused by yeast or a fungus

peri-

Around ex. pericarditis, perimeter

-cid or -cide

To cut, kill, or destroy ex. spermicide, insecticide

hydro-

Water ex. hydrocephalus is a condition involving too much cerebrospinal fluid

carcin-

Crab (cancer) ex. A carcinogen is a cancer-triggering agent

poly-

Much; many ex. polypeptide, polygamy

sten-

Narrow ex. Stenosis, stenography

co-, com- or con-

With or together

demo-

People

-ectomy

outside, removal

Intra

Within ; inside

-rrhagia or rrhea

Flowing

Para

Near; beside; beyond

contra-

against; opposite

para-

near; beside; beyond

-philia

love; liking

myel-

spinal cord or bone marrow

chole-

bile or gall

nephro-

kidney

psych-

mind;mental

extra-

outside; beyond; in addition to

orchi

testis or testicle

contra-

Against

Hemi-

Half of