Midterm (Chapter 1 - 9) (defintion>term)) Flashcards
out
ec-, ex-, e-
outside, outer
ecto-, exo-
in, into
en-
inner, within
endo-, ento-
excessive
hyper-
deficient, below
hypo-
afar, at a distance
tele-
man, human being
anthrop-
life, living
bi-
time
chron-
scar
cicatric-
people, country
dem-
skin
derm-, dermat-
cause
eto-
earth
ge-
sleep
hypn-
healing
iatr-
word, understanding
log-
night
nyct-
child
ped-
drug
pharmac-
sound, voice
phon-
mind
psych-
flake, scale
squam-
end, completion
tel-
heat, temperature
therm-
tension, tone
ton-
place
top-
other, different
all-
incomplete, imperfect
atel-
self, one’s own
aut-
wide
eury-
large
mega-, megal-
false
pseud-
narrow
sten-
one who (specializes in)
-ist
inflammation
-itis
result
-m, -ma
condition
-sis, -sia, -ia
state
-y, -a
pertaining to
-al, -ary
to make
-ate, -ize
record(ing)
-gram, -graphy
system, science
-ics
study
-logy
(abnormal) condition
-osis, -esis
instrument to examine
-scope
examination
-scopy
narrowing
-stenosis
all, complete
pan-
beside, abnormal
para-
forward
pro-
adenoid
adenoid-
weight, pressure
bar-
color
chrom-, chromat-
running, course
drom-
power
dynam-
electricity
electr-
sun
heli-
muscle
my-
light
phot-
ray, x ray
radi-
root
radic-, radicul-, rhiz-
body
som-, somat-
tonsil
tonsill-
poison
tox-, toxi-
slow
brady-
right
dextr-
farthest
dist-
other, different
heter-
same
hom-
similar
home-
equal
is-
smooth
lei-
thin, delicate
lept-
middle
medi-, mes-, mesi-
new
ne-
thick
pachy-
nearest
proxim-
left
sinistr-
rapid, fast
tachy-
rough
trachy-
to speak
pha-, phem-
to eat, to consume
phag-
instrument
-e
resembling, -like
-oid
containing, pertaining to
-ous, -eous
relating to
-ic, -tic
dilation, stretching
-ectasis, -ectasia
displacement
-ectopy, -ectopia
excision
-ectomy
sensitivity, perception
-esthesia
taste
-geusia
specialist
-ician
dissolution, destruction
-lysis
softening
-malacia
instrument to measure
-meter
measurement
-metry
pain, painful condition
-odynia, -algia
instrument to cut
-tome
incision
-tomy
to, toward, near
ad-
away from, from
a-, ab-
under
sub-
carbon dioxide, smoke
capn-
oxygen, acid
oxy-, oxi-
iron
ferr-, ferri-
horn, horn-like
corni-, cornu-, kerat-
stone, calculus
lith-
salt
hali-, hal-, sali-
glass, glassy
hyal-, vitri-
sugar
glyc-, gluc-, sacchar-
fungus
myc-, mycet-
grease
seb-, sebi-
fat
adip-, lip-
starch
amyl-
mucus
blenn-, myx-
mucus, mucous membrane
muc-, muci-
pus
py-
saliva
ptyal-, sial-
oil
ole-
acid, vinegar
acet-, aceti-
water
hydr-
sweat
hidr-
milk
lact-, lacti-, galact-
fire, fever
pyr-, pyret-
gland
aden-
cancer
carcin-
to secrete
crin-
agent inducing flow
-agogue
enzyme
-ase
substance
-in
toward, in the direction of
-ad
having
-ate
relating to
-eal
having the shape of
-form
full of, pertaining to
-ose
to make
-fy
bearing, carrying
-ferous, -ferent
fer/ous, fer/ent
causing, caused by
-genic, -genous
gen/ic, gen/ous
pertaining to tumors
-omatous
o/mat/ous
tumor
-oma
o/ma
tumorous condition
-omatosis
o/mat/o/sis
production
-poiesis
pois/sis
flow
-rrhea
rrhe/a
treatment
-therapy
therap/y
hair
trich-
head
capit-, cephal-
face
faci-, prosop-
eye
ocul-
mouth
or-
chin
ment-
neck
cervic-
shoulder
om-
armpit
axill-
arm
brachi-
elbow
ancon-, cubit-
hand
chir-, cheir-, manu-
palm
palm-
finger, toe
dactyl-, digit-
nail
onych-
chest
pector-, steth-, thorac-
breast
mamm-, mammi-, mast-, maz-
nipple
papill-, papilli-
nipple, membrane
thel-
side
later-
navel
omphal-
groin, genital area
inguin-
back
dors-
buttocks
glut-
leg
crur-
knee
genu-
ham of the knee
poplit-
foot
ped-, pedi-, pod-
sole
plant-
extremity
acr-
limbs
mel-
weakness, partial paralysis
-paresis
against, opposite
anti-
poor, painful, difficult
dys-
not, without
a-, an-
heart
cardi-
atrium
atri-
ventricle
ventricul-
aorta
aort-
artery
arteri-
capillary
capillar-
vein
phleb-, ven-
vessel
angi-, vascul-
blood
hem-, hemat-
embryonic cell
blast-
nucleus
kary-
cell
cyt-
clot
thromb-
pulse
sphygm-
pulse beat
crot-
lymph
lymph-
spleen
splen-
disease
path-
love, affinity
phil-
fear, aversion
phob-
red
erythr-
white
leuk-
blue
cyan-
to form, to shape
plas-, plast-
to stop, to control
sta-
pertaining to
-ac
instrument, agent, device
-t
blood condition
-emia
movement
-kinesis, -kinesia, -cinesia
hardening
sclerosis
enlargement
-megaly
swelling, herniation
-cele
deficiency
-penia
paralysis, stroke
-plegia
prolapse, sagging
-ptosis
rupture
-rrhexis
discharge
-rrhagia
infection
-sepsis
surgical puncture
-centesis
irrigation, washing
-clysis
fixation, attachment
-pexy
pressure
-piesis
surgical repair
-plasty
suture
-rrhaphy
development
-trophy, -trophia
up, again
ana-
back, again
re-
down, very
cata-
down, very, away
de-
before, in front
ante-
before
pre-
after, changed
meta-
after, behind
post-
through, across
dia-
across
trans-
head
cephal-
brain
encephal-
cerebellum
cerebell-
cerebrum
cerebr-
nerve
neur-
ganglion
gangli-, ganglion-
star, star- shaped
astr-, stelli-
meninges
mening-
spinal cord
myel-
part
mer-
glue, glue-like
gli-
strength
sthen-
work, action
erg-
gray (matter)
poli-
small
micr-
large
macr-
long
dolich-
short
brachy-
surgical crushing
-tripsy