Module 1 Flashcards
infra-
under, below, positioned beneath
dipl-
double
syn-
union, together, joined
-centesis
surgical puncture
-clasis
to break, surgical fracture
-desis
binding, fixation (of a bone of joint)
-tomy
incision
-tripsy
crushing
-cele
hernia, swelling
-lith
stone, calculus
-gnosis
knowing
-sclerosis
abnormal conidion of hardening
-ac
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-eal
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-ical
pertaining to
-ile
pertaining to
-ior
pertaining to
-ous
pertaining to
-tic
pertaining to
-esis
condition
-ia
condition
-ism
pertaining to
-iatry
medicine, treatment
-y
condition, process
-icle
small, minute
-ole
small, minute
-ule
small, minute
arthr/o-
joint
-plasty
surgical repair
-scopy
visual examination
-chezia
pass a stool; d
-crit
to separate; d
-gram
record; d
-lysis
destruction; d
-oma
tumor, mass; d
-philia
attraction; d
-ptysis
spit; d
-rrhoid
to flow; d
-ectomy
surgical removal; s
-rrhaphy
surgical suture; s
-stomy
surgical formation of an opening; s
-tomy
surgical incision; s
-tripsy
crushing; s
-algia
pain; p
-ectasis
dilation; p
-edema
accumulation of fluid in tissues; p
-emesis
vomiting; p
-genesis
form, produce; p
-osis
abnormal condition; p
-pathy
disease; p
-penia
deficiency, lack of; p
-phobia
fear of; p
-stenosis
narrowing; p
-iatry
treatment, medical specialyy; n
-ician
expert, specialist; n
-icle
small, minute; n
-ist
expert, specialist; n
-istry
mecial specialty; n
-ole
small, minute; n
-ule
small, minute; n
ante-
before
inter-
between
intra-
inside, within
para-
adjacent, alongside
retro-
backward
ultra-
higher, beyond
brady-
slow
eu-
normal
hemi-
half
poly-
excessive
ab-
away from
ad-
toward
ante-
coming before, in front of
syn-
coming together
breath
single cycle of inhaling and exhaling
patent
open or exposed
ilium
bone in pelvis
ileum
small intestine
ureter
tube from kidneys to bladder
urethra
tube from bladder to outside
malleus
small bone in middle ear
malleolus
bony protuberance in ankle