Module 11 Flashcards
cyst-
sac; cyst; bladder
vesic-
sac; cyst; bladder
sac; cyst; bladder
cyst-
vesic-
nephr-
kidney
ren-
kidney
kidney
nephr-
ren-
pyel-
renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidneys
renal pelvis
pyel-
ur-
urine; urinary tract; urination
urin-
urine; urinary tract; urination
urine; urinary tract; urination
ur-
urin-
ureter-
ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder
ureter-
ureter
urethr-
urethra; tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body
urethra
urethr-
uric-
uric acid
uric acid
uric-
aden-
gland; lymph node
gland; lymph node
aden-
adren-
adrenal gland
adrenal gland
adren-
hormon-
hormone
hormone
hormon-
amygdal-
tonsil
tonsill-
tonsil
tonsil
amygdal-
tonsill-
lymph-
lymph
lymph
lymph-
lymphatic-
lymphatic system; lymphatic duct
lymphatic system; lymphatic duct
lymphatic-
por-
pore; passage
pore; passage
por-
splen-
spleen
lien-
spleen
spleen
splen-
lien-
adip-
fat
lip-
fat
steat-
fat
fat
adip-
lip-
steat-
seb-
sebum; fatty secreation [of the sebaceous gland]
sebum; fatty secreation
seb-
crin-
secreation
secreation
crin-
eme-
vomit
vomit
eme-
hidr-
sweat
sweat
hidr-
hist-
tissue [of an animal or plant]
tissue [of an animal or plant]
hist-
hygr-
moisture
moisture
hygr-
onc-
tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass
tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass
onc-
py-
pus
pus
py-
tox-
poison
toxic-
poison
toxon-
poison
ven-
poison
venen-
poison
venom-
poison
poison
tox- toxic- toxon- ven- venen- venom-
zym-
enzyme; fermentation
enzyme; fermentation
zym-
aeti-
cause
eti-
cause
cause
aeti-
eti-
antr-
antrum; cavity
aux-
increase
antrum; cavity
antr-
increase
aux-
bar-
weight; pressure
bary-
weight; pressure
weight; pressure
bar-
bary-
carcin-
cancer (noun); cancerous (adjective)
cancer; cancerous
carcin-
chron-
time
time
chron-
drom-
a running; flow
a running; flow
drom-
dynam-
power
power
dynam-
helc-
ulceration
ulceration
helc-
hypn-
sleep
somn-
sleep
sleep
hypn-
somn-
icter-
jaundice
jaundice
icter-
kinemat-
movement
kinesi-
movement
kinema-
movement
later-
side
side
later-
movement
kinemat-
kinesi-
kinema-
sept-
septum [a wall that divides 2 cavities]
saept-
septum [a wall that divides 2 cavities]
septum
sept-
saept-
all-
other; another; divergent; alternating
other; another; divergent; alternating
all-
anis-
unequal
unequal
anis-
atel-
incomplete
incomplete
atel-
atret-
without an opening (to an organ/structure)
without an opening (to an organ/structure)
atret-
brachy-
short
short
brachy-
NO connecting vowel
brady-
slow
slow
brady-
NO connecting vowel
idi-
individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown
individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown
idi-
is-
equal
equ-
equal
equal
is-
equ- -> CV=I
lept-
thin
thin
lept-
macr-
large; long
large; long
macr-
megal-
large
large
megal-
mes-
middle
middle
mes-
micr-
small
olig-
few; small; scanty
few; small; santy
olig-
orth-
straight; normal; correct
straight; normal; correct
orth-
oxy-
acute; swift; sharp; sour
acute; swift; sharp; sour
oxy-
NO CV
pachy-
thick
thick
pachy-
NO CV
pale-
old; ancient
old; ancient
pale-
poikil-
mottled; varied; irregular
mottled; varied; irregular
poikil-
prosth-
artificial
prosthet-
artificial
artificial
prosth-
prosthet-
prot-
earliest; first
earliest; first
prot-
pseud-
false; imaginary
false; imaginary
pseud-
schist-
split
schiz-
split
split
schist-
schiz-
scirrh-
hard (adjective); hard, cancerous tumor (noun)
hard; cancerous tumour
scirrh-
scoli-
crooked; laterally curved
crooked; laterally curved
scoli-
sten-
narrow; constricted
narrow; constricted
sten-
tach-
rapid
tachy-
rapid
rapid
tach-
tachy- NO CV
xen-
strange, foreign (adjective); foreigner (noun)
strange; forgein; foreigner
xen-
xer-
dry
sicc-
dry
dry
xer-
sicc-
-agogue
agent used to induce… (an action), the flow (of a substance), or the expulsion (of a foreign body)
anti-…-agogue
agent used to supress… (an action), the flow (of a substance), or the expulsion (of a forgein body)
agent used to induce… (an action), the flow (of a substance), or the expulsion (of a foreign body)
-agogue
agent used to supress… (an action), the flow (of a substance), or the expulsion (of a forgein body)
anti-…-agogue
-auxe
enlargement
-auxis
enlargement
-auxesis
enlargement
enlargement
- auxe
- auxis
- auexis
-crine
secretion
secretion
-crine
-elcosis
ulceration (of an organ or substance)
ulceration (of an organ or substance)
-elcosis
-emesis
vomiting (of a substance)
vomiting (of a substance)
-emesis
-emetic
causing vomiting (of a substance)
causing vomiting (of a substance)
-emetic
-emphraxis
obstruction
obstruction
-emphraxis
-lepsy
seizure
seizure
-lepsy
-phyma
a swelling
-phymata
swellings
a swelling
-phyma
swellings
-phymata
-pore
pore; passage
pore; passage (termination)
-pore
-toxin
substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
-toxin
anti-… -toxin
agent used to oppose the substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue; agent used to oppose poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
-urina
urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine
urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine
-urina
agent used to oppose the substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue; agent used to oppose poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
anti-…-toxin
a-…-urina
absence of (a substance) in the urine