module 11 Flashcards
1
Q
cyst-
vesic-
A
sac; cyst; bladder (2)
2
Q
nephr-
ren-
A
kidney (2)
3
Q
pyel-
A
renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney
4
Q
ur-
urin-
A
urine; urinary tract; urination (2)
5
Q
ureter-
A
ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder
6
Q
urethr-
A
urethra; tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body
7
Q
uric-
A
uric acid
8
Q
aden-
A
gland; lymph node
9
Q
adren-
A
adrenal gland
10
Q
hormon-
A
hormone
11
Q
amygdal-
tonsill-
A
tonsil (2)
12
Q
lymph-
A
lymph
13
Q
lymphatic-
A
lymphatic system; lymphatic duct
14
Q
por-
A
pore; passage
15
Q
splen-
lien-
A
spleen (2)
16
Q
adip-
lip-
steat-
A
fat (3)
17
Q
seb-
A
sebum; fatty secretion
18
Q
crin-
A
secretion
19
Q
eme-
A
vomit
20
Q
hidr-
A
sweat
21
Q
hist-
A
tissue
22
Q
hygr-
A
moisture
23
Q
onc-
A
tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass
24
Q
py-
A
pus
25
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tox-
toxic-
toxon-
ven-
venem-
venom-
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poison (6)
26
zym-
enzyme; fermentation
27
aeti-
| eti-
cause (2)
28
antr-
antrum; cavity
29
aux-
increase
30
bar-
| bary-
weight; pressure (2)
31
carcin-
cancer; cancerous [adj]
32
chron-
time
33
drom-
a running; flow
34
dynam-
power
35
helc-
ulceration
36
hypn-
| somn-
sleep (2)
37
icter-
jaundice
38
kinemat-
kinesi-
kinema-
movement (3)
39
later-
side
40
sept-
| saept-
septum
41
all-
other; another; divergent; alternating
42
anis-
unequal
43
atel-
incomplete
44
atret-
without an opening (to an organ/structure)
45
brachy-
short [no cv]
46
brady-
slow [no cv]
47
idi-
individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown
48
is-
| equ-
equal
| [cv for equ- is i]
49
lept-
thin
50
macr-
large; long
51
megal-
large
52
mes-
middle
53
micr-
small
54
olig-
few; small; scanty
55
orth-
straight; normal; correct
56
oxy-
acute; swift; sharp; sour [no cv]
57
pachy-
thick [no cv]
58
pale-
old; ancient
59
poikil-
mottled; varied; irregular
60
prosth-
| prosthet-
artificial (2)
61
prot-
earliest; first
62
pseud-
false; imaginary
63
schist-
| schiz-
split (2)
64
scirrh-
hard [adj]; hard, cancerous tumour [noun]
65
scoli-
crooked; laterally curved
66
sten-
narrow; constricted
67
tach-
| tachy-
rapid [no cv after tachy-]
| 2
68
xen-
strange; foreign [adj]; foreigner [noun]
69
xer-
| sicc-
dry (2)
70
-agogue
agent used to induce (an action); agent used to induce the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to induce the expulsion (of a foreign body)
71
anti- ... -agouge
agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppress the flow (of a substance, or from an organ or tissue); agent used to suppress the expulsion (of a foreign body)
72
- auxe
- auxis
- auxesis
enlargement (3)
73
-crine
secretion
74
-elcosis
ulceration (of an organ or structure)
75
-emesis
vomiting (of a substance)
76
-emetic
causing vomiting (of a substance)
77
-emphraxis
obstruction
78
-lepsy
seizure
79
- phyma
| - phymata [pl.]
a swelling (2)
80
-pore
pore; passage
81
-toxin
substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
82
anti-.... -toxin
agent used to opposed the substance poisonous to (an organ or tissue); agent used to oppose poisonous substance present in (a plant or life form)
83
-uria
urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine
84
a- ... -uria
absence of (a substance) in the urine
