Module 11 Flashcards
carcin-
cancer; cancerous [adjective]
icter-
jaundice
schist- schiz-
split
eme-
vomit
tach- tachy- [no connecting vowel follows]
rapid
a running; flow
drom-
ur- urin-
urine; urinary tract; urination
crin-
secretion
uric acid
uric-
sept- saept-
septum
narrow; constricted
sten-
sac; cyst; bladder
cyst- vesic-
aeti- eti-
cause
-emphraxis
obstruction
-phyma -phymata [pl.]
a swelling
gland; lymph node
aden-
thin
lept-
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-…-toxic
drom-
a running; flow
antrum; cavity
antr-
crooked; laterally curved
scoli-
py-
pus
pachy- [no connecting vowel follows]
thick [no connecting vowel follows]
aux-
increase
septum
sept- saept-
pseud-
false; imaginary
kinemat- kinesi- kinema-
movement
ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder
ureter-
secretion
-crine
equal
is- equ- [followed with connecting vowel i]
is- equ- [followed with connecting vowel i]
equal
hidr-
sweat
tissue [of an animal or plant]
hist-
large; long
macr-
few; small; scanty
olig-
split
schist- schiz-
atret-
without an opening (to an organ/structure)
prosth- prosthet-
artificial
seizure
-lepsy
-pore
pore; passage
nephr- ren-
kidney
anti- … -agogue
agent used to suppress (an action); agent used to suppressed the flow (of a substance, or from an organic tissue); agent used to suppress the expulsion (of a foreign body).
individual; distinct; distinctive; unknown
idi-
lymphatic-
lymphatic system; lymphatic duct
ureter-
ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder
-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.
-uria
urination; presence of (a substance) in the urine; (abnormal) condition of the urine
helc-
ulceration
urine; urinary tract; urination
ur- urin-
lymph-
lymph
later-
side
cyst- vesic-
sac; cyst; bladder
adrenal gland
adren-
time
chron-
sleep
hypn- somn-
renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]
pyel-
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.
-agogue
artificial
prosth- prosthet-
a- … -uria
absence of (as substance in the urine.
bar- bary-
weight; pressure
ancient; old
pale-
zym-
enzyme; fermentation
hormone
hormon-
tonsil
amygdal- tonsill-
ulceration
helc-
ulceration (of an organ or structure)
-elcosis
hist-
tissue [of an animal or plant]
spleen
splen- lien-