Module 2 Flashcards by Karlo Perovic

-algesia

pain

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-algia

pain, pain in __

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arthr-

joint

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articul-

joint

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cartilag-

cartilage

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cartilagin-

cartilage

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chondr-

cartilage

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desm-

ligament

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disk-

disk

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fibr-

fibrous tissue

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fibros-

fibrous tissue

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gryp-

curved, hooked

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hol-

all, entire, whole

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-ification

nominal suffix: process of making

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-ify

verbal suffix: make

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-itis

inflammation

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ligament-

ligament

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muscul-

muscle

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my-

muscle

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myel-

bone marrow, spinal cord

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myos-

muscle

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oss-

bone

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osse-

bone

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oste-

bone

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-penia

an insufficient amount (of a substance)

por-

pore, passage

-pore

pore, passage

rachi- / rrhachi- (after a vowel)

spinal column, spine

skelet-

skeletal

soma-

body

somat-

body

spin-

spinal column, spine

spondyl-

vertebra

ten-

tendon

tend-

tendon

vertebr-

vertebra

adip-

fat

angi-

vessel, especially blood vessel, duct

capillar-

capillary

crin-

secretion

cutane-

skin

cyt-

cell

-cyte

cell

derm-

skin

dermat-

skin

hidr-

sweat, sweat gland

hygr-

moisture

lip-

fat

myc-

fungus

mycet-

fungus

nerv-

nerves, nervous system, nervous tissue

neur-

nerves, nervous system, nervous tissue

ole-

oil

-oma

tumour, a swelling, abnormal mass (singular)

-omata

tumours, swellings, abnormal masses (plural)

phleb-

vein

sarc-

flesh

seb-

sebum, oily secretion of the sebaceous gland

ser-

serum

sphygm-

pulse

-stasis

stagnation, cessation (of flow or movement)

-stat

device used to control, agent used to control

-static

pertaining to the control of a substance, pertaining to the stagnation/cessation

steat-

fat

thromb-

clot

thrombocyt-

thrombocyte, platelet

varic-

varix, a tortuous dilation of a vein

vas-

vessel, especially blood vessel, duct

vascul-

vessel, especially blood vessel, duct

ven-

vein

ventricul-

ventricle, small cavity

venul-

venule, small vein

absence, lack, without, lacking (most consonants)

-ac

adjectival suffix

acromi-

acromion, the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

-ad

moving in a direction toward (origin to end point)

-agra

sudden and severe pain

an-

absence, lack, without, lacking (vowels and H)

aneurysm-

aneurysm; dilation of the wall of the heart, artery, or vein

anomal-

irregular

aort-

aorta

ar-

absence, lack, without, lacking (R)

arteri-

artery

arteriol-

arteriole, small artery

atri-

atrium, chamber, cavity

brady-

slow

cardi-

heart

clavic-

clavicle, collar bone

clavicul-

clavicle, collar bone

cleid-

clavicle, collar bone

-cleisis

blockage, surgical closure

cost-

rib

-gram

a record

-graph

instrument used to record

-graphy

a recording (process of making a record)

mes-

middle

-odynia

pain

pector-

chest, thorax

-plasty

surgical repair

rhythm-

rhythm

-stenosis

constriction, an abnormal narrowing

stern-

sternum, breast bone

steth-

chest, thorax

tach-

rapid (no comb vowel)

tachy-

rapid (no comb vowel)

thorac-

chest, thorax

valv-

valve

valvul-

valve

cingulus

belt (Latin) (for shingles)

dem-

people, population

dys-

indicates a negative state: abnormal, faulty, difficult, painful, malfunctioning, poor, poorly

enter-

intestines

epi-

on, upon, toward

febr-

fever (-i-)

helminth-

worm

hepat-

liver

hepatic-

hepatic duct

herp-

reptile, snake, spreading blister

herpet-

reptile, snake, spreading blister

larva

ghost (Latin), larva

-lepsy

seizure

lith-

rock, stone, calculus

-lith

rock, stone

lymph-

lymph

lymphatic-

lymphatic system, lymphatic duct

megal-

large

-megaly

enlargement

oneir-

dream, dreaming

pan-

all, entire, whole (no comb vowel)

para-

beside, beyond

-paresis

slight paralysis

pest-

plague (-i-)

petr-

rock, stone

phren-

mind, mental activity

-plegia

paralysis

-rhoea / -rrhoea

discharge

-sepsis

infection

-septic

pertaining to infection, infected

tum-

swell (-e-)

tumor-

tumour

typho-

fever

verm-

worm

vermin-

worm

zoster

girdle (Greek) (for shingles)