Module 2 Flashcards
-algesia
pain
-algia
pain, pain in __
arthr-
joint
articul-
joint
cartilag-
cartilage
cartilagin-
cartilage
chondr-
cartilage
desm-
ligament
disk-
disk
fibr-
fibrous tissue
fibros-
fibrous tissue
gryp-
curved, hooked
hol-
all, entire, whole
-ification
nominal suffix: process of making
-ify
verbal suffix: make
-itis
inflammation
ligament-
ligament
muscul-
muscle
my-
muscle
myel-
bone marrow, spinal cord
myos-
muscle
oss-
bone
osse-
bone
oste-
bone
-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
a-
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)