Module 2 Flashcards
con•
together with; together; thoroughly; very con- is the standard form; co- before H, col- before L, com- before E, M, or P, cor- before R
mult•
many; much; affecting many parts combining vowel -i-
alg- -algia [AN]
pain; pain in
arthr-
joint
fibr-
fibre; filament; fibrous tissue
genit-
give birth; bring forth; genital
gryp-
curved; hooked
my-
muscle; mouse
my-
shut; close
nos-
disease; illness
plex-
strike; paralyze
plex-
plexus
psychr-
cold
zo-
animal; organism
-itis [N]
inflammation genitive -iditis / plural -itides
-plex [A]
-fold in numerical expressions
in•
in; into; very; thoroughly il- + L; im- + B / M / P; ir- + R
meta•
beyond; transformation; after; behind; change met- before H- or vowels
aqu-
water
aque-
watery
cephal-
head
clon-
spasm [involuntary muscle contraction]
cyt- -cyte [N] -cytosis [AN]
cell
encephal-
brain en- + cephal-
graph- -graph [N] graphy [AN]
write; writing; to record; recording as a suffix, ; abstract , -graphy
hepat-
liver
hydr-
water; fluid
kin- -kinesis [AN]
move; motion; movement sometimes spelled with C
lact-
milk
myc(et)-
fungus; mushroom
som- -some [N]
body nominal suffix: also -soma
sta-
stand; stop
stat- -stat [N] -stasis [AN]
stop; stand; make stand; control nominal suffix: agent or instrument
steat-
fat; sebum; sebaceous glands
therm-
heat; temperature
tom- -tome [N] -tomy [AN]
cutting; slice; incision nominal suffix: agent or instrument
tub-
tube
vas-
(blood) vessel; vas deferens
ven-
vein; poison
ventr-
abdomen; belly; abdominal cavity; front
-ac [A]
affected with; pertaining to; located in
-ar [A]
pertaining to; located in; of
-ase [N]
[forms enzyme names]
-culum [N]
small X nominal suffix: diminutive; -culus for masculine nouns and -cula for feminine nouns
-ile [A]
like adjectival suffix: pertaining to; capable of being
-in [N]
[substance]
-ine [A]
pertaining to; located in; of
-ine [N]
[substance]
-ism [N]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; theory]
-ist [N]
person expert in nominal suffix: person who; often from -ism
-itic [A]
pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation [-itis]
-ose [A]
full of; containing; resembling adjectival suffix: containing
-ose [N]
substance; sugar nominal suffix: substance
-ous [A]
full of; containing; resembling adjectival suffix: containing
-tic [A]
pertaining to; located in; of
-tics [N]
science of; study of nominal suffix: from adjectives in -tic
-yl [N]
chemical group formed from a specific molecule
tele•
far; distant
arteri-
artery
atri-
atrium; chamber; cavity
brady-
slow
coron-
crown of head; coronary artery
gram- -gram [N]
record something written down
rhythm-
rhythm; heartbeat
sinus-
sinus
tachy-
rapid
thromb-
clot; blood clot
vir-
virus
de•
down from; away from; absent
en•
within; in
endo•
within sometimes ento-; end- / ent- + vowel
extra•
on the outside; beyond sometimes extro-
pan•
all; entire; every
sub•
under suf- before F; sup- before P
super•
over; above; excessive; beyond normal
supra•
over; above; excessive; beyond normal
astr-
star
cortic-
outer layer
cutane-
skin
dem-
people; population
helminth-
worm
herpet-
reptile; herpes; creeping skin disease
hol-
whole; all
iatr- -iatry [AN]
healer; physician; treatment nominal suffix: abstract noun
mamm-
breast
nom-
law
nom(in)-
name
thel-
nipple combining vowel -e-
typh-
fever; typhus; typhoid
a•
away from abs- before elements beginning with T or sometimes C-; otherwise, usually a- before consonants and ab- before vowels, but not always
ante•
before; forward
anti•
against; opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving ant- before vowels or H; anti- before anything
cata•
downward; disordered cat- before vowels or H
contra•
against; opposite; opposed to; preventing; relieving
dis•
apart; away dif- before F; di- before G, V, or (sometimes) L
per•
through; very; thoroughly pel- before L-
alges- -algesia [AN]
sensitivity to pain
aneurysm-
aneurysm from an- + eury- + -ism
angi-
(blood) vessel; duct
aort-
aorta
blast- -blast [N]
primitive cell; immature cell
cac-
defective; terrible
capill(ar)-
capillary
cardi-
heart; cardia
carn-
flesh
cid- -cide [N]
kill; cut; destroy usually has a prefix; adjectival suffix -cidal
cirs-
varix (dilated and twisted vein)
cla-
break; break up; destroy
clas- -clast [N] -clasis [AN]
break; break up; destroy nominal suffix: agent (doer)
cor-
heart
cord-
heart
corpor-
body
creat-
flesh
cresc-
grow; begin to grow
cret-
grow; begin to grow usually has a prefix
crin- -crine [A]
secrete
cyst-
bladder; cyst
cysti- -cystis [N]
bladder; cyst
echo-
reverberating sound; echo
eury-
wide; dilate
fasci-
fascia; membrane supporting muslces
fung-
mushroom; fungus
gangli-
ganglion
glandul-
gland
gli-
glia; neuroglia
glia-
glia; neuroglia
gurgit(at)-
flood; flow
gutt-
drop (of liquid)
hidr-
sweat sometimes -idr- when not the first element
hom-
human; man
homin-
human; man
hypn-
sleep
immun-
safe; protected; immune
in-
fibre; muscle
kary-
nucleus
lacer-
tearing
lacun-
gap; cavity
lymph-
lymph
lymphat-
lymph
mys-
muscle
neur-
nerve; nervous system; neuron; emotion
phleb-
vein
phlog-
inflammation
poikil-
mottled; varied
por- -pore [N] -porosis [AN]
passage; opening; duct; pore; cavity
prur-
itch
pyle-
portal vein
rhabd-
rod; rod-shaped; striated when preciding the root my-, “skeletal”
seb-
sebum; oily secretion
sep- -sepsis [AN]
infection
sin-
sinus
somat-
body
sphygm-
pulse
stear-
fat; sebum; sebaceous glands
sten- -stenosis [AN]
narrow; constricted; abnormal narrowing
sud-
sweat; fluid
synap-
synapse sometimes synaps-
syndesm-
ligament
syring- -syrinx [N]
syringe; tube; fistula (abnormal body passage); cavity; oviduct; sweat glands
tel-
end; purpose; completion also found as tele-
trop- -trope [N] -tropia [AN]
turning; preferentially affecting
vag-
vagus (nerve)
varic-
dilated and twisted vein; varix
-able [A]
able to; capable of sometimes -ible
-agra [N]
gouty pain; sudden pain
-ant [A]
doing [verbal action]; tending [to do verbal action]; exhibiting [condition] verb-to-adjective adjectival suffix
-ant [N]
one who nominal suffix: agent (doer)
-ate [A]
characterized by; having; possessing; resembling adjectival suffix: shape
-ate [N]
[forms chemical names]
-cle [N]
small X nominal suffix: diminutive
-ellum [N]
small X nominal suffix: diminutive; -ellus for masculine nouns and -ella for feminine nouns
-esis [N]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; procedure]
-etic [A]
pertaining to; located in; of [-esis]
-staxis [N]
oozing (blood); dripping nominal suffix: condition; also -staxia
-asia [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
-asis [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
-iasis [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
-nce [AN]
[abstract noun: state; quality; condition]
