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module 2 Flashcards

1
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brachi—

A

arm

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bucc—

A

cheek

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3
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caud—

A

tail

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4
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celi—
cel—
lapar—
abdomin—
ventr—*
A

abdomen

[M9]

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5
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cephal—

A

head

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cervic—*

trachel—*

A

neck [any neck w/in the body structure]

[M7]

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cheil—

labi—

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lip; labium [pl. labia]

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cheir—

chir—

A

hand

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9
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crur—

A

leg; leg-like structure; thigh

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dactyl—

A

digit; finger; toe

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derm—

dermat—

A

skin

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12
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gnath—

A

jaw

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13
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inguin—

A

groin

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14
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later—*

A

the side [of the body] [M11]

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15
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lumb—

A

loin

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16
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ment—*

A

chin [M5]

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17
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om—

A

shoulder

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18
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omphal—

umbilic—

A

navel; umbilicus

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19
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path—

A

disease

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20
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pod—

ped—*

A

foot

[M4]

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21
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sarc—

A

flesh

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soma—

somat—

A

body

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23
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thorac—
steth—
pector—

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chest; thorax

24
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—ad

A

moving in a direction toward
[2 roots used: 1st = origin, 2nd = direction;
EX. cephalocaudad = “moving in a direction from the head toward the tail.”;
root order must be preserved]

25
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—ate

A

having; having the form of

26
Q

—ics

A

study (of a subject)

[use -logy unless o.w. stated]

27
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—ist

A

a specialist (in a subject)

28
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—itis

A

inflammation

29
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—oid

A

resembling, like

30
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—osis
—ism
—iasis

A

form a noun indicating a state of being, usually negative/abnormal in character;
usually: disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)
or condition characterised by/caused by (a substance)

sometimes phrases inappropriate to the context (“condition” may be an appropriate rendering in some limited contexts), but generally they are applicable
[use -osis unless o.w. stated]

31
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—ous*

A

containing [M2]

32
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—ia

—y

A

creates a noun;
usually no need to translate the suffix, but if context requires, it could be rendered as “condition” or “condition characterised by” depending on context;
no single definition possible

33
Q 
—ic
—tic
—al
—ical
—ac
—ar
—ary
—eal
—one
—ous*
A

creates an adjective;

usually means “pertaining to” or “located in” depending on context; often either works; possibly “characterised by” fits the context better

[M2]

34
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—ize (—ise)

A

creates a verb; “to (do something)”;

“to make,” “to become,” “to cause to be,” “to subject to,” “to engage in”, etc.

35
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—algia

A

pain

36
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—cele

A

protrusion (from an organ or other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)

37
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—ectome

A

instrument used to excise

38
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—ectomize

A

to excise; to cut out; to remove

39
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—ectomy

A

excision; surgical removal

40
Q

—gram

A

record

41
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—graph

A

instrument used to record

42
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—graphy

A

act of recording

43
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—logist

A

a specialist in the study (of a subject)

44
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—logical

A

pertaining to the study (of a subject)

45
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—logy

A

study (of a subject)

46
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—megaly

A

enlargement (of an organ/structure)

47
Q

—meter

A

instrument used to measure

48
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—metry

A

measurement (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic)

49
Q

—ostomy

A

creation of a passage b/w (one organ/structure) and (another organ/structure); creation of a passage between two segments of (one organ/structure)

50
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—pathic

A

pertaining to disease; diseased

51
Q

—pathy

A

disease

52
Q

—plasty

A

surgical repair

53
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—scope

A

instrument used to make a visual examination [rarely does the instrument not ever to visual examination but to examination by other means]

54
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—scopy

A

visual examination

55
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—tome

A

instrument used to cut (into)

56
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—tomy

A

incision (in/into)

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