module 2 Flashcards
1
Q
brachi-
A
arm
2
Q
bucc-
A
cheek
3
Q
caud-
A
tail
4
Q
celi- cel- lapar- abdomin- ventr-
A
abdomen (5)
5
Q
cephal-
A
head
6
Q
cervic-
trachel-
A
neck; any neck within the body structure
2
7
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cheil-
labi-
A
lip; labium (2)
8
Q
cheir-
chir-
A
hand (2)
9
Q
crur-
A
leg; leg-like structure; thigh
10
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dactyl-
A
digit; finger; toe
11
Q
derm-
dermat-
A
skin (2)
12
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gnath-
A
jaw
13
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inguin-
A
groin
14
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later-
A
the side [of the body]
15
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lumb-
A
loin
16
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ment-
A
chin
17
Q
om-
A
shoulder
18
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omphal-
umbilic-
A
navel; umbilicus (2)
19
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path-
A
disease
20
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pod-
ped-
A
foot (2)
21
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sarc-
A
flesh
22
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soma-
somat-
A
body (2)
23
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thorac-
steth-
pector-
A
chest; thorax (3)
24
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-ad
A
moving in a direction towards [1st root= origin, 2nd root= direction to]
25
-ate
having; having the form of
26
-ics
study (of a subject)
27
-ist
a specialist (in a subject)
28
-itis
inflammation
29
-oid
resembling, like
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- osis
- ism
- iasis
disorder (of an organ, structure, function, characteristic); [abnormal] condition characterized by/caused by (a substance)
-osis is most common !
31
-ous
containing
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-algia
pain
33
-cele
protrusion (of an organ/other structure); protrusion filled with (a substance)
34
-ectome
instrument used to excise
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-ectomize
to excise; to cut out; to remove
36
-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument used to record
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-graphy
the act of recording
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-logist
a specialist in the study (of a subject)
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-logical
pertaining to the study (of a subject)
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-logy
study (of a subject)
43
-megaly
enlargement (of an organ or structure)
44
-meter
instrument used to measure
45
-metry
measurement (of and organ, structure, function, characteristic)
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-ostomy
creation of a passage between (one organ) and (another organ)l creation of a passage between 2 segments of (one organ)
47
-pathic
pertaining to disease; diseased
48
-pathy
disease
49
-plasty
surgical repair
50
-scope
instrument used to make a visual examination
51
-scopy
visual examination
52
-tome
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
a cutting into; an incision in
