Parts of a Word Flashcards by Nipun Vishwanath

Q

my/o, myos/o

A

muscle

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ologist

A

physician specializing in

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myopathy

A

muscle disease

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megaly

A

enlargement

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itis

A

inflammation

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osis/iasis

A

abnormal condition

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ectomy

A

to cut out

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otomy

A

to cut into

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a/an

A

without, none

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ostomy

A

to make a “mouth”

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micro

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small

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macro

A

large

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scopy/scopic

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to look, observe

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graphy/graph

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recording an image

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gram

A

the image (x-ray)

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stomato

A

mouth

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dento

A

teethg

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glosso/linguo

A

tongue

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gingivo

A

gums

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encephalo

A

brain

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gastro

A

stomach

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entero

A

intestine

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colo

A

large intestine

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procto

A

anus/rectum

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hepato

liver

nephro/rene

kidney

orchid/o, test/o

testis

oophoro

ovary

hystero/metro

uterus

salpingo

uterine tubes

dermo

skin

masto/mammo

breast

osteo

bones

cardio

heart

cysto

bladder

rhino

nose

phlebo/veno

veins

pneumo/pulmo

lung

hemo/emia

blood

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

cyan/o

blue

xanth/o

yellow

aden/o

gland

lip/o

fat

my/o

muscle

lymph/o

lymph tissue

carcin/o

malignant

osteo

bone

endo

inside of

peri

around

circum

around

retro

behind

epi

upon, on top

trans

through

intra

within

sub

below

brady/tachy

slow/fast

angi/o

vessel

veno/phlebo

vein

stasis

to stop

cyte

cell

cephal/o

head

encaphal/o

inside the head (brain)

mening/o

membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

myel/o

spinal cord

neur/o

nerve

dys

difficult, painful, abnormal

cele

hernia, abnormal pertrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position

pathy

disease/abnormality

plasia

development, formation, growth

plegia

paralysis

Chol/e

gall, bile (cholecystectomy: removal of gall bladder)

Emes/o

Vomit

Lith/o

Stone

Lapar/o

Abdominal wall

-centesis

to puncture

-tripsy

to crush

-rrhea

flow, discharge

Laryng/o

Voice Box

Trache/o

Windpipe

Bronch/o

Lung air passageways

Pne/u, -pnea

breath, air, lung

-pytsis

spitting/coughing

-plasty

Reconstruction

Pyel/o

Renal collecting ducts

Ur/o, -uria

Urine

Olig/o

Scanty, less than normal

-pexy

to surgically reattach

Balan/o

head of penis

Andr/o

Male

Prostat/o

Prostate

Vas/o

Vessel, duct

-rrhaphy

To suture (stitch, fix)

Colp/o

Vagina

Men/o

Menstruation

-pareunia, coitus

intercourse

-gravida

Pregnancy

-para

live birth

Part/o, toc/o

Labor/birth/delivery

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Arthr/o

Joint

Myel/o

Bone Marrow

Ten/o, tendin/o

Tendon (binds muscle to bone)

Ligament/o

Ligament (binds bone to bone)

Burs/o

"bag" (shock absorber between tendons and bones)

-malacia

softening of

-porosis

porous (having spaces or holes that let liquid or air pass through)

-asthenia

weakness, loss of strength

-trophy

development, stimulation, maintenance

-algia, algesia

pain