PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, & WORD ROOTS CONT. Flashcards
Gram
Record
Example ( mammogram, X-ray or record of the breast)
Iasis
Condition of
Example ( cholelithiasis, condition of having gallstones)
Physiology
Study of the body
Lysis, lytic
Breakdown
Example: hemolysis ( breakdown of blood)
Malacia
Softening
Example: osteomalacia ( softening of the bone)
Megaly
Enlargement
Example: hepatomegaly ( enlarged liver )
Oma
Tumor Examples adenoma ( tumor containing glandular tissue)
Osis
Abnormal condition
Example leukocytosis. (Abnormal condition of white blood cells)
Ostomy
To create an abnormal opening Example colostomy ( an opening into the colon)
Nephropathy
Disease of the kidney
Thrombocytopenia
A deficiency of platelets
Pyloroplasty
To surgically shape the pylorus
Herniorrhaphy
To repair or sew a hernia
Rhinorreah
Discharge from the nose
colonoscopy
Insertion of a scope to see the inside of the colon
Hemostasis
Stop the flow of blood
Hemo= blood
Stasis= stop
Glucosuria
Glucose in the urine
Aden
Gland
Ex- adenoma- tumor of glandular tissue
Angi
Vessel
Ex- angioma ( tumor of a vessel)
Athr
Joint
Blast
Immature cell
Ex- osteoblast- immature bone cell
Brachi
Arm
Ex - brachialgia- pain in the arm
Cardioactive
Having effect on the heart
Cephal
Head
Ex/ cephalad- toward the head
Cervic
Neck
-ex-cervicodynia- pain in the neck
Chondr
Cartilage
Ex-chondroma- tumor of the cartilage
Craniometry
Measurement of the skull
Derm(at)
Skin
Ex-dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach lining
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
Gloss
Tongue
-ex-glossitis- inflammation of the tongue
Glyc(y), gluc
Sugar, glucose
Ex- hyperglycemia- high blood sugar
Hem(at)
Blood
Ex- hematuria- blood in the urine
Hepat
Liver
Ex-hepatitis- inflammation of the liver
Hyster
Uterus
Ex- hysterectomy- removal of the uterus
Lact,galact
Milk
Ex-lactogenic hormone- milk-producing hormone
Lith
Stone
Ex- cholelithiasis- condition of gallstones
Mast,mamm
Breast
Ex-mastitis- inflammation of the breasts
Myo
Muscle
Ex-myocardium-heart muscle
Myel
Marrow,spinal cord
ex-myelosupression- depression of the bone marrow
Nephr
Kidney
Ex-nephritis-inflammation of the kidney
Neur
Nerve
Ex-neuritis- inflammation of a nerve
Oo
Egg
Ex-oocyte- egg cell
Oophor
Ovary
Ex-oophorectomy - removal of the ovary
Ophthalm
Eye
Ex- ophthalmoscope- an instrument used to view the eye
Path
Disease
Ex-pathology- study of disease
Ped, pedia
Child
Ex-pediatrics- branch of medicine dealing with the child
Phag
Eat, swallow
Ex-dysphagia- difficultly swallowing
Pharyng
Throat
Ex-pharyngitis- inflammation of the throat
Pneumon, pulmo(n)
Lung
Ex- pneumonectomy- removal of the lung
Trache
Windpipe
Ex-tracheostomy- incision into the trachea
