Scientific Stuff Flashcards
-oma
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
-osis
diseased condition of, act of, process of
ARTHR-
joint, speech sound or articulation
CARDI-
heart
CHONDR-
cartilage
CYAN-
dark blue
CYT-
cell
ENTER-
intestine
HEPAT-
liver
MELAN-
black, dark
MYC(ET)-
fungus, mold
NEPHR-
kidney
OST(E)-
bone
SCLER-
hard
-ectomy
surgical removal of
-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
-rrhea (-rrhoea)
abnormal discharge
ADEN-
gland
ANGI-
vessel
CEPHAL-
head
CHOL(E)-
bile, gall
HYSTER-
uterus, hysteria
LIP-
fat
MAST-, MAZ-
breast
OO-
egg
OT-
ear
PHLEB-
vein
PY-
pus
UR-
urine
-path
one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
-pathy
disease of, treatment of disease of or by
-iasis
diseased condition (often referring to an infestation by parasites
-therapy
treatment of or by
BRACHY-
short
BRADY-
slow
CHLOR-
green
DOLICH-
long
ERYTHR-
red
EURY(S)-
wide, broad
LEUC-, LEUK-
white
MER-
part
PLATY-
flat, braod
STEN-
narrow
TACH(Y)-
speed, swift
XANTH-
yellow
-emia
condition of the blood, congestion of blood in
-hedron
solid figure with a (specified) number of faces
AC(O)U-
to hear
MENING-
membrane
MY(S)- MYOS-
muscle
MYEL-
bone marrow, the spinal cord
NEUR-
nerve, the nervous system
OPHTHALM-
eye
PHREN-
mind, diaphragm
PLEG-
paralysis
R(R)HIN-
nose
SOM(AT)-
body
STHEN-
strength
THYM-
mind, strong feeling
TON(US)-
a stretching, tension
-in, -ine
chemical substance
BLAST-
bud, formative substance, embryonic cell
COCC(US)-
berry, seed, spherical bacterium
CYST-
bladder, sac, sac containing morbid matter
DACTYL-
digit, finger or toe
DROM-
a running, a course
HIST(I)-
tissue
ICHTHY-
fish
ORNIS-, ORNITH-
bird
PHAG-
to eat
PLAS(T)-
to form
PTER(YX)-
wing, fin
STOM(AT)-
mouth, opening
-ium, -ion
little
-idium
little
-arium, -arion
little
-isk, -iscus
little
ACTIN-
ray, radiating structure
ANTH-
flower
CARP-
fruit
DENDR-
tree, tree-like structure
GON-
generative, reproductive, sexual
GYMN-
naked
HIPP-
horse
HYGR-
wet, moist
PHYLL-
leaf
THEC(A)-
case
THROMB-
a clot
TOX-
poison
XYL-
wood
-itis
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of