Stems 42.2 Flashcards
Anarchy
A state of society without government or law, confusion and disorder
Algia
Pain
Fibromyalgia
Chronic pain and inflammation
Dif/dis
Away, apart, remove
Disconsolate
Utterly dejected, cheerless, melancholy, hopelessly unhappy
Equi
Equal
Equilibrium
State of balance
Jur/jus
Swear, law, right
Perjury
Criminal offense of making false statements under oath
Ortho
Straight, correct
Orthopedic
Designed to help correct or lessen the discomfort of disorders of the spine
Post
After, behind
Posthumous
Occurring after someone’s death
Punct
Hit, pierce, point
Compunction
A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt, shame felt for wrong doing
Tag, tig
Touch, feel, reach
Contiguous
Touching, in contact, near without actually touching
Tract
Drag, pull
Extract
To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort
A/an
Without, absence