Test 3 Flashcards
Brachi
Arm (Ex: Brachial = pertaining to the arm)
Bronch
Bronchus (Ex: Bronchopneumonia = inflammation of the lungs)
Card
Heart (Ex: Cardiology = study of the heart)
Cephal
Head (Ex: Cephalagia = headache)
Cerebr
Cerebrum (Ex: Cerebrospinal = pertaining to the brain and spinal cord)
Chole
Bile (Ex: Cholecystitus = inflammation of the gall bladder)
Colo
Colon (Ex: Colonoscopy = examination of the colon with a scope)
Cost
Rib (Ex: Costochondral = pertaining to the ribs)
Crani
Skull (Ex: Craniotomy = cutting into the skull)
Cyan
Blue (Ex: Cyanosis = blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood)
Cyst
Bladder, Cyst (Ex: Cystitis = inflammation of the bladder)
Derm
Skin (Ex: Dermatitis = inflammation of the skin)
Encephala
Brain (Ex: Encephalitis = inflammation of the brain)
Gastro
Stomach (Ex: Gastritis = inflammation of the stomach)
Gluco
Sweet (Ex: Glucometer = device used to measure blood glucose)
Hema
Blood (Ex: Hematuria = blood in the urine)
Lymph
Lymph (Ex: Lymphocyte = type of white blood cell)
Mamm
Breast (Ex: Mammogram = x-ray of the breasts)
Mast
Breast (Ex: Mastectomy = excision of the breast)
Necro
Death (Ex: Necrotic = dead tissue)
Nephr
Kidney (Ex: Nephrectomy = removal of a kidney)
Neur
Nerve (Ex: Neuritis = inflammation of a nerve)
Oste
Bone (Ex: Osteoarthritis = disease of the joints)
Ot
Ear (Ex: Otology = science of the ear)
Pnea
Breathing (Ex: Tachypnea = rapid breathing)
