Unit 3 root words, pre, suffixes Flashcards
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hyper-
A
above, > greater than normal
2
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hypo-
A
below, < less then normal
3
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-trophy
A
nourishment, development
4
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-emesis
A
vomiting
5
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aden/o
A
gland
6
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-oma
A
tumor
7
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lip/o
A
fat
8
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carcin/o
A
cancer of lining and epithelial tissue (malignent)
9
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meta-
A
beyond
10
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-stasis
A
one place
11
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sarc/o
A
cancer of connective tissue/flesh (maliglent)
12
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onc/o
A
tumor
13
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-oid
A
resembling
14
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ather/o
A
fatty, porridge-like substance
15
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-sclerosis
A
hardening
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-lysis
A
destruction
17
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neo-
A
new
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plasm/o
A
formation (growth)
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anti-
A
against
20
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-plastic
A
abnormal growth
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-genesis
A
development
22
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muc/o
A
mucus, secretion from open cavities
23
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cephal/o
A
head
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-dynia
A
pain
25
encephal/o
brain
26
-cele
hernia, swelling, bulging out
27
malac/o, calacia
softening, soft area
28
crani/o
skull
29
-plasty
surgical repair
30
cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
31
mening/o
3 layer membrane around brain & spine
32
morph/o
Form, shape, or structure
