unit 4 Flashcards
pathy
disease
penia
low number or loss
dys
difficult or poor, defective
plasia
growth and development
poli/o
gray and referring to the gray matter
arthr/o
joint
scope
an instrument used to look at something
trophy
refers to change in size
ten/o
combining form for tendon
tend/o
combining form for tendon
tendin/o
combining form for tendon. used to build words about inflammation of the tendons
cost/o
used in words for ribs
inter
between
dent
the root word for tooth
oid
like or resembling
peri
around or near
supra
on, higher, above
lumb/o
the lower back
pub/o
about the pubis
pelv/i
refers to the pelvis
meter
instrument used to measure
ab
from or away from
ad
toward
amni/o
the protective sac that surrounds the fetus
cyst/o
fluid filled sac or urinary
scopy
look into an organ or body cavity with a scope
thorac/o
about the chest
hydro
water or fluid
phobia
fear
