Vocab Bolded Words Flashcards
(-itis)
Inflammation
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
(Hepat)
Of the liver
Ilium
Part of the hip bone
Ileum
Third part of the small intestine
Urethra
The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Ureter
One of the two tubes each leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder
Cephalgia
Headache
Ophthalmologist
An eye doctor
Root
Foundation of the word
Hemat
Blood
-logy
Process of study
Hematology
Process of study of blood
Electr
Cardi
Gram
Electrocardiogram
Electr: electricity
Cardi: heart
Gram: record
Electrocardiogram: record of the electricity in the heart
-itis
Gastr
Gastritis
-itis: inflammation
Gastr: stomach
Gastritis: inflammation of the stomach
Gastroenterology
Enter
Enter: intestines
Gastroenterology: process of study of the stomach and intestines
Combining form
Combination of the root and the combining vowel
Prefix
Word beginning