week 7 Flashcards
skin
Cut
e.g cutaneous, subcutaneous (under the skin), cuticle
stomach
Gastr
e.g. gastric, gastric bypass
tongue
Lingua
e.g sublingual (=under the tongue), language
membrane
Meningo
e.g meningitis (inflamation of the brain and spinal cord membranes)
digest
Peps
(fyi Pepsi, early Pepsi ads touted it as a digestive aid.
odor, sense of smell
Osmo
e.g. anosmia = loss of sense of smell
against
Anti
e.g antiseptic (fights germs), anti -gravity, antifreez, antiviral software
half
Hemi
e.g hemisphere (half the globe)
all
Pan
e.g. panoramic (all the view ),
Pangaea (all the continents)
first
Proto
e.g. prototype, protozoa
sensation, sense of feeling
Esthesia
e.g. esthetic
e.g. anesthesia, an - esthesia = loss of sensation
state, condition
ia
e.g. paranoia, mania,
fear of
Phobia
arachnophobia, claustrophobia,
abnormal discharge
Rrhage
e.g hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)
e.g. menorrhagia = medical term for heavy menstrual flow