Word Parts Flashcards
1
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Cyan/o
A
Blue
2
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Erythro/o
A
Red
3
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Leuk/o
A
White
4
Q
Melan/o
A
Black
5
Q
Poli/o
A
Gray
6
Q
Xanth/o
A
Yellow
7
Q
-algia
A
Pain, suffering
8
Q
-Dynia
A
Pain
9
Q
-dys
A
Bad painful difficult
10
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive increased
11
Q
Hypo-
A
Deficent descreased
12
Q
Pathy
A
Diease
13
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Path/o
A
Disease emotion
14
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-ology
A
Study of
15
Q
-ologist
A
Specialist
16
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Pre-
A
Before
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Ante-
A
Before
18
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Post
A
After, behind
19
Q
Anter
A
Front, before
20
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Poster/o
A
Behind
21
Q
Caud/o
A
Lower part of the body tail
22
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Cephal/o
A
Head
23
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Macro-
A
Large
24
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Micro-
A
Small
25
Myc/o
Fungus
26
My/o
Muscle
27
Myel/o
Bone marrow or spinal cord
28
Adip/o
Fat
29
Cyt/o
Cell
30
-cyte
Cell
31
Hist/o
Tissue
32
-plasia
Growth, development
33
-stasis
Control maintain at constant
34
Chondr/o
Cartilage
35
-lysis
Breakdown
36
Oste/o
Bone
37
Hepat/o
Liver
38
Gastr/o
Stomach
39
Ecto-
On the outside
40
-ac
Pertaining to
41
-al
Pertaining to
42
-ar
Pertaining to
43
-ary
Pertaining to
44
-tic
Pertaining to
45
-itis
Inflammation infection
46
-necrosis
Tissue death
47
Therm/o
Heat
48
Py/o
Pus
49
Pyr/o
Fever or fiver
50
Derm/o dermat/o
Skin
51
Hidr/o
Sweat
52
Lip/o
Fat
53
Onych/o
Fingernail
54
Pil/o
Hair
55
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
56
Xer/o
Dry
57
Ped/o
Foot child
58
-ia
Abnormal condition
59
-iasis
Abnormal condition
60
-iasis
Abnormal condition
61
-osis
Abnormal condition
62
-grapy
Process of producing a picture or record
63
-gram
Picture or record
64
-scopy
Visual examination
65
super-, supra-
above, excessive
66
Sub
Below under less
67
Inter-
Between
68
Intra-
Within
69
Arthr/o
Joint
70
Burs/o
Bursa
71
Cost/o
Rib
72
Crani/o
Skull
73
Radi/o
X rays
74
-poiesis
Making formation
75
Orth/o
Straight
76
-ectomy
Surgical removal
77
-plasty
Surgical repair
78
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
79
Bi
Two
80
Kinesi/o
Movement
81
Tend/o
Tendon
82
Tri
Three
83
-asthenia
Weakness
84
Tax/o
Coordination
85
Anti-
Against
86
Somat/o
Body
87
-trophy
Growth
88
-penia
Deficient lacking
89
-sclerosis
Abnormal harding
90
-sternosis
Abnormal narrowing
91
-malacia
Abnormal softening
92
Peri-
Surrounding
93
Angi/o
Blood vessel
94
Arteri/o
Artery
95
Ather/o
Fatty plaque
96
Brady-
Slow
97
Tachy-
Fast
98
-emia
Blood condition
99
Hem/o
Blood
100
Phleb/o
Vein
101
Ven/o
Vein
102
Thromb/o
Clot
103
Sept/o
Wall or infection
104
An-
Without or less Than
105
Scler/o
Hard
106
Endo-
Within
107
Epi-
Upon
108
Aden/o
Gland
109
-cele
Hernia tumor swelling
110
Lymph/o
Lymph lymphatic tissue
111
Carcin/o
Cancer
112
Immun/o
Immune
113
Neo-
New
114
-oma
Tumor swelling
115
Onc/o
Tumor
116
Aer/o
Air
117
Phag/o
Eat swallow
118
-phagia
Eating swallowing
119
-phasia
Speak or speech
120
-phage
A thing that devors or eats
121
Splen/o
Spleen
122
Chol/e
Bile or galL
123
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
124
Eu-
Good normal easy
125
A-
Not without
126
Bronch/o
Bronchus
127
Laryng/o
Larynx throat
128
Ox/o ox/y
Oxegen
129
Phon/o
Sound
130
-pnea
Breathing
131
Pneum/o
Lung air
132
-thorax
Chest cavity
133
Nas/o
Nose
134
Rhin/o
Nose
135
Somn/o
Sleep
136
Narc/o
Sleep, numbness
137
Throac/o
Chest
138
Trache /o
Trachea
139
Atel/o
Imperfect incomplete
140
-ectasis
Expansion dilation stretching
141
Capn/o
Carbon dioxide
142
-ostomy
The surgical creation of an artificial opening
143
-otomy
Surgical insicion
144
-rrahge
Excessive flow/ bleeding
145
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
146
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
147
-rrhexis
Rupture
148
Tox/o
Posion
149
Col/o colon/o
Colon ( large intestine)
150
-emesis
Vomiting
151
Enter/o
Small intestine
152
-pepsia
Digestion
153
Proct/o
Rectum anus
154
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
155
Dia-
Through complete
156
Lapar/o
Abdomen
157
Lingu/o
Tounge
158
-plegia
Paralysis
159
-ptosis
Drooping
160
Cerebr/o
Brain
161
Encephal/o
Brain head
162
-esthesia
Sensation feeling
163
Mening/o
Membranes mengines
164
Psych/o
Mind
165
Neur/o
Nerve
166
Opt/o
Eye vision
167
Opthalam/o
Eye vision
168
Blephar/o
Eyelid
169
Kerta/o
Cornea hard
170
Core/o
pupil
171
Dacry/o
Tears
172
Olfact
Smell
173
Ot/o
Ear
174
Electr/o
Electricity
175
Son/o
Sound
176
Hemi-
Half
177
Quadr/i
Four
178
-meagly
Enlargement
179
Dextr/o
Right side
180
Sinister/o
Left side
181
Ex-
Out of Outside away from
182
Endo-
Inside
183
Exo-
Outside
184
Acr/o
Extremities
185
-dispia
Thirst
186
Glyc/o
Glucose or sugar
187
Gluc/o
Glucose or sugar
188
Olig/o
Scant few
189
Pyel/o
Renal plevis
190
Poly-
Many excessive
191
Lith/o
Stone
192
Cyst/o
Bladder ( urinary bladder)
193
Nephr/o
Kidney
194
Ren/o
Kidney
195
-uria
Urine
196
-pexy
Surgical fixation
197
-tripsy
Crushing
198
Albumin/o
Albumin
199
Calc/i
Calcium
200
Kal/i
Potassium
201
Cervic/o
Cervix ( neck of uterus)
202
-gravida
Pregnant
203
Hyster/o
Uterus
204
Mast/o
Breast
205
Men/o
Menstruation
206
Orchid/o
Testicles
207
Oophor/o
Ovary
208
Scalping/o
Fallopian tubes
209
Colp/o
Vagina
210
Metr/o
Uterus
211
-partum
Childbirth
212
Nat/o
Birth
