Word Parts Flashcards
1
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A- , an-
A
No , not
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Ab-
A
Away from
3
Q
Abdomin
A
Abdomen
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-ac
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
Ad-
A
Toward
6
Q
Aden
A
Gland
7
Q
Adenoid
A
Adrenal gland
8
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
9
Q
-algia
A
Condition of pain
10
Q
Alveol
A
Alveolus (air sac within the lung)
11
Q
Amnio
A
Amnion (sack that surrounds the embryo)
12
Q
-an
A
Pertaining to
13
Q
Ana-
A
Up, apart
14
Q
Ano
A
Anus
15
Q
Angio
A
Vessel (blood)
16
Q
Ante-
A
Before, forward
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Q
Anter
A
Front
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Anti-
A
Against
19
Q
Aort
A
Aorta
20
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Append , appendic
A
Appendix
21
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-ar
A
Pertaining to
22
Q
Arteri
A
Artery
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Arteriol
A
Small artery
24
Q
Arthr
A
Joint
25
-ary
Pertaining to
26
Ather
Fatty plaque
27
-ation
Process , condition
28
Aur
Ear
29
Aut-
Self
30
Axill
Armpit
31
Balan
Penis
32
Bari
Weight
33
Bi-
Two (2)
34
Bio
Life
35
Blephar
Eyelid
36
Brady-
Slow
37
Bronch
Bronchial tube
38
Bronchiol
Small bronchial tube
39
Calcane
Calcaneus (heel bone)
40
Capillar
Capillary
41
Carcin
Cancer , cancerous
42
Cardi
Heart
43
Carp
Wrist bones (carpals)
44
-cele
Hernia
45
-centesis
Puncture to remove fluid
46
Cephal
Head
47
Cerebell
Cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
48
Cerebro
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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50
Cervic
Neck
51
Chem
Drug, chemical
52
Cholecyst
Gallbladder
53
Choledoch
Common bile duct
54
Chondr
Cartilage
55
Chron
Time
56
57
-cision
Process of cutting
58
Cis
To cut
59
Clavicul
Clavicle (collarbone)
60
-coccus
Bacterium (berry-shaped) ; plural: -cocci
61
Coccyg
Tailbone
62
Col
Colon (large intestine)
63
Colon
Colon
64
Colp
Vagina
65
Comi
To care for
66
Con-
With, together
67
Coni
Dust
68
-coniosis
Abnormal condition of dust
69
Contra-
Against
70
Coron
Heart ; crown
71
Cost
Rib
72
Crani
Skull
73
Crin
Secrete
74
-crine
Secretion
75
-crit
Separation
76
Cryo
Cold
77
Cutane
Skin
78
Cyan
Blue
79
Yst
Urinary bladder
80
-cyte
Cell
81
Cyt
Cell
82
Dactyl
Fingers or toes
83
De-
Away from , down
84
Dem
People
85
Dent
Tooth
86
Dermat / Derm
Skin
87
Dia-
Complete , through
88
-dipsia
Thirst
89
Duoden
Duodenum
90
Dur
Dura mater (outermost meningeal layer)
91
-dynia
Pain
92
Dys-
Abnormal , bad , difficult , painful
93
-eal
Pertaining to
94
Ec-
Out , outside
95
-ectasia , -ectasis
Dilation , stretching , widening
96
Ecto-
Out , outside
97
-ectomy
Excision (resection , removal) ; process of cutting out
98
Electr
Electricity
99
-emesis
Vomiting
100
-emia
Blood condition
101
En-
In , inner , within
102
Encephal
Brain
103
Endo-
Within , in , inner
104
Endocrin
Endocrine glands
105
Endometr
Endometrium (inner lining of the uterus)
106
Enter
Intestines (usually small intestine)
107
Epi-
Above , upon
108
Epiglott
Epiglottis
109
Epitheli
Skin (surface tissue)
110
Erythr
Red
111
Esophag
Esophagus
112
Esthesi
Sensation
113
Eu-
Good (normal)
114
Ex-
Exo-
Extra-
Out , outside
115
Femor
Femur , thigh , bone
116
Fibr
Fibrous tissue
117
Fibul
Fibula (smaller lower leg bone)
118
Gastr
Stomach
119
Gen
To produce
120
-gen
ProductION , formatION
121
-genesis
ProducING , formatING
122
-genic
Pertaining to producing , produced by
123
Ger
Old age
124
-globin
Protein
125
Glyc
Sugar
126
Gnos
Knowledge
127
-gram
Record
128
-graph
Instrument to record
129
-graphy
Process of recording , to record
130
Gynec
Woman , female
131
Hemat
Hem
Blood
132
Hepat
Liver
133
Humer
Humerus (upper arm bone)
134
Hydr
Water
135
Hyper-
Excessive , more than normal , too much , above
136
Hypo-
Below , deficient , less than normal , too little
137
Hypophys
Pituitary gland
138
Hyster
Uterus
139
-ia
Condition
140
-ian
Practitioner
141
iatro
Treatment
142
-ic
-ical
Pertaining to
143
ile
ileum (third part of small intestine)
144
ili
ilium (upper part of hip bone)
145
In-
In , into
146
147
-ine
Pertaining to
148
Infra-
Below
149
Inguin
Groin
150
