Word Parts Flashcards
Aden -o
Gland, glandular
Arc -o
Extremities (arms and legs)
Arter -io
Artery
Arthr -o
Joint
Carcin -o
Cancer, malignancy
Cardi -a, o
Pertaining to heart
Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Cephal -o
Head, pertaining to head
Crani -o
Pertaining to the skull
Cyan -o
Blue
Derm -a, at, o
Pertaining to skin
Dyni -a, c
Pain
Dys
Difficult, painfull, bad
Ectomy
Surgical removal of
Encephal -o
Brain
Hem -a, ato, o
Blood
Hyster -o
Uterus
Idio
Peculiar to an individual, self-originating
Itis
Inflammation, inflammation of
Malac -ia
Softening of a tissue
Megaly, mega
Large, enlarged
Melan -o
Black
Ology
Study of, science of
Oma
Tumor, a swelling
Oophor -o
Ovary, female egg cell
Ophthalm -o
Eye
Ost -e, eo
Bone
Osis
Condition, state, process
Otomy
Cutting into
Penia
Lack of, abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Phag -o
Eat, ingest
Phobia
Fear
Py -o
Pus
Rraphy
Suture of, sewing up of a gap or defect
Sclerosis
Dryness or hardness
Thromb -o
Clot, thrombus
Uria
Urine