Word Parts And Combining Forms Flashcards
-algia
Pain, suffering
-dys
Bad, difficult, or painful
-ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out, excision
-hyper
Excessive, increased
-hypo
Deficient, decreased
-itis
Inflammation
-osis
Abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy
Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-otomy / -tomy
Cutting, surgical incision
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhage / -rrhagia
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
-rrhexis
Rupture
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
Aden/o
Gland
Adip/o
Fat
Anter/o
Before, front
Caud/o
Lower part of body, tail
Cephal/o
Head
Cyt/o, -cyte
Cell
End-, endo-
In, within, inside
Exo-
Out of, outside, away
Hist/o
Tissue
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
The science or study of
Path/o, -pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
Plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
Development, growth, formation
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-graphy
Process of recording
-scopy
Visual examination
ventr
Belly side of the body
-al
Pertaining to
Dors
Back of the body
Anter
Situated in the front
-ior
Pertaining to
Poster
Back or toward the back
-ic
Pertaining to
Home/o
Constant
-stasis
Control
Periton
Peritoneum
-plasm
Formative material of cells
-ectomy
Surgical excision (removal)
-gram
A record, recording
-megaly
Abnormal enlargement
-oma
Tumor
-penia
Deficiency
-pexy
Surgical fixation of organ or tissue
-pnea
Breathing
-scope
Instrument for viewing
-uria
Urination, urine
a-, an-
Without, not
anti-
Against
bi-
Two, double
Brady-
Slow
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
Epi-
Above
Eu-
Good, normal
Hemi-
One half
Hemat/o
Blood
Intra-
Inside, within
Mal-
Bad
Neo-
New
Poly-
Excessive, many
Sub-
Less than normal, below, underneath
Supra-
Above
Tachy-
Rapid
Inter-
Between, among
-desis
Surgical fixation or binding (fusing) bones or joints
Carcen-
Cancerous
Ex-
Out of, outside, away from
Intra-
Within, inside
tele-
Distant
-metry
To measure
Angi/o
Relating to the blood vessels
Pre-
Before
Post-
After
Peri-
Around, surrounding
-pathy
Disease
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
-stomy
Creation of an artificial opening
Ankyl/o
Crooked, bent, stiff
Chondr/i, chondr/o
Cartilage
Cost/o
Rib
-desis
To bind, tie together
Kyph/o
Bent, hump
Lord/o
Curve, swayback, bent
-lysis
Loosening or setting free; destruction
Scoli/o
Curved, bent
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
-ia
Abnormal condition, disease
Cleid/o
Collarbone
Carpi
Wrist or bones
-asthenia
Weakness or lack of strength
-crasia
A mixture or blending
-emia
Blood, blood condition
-globin
Protein
-lytic
Destroy or dissolve
-oma
Tumor, neoplasm
-tic
Pertaining to
Macro-
Large
-al
-ary
-ic
Pertaining to
-gen
Producing, causing
Para-
Beside
Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
-dynia
Pain
Bi-
Twice, double, two
-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
Plegia
Paralysis, stroke
An/o
Anus, ring
Chol/e
Bile, gall
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
-emesis
Vomiting
Enter/o
Small intestine
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Gastr/o
Stomach, belly
-lithiasis
Presence of stones
-pepsia
Digest, digestion
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
Rect/o
Rectum, straight
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
Cirrh/o
Orange-yellow
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Ile/o
Ileum
Lingu/o
Tongue
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
Or/o
Mouth
Pept/o
Digestion
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
Rect/o
Rectum
Stomat/o
Mouth
-lithiasis
Presence of stones
-cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
Dia-
Through, between, apart, complete
-ectasis
Stretching, dilation, enlargement
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
Nephr/o
Kidney
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
-tripsy
To crush
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
Ureter/o
Ureter
Urethr/o
Urethra
Glycos/o
Glucose, sugar
Hydr/o
Relating to water
Olig/o
Scanty, few
Ren/o
Kidney
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Gli/o
Glial cell
Mening/o, meningi/o
Meninges
Poli/o
Gray matter of brain and spinal cord
Psych/o
Mind
Caus/o
Burning, burn
Concuss/o
Shaken together, violently agitated
Contus/o
Bruise
Esthet/o
Feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception
Mening/o
Membranes, menings
Radicul/o
Root or nerve root
-tropic
Having an affinity for
Neur/o
Nerve
Opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ophthalm/o
Eyes - receptor organs for the sense of sight
Ir/i, ir/o, iris/o, irit/o
Iris - controls the amount of light entering the eye
Phac/o, Phak/o
Lens - focuses rays of light on the retina
Retin/o
Retina - converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain
Dacryocyst/o, lacrim/o
Lacrimal apparatus - accessory structures of the eyes that produce, store, and remove tears
Acous/o, acoust/o, audi/o, audit/o, ot/o
Ears - receptor organs for the sense of hearing; also helps maintain balance
Pinn/i
Outer ear - transmits sound waves to the middle ear
Myring/o, tympan/o
Middle ear - transmits sound waves to the inner ear
Labyrinth/o
Inner ear - receives sound vibrations and transmits them to the brain
-cusis
Hearing
Irid/o
Iris, colored part of the eye
Kerat/o
Horny, hard, cornea
Myring/o, tympan/o
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
Ophthalm/o
Eye, vision
-opia
Vision condition
Presby/o
Old age
Retin/o
Retina, net
Scler/o
Sclera, white of the eye, hard
Trop/o
Turn, change
Corne/o
Cornea
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
Dipl/o
Double
Ir/i
Iris
Labyrinth/o
Inner ear
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Opt/o
Ear
Presby/o
Old age
Cutane/o, dermat/o, derm/o
Skin - first line defense for the immune system. Wsterproofs the body and is the major receptor for the sense of touch.
Seb/o
Sebaceous glands - secrete Sebum to lubricate the skin and discourage the growth of bacteria on the skin.
Hidr/o
Sweat glands - secrete sweat to regulate body temperature and water content and excrete some metabolic waste.
pil/i, pil/o
Hair - aids in controlling the loss of body heat.
Onych/o, ungu/o
Nails - protect the dorsal surface of the last bone of each finger and toe.
Hirsut/o
Hairy, rough
Melan/o
Black, dark
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
Urtic/o
Rash, hives
Xer/o
Dry
Albin/o
White
Cutane/o
Skin
Hidr/o
Sweat
Lip/o
Fat, lipid
Pil/o
Hair
Ungu/o
Fingernail or toenail
Xer/o
Dry
Adren/o
Adrenal glands - regulate levels, influence metabolism, and respond to stress.
Gonad/o
Gonads - gamete (sex cell) producing glands
Testic/o, test/i, test/o, orch/o, orchid/o
Testicles (male) - sperm producing gland
Ovari/o, oophor/o
Ovaries (female) - ova (egg) producing gland
Pancreat/o
Pancreatic islets - control blood sugar levels and glucose metabolism
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands - regulate calcium levels throughout the body.
Pineal/o
Pineal gland - Influenced the sleep-wakefulness cycle.
Pituit/o, pituitar/o
Pituitary gland - secretes hormones that control the activity of the other endocrine glands.
Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid gland - stimulates metabolism, growth, and the activity of the nervous system.
Thym/o
Thymus - plays a major role in the immune reaction.
Acr/o
Extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point
Crin/o
Secrete
Crin/o
Secrete
-dipsia
Thirst
Glyc/o
Glucose, sugar
-ism
Condition, state of
Somat/o
Body
Hypophys
Pituitary gland
Crin/o
Secrete
-tropin
To stimulate
Pen/i, phall/i
Penis - used for sexual intercourse in urination
Salping/o
Fallopian tubes - catch the mature, egg and transport it to the uterus / also the site of fertilization
Vagin/o, colp/o
Vagina - used for sexual intercourse access channel for menstrual flow and functions as the birth canal
Placent/o
Placenta - exchanges nutrients and waste between the mother and fetus during pregnancy
Cervic/o
Cervix (neck of the uterus)
-gravida
Pregnant
Gynec/o
Woman, female
Ov/o
Egg, ovum
-para
To give birth
Men/o
Menstruation, menses
Albumin/o
Albumin, protein
Calc/i
Calcium, lime, the heel
Creatin/o
Creatine
Radi/o
Radiation; x-rays
Son/o
Sound
Balan/o
Glans penis
Cervic/o
Cervix
Colp/o
Vagina
Crypt/o
Hidden
Nat/o
Birth
Metr/o
Uterus
Olig/o
Scanty
Metr/o
Uterus
Vas/o
Vas deferens
Alges/o
Pain
Ech/o
Sound
Fluor/o
Glowing
Enter/o
Small intestine
Ot/o
Ear
Pyret/o
Fever
Radi/o
Radiation, x-rays
Tom/o
To slice
