Question | Answer |
card | root word for heart |
cyst | root word for bladder |
gastr | root word for stomach |
hemat | root word for blood |
hepat | root word for liver |
my | root word for muscle |
pector | root word for chest |
neur | root word for nerve |
pneum | root word for lung |
ocul | root word for eye |
derma | root word for skin |
ven | root word for vein |
mast | root word for breast |
oste | root word for bone |
nephr | root word for kidney |
ot | root word for ear |
root word | base component of a term which gives it meaning that may be modified by other components |
suffix | modifying component of a term located at the end of the term |
prefix | modifying component of a term found at the beginning of the term |
xero | prefix; dry |
xeroderma | dry skin condition |
dipl | prefix; double |
opia | root word for vision |
diplopia | double vision |
sub | prefix; under or beneath |
lingu | root word for tongue |
al | suffix; pertaining to (as in sub+lingu+al) |
sublingual | under the tongue |
itis | suffix; inflammation |
algia | suffix; pain |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
combination vowels | used to complete the connection of different word parts. (example: card (heart) IO my (muscle) - pathy (disease) |
pathy | disease |
thorax | chest |
hypo | low |
hyper | high |
glyc | sugar |
emia | blood |
hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
thyroid | thyroid |
ism | suffix; state of |
hyperthyroidism | too much thyroid activity |
peri | prefix; around |
ic | suffix; pertaining to |
dont | teeth |
erythrocytes | red blood cells |
leukocytes | white blood cells |
systolic phase | increased pressure on the heart when blood is forced out |
diastolic phase | relaxation phase |
thromb | root word; clot |
tension | root word; pressure |
phleb | root word; vein |
arter | root word; artery |
stetho | root word; chest |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
thrombosis | condition of having blood clots in the vascular system |
phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
ateriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
myocardial | concerning the heart muscle |
venous | pertaining to the veins |
stethoscope | instrument to hear heartbeat |
endo | prefix; within |
crine | root word; secrete |
ism | condition |
emia | blood |
lipid | root word; fat |
somat | root word; body |
endocrine | pertaining to glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream |
hyperlipidemia | increase of lipids in the blood |
hypothyroidism | a deficiency of thyroid secretion |
somatic | pertaining to the body |
ic | pertaining to |
adrena | root word; adrenal |
pancreat | root word; pancreas |
thym | thymus (produces T-cells as part of adaptive immune system) |
a or an | prefix; without |
dia | prefix; across, through |
chol | root word; bile |
col | root word; colon |
duoden | root word; duodenum |
enter | root word; intestine |
esophag | root word; esophagus |
lapar | root word; abdomen |
adip | root word; fat |
cutane | root word; skin |
derma | root word; skin |
hist | root ord; tissue |
kerat | root word; hard |
necro | root word; death (cells, body) |
onych | root word; nail |
phagia | suffix; swallow |
rrhea | suffix; discharge |
emesis | suffix; vomit |
oma | suffix; tumor |
itis | suffix; inflammation |
erythro | prefix; red |
pach | prefix; thick |
trans | prefix; through |
epi | prefix; upon |
lact | root word; milk |
tation | suffix; act of secreting |
logist | suffix; one who studies |
anorexia | loss of appetite |
aphagia | inability to swallow |
appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
colitis | inflammed or irritable colon |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver from various causes |
diarrhea | liquid or unformed bowel movements |
hepatoma | liver tumor |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract |
mycosis | suffix; fungal infection |
dermatitis | skin inflammation |
erythroderma | abnormal redness of skin |
lactation | secretion of milk |
mastectomy | surgical removal of breast |
onychomycosis | fungal infecion of nails |
pachyderma | abnormal thickness of skin |
subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
transdermal | through the skin |
dermatologist | one who studies the skin |
keratosis | area of increased hardness |
epidermis | top layer of skin |
aden | gland |
cyt | cell |
phillia | attraction |
oid | resembling |
penia | decrease |
ectomy | excision |
hematoma | collection of blood , often clotted (bruise) |
hemophillia | disease where blood does not clot normally |
lymphocyte | type of white blood cell that helps the body defend itself against bacteria and diseased cells |
lymphoma | lymphatic system tumor |
leukemia | increase in white blood cells |
chondr | root word; cartilage |
fibr | root word; fiber |
tendin | root word; tendon |
plasty | repair |
osis | increase |
myoplasty | plastic surgery of muscle tissue |
fibromyalgia | chronic muscle pain |
tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
cerebr | cerebrum |
dementio | to be mad |
encephal | root word; brain |
mening | meninges (membranes that surround and protect the Central Nervous System) |
myel | root word; spinal cord |
neur | root word; nerve |
dys | root word; difficult |
phasia | speech |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
dementia | disorientation, confusion, loss of memory |
dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
cerebral vascular | blood vessels in the brain |
arthr | joint |
carp | wrist |
crani | skull |
dactyl | finger or toe |
femor | thigh bone |
fibul | small outer lower leg bone |
humer | upper arm bone |
oste | root word; bone |
patell | knee cap |
ped, pod | foot |
pelv | pelvis |
phalang | bones of fingers and toes |
rachi | root; vertebrae |
spondyl | root; vertebrae |
stern | sternum; breastbone |
tibi | lower leg bone |
arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
carpal | pertaining to the carpus, in the wrist |
osteoarthritis | chronic disease of bones and joints |
rachitis | inflammation of the spine |
gynec | root; woman |
hyster | root; uterus |
mamm | root; breast |
metr | uterus |
ovari | ovary |
salping | fallopian tubes |
toc | birth |
dystocia | difficult labor |
amenorrhea | lack of menstruation |
dysmenorreha | menstrual pain |
mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
salpingocyesis | salping (fallopian) cyesis (pregnancy) = fetal development in the fallopian tubes. |
gynecology | study of female reproductive system |
andr | male |
balan | glans penis |
orchid, test | testis, testicle |
prostat | prostate gland |
sperm | sperm |
vas | vessel, duct |
vesicul | seminal vesicles |
aspermia | inability to produce semen |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
seminoma | tumor of the testes |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
android | resembling a male |
aer | air |
aero | gas |
bronch | bronchus |
capn | carbon dioxide (CO2) |
laryng | larynx |
nas | nose |
ox | oxygen (O2) |
pneum | lung, air |
pulmon | lung |
sinus | sinus |
apnea | a (without) pnea (to breathe) = temporary failure to breathe |
dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchial membranes |
laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
pneumonia | bacterial infection of the lungs |
sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses |
paranasal | near or along nasal cavity |
pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
albumin | protein |
cyst | bladder |
nephr, ren | kidney |
ureter/urethr | ureter/urethra |
uria | urine, urination |
vesic | bladder |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
polyuria | poly (many) uria (urine) = excessive urination |
nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
dysuria | painful urination |
albuminuria | presence of the albumin (proteins) in urine |
acous, audi | hearing |
acusis | hearing condition |
cerumin | wax-like, waxy |
myring/tympan | ear drum |
salping | eustachian tubes |
labyrinth | inner ear |
otalgia | pain in the ear |
otorrhea | ear infection with discharge |
myringotomy | incision into the eardrum (otomy = incision) |
otorrhagia | bleeding in the ear (rrhage = burst forth) |
blephar | eyelid |
corne | cornea |
dacry, lacrim | tear, tear duct |
irid, ir | iris |
ocul, opthum | eye |
retin | retina |
blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
opia | vision |
hyperopia | farsightedness |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva (membrane between the eye and the eyelid) |
opthamology | study of the eye |
lacrimal gland | produces tears |
alveoli | a part of the lungs where gases are exchanged between blood and air |
nephron | functional unit of the kidney responsible for removing wastes from the blood and producing urine |
flexor movement | an expansion or outward movement by muscles |
integumentary system | the body covering (hair, skin nails) |
alimentary tract | the organs, from the mouth to the anus (GI tract is part of this) |