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Root Terms A-K
Chapter 2 & 3 - Lesson 1
Question | Answer |
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adeno - ah + dee + no(gland) | Adenoma(gland tumor) |
calculi - cal + cue + lie(stone) | calculosis(stones) |
cele - sell(tumor, cyst; hernia) | hydrocele(water cyst, tumor) |
cyto - sigh + toe(cell) | cytology(cells, study of) |
glyco - gl + eye + co(sweet, sugar) | glycosuria(sugar in the urine) |
homeo, homo- hoe + me + oh(similar, same, like) | homeostasis(same environment) |
lingua - ling + wha(tongue) | linguiform(tongue-shaped) |
lip - lip(fat) | lipoma(fat tumor) |
lith - lith as fifth(stone) | lithotripsy(stone dissolve) |
madaro - ma + dare + oh(falling) | madarosis(loss of eylashes or eyebrows) |
psych - sike(mind) | psycho(mind; study of psychology, mental processes) |
pyo - pie + oh(pus) | pyogenic(pus producing) |
radi - ray + dee(rays) | radiology(rays, study of) |
thermic - ther _ mick(heat) | thermobiosis(exists at high temperature) |