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Med Term Ch 19
Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveolo | small sac |
| caco | bad |
| carcino | caner, cancerous |
| cautero | burn, heat |
| chemo | chemical, drug |
| cryo | cold |
| cysto | sac of fluid |
| fibro | fibers |
| folliculo | small glandular sacs |
| fungi | fungus, mushroom |
| medullo | soft, inner part |
| mucoso | mucus membrane |
| muta | genetic change |
| mutageno | causing genetic change |
| necro | death |
| onco | tumor |
| papillo | nipple-like |
| pharmaco | chemical, drug |
| plaso | formation |
| pleo | many, more |
| polypo | polyp |
| radio | rays, x-rays |
| sarco | flesh, connective tissue |
| scirrho | hard |
| xero | dry |
| -blastoma | immature tumor |
| -genesis | formation |
| -oma | mass, tumor |
| -plasia | formation, growth |
| -plasm | formation, growth |
| -suppression | to stop |
| -therapy | treatment |
| ana- | backward |
| apo- | off, away |
| brachy- | short (distance) |
| epi- | upon |
| meta- | beyond; change |
| proto | first |
| tele- | far |