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Chabner, Med Terms--a short course ch 3 word parts
Question | Answer |
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-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-ar | pertaining to |
-ary | pertaining to |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectomy | removal, resection, excision |
-emia | blood condition |
-gram | record |
-graphy | process of recording |
-ia | condition |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation |
-lysis | separation, breakdown, destruction |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor, mass |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-pathy | disease |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhage | excessive discharge of blood |
-rrhagia | excessive discharge of blood |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-scopy | visual examination |
-stomy | opening |
-therapy | treatment |
-tomy | incision, cut into |
-uria | urine condition |
Aden/o | gland |
Amni/o | amnion |
Angi/o | vessel |
Arteri/o | artery |
Arthr/o | joint |
Ather/o | plaque, collection of fatty material |
Axill/o | armpit |
Bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
Carcin/o | cancerous |
Cardi/o | heart |
Chem/o | drug, chemical |
Cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
Chron/o | time |
Col/o | colon (large intestine) |
Crani/o | skull |
Cry/o | cold |
Cyst/o | urinary bladder |
Encephal/o | brain |
Erythr/o | red |
Esophag/o | esophagus |
Hemat/o | blood |
Hepat/o | liver |
Hyster/o | uterus |
Inguin/o | groin |
Isch/o | to hold back |
Lapar/o | abdomen |
Laryng/o | larynx |
Leuk/o | white |
Mamm/o | breast |
Mast/o | breast |
Men/o | menstruation |
Mening/o | meninges |
My/o | muscle |
Myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
Necr/o | death |
Nephr/o | kidney |
Neur/o | nerve |
Oophor/o | ovary |
Oste/o | bone |
Ot/o | ear |
Pelv/o | hip area |
Peritone/o | peritoneum |
Phleb/o | vein |
Pneumon/o | lung |
Pulmon/o | lung |
Radi/o | x-rays |
Ren/o | kidney |
Rhin/o | nose |
Salping/o | fallopian tube |
Sarc/o | flesh |
Septic/o | pertaining to infection |
Thorac/o | chest |
Tonsill/o | tonsil |
Trache/o | trachea |
Ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
Vascul/o | blood vessel |