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ch1 and ch2 wordpart
Exploring Medical Language 8th edition ch1and ch2 wordparts(N. D.'s class)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthro | joint |
| hepato | liver |
| osteo | bone |
| veno | vein |
| adeno | gland |
| cancero | cancer |
| carcino | cancer |
| chloro | green |
| chromo | color |
| cyano | blue |
| cyto | cell |
| epithelio | top layer of skin or mucous membrane |
| erythro | red |
| etio | cause of disease |
| fibro | fibrous tissue, fibers |
| histo | tissue |
| leio | smooth |
| leuko | white |
| lipo | fat |
| melano | black |
| myo | muscle |
| neuro | nerve |
| onco | tumor |
| patho | disease |
| rhabdo | striated, rod-shaped |
| sarco | connective tissue, fleshy |
| somato | body |
| systemo | system |
| viscero | internal organ |
| xantho | yellow |
| intra- | within |
| sub- | below |
| dia- | through |
| dys- | difficult, painful, abnormal |
| hyper- | above normal |
| hypo- | below normal |
| meta- | beyond |
| neo- | new |
| pro- | before |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -pathy | disease |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -otic | pertaining to |
| -cyte | cell |
| -gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| -genic | pertaining to the start, producing, originating |
| -logist | one who studies & practices |
| -logy | study of |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis(Blood) | incr. in blood cells |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | condition of formation |
| -plasm | substance, growth, a formation |
| -sarcoma | fleshy, connective tissue tumor |
| -sis | state of |
| -stasis | stop, control |