module 3 Flashcards by Christopher Wong

dys•

bad; difficult; painful; defective; abnormal

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eu•

good; normal; well; fine

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homeo•

similar

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homo•

same; likeness

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brachy-

short

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cervic-

cervix neck; neck of the uterus

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crani-

skull

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dolich-

long; narrow; slender

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gen- -gen [N]

produce; come into being

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gonad-

sex glands; sex organs

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lept-

thin; fine; slight

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mening- -meninx [N]

meninx meninges; meningeal membrane

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ment-

mind; chin

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mes-

middle; secondary; partial; mesentery

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phren-

mind; diaphragm

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prosop-

face

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pseud-

false; imaginary

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raph- -rrhaphy [AN]

suture

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rhœ- -rrhœa [AN]

flow; secretion; discharge

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schist- -schisis [AN]

split; cleft; fissure

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schiz-

split; cleft; fissure

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trachel-

neck; cervix

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bacteri-

bacterium bacterium

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choroid-

choroid

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cor-

pupil (eye)

core-

pupil (eye)

corn-

horn

corne-

hornlike; cornea

dacry-

tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct

granul-

granule

hist-

tissue

ir(id)-

iris

lacrim-

tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct older spellings, lacrym- or lachrym-

lent-

lens lens

metr- -meter [N] -metry [AN]

measure nominal suffix: agent or instrument

ocul-

eye

op- -opia [AN]

vision

ophthalm-

eye

ops- -opsia [AN]

vision

opt-

eye; vision

pupill-

pupil (eye)

ret-

net; retina; network; plexus

retin-

retina; network; plexus

vitre-

glassy

acous- -acousia [AN]

hear abstract suffix also -acousis; in a few words acou-

acu-

sharp; severe; sudden

aur-

gold

aur-

ear; hearing

helic-

helix spiral; twist

incud-

incus anvil; incus

laryng-

larynx larynx

later-

side

malle-

malleus hammer

nas-

nose

or-

mouth; opening

os-

mouth; opening

osm- -osmia [AN]

(sense of) smell; odour

osphr- -osphresia [AN]

(sense of) smell; odour also -osphresis

ot- -otia [AN]

ear

pharyng-

pharynx pharynx

staped-

stapes stirrup; stapes

tympan-

tympanum eardrum; middle ear

circum•

circum around

præ•

before; in front of

adamant(in)-

enamel

bucc-

cheek

can-

dog

cis-

cut; kill

cusp- -cuspid [A]

point adjectival suffix: pertaining to

labi-

lip

lingu-

tongue

macr-

large; long

mandibul-

lower jaw

maxill-

upper jaw

ne-

new

odont-

tooth

oxy-

sharp; acid; oxygen

tempor-

time; temporal bone; temple (of the head)

ana•

up; back; against; apart; anew

apo•

away from

acus-

hear

æsthe- -æsthesia [AN]

sense; sensation; sensitivity; perception

agog- -agogue [N]

lead; drawing forth; stimulating flow; leader; inducer

all-

other; divergence; difference from

allerg-

allergy

ambly-

dull; faint; feeble

amel-

enamel

amygdal-

tonsil

asperg-

sprinkle

audi-

hearing

ax(on)-

axis; axon

blenn-

mucus

blephar-

eyelid

cartilag-

cartilage

cartilagin-

cartilage

cer-

wax

cerat-

horn; cornea

cerebell-

brain diminutive of cerebrum

cerebr-

brain

chæt-

bristle; hair of mane

cheil-

lip

chondr-

cartilage

cili-

fine hair; eyelash; ciliary body

cochle-

spiral; cochlea

coll-

neck

cycl-

circle; ciliary body

dent-

tooth

eme- -emesis [AN]

vomit nominal suffix: abstract noun

faci-

facies face; appearance; surface

febr-

febris fever combining vowel -i-

front-

frontal bone; forehead

geni-

chin

geus- -geusia [AN]

taste

gingiv-

gums

gnath-

(lower) jaw

halit-

breath

kerat-

horn; cornea

man- -mania [AN]

excessive preoccupation; anger; insanity; morbid fondness

medull-

marrow; medulla oblongata

mne-

remember

muc-

mucus

myring-

tympanic membrane

myx-

mucus

palat-

palate

palpebr-

eyelid

pha-

speak; communicate

phak-

lens also phac-

phas- -phasia [AN]

speech

phem-

speech

phon- -phone [N] -phonia [AN]

voice; sound abstract suffix also -phony

pil-

hair

presby-

old; old age

ptyal-

saliva

pyr-

fever; fire; burning

pyret-

fever

pyrex-

be feverish

rheum(at)-

watery flow

rhin-

nose

sæpt-

partition; wall; septum

scler- -sclerosis [AN]

hard; sclera

sial-

saliva; salivary duct

son-

sound

staphyl-

uvula; grapes

strept-

twisted; twisted chains

sulc-

groove; furrow

thyr-

thyroid gland

trache-

trachea sometimes trach-

trich-

hair

tuss-

cough

typhl-

cecum

-ema [N]

[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; procedure]

-otic [A]

diseased adjectival suffix: disease (from -osis)

-vore [N]

eater; one which feeds on

-amine [AN]

amine compound derived from ammonia (containing nitrogen and hydrocarbon)

-ation [AN]

[abstract noun: action or process or result of X-ing]

module 3 Flashcards

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