Scientific Stuff Flashcards by Krista Black

Q

-oma

A

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of

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-osis

A

diseased condition of, act of, process of

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ARTHR-

A

joint, speech sound or articulation

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CARDI-

A

heart

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CHONDR-

A

cartilage

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CYAN-

A

dark blue

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CYT-

A

cell

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ENTER-

A

intestine

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HEPAT-

A

liver

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MELAN-

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black, dark

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MYC(ET)-

A

fungus, mold

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NEPHR-

A

kidney

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OST(E)-

A

bone

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SCLER-

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hard

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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-rrhea (-rrhoea)

A

abnormal discharge

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ADEN-

A

gland

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ANGI-

A

vessel

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CEPHAL-

A

head

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CHOL(E)-

A

bile, gall

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HYSTER-

A

uterus, hysteria

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LIP-

A

fat

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MAST-, MAZ-

A

breast

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OO-

egg

OT-

ear

PHLEB-

vein

PY-

pus

UR-

urine

-path

one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease

-pathy

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

-iasis

diseased condition (often referring to an infestation by parasites

-therapy

treatment of or by

BRACHY-

short

BRADY-

slow

CHLOR-

green

DOLICH-

long

ERYTHR-

red

EURY(S)-

wide, broad

LEUC-, LEUK-

white

MER-

part

PLATY-

flat, braod

STEN-

narrow

TACH(Y)-

speed, swift

XANTH-

yellow

-emia

condition of the blood, congestion of blood in

-hedron

solid figure with a (specified) number of faces

AC(O)U-

to hear

MENING-

membrane

MY(S)- MYOS-

muscle

MYEL-

bone marrow, the spinal cord

NEUR-

nerve, the nervous system

OPHTHALM-

eye

PHREN-

mind, diaphragm

PLEG-

paralysis

R(R)HIN-

nose

SOM(AT)-

body

STHEN-

strength

THYM-

mind, strong feeling

TON(US)-

a stretching, tension

-in, -ine

chemical substance

BLAST-

bud, formative substance, embryonic cell

COCC(US)-

berry, seed, spherical bacterium

CYST-

bladder, sac, sac containing morbid matter

DACTYL-

digit, finger or toe

DROM-

a running, a course

HIST(I)-

tissue

ICHTHY-

fish

ORNIS-, ORNITH-

bird

PHAG-

to eat

PLAS(T)-

to form

PTER(YX)-

wing, fin

STOM(AT)-

mouth, opening

-ium, -ion

little

-idium

little

-arium, -arion

little

-isk, -iscus

little

ACTIN-

ray, radiating structure

ANTH-

flower

CARP-

fruit

DENDR-

tree, tree-like structure

GON-

generative, reproductive, sexual

GYMN-

naked

HIPP-

horse

HYGR-

wet, moist

PHYLL-

leaf

THEC(A)-

case

THROMB-

a clot

TOX-

poison

XYL-

wood

-itis

inflammation of, inflammatory disease of