PHMD 200A Quiz 3

-ac

• pertaining to; one afflicted with

• ex: cardiac, hydrophobiac

acantho-

• thorn

• ex: acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma

ambi-

• around, on (both and all) sides

• ex: ambidextrous

ankyl(o)-

• crooked, bent, or stiff

• ex: ankylosis

anter(o)-

• front, anterior

• ex: anteriointernal

-ar

• pertaining to

• ex: pseudoreticular

-ate

• a salt or ester of an acid

• ex: acetate

azo(to)-

• nitrogenous compound

• ex: azotemia

carcin(o)-

• cancer

• ex: carcinoma

co-, col-

• with, together, in association

• ex: coenzymes

cyt(o)-, -cyte

• cell

• ex: cytokine, leukocyte, cytoplasm

dia-

• through, during, across

• ex: dialysis

fore-

• before or ahead

• ex: foregut, foreshadow

-form

• in the form or shape of

• ex: plexiform

-gnosis

• knowledge

• ex: diagnosis, prognosis

-gram

• record or picture

• ex: angiogram, electroretinogram

juxta-

• near to, alongside or next to

• ex: juxtaglomerular

kal(i)-

• potassium

• ex: hyperkalemia

lith(o)-

• stone, calculus, calcification

• ex: lithotripsy

-lysis, -lytic

• destruction, separation

• ex: paralysis, hemolytic, dialysis

mal-

• bad, deficient

• ex: malignant, malnourished

mon(o)-

• single, one

• ex: mononucleosis

natr(i)-

• sodium

• ex: hyponatremia, natriuretic

necr(o)-

• death

• ex: necrosis, necrotizing fasciitis

nephr(o)-

• of or pertaining to kidney

• ex: nephrology

noct-

• night

• ex: nocturia

-opsy

• examination or inspection

• ex: biopsy, autopsy

pluri-

• several, more

• ex: pluripotent

poly-

• multiplicity, many, much; polymer

• ex: polymyositis, polysaccharide

prot(o)-

• first

• ex: protoneuron

pseud(o)-

• false or fake

• ex: pseudoephedrine

-ptosis

• sagging or falling

• ex: apoptosis, nephroptosis

py(o)-

• pus, suppuration

• ex: pyometra

pyret(o)-

• fever

• ex: antipyretic

pyro-

• fire, heat, fever

• ex: pyrophosphate

ren(o)-

• of or pertaining to kidney

• ex: renal

retro-

• backward, behind

• ex: retroperitoneal

rhin(o)-

• of or pertaining to nose

• ex: rhinoplasty

schiz(o)-

• split, cleft, division

• ex: schizophrenia

sinistr(o)-

• left, left side

• ex: sinistrocardia

somat(o)-, somatico-

• body, bodily

• ex: somata

son-, sono-

• sound, ultrasound

• ex: sonogram

therm(o)-

• heat

• ex: hypothermia

top(o)-

• place, topical

• ex: topical

-tripsy

• crushing

• ex: lithotripsy

-ula, -ule

• small

• ex: pustule

ur(o)-, -uria

• of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system

• ex: polyuria, urology

uri-, uric(o)-

• uric acid

• ex: uricosuric

urin-

• of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system

• ex: uriniferous

vesic(o)-

• of or pertaining to the bladder

• ex: vesical arteries

xen(o)-

• foreign, different

• ex: xenobiotic

xer(o)-

• dry, desert-like

• ex: xerostomia, xerophthalmia

acr(o)-

• extremity, topmost

• ex: acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis

adren-

• of or relating to the adrenal glands

• ex: adrenal artery

amyl(o)-

• starch, polysaccharide

• ex: amylase, amylophagia

arthr(o)-

• of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

• ex: arthritis

-cele

• pouching, hernia

• ex: hydrocele

celio-

• abdomen

• ex: celioscopy

-centesis

• surgical puncture for aspiration

• ex: amniocentesis

-chalasia

• relaxation of a bodily opening

• ex: achalasia

cheil(o)-

• of or pertaining to the lips

• ex: angular cheilitis

chlor(o)-

• denoting a green color; chlorine, chloride

• ex: chlorophyll, achlorhydria

chol(e)-

• of or pertaining to bile

• ex: cholecystitis

chondr(i)o-

• cartilage, granular, gritty

• ex: chondrocalcinosis

crypt(o)-

• hidden

• ex: cryptorchidism

cutane-

• skin

• ex: subcutaneous

cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

• bladder, cyst, cystic duct

• ex: cystotomy

-dactyl(o)-

• of or pertaining to finger, toe

• ex: dactylology, polydactyly

dermat(o)-, derm(o)-, -derm

• of or pertaining to the skin, covering

• ex: dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic, ectoderm

-ectomy

• surgical removal of body part; resection, excision

• ex: mastectomy

-emesis

• vomiting condition

• ex: hematemesis

enter(o)-

• of or pertaining to intestine

• ex: gastroenterology

gastr(o)-

• of or pertaining to stomach or belly

• ex: gastroenterology, gastropod

gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

• of or pertaining to tongue

• ex: glossology, glossitis

hepat(o)-, hepatico-

• of or pertaining to liver

• ex: hepatology, hepatitis

hidr(o)-

• sweat

• ex: hyperhidrosis

hist(o)-, histio-

• tissue

• ex: histology

-icter(o)

• jaundice

• ex: icteric

kin(e)-

• movement

• ex: akinetopsia, kinesthesia, kinetic

kinesi(o)-, kines(o)-

• motion

• ex: kinesiology

lapar(o)-

• of or pertaining to the abdominal wall

• ex: laparotomy

lip(o)-

• fat

• ex: lipodystrophy

lumb(o)-

• lumber region, lower back

• ex: lumbocolotomy

-malacia

• softening

• ex: osteomalacia

melan(o)-

• having a black color

• ex: melanin

odont-

• of or pertaining to teeth

• ex: orthodontist

ossi-, osseo-

• bone, bony

• ex: osseous

ost(e)-, oste(o)-

• bone

• ex: osteoarthritis

-paresis

• slight paralysis

• ex: hemiparesis

pelv(i)-

• pelvis

• ex: pelvioscopy

-pepsia

• denotes something related to digestion, or digestive tract

• ex: dyspepsia

-phagia, -phage

• forms terms denoting conditions related to eating or ingestion

• ex: macrophage, polyphagia

phago-, -phagy

• eating, devouring

• ex: phagocyte, autophagy

proct(o)-

• anus, rectum

• ex: proctologist

-ptyal(o)-

• saliva, salivary glands

• ex: ptyalolithiasis

rect-, recti-

• rectum, straight

• ex: rectal, rectilinear

scler(o)-

• hard

• ex: scleroderma

sial(o)-

• saliva, salivary gland

• ex: sialagogue

sigmoid(o)-

• sigmoid, S-shaped curvature

• ex: sigmoid colon, sigmoidal

spasmo-

• spasm

• ex: spasmolytic