Health Occs Week 1 Flashcards

gastr-

stomach

cardi-

heart

megal-

enlarged

-itis

inflammation

dermat-

skin

plast-

surgical repair

cerebr-

brain

path-

disease

-ectomy

surgical removal

enter-

intestines (usually small)

-osis

any condition

-otomy

cut into

aden-

gland

angi-

vessel

-oma

tumor

nephr-

kidney

hepat-

liver

arthr-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

-ologist

specialist

rhin-

nose

gingiv-

gum

-malacia

soft

-ology

the study of

spasm

involuntary contraction

-algia

pain

crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

-oid

like

hyper-

above, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

under

-scop-

observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside, beyond

-lysis

loosening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho-

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm-, opt-

eye

proct-

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