The Language of Medicine Ch 1

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Title:	The Language of Medicine Ch 1
Description:	Basic Word Structure
Number of Cards:	76
Author:	rebeccas070811
Created:	2004-10-17
Tags:	chabner lang medicalterminology medicine
Private:	No
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Flashcard list for: The Language of Medicine Ch 1

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	Question	Answer	Note/Hint
	aden/o	gland
	arthr/o	joint
	bi/o	life
	carcin/o	cancerous cancer
	cardi/o	heart
	cephal/o	head
	cerebr/o	cerebrum(largest part of the brain)
	cis/o	to cut
	crin/o	secrete(to form and give off)
	cyst/o	urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst(sac containing fluid)
	cyt/o	cell
	derm/o dermat/o	skin
	electr/o	electricity
	encephal/o	brain
	enter/o	intestines(usually the small intestine)
	erythr/o	red
	gastr/o	stomach
	gnos/o	knowledge
	gynec/o	women female
	hemat/o hem/o	blood
	hepat/o	liver
	iatr/o	treatment
	leuk/o	white
	nephr/o	kidney
	neur/o	nerve
	onc/o	tumor
	ophthalm/o	eye
	oste/o	bone
	path/o	disease
	ped/o	child
	psych/o	mind
	radi/o	x-rays
	ren/o	kidney
	rhin/o	nose
	sarc/o	flesh
	sect/o	to cut
	thromb/o	clot clotting
	ur/o	urinary tract urine
	-al	pertaining to
	-ac	pertaining to
	-algia	pain
	-cyte	cell
	-ectomy	excision removal
	-emia	blood condition
	-genic	pertaining to producing produced by or produced in
	-gram	record
	-ic -ical	pertaining to
	-ion	process
	-ist	specialist
	-itis	inflammation

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