Medical Elements (1-3)

  1. gastr-
    gas truck

    Stomach
  2. cardi-
    card

    Heart
  3. megal-
    my gal

    Enlarged
  4. -itis
    I test (in flames)

    Inflammation
  5. dermat-
    doormat

    Skin
  6. plast-
    plastic (plastic cement)

    Surgical Repair
  7. cerebr-
    zebra

    Brain
  8. path-
    path (daisies)

    Disease
  9. -ectomy
    exit Tommy

    Surgical Removal
  10. enter-
    enter (enter sign)

    Intestines (usually small)
  11. -osis
    Oh Sis

    Any Condition
  12. -otomy
    Oh Tommy

    Cut Into
  13. aden-
    a den

    Gland
  14. angi-
    angel

    vessel
  15. -oma
    Oh Ma

    Tumor
  16. nephr-
    nephew

    Kidney
  17. hepat-
    he pat

    Liver
  18. arthr-
    art

    Joint
  19. blephar-
    blue fur

    Eyelid
  20. -ologist
    hollow chest

    Specialist
  21. rhin-
    rhinoceros

    Nose
  22. gingiv-
    gingerbread (gingerbread man)

    Gum
  23. -malacia
    my late show (TV)

    Soft
  24. -ology
    hollow cheese

    the study of
  25. spasm
    spaceman

    Involuntary Contraction
  26. -algia
    algae (window pane)

    pain
  27. crani-
    crane

    skull
  28. end-
    the end

    inside, within
  29. hemi-
    hemisphere

    half
  30. -oid
    void (alike)

    like
  31. hyper-
    high purr

    above, more than normal
  32. cyst-
    sister

    sac containing fluid
  33. chole-
    cole (cole pile)

    bile
  34. hypo-
    hippo

    under
  35. -scope
    scope

    observe
  36. hyster-
    his stir (you turn us)

    uterus
  37. -ostomy
    Oh stop Tommy!

    create an opening
  38. para-
    parachute

    beside, beyond
  39. -lysis
    license

    loosening, destruction
  40. cervic-
    serve hic

    neck
  41. chondr-
    cone door (cart of leaves)

    cartilage
  42. cyan-
    sign (blue paint)

    blue
  43. hem(at)-
    hem

    blood
  44. ost-
    ostrich

    bone
  45. psycho-
    cycle (mine! mine!)

    mind
  46. lip-
    lip

    fat
  47. my-
    my eye

    muscle
  48. lith-
    lather

    stone
  49. ophthalm-
    up thumb

    eye
  50. proct-
    proctor & gamble (anacins)

    anus
  51. cost-
    coaster

    rib
  52. -gram
    graham cracker

    record
  53. acro-
    acrobat

    extremities
  54. rhexis
    wrecks

    break, burst
  55. carcin-
    car sign (canned cereal)

    cancer
  56. pen
    pen

    decrease
  57. gen-
    Genesis (original production)

    original, production
  58. burso-
    purse sew

    sac
  59. retr(o)-
    retreat

    backwards
  60. trip-
    trip

    rub, friction
  61. strep-
    strap

    twist
  62. -desis
    thesis

    binding
  63. mani-
    maniac (Mad magazine)

    madness
  64. glosso-
    glossy

    tongue
  65. -trophy
    trophy (housing development)

    development
  66. supra-
    soup

    above
  67. -ptosis
    toe sis

    falling (drooping)
  68. -dyn-
    dinner (window pane)

    pain
  69. mast-
    mast (breastplate)

    breast
  70. -rrhaphy
    raffle (suit)

    suture
  71. dent-
    dentist

    teeth
  72. cephal-
    sieve fall

    head
  73. auto-
    auto

    self
  74. epi-
    a pea

    upon
  75. hydro-
    hydrant

    water
Author
CoLinRadTechs
ID
166433
Card Set
Medical Elements (1-3)
Description
Medical Elements 1-3. last revised fall2011.
Updated