Chapter Two

Front 1

-algesia

Back 1

Condition of pain

Hint 1

analgesia

Front 2

-ant

Back 2

Forming

Hint 2

malignant

Front 3

-ase

Back 3

Enzyme

Hint 3

amylase

Front 4

-ate

Back 4

Use, action, having the form of, possessing

Hint 4

exudate-verb

Front 5

-blast

Back 5

Immature cell, germ cell, embryonic cell

Hint 5

osteoblast: bone-forming cell

Front 6

-cide

Back 6

To kill

Hint 6

spermicide

Front 7

-crit

Back 7

To separate

Hint 7

hematocrit: blood test that separates solids from plasma

Front 8

-cuspid

Back 8

Point

Hint 8

Bicuspid

Front 9

-cyst

Back 9

Bladder, sac

Hint 9

Blastocyst

Front 10

-cyte

Back 10

cell

Hint 10

neurocyte

Front 11

-dipsia

Back 11

Thirst

Hint 11

Polydipsia

Front 12

-drome

Back 12

That which runs together

Hint 12

Syndrome: a group of signs and symptoms occur in together

Front 13

-er

Back 13

Relating to, one who

Hint 13

Radiographer

Front 14

-gen, -genesis, -genic

Back 14

Formation, produce

Hint 14

mutagen: agent that causes a change

Front 15

-ide

Back 15

Having a particular quality

Hint 15

Radionuclide: a radioactive atom identified by its atomic number, mass, and energy state.

Front 16

-ive

Back 16

Nature of, quality of

Hint 16

Connective having the nature of connecting

Front 17

-liter

Back 17

liter

Front 18

-logy

Back 18

Study of

Front 19

-lymph

Back 19

Clear fluid, serum, pale fluid

Hint 19

fluid

Front 20

-or

Back 20

One who, a doer

Hint 20

doctor

Front 21

-phil

Back 21

Attraction

Hint 21

Basophil: white blood cell that has an attraction for a base dye

Front 22

-stasis

Back 22

Control, stop, stand still

Hint 22

Metastasis: spreading process of cancer from a primary site to a secondary site

Front 23

-therapy

Back 23

Treatment

Front 24

-thermy

Back 24

heat

Hint 24

Diathermy: treatment using high-frequency current to produce heat within a part of the body

Front 25

-um

Back 25

Tissue, structure

Hint 25

Epithelium

Front 26

-uria

Back 26

Urination, condition of urine

Hint 26

Hematuria

Front 27

-ac, -ad, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ile, -ior, -ose, -ous, -tic, -us, -y

Back 27

Pertaining to

Front 28

-esis, -ia, -iatry, -ician, -ism, -ist, -osis, -y

Back 28

Condition, treatment, or specialist

Front 29

-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule

Back 29

small or minute

Front 30

-ectasis

Back 30

Dilation, distension, stretching, expansion

Hint 30

Having a baby, your skin when your pregnant

Front 31

-gram

Back 31

a weight, mark, or record

Hint 31

Milligram

Front 32

-lysis

Back 32

Destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution

Hint 32

catalysis

Front 33

-penia

Back 33

Lack of, deficiency of, abnormal reduction

Hint 33

Thrombocytopenia: low blood platelet count

Front 34

-plasm

Back 34

a thing formed, plasma

Hint 34

Cytoplasm

Front 35

-plegia

Back 35

Stroke, paralysis, palsy

Hint 35

Hemiplegia

Front 36

-ptosis

Back 36

Prolapse, drooping, falling down, sagging

Hint 36

nephroptosis

Front 37

-rrhea

Back 37

flow, discharge

Hint 37

Diarrhea

Front 38

-scopy

Back 38

To view, examine, visual examination

Hint 38

Endoscopy

Front 39

-spasm

Back 39

Tension, spasm, contraction

Hint 39

chirospasm

Front 40

-staxis

Back 40

Dripping, trickling

Hint 40

Epistaxis

Front 41

-trophy

Back 41

Nourishment, development

Hint 41

Muscular dystrophy

Front 42

-y

Back 42

Process, condition, pertaining to

Hint 42

Artery

Front 43

-algia, -dynia

Back 43

Pain, ache

Hint 43

Myalgia, adenodynia

Front 44

-asthenia

Back 44

Weakness

Hint 44

thrombasthenia

Front 45

-betes

Back 45

to go

Hint 45

Diabetes

Front 46

-cele

Back 46

Hernia, tumor, swelling

Hint 46

cystocele: hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

Front 47

-cusis

Back 47

hearing

Hint 47

Presbycusis

Front 48

-derma

Back 48

skin

Hint 48

Xeroderma

Front 49

-edema

Back 49

Swelling

Front 50

-emesis

Back 50

vomiting

Front 51

-itis

Back 51

Inflammation

Front 52

-kinesis

Back 52

Motion

Front 53

-lepsy

Back 53

Seizure

Front 54

-lexia

Back 54

Diction, word, phrase

Hint 54

Dyslexia

Front 55

-malacia

Back 55

softening

Front 56

-mania

Back 56

Madness

Front 57

-megaly

Back 57

Enlargement, large

Front 58

-mnesia

Back 58

Memory

Front 59

-noia

Back 59

mind

Front 60

-oid

Back 60

Resemble

Front 61

-oma

Back 61

Tumor

Hint 61

Carcinoma

Front 62

-opia

Back 62

sight, vision

Hint 62

Myopia

Front 63

-oxia

Back 63

Oxygen

Front 64

-pathy

Back 64

Disease, emotion

Hint 64

Empathy, neuropathy

Front 65

-pepsia

Back 65

To digest

Hint 65

Dyspepsia

Front 66

-phagia

Back 66

To eat, to swallow

Front 67

-phasia

Back 67

Speak, speech

Front 68

-phobia

Back 68

fear

Front 69

-pnea

Back 69

Breathing

Front 70

-ptysis

Back 70

spitting

Hint 70

hemoptysis: Bloody discharge expelled from mouth or nose; derived from hemorrhage of lungs, trachea, or larynx.

Front 71

-rrhage

Back 71

Bursting forth

Hint 71

Hemorrhage

Front 72

-rrhexis

Back 72

rupture

Hint 72

ovariorrhexis

Front 73

-centesis

Back 73

Surgical puncture

Front 74

-clasis

Back 74

break

Hint 74

osteoclasis

Front 75

-desis

Back 75

Binding

Hint 75

Arthrodesis: Surgical binding of a joint

Front 76

-ectomy

Back 76

Surgical excision, surgical removal, resection

Hint 76

Vasectomy

Front 77

-ize

Back 77

To make, to treat or combine with

Hint 77

Anesthetize: to induce a loss of feeling or sensation

Front 78

-meter

Back 78

Measuring instrument, measure

Hint 78

Thermometer

Front 79

-opsy

Back 79

to view

Hint 79

Biopsy

Front 80

-pexy

Back 80

Surgical fixation

Front 81

-pheresis

Back 81

Remove

Hint 81

Plasmapheresis: take blood away from the body centrifuging it to separate the plasma from the blood and reinf using the cellular elements back into the patient

Front 82

-plasty

Back 82

Surgical repair

Front 83

-rrhaphy

Back 83

suture

Front 84

-scope

Back 84

instrument for examining

Hint 84

Microscope

Front 85

-stomy

Back 85

New opening

Hint 85

Ileostomy

Front 86

-tome

Back 86

Cutting instrument

Hint 86

Dermatome

Front 87

-tomy

Back 87

Incision

Front 88

-tripsy

Back 88

Crushing

Hint 88

Lithotripsy

Front 89

Abrasion

Back 89

Process of scraping away from a surface.

Hint 89

Skinned knee, dermabrasion

Front 90

Arousal

Back 90

Pertaining to a state of alertness or consciousness.

Hint 90

Aware

Front 91

Asymmetrical

Back 91

Unequal in size or shape.

Front 92

asystole

Back 92

Without contraction

Front 93

Comatose

Back 93

Pertaining to a state of deep sleep, total lack of consciousness.

Front 94

Epithelium

Back 94

Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and the lining of vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs.

Front 95

Exogenous

Back 95

Pertaining to originating outside the body or an organ of the body or produced from external causes, such as a disease caused by a bacterial or viral agent foreign to the body.

Front 96

Grandiose

Back 96

Pertaining to the feeling of greatness, unrealistic and exaggerated concept of self worth, importance, wealth, and ability.

Hint 96

High and mighty

Front 97

gynecoid

Back 97

Resemble a female

Front 98

Hypertrophy

Back 98

Excessive nourishment, the increase in the size of an organ, structure, or the body caused by an increase in the size of the cells rather than the number of cells, also called overgrowth.

Front 99

Infection

Back 99

Process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease.

Front 100

nasolabial

Back 100

Pertaining to the nose and lip.

Front 101

Palpate

Back 101

To use the hands or fingers to examine by touch, to feel.

Hint 101

Fingers

Front 102

Steroid

Back 102

Resembling a solid substance.

Front 103

Trauma

Back 103

physical injury or wound caused by external force, violence, or a toxic substance.

Front 104

turgor

Back 104

Generally refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid.