Module 1

Front 1

aden/o

Back 1

gland

Front 2

arthr/o

Back 2

joint

Front 3

bi/o

Back 3

life

Front 4

carcin/o

Back 4

cancer, cancerous

Front 5

cardi/o

Back 5

heart

Front 6

cephal/o

Back 6

head

Front 7

cerebr/o

Back 7

cerebrum, largest part of the brain

Front 8

cyst/o

Back 8

urinary bladder

Front 9

cyt/o

Back 9

cell

Front 10

derm/o, dermat/o

Back 10

skin

Front 11

electr/o

Back 11

electricity

Front 12

encephal/o

Back 12

brain

Front 13

enter/o

Back 13

intestines (often the small intestine)

Front 14

erythr/o

Back 14

red

Front 15

gastr/o

Back 15

stomach

Front 16

gnos/o

Back 16

knowledge

Front 17

gynec/o

Back 17

woman, female

Front 18

hem/o, hemat/o

Back 18

blood

Front 19

hepat/o

Back 19

liver

Front 20

lapar/o

Back 20

abdomen (area between the chest and hip)

Front 21

leuk/o

Back 21

white

Front 22

nephr/o

Back 22

kidney

Front 23

neur/o

Back 23

nerve

Front 24

onc/o

Back 24

tumor

Front 25

ophthalm/o

Back 25

eye

Front 26

oste/o

Back 26

bone

Front 27

path/o

Back 27

disease

Front 28

psych/o

Back 28

mind

Front 29

ren/o

Back 29

kidney

Front 30

rhin/o

Back 30

nose

Front 31

sarc/o

Back 31

flesh

Front 32

thromb/o

Back 32

clotting

Front 33

-al

Back 33

pertaining to

Front 34

-algia

Back 34

pain

Front 35

-cyte

Back 35

cell

Front 36

-ectomy

Back 36

cutting out; removal, excision

Front 37

-emia

Back 37

blood condition

Front 38

-globin

Back 38

protein

Front 39

-gram

Back 39

record

Front 40

-ia

Back 40

condition

Front 41

-ic

Back 41

pertaining to

Front 42

-ism

Back 42

condition, process

Front 43

-itis

Back 43

inflammation

Front 44

-logist

Back 44

specialist in the study of

Front 45

-logy

Back 45

study of

Front 46

-oma

Back 46

tumor, mass

Front 47

-opsy

Back 47

to view

Front 48

-osis

Back 48

abnormal condition

Front 49

-scope

Back 49

instrument to visually examine

Front 50

-scopy

Back 50

process of visual examination

Front 51

-sis

Back 51

state of

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-tomy

Back 52

process of cutting into; incision

Front 53

a-, an-

Back 53

no, not

Front 54

aut-

Back 54

self

Front 55

dia-

Back 55

complete, through

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dys-

Back 56

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

Front 57

endo-

Back 57

within

Front 58

exo-

Back 58

outside

Front 59

hyper-

Back 59

excessive, more than normal, too much

Front 60

hypo-

Back 60

below, less than normal, under

Front 61

peri-

Back 61

surrounding

Front 62

pro-

Back 62

before, forward

Front 63

re-

Back 63

back

Front 64

retro-

Back 64

behind

Front 65

sub-

Back 65

below, under

Front 66

trans-

Back 66

across, through

Front 67

words ending in "a"

Back 67

retain the "a" and add "e"

Front 68

words ending in "is"

Back 68

drop the "is" and add "es"

Front 69

words ending in "ex" or "ix"

Back 69

drop the "ex" or "ix" and add "ices"

Front 70

words ending in "on"

Back 70

drop the "on" and add "a"

Front 71

words ending in "um"

Back 71

drop the "um" and add "a"

Front 72

words ending in "us"

Back 72

drop the "us" and add "i"

Front 73

cardiology

Back 73

study of the heart

Front 74

dermatology

Back 74

study of the skin

Front 75

endocrinology

Back 75

study of the endocrine glands

Front 76

gastroenterology

Back 76

study of the stomach and intestines

Front 77

gynecology

Back 77

study of women and women's diseases

Front 78

hematology

Back 78

study of the blood

Front 79

neurology

Back 79

study of the nerves and brain and spinal cord

Front 80

oncology

Back 80

study of tumors (cancerous or malignant

diseases)

Front 81

ophthalmology

Back 81

study of the eye

Front 82

pathology

Back 82

study of disease

Front 83

psychology

Back 83

study of the mind and mental disorders

Front 84

rheumatology

Back 84

study of joint diseases

Front 85

urology

Back 85

study of the urinary tract

Front 86

adenitis

Back 86

inflammation of a gland.

Front 87

adenoma

Back 87

benign tumor of glandular cells.

Front 88

anemia

Back 88

deficiency of hemoglobin and/or in number of red blood cells which results in reduced oxygen to body cells.

Front 89

arthralgia

Back 89

pain in a joint.

Front 90

arthritis

Back 90

inflammation of a joint.

Front 91

arthrogram

Back 91

x-ray record of a joint.

Front 92

arthroscope

Back 92

instrument used to examine the inside of a joint.

Front 93

arthroscopy

Back 93

process of visual examination of a joint.

Front 94

autopsy

Back 94

examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

Front 95

biology

Back 95

study of life.

Front 96

biopsy

Back 96

removal of living tissue for subsequent viewing under a microscope or other laboratory studies.

Front 97

carcinoma

Back 97

cancerous tumor

Front 98

cardiac

Back 98

pertaining to the heart

Front 99

cardiology

Back 99

study of the heart

Front 100

cephalic

Back 100

pertaining to the head

Front 101

cerebral

Back 101

pertaining the cerebrum.

Front 102

cerebrovascular accident

Back 102

disorder of blood vessels within the cerebrum. Results from inadequate blood supply to the brain.

Front 103

cystoscope

Back 103

instrument used to view the urinary bladder.

Front 104

cystoscopy

Back 104

visual examination of the urinary bladder.

Front 105

cytology

Back 105

study of cells.

Front 106

dermal

Back 106

pertaining to the skin.

Front 107

dermatitis

Back 107

inflammation of the skin.

Front 108

dermatosis

Back 108

abnormal condition of the skin.

Front 109

diagnosis

Back 109

complete knowledge of a patients condition.

Front 110

diameter

Back 110

measurement of a circle.

Front 111

dysentery

Back 111

condition of painful intestines.

Front 112

electrocardiogram

Back 112

record of electricity in the heart.

Front 113

electroencephalogram

Back 113

record of electricity in the brain.

Front 114

endocardium

Back 114

inner lining of the heart.

Front 115

endocrine glands

Back 115

organs the produce (secrete) hormones.

Front 116

endocrinology

Back 116

study of endocrine glands.

Front 117

enteritis

Back 117

inflammation of the small intestine.

Front 118

erythrocyte

Back 118

red blood cell.

Front 119

exocrine glands

Back 119

glands that produce (secrete) chemicals that leave the body through tubes (ducts).

Front 120

gastrectomy

Back 120

excision (removal) of the stomach.

Front 121

gastric

Back 121

pertaining to the stomach.

Front 122

gastritis

Back 122

inflammation of the stomach.

Front 123

gastroenteritis

Back 123

inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Front 124

gastroenterology

Back 124

study of the stomach and intestings.

Front 125

gastroscope

Back 125

instrument used to view the stomach.

Front 126

gastroscopy

Back 126

visual examination of the stomach.

Front 127

gastrotomy

Back 127

incision of the stomach.

Front 128

gynecologist

Back 128

specialist in the study and surgical treatment of female disorders.

Front 129

gynecology

Back 129

study of female disorders.

Front 130

hematoma

Back 130

mass or collection of blood under the skin.

Front 131

hemoglobin

Back 131

oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cells.

Front 132

hepatitis

Back 132

inflammation of the liver.

Front 133

hepatoma

Back 133

tumor (malignant) of the liver.

Front 134

hyperglycemia

Back 134

higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood.

Front 135

hyperthyroidism

Back 135

excess activity of the thyroid.

Front 136

hypoglycemia

Back 136

blood condition of decreased sugar.

Front 137

hypothyroidism

Back 137

lower than normal activity of the thyroid gland.

Front 138

laparoscope

Back 138

instrument to visually examine the abdomen.

Front 139

laparoscopy

Back 139

visual examination of the abdomen.

Front 140

laparotomy

Back 140

incision of the abdomen.

Front 141

leukemia

Back 141

increase in malignant (cancerous) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow.

Front 142

leukocyte

Back 142

white blood cell.

Front 143

leukocytosis

Back 143

slight increase in the numbers of normal white blood cells as a response to infection.

Front 144

nephrectomy

Back 144

removal (excision) of a kidney.

Front 145

nephrology

Back 145

study of the kidney and its diseases.

Front 146

nephrosis

Back 146

abnormal condition of the kidney.

Front 147

neural

Back 147

pertaining to nerves.

Front 148

neuralgia

Back 148

nerve pain.

Front 149

neuritis

Back 149

inflammation of a nerve.

Front 150

neurology

Back 150

study of the nervous system and nerve disorders.

Front 151

neurotomy

Back 151

incision of a nerve.

Front 152

oncologist

Back 152

specialist in the study and treatment of tumors.

Front 153

ophthalmoscope

Back 153

instrument used to visually examine the eye.

Front 154

osteitis

Back 154

inflammation of a bone.

Front 155

osteoarthritis

Back 155

inflammation of bones and joints.

Front 156

pathologist

Back 156

specialist in the study of disease using microscopic examination of tissues and cells and autopsy examination.

Front 157

pericardium

Back 157

membrane surrounding the heart.

Front 158

platelet

Back 158

cell in the blood that aids clotting.

Front 159

prognosis

Back 159

prediction as to the outcome of an illness or treatment.

Front 160

prostate gland

Back 160

male gland that surrounds the base of the urinary bladder.

Front 161

psychosis

Back 161

abnormal condition of the mind.

Front 162

renal

Back 162

pertaining to the kidney.

Front 163

resection

Back 163

removal (excision) of an organ or structure.

Front 164

retrogastric

Back 164

pertaining to behind the stomach.

Front 165

rhinitis

Back 165

inflammation of the nose.

Front 166

rhinotomy

Back 166

incision of the nose.

Front 167

sarcoma

Back 167

cancerous (malignant) tumor of connective tissue, such as bone, muscle, fat, or cartilage.

Front 168

subgastric

Back 168

pertaining to below the stomach.

Front 169

subhepatic

Back 169

pertaining to under the liver.

Front 170

thrombocyte

Back 170

clotting cell

Front 171

thrombosis

Back 171

abnormal condition of clot formation.

Front 172

transdermal

Back 172

pertaining to through the skin.

Front 173

transgastric

Back 173

pertaining to across (through) the stomach.

Front 174

transurethral

Back 174

pertaining to across (through) the urethra