Hlth 1981 Ch 1

Chapter 1 vocab from Medical Terminology Systems 6th ed

15 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

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Dermat
Word root (Gr) disease, condition, treatment, diagnosis
skin - Dermatos
e.g. dermat/itis: inflammation of the skin
Cutane
Word root (L) anatomical structure
skin - Cutis
e.g. cutane/ous: pertaining to the skin
Nephr
Word root (Gr) disease, condition, treatment, diagnosis
kidney - Nephros
e.g. nephr/oma: tumor of the kidney
Ren
Word root (L) anatomical structure
kidney - Renes
e.g. ren/al: pertains to the kidney
Stomat
Word root (Gr) disease, condition, treatment, diagnosis
mouth - Stomatos
e.g. stomat/itis: inflammation of the mouth
Or
Word root (L) anatomical structure
mouth - Oris
e.g. or/al: pertaining to the mouth
Erythr/o
Word root/combining form
red
Gastr/o
Word root/combining form
stomach
Hepat/o
Word root/combining form
liver
Immun/o
Word root/combining form
immune, immunity, safe
Nephr/o
Word root/combining form
kidney
Oste/o
Word root/combining form
bone
-itis
Suffix
inflammation
-megaly
Suffix
enlargement
-oma
Suffix
tumor