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Cards </ Term a- Definition no, not, without Term ac- Definition pertaining to Term an- Definition no, not, without Term auto- Definition self Term dia- Definition through, complete Term endo- Definition within Term epi- Definition above, upon Term ex- Definition out Term exo- Definition out Term hyper- Definition excessive, above, more than normal Term hypo- Definition deficient, below, under, less than normal Term in Definition into, in Term peri- Definition surrounding, around Term auto- Definition self Term pro- Definition before, forward Term re- Definition back, backward, again Term retro- Definition behind Term sub- Definition below, under Term aden/o Definition gland Term arthr/o Definition joint Term trans- Definition across, through Term bi/o Definition life Term carcin/o Definition cancer, cancerous Term cardi/o Definition heart Term cephal/o Definition head Term cerebr/o Definition cerebrum (largest part of the brain) Term crin/o Definition secrete (to form and give off) Term cyst/o Definition urinary bladder, a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid) Term cyt/o Definition cell Term derm/o Definition skin Term dermat/o Definition skin Term electr/o Definition electricity Term encephal/o Definition brain Term enter/o Definition intestines Term erythr/o Definition red Term gastr/o Definition stomach Term gnos/o Definition knowledge Term hemat/o Definition blood Term hem/o Definition blood Term hepat/o Definition liver Term iatr/o Definition treatment Term leuk/o Definition white Term nephr/o Definition kidney Term neur/o Definition nerve Term onc/o Definition tumor Term ophthalm/o Definition eye Term oste/o Definition bone Term path/o Definition disease Term ped/o Definition child Term psych/o Definition mind Term radi/o Definition x-rays Term ren/o Definition kidney Term rhin/o Definition nose Term sarc/o Definition flesh Term sect/o Definition to cut Term thromb/o Definition clot, clotting Term ur/o Definition urinary tract, urine Term -al Definition pertaining to Term -algia Definition pain Term -cyte Definition cell Term -ectomy Definition excision, removal Term -emia Definition blood condition Term -genic Definition pertaining to producing, produced by or produced in Term -gram Definition record Term -ic Definition pertaining to Term -ical Definition pertaining to Term -ion Definition process Term -ist Definition specialist Term -itis Definition inflammation Term -logy Definition study of Term -oma Definition tumor, mass, swelling Term -opsy Definition process of viewing Term -osis Definition condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells) Term -pathy Definition disease condition Term -scope Definition instrument to visually examine Term -scopy Definition process of visually examining Term -sis Definition state of Term -tomy Definition process of cutting, incision Term -y Definition process, condition Term adenoma Definition tumor of gland Term adenitis Definition inflammation of a gland Term adenopathy Definition disease of glands Term anemia Definition a decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin Term arthralgia Definition pain of a joint Term arthritis Definition inflammation of a joint Term autopsy Definition self view, examination of a dead body Term biology Definition study of life Term biopsy Definition removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope Term carcinoma Definition cancerous tumor Term carcinogenic Definition pertaining to producing disease Term cardiac Definition pertaining to the heart Term cardiology Definition study of the heart Term cephalic Definition pertaining to the head Term cerebral Definition pertaining to the brain Term cystitis Definition inflammation of the urinary bladder Term cystoscopy Definition process of visual examination of the urinary bladder Term cytology Definition study of cells Term dermatitis Definition inflammation of the skin Term dermatology Definition study of the skin Term diagnosis Definition complete knowledge Term electrocardiogram Definition record of electricity of the heart Term electroencephalogram Definition record of electricity of brain Term endocrine glands Definition (thyroid, pituitary, adrenal glands) secrete hormones directly within (into) the blood stream Term endocrinology Definition study of the endocrine glands Term endoscope Definition instrument to visually examine within the body Term endoscopy Definition process of visually examining within the body Term enteritis Definition inflammation of the intestines Term enteropathy Definition disease of the intestines Term epidermis Definition outerlayer of skin, above the dermis layer Term epigastric Definition pertaining to above the stomach Term erythrocyte Definition red blood cell Term excision Definition cut out, removal Term exocrine glands Definition glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body Term gastrectomy Definition removal of stomach Term gastric Definition pertaining to the stomach Term gastroenterology Definition study of the stomach and intestines Term gastrotomy Definition incision of the stomach Term gynecologist Definition specialist in the study of females and female disorders Term gynecology Definition study of females and female diseases Term hematology Definition study of blood Term hematoma Definition mass of blood (collection) Term hemoglobin Definition blood protein found in red blood cells Term hepatitis Definition inflammation of the liver Term hepatoma Definition tumor (malignant) of the liver Term hyperglycemia Definition increased blood sugar Term hypodermic Definition pertaining to under the skin Term hypogastric Definition pertaining to below the stomach Term hypoglycemia Definition condition of low blood sugar Term iatrogenic Definition pertaining to produced by treatment Term incision Definition process of cutting into, to section Term leukemia Definition blood condition of white blood cells, (malignant cancerous condition) Term leukocyte Definition white blood cell Term leukocytosis Definition abnormal condition of white blood cells Term nephrectomy Definition removal of a kidney (resection) Term nephritis Definition inflammation of the kidney Term nephrology Definition study of the kidney Term nephrosis Definition abnormal condition of the kidney Term neural Definition pertaining to the nerves Term neuralgia Definition nerve pain Term neurological Definition pertaining to the study of nerves Term neurology Definition study of nerves Term oncologist Definition specialist in the study of tumors Term oncology Definition study of tumors Term ophthalmologist Definition specialist in diagnosis and treatment of eye Term ophthalmoscope Definition instrument for visual examination of the eye Term osteitis Definition inflammation of the bone Term osteoarthritis Definition inflammation of bone and joint (degeneration of joint tissue) Term osteotomy Definition incision of a bone Term pathogenic Definition pertaining to producing disease Term pediatric Definition pertaining to treatment of children Term pathology Definition study of disease Term pathologist Definition one who studies diseases, performs autopsies, examines biopsy samples Term pericardium Definition structure or membrane surrounding the heart Term prognosis Definition before knowledge prediction about the outcome of a condition Term psychiatrist Definition specialist in the treatment of the mind Term psychology Definition study of the mind Term radiology Definition study of x-rays Term renal Definition pertaining to the kidney Term resection Definition process of cutting out, removal Term retrocardiac Definition pertaining to behind the heart Term rhinitis Definition inflammation of the nose Term sarcoma Definition tumor of flesh (cancerous) Term subhepatic Definition pertaining to below the liver Term urology Definition study of urinary tract Term transhepatic Definition pertaining to across or through the liver Term thrombocyte Definition a clotting cell Term cell membrane Definition surrounds and protects the cell and regulates what passes into and out of the cell Term nucleus Definition controls the operations of the cell, contains chromosomes and directs activities of the cell Term chromosomes Definition rod shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes Term genes Definition regions of DNA within each chromosome Term DNA Definition chemical in each chromosome Term karyotype Definition picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of the cell determines whether the chromosomes are normal in number and structure Term cytoplasm Definition cell formation, material outside the nucleus and enclosed by the cell membrane Term mitochondria Definition produce energy by burning food in the presence of oxygen Term catabolism Definition breakdown of complex foods into simpler substances Term anabolism Definition process of building up complex material such as proteins Term metabolism Definition process of anabolism and catabolism Term adipose tissue Definition collection of fat cells Term cartilage Definition flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints Term epithelial cell Definition skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs Term histologist Definition specialist in the study of tissues Term larynx Definition voice box, located at the upper part of the trachea Term pharynx Definition throat, passageway for food from the mouth going to the esophagus and air from the nose to the trachea Term pituitary gland Definition endocrine gland at the base of the brain Term thyroid gland Definition endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck Term trachea Definition windpipe (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes) Term ureter Definition one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder, spelling clue: ureter has two e's and there are two of them Term urethra Definition tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body, spelling clue: Urethra has one e and there is only one urethra Term uterus Definition the womb, the organ that holds the embryo and fetus as it develops Term viscera Definition internal organs Term abdominal cavity Definition space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines: also called the ABDOMEN Term abdomin/o Definition abdomen Term abdomin/o Definition abdomen Term adip/o Definition fat Term anter/o Definition front Term bol/o Definition to cast (throw) Term cervic/o Definition neck (of the body or of the uterus) Term chondr/o Definition cartilage Term chrom/o Definition color Term coccyg/o Definition coccyx (tail bone) Term crani/o Definition skull Term cyt/o Definition cell Term dist/o Definition far, distant Term dors/o Definition back portion of the body Term hist/o Definition tissue Term ili/o Definition ilium (part of the pelvic bone) Term inguin/o Definition groin Term kary/o Definition nucleus Term later/o Definition side Term lumb/o Definition lower back (side and back between the ribs and the pelvis) Term medi/o Definition middle Term nucle/o Definition nucleus Term pelv/o Definition hip, pelvic cavity Term poster/o Definition back, behind Term proxim/o Definition nearest Term sacr/o Definition sacrum Term sarc/o Definition flesh Term spin/o Definition spine, backbone Term thel/o Definition nipple Term thorac/o Definition chest Term trache/o Definition trachea, windpipe Term umbilic/o Definition navel, umbilicus Term ventr/o Definition belly side of the body Term vertebr/o Definition vertebrae, backbones Term viscer/o Definition internal organs Term ana- Definition up Term cata- Definition down