sarc- (flesh) + -oma (tumor) → Malignant tumor of connective tissue.

carcin- (cancer) + -genesis (origin) → Process of cancer formation.

onc- (tumor) + -gene (origin) → Gene that promotes cancer.

neo- (new) + -plasm (formation) → New abnormal tissue growth.

meta- (beyond) + stasis (placement) → Spread of cancer.

aden- (gland) + -oma (tumor) → Benign glandular tumor.

lymph- (lymph) + -oma (tumor) → Tumor of lymphoid tissue.

myel- (marrow) + -oma (tumor) → Tumor of plasma cells in marrow.

apo- (away) + -ptosis (falling) → Programmed cell death.

necr- (death) + -osis (condition) → Uncontrolled cell death.

auto- (self) + -phagy (eating) → Self-digestion of cell parts.

cyto- (cell) + tox- (poison) + -ity (quality) → Toxic effect on cells.

cyto- (cell) + protect- (defend) + -ion (process) → Protection of cells.

prote- (protein) + stasis (balance) → Protein balance in cells.

homeo- (same) + stasis (stable) → Maintaining balance in the body.

sen- (old) + -escence (process) → Cellular aging process.

differ- (separate) + -ent + -ation (process) → Specialization of cells.

pro- (forward) + -lifer- (bearing) + -ation (process) → Rapid cell growth.

mut- (change) + -ation (process) → Genetic alteration.

trans- (across) + -script- (write) + -ion (process) → DNA → RNA.

trans- (across) + -lat- (carry) + -ion (process) → RNA → protein.

re- (again) + -plic- (fold) + -ation (process) → DNA copying.

chrom- (color) + -some (body) → Colored nuclear body.

epi- (upon) + -gen- (origin) + -etic (related to) → Modifications beyond DNA sequence.

trans- (across) + -script- (write) + -ome (collection) → Total RNA of a cell.

prote- (protein) + -ome (whole set) → All proteins of a cell.

gen- (origin, gene) + -ome (complete set) → Entire genetic material.

cyto- (cell) + gen- (origin) + -etics (study of) → Study of chromosomes.

patho- (disease) + physio- (function) + -logy (study) → Study of disordered function.

hypo- (low) + ox- (oxygen) + -ia (condition) → Low oxygen condition.

isch- (restriction) + -emia (blood) → Restricted blood supply.

angi- (vessel) + -genesis (formation) → Formation of new blood vessels.

angi- (vessel) + -plasty (repair) → Surgical repair of a vessel.

hemo- (blood) + stasis (stop) → Stoppage of bleeding.

leuko- (white) + cyt- (cell) + -osis (increase) → Increased white blood cells.

thromb- (clot) + -osis (condition) → Formation of a blood clot.

fibr- (fiber) + -osis (condition) → Abnormal fibrous tissue growth.

in- (into) + flam- (flame, burn) + -ation (process) → Tissue reaction to injury.

radio- (radiation) + -therapy (treatment) → Treatment with radiation.

chemo- (chemical) + -therapy (treatment) → Drug treatment of cancer.

immuno- (immune) + -therapy (treatment) → Treatment using the immune system.

nano- (small) + med- (healing) + -icine (science of) → Medical use of nanoparticles.

bio- (life) + -opsy (to view) → Examination of tissue for diagnosis.

50 Medical Terms with Morphemic Analysis Flashcards

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Hyperthermia

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hyper- (excessive) + therm- (heat) + -ia (condition) → Excessive heat condition.

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Thermotherapy

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therm- (heat) + -therapy (treatment) → Treatment with heat.

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Thermotolerance

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thermo- (heat) + toler- (endure) + -ance (capacity) → Ability to resist heat.

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Cryotherapy

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cryo- (cold) + -therapy (treatment) → Treatment with cold.

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Phototherapy

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photo- (light) + -therapy (treatment) → Treatment with light.

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Oncology

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onc- (tumor) + -logy (study) → Study of cancer.

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Carcinoma

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carcin- (cancer) + -oma (tumor) → Malignant tumor of epithelial origin.

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