ALL Built from Word Parts Flashcards
carcin/o
cancer
cyt/o
cells
epitheli/o
epithelium
hist/o
tissue
lip/o
fat
my/o
muscle
neur/o
nerve
onc/o
tumor
path/o
disease
radi/o
x-rays
sarc/o
connective tissue, flesh
viscer/o
internal organs
-al
pertaining to
-genic
producing, causing
-logist
one who studies and treats
-logy
study of
-oid
resembling
-oma
tumor
-plasm
growth
-stasis
control, stop
meta-
beyond
neo-
new
Define Anteroposterior
Pertaining to the front and the back
Define Caudad
Toward the tail
Define Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Define Onychomycosis
Abnormal condition of fungus in the nails
Define Acrocyanosis
Abnormal condition of blue in the extremities
radiography
Produces an image of internal structures using ionizing radiation
(x-ray)
acr/o
extremities
cutane/o
Skin
derm/o
Skin
dermat/o
Skin
myc/o
fungus
onych/o
Nail
cyan/o
blue
erythr/o
Red
leuk/o
White
Melan/o
Black
xanth/o
Yellow
-itis
Inflammation
-osis
Abnormal condition
-lysis
Separating
-ous
Pertaining to
epi-
On, upon, over
hypo-
Below, deficient, under
intra-
Within
per-
Through
sub-
Below, under
trans-
Through, across, behind
Rhinorrhagia
Rapid flow of blood from the nose
Bronchopneumonia
Diseased state of the bronchi and the lungs
Pneumonia
Diseased state of the lungs
Bronchoscopy
Visual examination of the bronchi
Polysomnography
Process of recording many sleep tests
Tracheostomy
Creation of an artificial opening in the trachea
Spirometer
Instrument used to measure breathing
Thoracentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest cavity
Hematuria
condition of blood in the urine
Nocturia
condition of night urination
Ureteropyelonephritis
Inflammation of the ureter, renal pelvis, and kidney
Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
Scrotoplasty
surgical repair of the scrotum
Vasectomy
excision of the duct (vas deferens)
Mammogram
radiographic image of the breast
Bradycardia
slow heart rate
Cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
Arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
Endarterectomy
excision within the artery (excision of plaque from the arterial wall)
Leukocytopenia
abnormal reduction of white blood cells
Hematoma
tumor of blood (collection of blood that has leaked out of a broken vessel into the surrounding tissue)
aden/o
glands
angi/o
blood vessels
arteri/o
arteries
cardi/o
heart
ech/o
sound
electr/o
electrical activity
lymph/o
lymph, lymphatic tissue
phleb/o
veins
ven/o
veins
splen/o
spleen
thromb/o
blood clot
-ac
pertaining to
-graph
instrument used to record
-megaly
enlargement
-penia
abnormal reduction (in number)
-sclerosis
hardening
brady-
slow
tachy-
rapid, fast
my/o
muscle
cyt/o
cell
-gram
record, radiographic image
-graphy
process of recording or radiographic imaging
-ia
diseased state OR condition of
-plasty
surgical repair
-tomy
cut into, incision
-lysis
dissolution, separating
-pnea
breathing
Aphagia
Condition of without swallowing
Dyspepsia
condition of difficult digestion
Hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
Appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
Cholelithiasis
condition of gallstones
Cirrhosis
Chronic disease of the liver with gradual destruction of cells and formation of scar tissue; commonly caused by alcoholism and certain types of viral hepatitis.
Hemorrhoids
Swollen or distended veins in the rectal area, which may be internal or external and can be a source of rectal bleeding and pain.
Pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
ile/o
ileum
jejun/o
jejunum
or/o
mouth
pancreat/o
pancreas
peps/o
digestion
phag/o
swallowing, eating
proct/o
rectum
rect/o
rectum
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
-algia
pain
cyst/o
bladder, sac
lith/o
stone, calculus
-cele
hernia, protrusion
-ia
diseased state, condition of
-iasis
condition
-stomy
creation of an artificial opening
-tomy
incision
-plasty
surgical repair
abdomin/o
abdomen, abdominal cavity
lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal cavity
an/o
anus
append/o, appendic/o
appendix
chol/e
gall, bile
col/o, colon/o
colon
duoden/o
duodenum
enter/o
intestines
esophag/o
esophagus
gastr/o
stomach
gingiv/o
gums
gloss/o
tongue
lingu/o
tongue
hepat/o
liver
Blepharoptosis
drooping of the eyelid
Audiometer
instrument used to measure hearing
Otoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the ear
keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea
ophthalmoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the eye
Ophthalmologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye
blephar/o
eyelid
ir/o, irid/o
iris
kerat/o
cornea
ophthalm/o
eye
opt/o
vision
retin/o
retina
scler/o
sclera
audi/o
hearing
myring/o
eardrum (tympanic membrane)
ot/o
ear
tympan/o
middle ear
-metry
measurement
-plegia
paralysis
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
-meter
instrument used to measure
-plasty
surgical repair
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
-tomy
cut into, incision
Bradykinesia
Condition of slow movement
Myasthenia
Weakening of muscles
Chondromalacia
Softening of cartilage
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the bone and the joint
Osteosarcoma
Tumor of the bone and connective tissue
Spondylarthritis
Inflammation of the vertebral joints
Tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendon
Ischiopubic
Pertaining to the ischium and the pubis
arthr/o
joint
burs/o
bursa
carp/o
carpals, wrist bone
chondr/o
cartilage
cost/o
ribs
crani/o
skull (cranium)
femor/o
femur
ili/o
ilium
ischi/o
ischium
kinesi/o
movement
kyph/o
hump (thoracic spine)
lord/o
bent forward (lumbar spine)
necr/o
death
oste/o
bone
phalang/o
phalynx
pub/o
pubis
rachi/o, spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
scoli/o
crooked, curved (spine)
stern/o
sternum
ten/o, tendin/o
tendon
troph/o
development
-asthenia
weakness
-desis
surgical fixation, fusion
-malacia
softening
-schisis
split, fissure
-inter
between
my/o
muscle
electr/o
electrical activity
path/o
disease
sarc/o
connective tissue
aphasia
condition of without speech (inability to speak)
neuralgia
pain in the nerves
polymyalgia
pain in many muscles
hydrocephalus
water in the head (increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain)
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
electroencephalography
Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain
quadriplegia
paralysis of four limbs (neck down)
cerebr/o
cerebrum, brain
encephal/o
brain
mening/o
meninges
myel/o
spinal cord
phas/o
speech
pleg/o
paralysis
poli/o
gray matter
psych/o
mind
quadr/i
four
-us
no meaning
hemi-
half
micro-
small
angi/o
blood vessels
arthr/o
joints
cephal/o
head (upward)
thromb/o
blood clot
-algia
pain
-osis
abnormal condition
-poly
many, much
Hyperglycemia
condition of excessive sugar in the blood
Hypoglycemia
condition of deficient sugar in the blood
Acromegaly
enlargement of the extremities
Endocrinopathy
disease of the endocrine system
Polydipsia
condition of much thirst
Hyperthyroidism
state of excessive thyroid activity
Thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
crin/o
to secrete
dips/o
thirst
glyc/o
sugar
thym/o
thymus gland
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
-ism
state of
acr/o
extremities
aden/o
gland
path/o
disease
ur/o
urine, urination, urinary tract
-emia
blood condition
-ia
diseased state; condition of
poly-
many, much
endo-
within
-megaly
enlargement
hyper-
above, excessive
hypo-
below, deficient, under
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