Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards
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adeno
A
gland
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adreno
A
adrenal gland
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angio
A
vessel
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ano
A
anus
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arterio
A
artery
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arthro
A
joint
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balano
A
glans penis
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blepharo
A
eyelid
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broncho
A
bronchus
(windpipe)
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cantho
A
canthus
angle at either end of slit between eyelids
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capit
A
head
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cardi
A
or
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cardio
A
heart
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carpo
A
wrist
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cephalo
A
head
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cerebello
A
cerebellurn
(part of brain)
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cerebro
A
cerebrum
part of brain
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cheilo
A
lip(mouth)
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chole
A
bile
(note: chole plus cyst, meaning bladder, equals gallbladder; chole plus doch, meaning duct, equals choledocho or common bile duct)
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chondro
A
cartilage
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chordo
A
cord or sting
usually used in connection with the vocal cord or spermatic cord
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cilia
A
hair
latin
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cleido
A
collarbone
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coccygo
A
coccyx
end bone of spinal column
25
colpo
vagina
26
cordo
cord
| usually vocal cord
27
coxa
hip
| latin
28
cranio
head
29
cysto
sac, cyst, or bladder
| most often used in connection with the urinary bladder
30
cyto
cell
31
dacryo
tear
| used commonly in relation to tear duct or sac
32
dento
or
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donto
tooth
34
derma
skin
35
duodeno
duodenum
| part of small intestine
36
emia
blood
37
encephalo
brain
38
entero
intestines
39
fascia
sheet or brand of fibrous tissue
| latin
40
fibro
fibers
41
gastro
stomach
42
genu
knee
| latin
43
gingivo
gums
44
glomerulo
glomerulus
| often a structure of the kidney
45
glosso
tongue
46
gnatho
jaw
47
hallux
great toe
| latin
48
hem, hema, hemo, hemato
blood
49
hepato
liver
50
hilus
pit or depression in an organ where vessels and nerves enter
| latin
51
histio
tissue
52
hystero
uterus
| note: this term may also pertain to hysteria
53
ileo
ileum
| part of small intestine
54
ilio
flank or ilium
| bone of the pelvis
55
jejuno
jejunum
| part of small intestine
56
kerato
cornea or horny layer of skin
| connection with tear ducts or sacs
57
laparo
loin or flank
| also refers to abdomen
58
laryngo
larynx
59
linguo
tongue
60
lympho
lymph
61
masto
breast
62
labio
lips
63
lacrimo
tears
64
meningo
meninges
| coverings of the brain and spinal cord
65
Metra, metro
unterus
66
morpho
form
67
myelo
bone marrow and also spinal cord
| note: the use of this term will determine which tissue is meant
68
myo
muscle
| note: the latin word for muscle is mus
69
myringo
eardrum
70
naso
nose
71
nephro
kidney
72
neuro
nerve
73
oculo
eye
74
odonto
tooth
75
omphalo
naval or umbilicus
76
onycho
nails
77
oophoro
ovary
78
ophthalmo
eye
79
orchio, orchido
testis
80
oro
mouth
81
os
bone
| or mouth
82
osteo
bone
83
oto
ear
84
ovario
ovary
85
palato
palate of mouth
86
palpebro
eyelid
87
pectus
breast, chest, or thorax
| latin
88
pharyngo
pharynx
89
phlebo
vein
90
pilo
hair
91
pleuro
pleura of lung
| relates also to side or rib
92
pneumo, pneumono
lungs
| also used in referring to air or breath
93
procto
rectum
94
pyelo
pelvis of kidney
95
pyloro
pylorus
| part of stomach just before duodenum
96
rhino
nose
97
sacro
sacrum
98
salpingo
fallopian tube or oviduct
99
sialo
saliva
| used in connection with a salivary duct or gland
100
splanchno
viscera
101
spleno
spleen
102
sterno
sternum
103
stoma
mouth
104
tarso
instep of foot; ankle
| also edge of eyelid
105
teno, tenonto
tendon
106
thoraco
thorax or chest
107
thyro
thyroid
108
trachelo
neck, particularly the neck of the uterus
109
trancheo
trachea
110
unguis
nail
111
uretero
ureter
112
urethro
urethra
113
uro
urine; urinary
114
utero
uterus
115
vaso
vessel
116
veno
vein
117
ventriculo
ventricle, either of heart of brain
118
viscero
viscera
