Ch. 1 Flashcards
Aden/oma
Aden/o = gland
-oma = tumor or mass
Definition: gland tumor
Aden/itis
-itis= inflammation
Definition: inflammation of the gland
Arthr/o
Arthritis
Arthr/o = joint
Arthritis= inflammation of the joint
Bi/o
Biology
Bi/o = life
-logy: “log” = study
“y”= process or condition
Definition: study of the process of life
Bi/opsy
-opsy= process of viewing
Definition: living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope
Carcin/oma
Carcin/o= cancerous, cancer
Definition: cancerous tumor
carcinomas grow from the epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body
Cardi/o/logy
Cardi/o= heart
Definition: study of the process or condition of the heart
Cephal/lic
Cephal/o = head
-ic= pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the head
a cephalic presentation describes a “head first” position for the delivery of an infant
Cerebr/al
Cerebrum= largest part of brain
-al= pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the cerebrum
cis/o
in/cis/ion
cis/o= to cut
in- = into
-ion = process
Definition: the process of cutting into something
ex/cis/ion
ex- = out
Definition: the process of cutting something out
endo/crine
crin/o = to secrete
endo- = within
Endocrine Glands: secrete hormones directly within the bloodstream
exo/crine glands
release their secretions through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body
cyst/o/scopy
cyst/o = urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
-scopy: complex suffix- includes the root scop meaning visual examination and the final suffix -y meaning process
Definition: the process of the visual examination of the urinary bladder
cyt/o/logy
cyt/o = cell
Definition: study of the process of cells
derm/a/titis
derm/o = skin
inflammation of the skin
hypo/derm/ic
hypo- under or below
Definition: under or below the skin
electr/o/cardi/o/gram
electr/o = electricity
cardi (root)= heart
-gram= record
Definition: electronic record of the heart
encephal/o
electr/o/encephal/o/gram
encephal/o = brain
Definition: electronic record of the brain
enter/itis
enter/o = intestines (usually the small intestine)
Definition: inflammation of the intestine
erythr/o/cyte
erythr/o = red
-cyte = cell
Definition: carry oxygen in the blood
gastr/ectomy
gastr/o = stomach
-ectomy = excision or removal
Definition: all or part of the stomach is removed
gastr/onomy
-tomy: complex suffix- contains the root “tom” meaning “to cut” and “-y” means the process of
hyper/glyc/emia
hyper- = above or higher
glyc/o = sugar
-emia = condition of the blood
Definition: high blood sugar
dia/gnos/is
dia- = complete
gnos = knowledge
-sis = state or condition of
Definition: state of complete knowledge
pro/gno/sis
pro- = before
Definition: “knowledge before”; prediction about the outcome of an illness; given AFTER diagnosis is determined
gynec/o/logy
gynec/o = woman, female
Defintion: the study of the process of women
hemat/o/logy
hemat/o- = blood
Definition: study of blood
hemat/oma
-oma = mass or collection
Definition: mass or collection of blood; forms when blood escapes from blood vessels and collects as a clot in a cavity or organ or under the skin
hem/o/globin
-globin = protein
Definition: protein of the blood; carries oxygen in red blood cells
hepat/itis
heapt/o = liver
Definition: inflammation of the liver
iatr/o/geneic
iatr/o- = treatment, physician
-genic = pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
Definition: conditions that result from treatment or intervention by a physician
leuk/o/cyte
leuk/o- = white
Definition: white blood cell; helps the body fight disease
dermato/log/y
log/o = study of
Definition: study of the skin
nephr/o/itis
nephr/o = kidney
Definition: inflammation of the kidney
nephr/o/logy
Definition: study of the kidney
neur/o/logy
neur/o = nerve
Definition: study of the nerves
onc/o/logy
onc/o- = tumor (cancerous)
Definition: study of cancerous tumors
onc/o/log/ist
-ist = one who specializes in a field of medicine
Definition: medical specialist who studies cancerous tumors
ophthalm/o/scope
ophthalm/o- = eye
-scope = instrument for visual examination
Definition: instrument for visual examination
oste/itis
oste/o- = bone
Definition: inflammation of the bone
oste/o/arthr/itis
Definition: degeneration of bones and joints accompanied by inflammation
path/o/logy
path/o- =disease
Definition: study of disease
path/o/log/ist
Definition: medical professional who specializes in the study of disease
ped/i/atric
ped/o- = child
Definition: pertaining to children
orth/o/ped/ist
Definition: doctor who specializes in disorders of bones and muscles
psych/o/logy
psych/o- = mind
Definition: the study of the mind
psych/iatr/ist
Definition: professional who specializes in treating the mind
radi/o/logy
radi/o- = x-rays
Definition: study of x-rays
ren/al
ren/o- = kidney
-al = to describe
Definition: to describe the kidney
rhin/itis
rhin/o- = nose
Definition: inflammation of the nose
sarc/oma
sarc/o- = flesh
Definition: cancer of the skin
re/sect/ion
“sect/o” = to cut
re- = back
Definition: cutting back or cutting out or removal
thromb/o/cyte
thromb/o- = clot, clotting
Definition: clotting of a cell
thromb/ous
Definition: the actual clot that forms
thromb/osis
-osis = condition
Definition: condition of clot formation
ur/o/log/ist
ur/o- = urinary tract, urine
Definition: medical professional who studies the urinary tract
suffix “-ac”
pertaining to
suffix “-al”
pertaining to
suffix “-algia”
pain
suffix “-cyte”
cell
suffix “-ectomy”
excision, removal
suffix “-emia”
blood condition
suffix “-genic”
pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in
suffix “-globin”
protein
suffix “-ic” or “-ical”
pertaining to
suffix “-ion”
process
suffix “-ist”
specialist
suffix “-itis”
inflammation
suffix “-logy”
process of study
suffix “-oma”
tumor. mass, swelling
suffix “-opsy”
process of viewing
suffix “-osis”
condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)
suffix “-pathy”
disease, condition
suffix “-scope”
instrument to visually examine
suffix “-scopy”
process of visually examining
suffix “-sis”
state of; condition
suffix “-tomy”
process of cutting, incision
suffix “-y”
process, condition
prefix “a-“, “an-“
no, not, without
prefix “aut-“, “auto-“
self, own
prefix “dia-“
complete, through
prefix “endo-“
within
prefix “epi-“
above, upon
prefix “ex-“, “exo-“
out, outside of, outward
prefix “hyper-“
excessive, above, more than normal
prefix “hypo-“
deficient, below, under, less than normal
prefix “in-“
into, in
prefix “peri-“
surrounding, around
prefix “pro-“
before, forward
prefix “re-“
back, backward, again
prefix “retro-“
behind
prefix “sub-“
below, under
prefix “trans-“
across, through
