Ch. 1 - Intro To Terminology Flashcards
1
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Symbol
A
Graphic representation of a term
2
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Decodable term
A
Terms that can be broken down into component parts to be analyzed.
3
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Nondecodable term
A
Terms that cannot be broken into component parts.
4
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Eponym
A
Term names for the person who identified the condition, described the procedure, or devised the object.
5
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Abbreviation
A
Terms shortened to letters. Some are acronyms.
6
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
7
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Bi/o
A
Life
8
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
9
Q
Col/o
Colon/o
A
Large intestine
Colon
10
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Dent/I
Odont/o
A
Teeth
11
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Derm/o
Dermat/o
A
Skin
12
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Electr/o
A
Electrical activity
13
Q
Enter/o
A
Small intestine
14
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Fet/o
A
Fetus
15
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
16
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Hepat/o
A
Liver
17
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Hyster/o
A
Uterus
18
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Lith/o
A
Stone
19
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Log/o
A
Study
Knowledge
20
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Nat/o
A
Birth
21
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Ophthalm/o
A
Eye
22
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Oste/o
A
Bone
23
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Path/o
A
Disease
24
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Therm/o
A
Heat
Temperature
25
Troph/o
Nourishment
| Development
26
Tympan/o
Eardrum
27
-al
Pertaining to
28
-algia
Pain
29
-dynia
Pain
30
-ectomy
Excision
| Removal
31
-gram
A record
32
-ia
Condition
33
-ic
Pertaining to
34
-ist
One who specializes
35
-itis
Inflammation
36
-logy
The study of
37
-megaly
An enlargement
38
-opsy
A viewing
39
-osis
Abnormal condition
40
-pathy
Disease process
41
-plasty
Surgical repair
42
-rrhage
Bursting forth
43
-rrhaphy
Suture
44
-rrhexis
Rupture
45
-scopy
Visual examination
46
-stomy
New opening
47
-tomy
An incision
48
-um
Noun ending usually meaning a structure
49
-y
Noun ending usually meaning the process of.
50
A-
Not
| Without
51
An-
No
Not
Without
52
Ante-
Before
| In front of
53
Anti-
Against
54
Dys-
Painful
Abnormal
Difficult
55
Endo-
Within
56
Epi-
Above
| On top of
57
Ex-
Outside
| Out
58
Hemi-
Half
| Partial
59
Hyper-
Excessive
| Above
60
Hypo-
Deficient
| Below
61
In-
Not
| In
62
Infra-
Below
63
Inter-
Between
64
Intra-
Within
65
Neo-
New
66
Per-
Through
67
Peri-
Surrounding
68
Pre-
Before
69
Sub-
Under
| Below
70
-ectomy
Excision
71
-graphy
Process of recording
72
-metry
Process of measurement
73
-scopy
A visual examination
74
-stomy
A new opening
75
-therapy
Treatment
76
-tomy
Incision
77
-tripsy
Process of crushing
78
-graph
Instrument to record
79
-Meter
Instrument to measure
80
-scope
Instrument to visually or aurally examine
81
-tome
Instrument to cut
82
-tripter
Instrument to crush
83
-trite
Instrument to crush
84
Allo-
Other
| Different
85
Esthesi/o
Feeling
86
Ger/o
Aging
87
Iatr/o
Treatment
88
Gynec/o
Female
89
Hemat/o
Blood
90
Neur/o
Nerves
91
Obstetr/o
Midwife
92
Onc/o
Tumor
93
Orth/o
Straight
94
Ped/o
Children
95
Ot/o
Eat
96
Rhin/o
Nose
97
Laryng/o
Voice box
98
Psych/o
Mind
99
Ur/o
Urinary system
