Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Medical word consists of some or all of the following:
A
Word root, combining form, suffix, prefix
2
Q
Macro-
A
Large
3
Q
Micro-
A
Small
4
Q
Post-
A
After
5
Q
Pre-, Pro-
A
Before
6
Q
Intra-, Endo-
A
In, within
7
Q
Peri-
A
Around
8
Q
A-, An-
A
Without, not
9
Q
Circum-, Peri-
A
Around
10
Q
Dia-, Trans-
A
Through, across
11
Q
Diplo-, Dipl-
A
Double
12
Q
Homo-, Homeo-
A
Same
13
Q
Hypo-
A
Under, below
14
Q
Mono-, Uni-
A
One
15
Q
Primi-
A
First
16
Q
Retro-
A
Backward, behind
17
Q
Super-
A
Upper, above
18
Q
Hyper-
A
Excessive
19
Q
Dys-
A
Bad, painful
20
Q
-er
A
One who
21
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
22
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
23
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
24
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
25
-centesis
Surgical puncture
26
-clast
To break
27
-desis
Binding fixation
28
-ectomy
Excision, removal
29
-lysis
Separation, destruction
30
-pexy
Fixation (of organ)
31
-plasty
Surgical repair
32
-rrhaphy
Suture
33
-stomy
Forming an opening
34
-tome
Instrument to cut
35
-tomy
Incision
36
-tripsy
Crushing
37
-gram
Record,writing
38
-graph
Instrument recording
39
-graphy
Process of recording
40
-meter
Instrument for measuring
41
-metry
Act of measuring
42
-scope
Instrument for examining
43
-scopy
Visual examination
44
-algia, -dynia
Pain
45
-cele
Hernia, swelling
46
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
47
-edema
Swelling
48
-emesis
Vomiting
49
-emia
Blood condition
50
-iasis
Abnormal condition
51
-lith
Stone, calculus
52
-malacia
Softening
53
-megaly
Enlargement
54
-osis
Abnormal condition increases
55
-pathy
Disease
56
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
57
-phobia
Fear
58
-plegia
Paralysis
59
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Bursting (of)
60
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
61
-rrhexis
Rupture
62
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
63
-toxic
Poison
64
-trophy
Nourishment, development
65
-duction
Act of leading, bringing, conducting
66
Oste/o
Bone
67
Nephr/o
Kidney
68
Men/o
Menstration
69
Odont/o
Teeth
70
Gastr/o
Stomach
71
Dermat/o
Skin
72
Append/o
Appendix
73
Thromb/o
Blood clot
74
Mast/o
Breast
75
Rhin/o
Nose
76
My/o
Muscle
77
Trache/o
Trachea
78
Cardi/o
Heart
79
Angi/o
Vessel
80
Ot/o
Ear
81
Hepat/o
Liver
82
Bronchi/o
Bronchus
83
Chol/e
Bile, gall
84
Chondr/o
Cartilage
85
Cyan/o
Blue
86
Erythr/o
Red
87
Word root, combining form, suffix, prefix
Medical word consists of some or all of the following:
88
Large
Macro-
89
Small
Micro-
90
After
Post-
91
Before
Pre-, Pro-
92
In, within
Intra-, Endo-
93
Around
Peri-
94
Without, not
A-, An-
95
Around
Circum-, Peri-
96
Through, across
Dia-, Trans-
97
Double
Diplo-, Dipl-
98
Same
Homo-, Homeo-
99
Under, below
Hypo-
100
One
Mono-, Uni-
101
First
Primi-
102
Backward, behind
Retro-
103
Upper, above
Super-
104
Excessive
Hyper-
105
Bad, painful
Dys-
106
One who
-er
107
Specialist
-ist
108
Pertaining to
-al
109
Tumor
-oma
110
Inflammation
-itis
111
Surgical puncture
-centesis
112
To break
-clast
113
Binding fixation
-desis
114
Excision, removal
-ectomy
115
Separation, destruction
-lysis
116
Fixation (of organ)
-pexy
117
Surgical repair
-plasty
118
Suture
-rrhaphy
119
Forming an opening
-stomy
120
Instrument to cut
-tome
121
Incision
-tomy
122
Crushing
-tripsy
123
Record,writing
-gram
124
Instrument recording
-graph
125
Process of recording
-graphy
126
Instrument for measuring
-meter
127
Act of measuring
-metry
128
Instrument for examining
-scope
129
Visual examination
-scopy
130
Pain
-algia, -dynia
131
Hernia, swelling
-cele
132
Dilation, expansion
-ectasis
133
Swelling
-edema
134
Vomiting
-emesis
135
Blood condition
-emia
136
Abnormal condition
-iasis
137
Stone, calculus
-lith
138
Softening
-malacia
139
Enlargement
-megaly
140
Abnormal condition increases
-osis
141
Disease
-pathy
142
Decrease, deficiency
-penia
143
Fear
-phobia
144
Paralysis
-plegia
145
Bursting (of)
-rrhage, -rrhagia
146
Discharge, flow
-rrhea
147
Rupture
-rrhexis
148
Narrowing, stricture
-stenosis
149
Poison
-toxic
150
Nourishment, development
-trophy
151
Act of leading, bringing, conducting
-duction
152
Bone
Oste/o
153
Kidney
Nephr/o
154
Menstration
Men/o
155
Teeth
Odont/o
156
Stomach
Gastr/o
157
Skin
Dermat/o
158
Appendix
Append/o
159
Blood clot
Thromb/o
160
Breast
Mast/o
161
Nose
Rhin/o
162
Muscle
My/o
163
Trachea
Trache/o
164
Heart
Cardi/o
165
Vessel
Angi/o
166
Ear
Ot/o
167
Liver
Hepat/o
168
Bronchus
Bronchi/o
169
Bile, gall
Chol/e
170
Cartilage
Chondr/o
171
Blue
Cyan/o
172
Red
Erythr/o
