Chapter 1 Flashcards
Introduction to Medical Language
1
Q
C ( before a, o, u)
A
K sound
Cardiac
2
Q
C (before e, I, y)
A
S sound
Cyst
3
Q
Ch
A
K sounds
Chiropractor
4
Q
G (before a, o, u)
A
G sound
Gamma
5
Q
G (before e, i , y)
A
J sound
Genetic
6
Q
Ph
A
F sound
pharmacy
7
Q
Pn
A
N sound
Pnemonia
8
Q
Pt (initial)
A
T sound
Pterigium
9
Q
Rh, rrh
A
R sound
Rhinoplasty
10
Q
X (initial)
A
Z sound
Xeroderma
11
Q
arthr/o
A
Joint
12
Q
cardi/o
A
Heart
13
Q
enter/o
A
Small intestine
14
Q
gastr/o
A
Stomach
15
Q
hepat/o
A
Liver
16
Q
neur/o
A
Nerve
17
Q
hem/o
A
Blood
18
Q
hemat/o
A
Blood
19
Q
my/o
A
Muscle
20
Q
muscul/o
A
Muscle
21
Q
angi/o
A
Vessel
22
Q
vas/o
A
Vessel
23
Q
vascul/o
A
Vessel
24
Q
derm/o
A
Skin
25
Q
dermat/o
A
Skin
26
Q
cutane/o
A
Skin
27
Q
pneum/o
A
Lung
28
Q
pneumon/o
A
Lung
29
Q
pulmon/o
A
Lung
30
Q
gen/o
A
Creation/cause
31
Q
hydr/o
A
Water
32
Q
morph/o
A
Change
33
Q
myc/o
A
Fungus
34
Q
necr/o
A
Death
35
Q
myc/o
A
Fungus
36
Q
necr/o
A
Death
37
Q
orth/o
A
Straight
38
Q
path/o
A
Suffering, disease
39
Q
phag/o
A
Eat
40
Q
plas/o
A
Formation
