Chapter 1 Med Terms Flashcards by Nya Sanchez-Fernandez

Who would you see if you had a heart attack

Cardiologist

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Who would you see if you had ovarian cysts

Gynecologist

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Who would you see if you had bipolar disorder

Psychiatrist

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Who would you see if you had a breast adenocarcinoma

Oncologist

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Who would you see if youw had iron deficiency anemia

Hematologist

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Who would you see for for retinopathy

Ophthalmologist

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Who would you see if you had a cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)

Neurologist

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Who would you see if you had renal failure

Nephrologist

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Who would you see if you had inflammatory bowel disease

Gastroenterologist

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Who would you see if you had prostatic adenocarcinoma

Urologist

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Word beginnings are called

Prefix

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Word endings are called

Suffix

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Foundation of a wrod

Root

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Letter linking a suffix and root, or linking 2 roots in a term

Combining vowel

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Combination of root and a combining vowel

Combining form

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Cardi/o

Heart

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Aden/o

Gland

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Bi/o

Life

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Cerebr/o

Cerebrum

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Cephal/o

Head

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Arthr/o

Joint

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Carcin/o

Cancerous, cancer

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Cyst/o

Urinary Bladder

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Cyt/o

Cell

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Derm/o or Dermat/o

Skin

Encephald/o

Brain

Electr/o

Electricity

-oma

Tumor, mass

-al

Pertaining to

-itis

Inflammation

-logy

Study of

-scopy

To visually examine

-ic

Pertaining to

-gram

Record

-opsy

Process of viewing

Cerebra/al

Pertaining to the cerebrum

Bi/opsy

Process of viewing living tissue

Aden/itis

Inflammation of the gland

Cephal/ic

Pertaining to the head

Carcin/oma

Cancerous tumor

Cyst/o/scopy

Process of visually examining the urinary bladder

Electr/o/cardi/o/gram

Recor of electicity in the heart

Cardi/o/logy

Study of the heart

Electr/o/encephala/o/gram

Record of the electrcity in the brain

Dermat/itis

Inflammation of the skin

Arthr/o/scopy

To visually examine the joints

Cyt/o/logy

Study of the cell

Erythr/o

Red

Enter/o

Intestines

Gastr/o

Stomach

Gnos/o

Knowledge

Hemat/o

Blood

Cis/o

To cut

Nephr/o

Kidney

Leuk/o

White

Iatr/o

Treatment/physician

Hepat/o

Liver

Neur/o

Nerves

Gynec/o

Women, female

Name for white blood cell

Leukocyte

Name for inflammation of stomach

Gastritis

Name for pertaining to being produced by treatment

Iatrogenic

Name for study of kidneys

Nephrology

Name for red blood cell

Erythrocyte

Name for mass of blood

Hematoma

Name for process of viewing living tissue

Biopsy

Name for pain of the nerves

Neuralgia

Name for process of examining the eye

Ophthalmoscopy

Name for inflammation of small intestine

Enteritis

Combining form for kidney (Latin)

Ren/o

Combining form for disease

Path/o

Combining form for eye

Ophthalm/o

Combining form for "to cut"

Sect/o or Cis/o

Combining form for nose

Rhin/o

Combining form for flesh

Sarc/o

Combining form for mind

Psych/o

Combining form for urinary tract

Ur/o

Combining form for bone

Oste/o

Combining form for x-rays

Radi/o

Combining form for clotting

Thromb/o

Combining form for tumor

Onc/o

Ophthalmoscopy

Process of visual examination of the eye

Ophthalmoscope

Use of instrument to visually examine the eye

Oncology

Study of tumors

Osteitis

Inflammation of bone

Psychosis

Abnormal condition of the mind

Thrombocyte

Clotting cell

Renal

Pertaining to the kidney

Nephrectomy

Removal of kidney

Osteotomy

Incision of the bone

Resection

Process of cutting back

Carcinogenic

Pertaining to producing cancer

Sarcoma

Tumor, mass

-algia

Pain

-ion

Process

-emia

Blood condition

-gram

Record

-scope

Instrument to visually examine

-osis

Condition, usually abnormal

-ectomy

Excision, removal

-genic

Pertaining to producing

-pathy

Disease condition

-tomy

Process of cutting, incision

-itis

Inflammation

-cyte

Cell

-globin

Protein

Dia-

Complete, through

Pro-

Before

Aut-, Auto-

Self, own

A-, An-

No, not, without

Hyper-

Above

Hypo-

Below

Epi-

Endo-

Within

Retro-

Behind

Trans-

Across

Peri-

Surrounding

Ex-, exo-

Out

Sub-

Below

Re-

Back

Diagnosis

Complete knowledge

Prognosis

Before knowledge

Subhepatic

Below liver

Pericardium

Surrounding the heart

Hyperglycemia

Excessive sugar levels

Hypodermic

Pertaining to below the skin

Epigastric

Pertaining to above the stomach

Resection

Process of cutting back

Hypoglycemia

Insufficient blood sugar levels

Define the form and the word used. Cerebr/o Cerebrovascular Accident

Cerebrum When brain doesn't get adequate amounts of blood, nutrients, or oxygen

Define the form and the word used. Encephal/o Encephalitis

Brain Inflammation of the brain

Define the form and the word used. Cyst/o Cystoscope

Urinary bladder Instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

Define the form and the word used. Trans- Transhepatic

Across Across the liver

Define the form and the word used. Sarc/o Osteogenic Sarcoma

Flesh Malignant tumor originating in the bone

Define the form and the word used. Hypo- Hypogastric

Pertaining to below the stomach

Define the form and the word used. Endo- Endocrine glands

Within Secrete hormones within the body

Define the form and the word used. -ectomy Nephrectomy

Excision or removal Excision or removal of the kidney

Define the form and the word used. Exo- Exocrine Glands

Out Secrete chemicals outside the body

Define the form and the word used. -algia Neuralgia

Pain Pain of the nerves

Inflammation of the liver

Hepatitis

Part of the hip bone

Ilium

Part of the small intestine

Ileum

Tube leading from the urinary bladder to outside of the body

Urethra

One of two tubes each leading from single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder

Ureter

Headache

Cephalgia

Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating (surgically and medically) disorders in the eye

Ophthalmologist

Study of blood

Hematology

Record of electricity in the heart

Electrocardiogram

Inflammation of the stomach

Gastritis

Study of stomach and intestines

Gastroenterology

Pertaining to below the stomach

Hypogastric

Pertaining to above the stomach

Epigastric

Actual clot that forms

Thrombus

Condition of clot formation

Thrombosis

Occurs when blood vessels are damaged in the cerebrum and blood is prevented from reaching functional areas of the brain

Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke

Hormone normally released by the pancreas to escort suagr from the bloodstream into cells --> Sugar is broken down in cells to release energy

Insulin

Endocrine gland near the stomach

Pancreas

Surgeon who operates on the urinary tract and the organs of the male reproductive systems

Urologist

An internal medicine specialist (nonsurgical) who diagnoses and treats disorders of kidneys

Nephrologist

Health care professional who examines eyes ad prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye diseases

Optometrist

Grinds lenses and fits glasses and does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye disorders

Optician

Serious brain injury associated with high-impact head trauma that may be found in football and boxing

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Pertaining to over a long period of time

Chronic

Secretes a greater than normal amount of thyroxine

Hyper thyroidism Hyperactive Thyroid Gland

Endocrine gland in the neck

Thyroid gland

Thyroid hormone, T4

Thyroxine

Aden/o

Gland

Adenoma

Tumor of the gland

Bi/o

Life

Biology

Study of life

Carcin/o

Cancerous/cancer

Carcinoma

Cancerous tumor

Cardi/o

Heart

Cardiology

Study of heart

Cephal/o

Head

Cephalic

Pertaining to the head

Cerebr/o

Cerebrum

Cerebral

Pertaining to the cerebrum

Cis/o

To cut

Incision/Excision

To cut into TO cut out of

Crin/o

To secrete

Endocrine glands

Secretes hormones directly within the bloodstream

Cyt/o

Cell

Cytology

Study of the cell

Derm/o Dermat/o

Skin

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Hypodermic

Pertaining to below the skin

Electr/o

Electricity

Encephal/o

Brain

Enter/o

Intestines

Erythr/o

Red

Erythrocyte

Red cell that carry oxygen to the blood

Gastr/o

Stomach

Gastrectomy

Excision or removal of the stomach

Gastrotomy

Process of cutting into the stomach

Glyc/o

Sugar

Gnos/o

Knowledge

Diagnosis

State of complete knowledge

Prognosis

Prediction of the outcome of an illness

Gynec/o

Women/Female

Hemat/o Hem/o

Blood

Hematoma

Collection of blood clot in the cavity or organ or under the skin

Hepat/o

Liver

Iatr/o

Treatment/physician

Iatrogenic

Adverse effects that resuts from treatment or intervention by the physician

Leuk/o

White

Leukocyte

White blood cell that helps fight diseases

Log/o

Study of

Metr/o

To measure

Ped/o

Child

Pediatric

Pertaining to children

Sect/o

To cut

Resection

Cutting back in sense of cutting out or removal

Thromb/o

Clot, clotting

Thrombocyte

Also known as platelets that help clot blood

Vascul/o

Blood vessels

A-, An-

No, not without

Anemia

Decreased number of erythrocytes or abnormality of hemoglobin within the RBC's

Aut-, Auto-

Self

Autopsy

Process of viewing by onself

Dia-

Complete, through

Endo-

Within

Epi-

Above, upon

Epidermis

Outermost layer of skin lies above the middle laye of skin

Ex-, Exo-

Out, outside, outward

Hyper-

Excessive, above, more than normal amount

Hypo-

Below, deficient, under, less than normal

In-

Into, in

Peri-

Surrounding, around

Pro-

Before, forward

Re-

Back, backward, again

Retro-

Behind

Sub-

Below, under

Trans-

Across, through

-ac

Pertaining to

-al

Pertaining to

-algia

Pain

-cyte

Cell

-ectomy

Excision, removal

-emia

Blood condition

-genic

Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

-globin

Protein

-gram

Record

-ic, -ical

Pertaining to

-ion

Process

-ist

Specialist

-ism

Process, condition

-itis

Inflammation

-logy

Process of study

-oma

Tumor, mass

-opsy

Process of viewing

-osis

Condition, usually abnormal

-pathy

Disease condition

-scope

Process of visually examining

-sis

State of, condition

-tomy

Process of cutting, incision

-um

Structures

-y

Process, condition

What is the largest part of the brain

Cerebrum

Small intestine is ____ but much ___ than the large intestine

Narrower, longer

What is the most common form of cancer

Basal cell carcinoma

During a stroke the cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients which are damaging to the brain and cause loss of

Movement Speech

Label the functions of the cerebrum

Use picture in Ch. 1 med term notes

Hyperglycemia is most frequently associated with

Diabetes

When you have high blood sugars is usually due to lack of ___ in type _

Insulin, Type 1

You have ineffective ___ in type _

Insulin, type 2

Thyroxine causes cells to

Burn fuel and release energy

What are the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism

Increases energy level and nervousness Tachycardia Weight loss Exophthalmos (Bulging eyeballs)