Chapter 1 Medical Terminology Flashcards
Med terminology
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Cyanosis
A
Blue discoloration of the skin caused by adequate lack of oxygen
2
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Erythr
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Red
3
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Leuk
A
White
4
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Melan
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Black
5
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Poli
A
Gray
6
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Itis
A
Inflammation
7
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Neur
A
Nerve
8
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Plasty
A
Surgical repair
9
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Gastro
A
Stomach
10
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Ectomy
A
Surgical removal
11
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Osis
A
Abnormal condition
12
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Algia
A
Pain and suffering
13
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Dynia
A
Pain
14
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Malacia
A
Abnormal softening
15
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Megaly
A
Enlargement
16
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Necrosis
A
Tissue death
17
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Sclerosis
A
Abnormal hardening
18
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Rhino
A
Nose
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Ology
A
Study of
20
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Nat
A
Birth
21
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Hyper
A
Excessive or increased
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Inter
A
Between or among
23
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Sub
A
Under,less,or below
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Dys
A
Bad , difficult,painful
25
Ad
Towards or in direction of
26
Eu
Good,normal, well,easy
27
Hypo
Means deficient or decreased
28
Intra
Within or inside
29
Supra
Above or excessive
30
Ot/o
Ear
31
Laryng/o
Throat
32
Lith
Stone
33
Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
34
Graphy
Process of recording a picture
35
Gram
Record or picture
36
Arterio
Artery
37
Scopy
Visual examination
38
Endo
Within
39
Otomy
Surgical incision
40
Sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
41
Malacia
Abnormal softening
42
Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
43
Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
44
Rrhage & rrhagia
Bursting forth an abnormal excessive fluid discharge or bleeding
45
Hem
The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
46
Rrhapy
Suture or stitch
47
Myo
Muscle
48
Rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge
49
Rrhexis
Rupture
50
Nat
Birth
51
Ab
Away from
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Ad
Toward or in the direction of
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Eu
Good normal well or easy
54
Edema
Excessive fluid in body tissues causing Swelling
55
Arteri/o
Artery
56
Ather/o
Plaque or fatty substance
57
Oma
Mass or tumor
58
Arthr/o
Joint
59
Articulate
Come together
60
Approximate
Come together of two edges
61
Osis
Abnormal
62
Cyan
Blue
63
Cardi/o
Heart
64
Crin/O
To secrete
65
Dermat/o
Skin
66
Esthesi/o
Sensation
67
Gastr
Stomach
68
Ger/a ger/o geront/o
Elderly
69
Gynec
Female
70
Immun/o
Immune
71
Neur/o
Nerve
72
Obstetr
Midwife
73
Onc/o
Tumor
74
Opthalm
Eye
75
Orth/o
Straight
76
Ped/o
Child
77
Ot/o
Ear
78
Laryng/o
Larynx or voice box
79
Path/o
Disease
80
Path/o
Disease
81
Path/o
Disease
82
Ne/o
New
83
Psych/o
Mind
84
Radi/o
Radiation
85
Rheumat/o
Rheumatism/arthritis
86
Ur/o
Urinary tract or urine
87
Hepat
Liver
88
Mamm/o , mast/o
Breast
89
Myel
Bone marrow or spinal cord
90
Oste/o
Bone
91
Pulm/o pulmonary/o pneum/o
Lung
92
Vas/o
Vessel
93
Cerebr/o encephal/o
Brain
94
Chir/o
Hand
95
Col/o
Colon or large intestine
96
Cele
Hernia
97
Ectasia
Dilation or dilatation
98
Emesis
Vomiting
99
Emia
Blood condition
100
Ia , iasis
Condition
101
Mania
Excessive preoccupation
102
Oid
Resembling
103
Penia
Deficiency
104
Phobia
Fear
105
Ptosis
Prolapse or sagging
106
Spasm
Cramp or twitching
107
Stasis
Stopping or controlling
108
Able
Capable of
109
Ase
Enzyme
110
Eum ,ium
Membrance
111
Ia, ism
Condition or theory
112
Iac
One who suffers
113
Opia
Vision
114
Ose
Sugar
115
Adip/o , lip/o
Fat
116
Amyl/o
Starch
117
Glyc/o
Sugar
118
Hemat/o
Blood
119
Lact/o
Milk
120
Muc/o
Mucus
121
Prote/o
Protein
122
Pyr/o
Fire
123
Adip , lip
Fat
124
Amyl
Starch
125
Muc
Mucus
