Chapter 3.2 (midterm) Flashcards
Aort/o=
aorta
Arteri/o=
artery
Arteriol/o=
arteriole
coron/o=
coronary, heart
venul/o=
venule
An/o=
anus
Append/o=
appendix
Appendic/o=
appendix
duoden/o=
duodenum (SI)
ile/o=
ileum (SI)
jejun/o=
jejunum (SI)
or/o=
mouth
pancreat/o=
pancreas
proct/o
anus and rectum
sigmoid/o=
sigmoid colon (LI)
stomat/o=
mouth
adrenal/o=
adrenal gland
hypophys/o=
pituitary gland
ovari/o=
ovary
orchi/o=
testis
orchid/o=
testis
parathyroid/o=
parathyroid gland
pituitar/o=
pituitary gland
thym/o=
thymus gland
thyroaden/o=
thyroid gland
thyroid/o=
thyroid gland
colp/o=
vagina
vagin/o=
vagina
metri/o=
uterus
uter/o=
uterus
o/o=
egg
oophor/o=
ovary
ovari/o=
ovary
salping/o=
fallopian tube
lymphaden/o=
lymph node
lymphangi/o=
lymph vessel
splen/o=
spleen
thym/o=
thymus
balan/o=
penis
orch/o=
testis
prostat/o=
prostate gland
scrot/o=
scrotum
urethr/o=
urethra
vas/o=
vas deferens
chondr/o=
cartilage
ligament/o=
ligament
myos/o=
muscle
muscul/o=
muscle
spondyl/o=
vertebra
ten/o=
tendon
tendin/o=
tendon
cerebrell/o=
cerebellum
cerebr/o=
cerebrum
encephal/o=
brain
medull/o=
medulla oblongata
myel/o=
spinal cord or bone marrow
neur/o=
nerve
adenoid/o=
adenoid
alveol/o=
air sac, alveolus
bronchi/o
bronchiole
cyan/o=
blue
phren/o=
diaphragm
aur/o=
ear
myring/o=
eardrum
tympan/o=
eardrum
ocul/o=
eye
phak/o=
lens of the eye
retin/o=
retina
cyst/o=
urinary bladder
vesic/o=
urinary bladder
pyel/o=
renal pelvis
ureter/o=
ureter
urethr/o=
urethra
blephar/o=
eyelid
calcane/o=
heel bone, calcaneus
capillar/o=
capillary
-cele=
hernia
choledoch/o=
common bile duct
clavicul/o=
collar bone, clavicle
-coccus=
bacterium (berry shaped)
coni/o=
dust
-coniosis=
abnormal condition of dust
-crit=
seperation
dactyl/o=
fingers or toes
-dynia=
pain
ec- =
out, outside
-ectasia =
dilation, stretching, widening
-ecstasis =
dilation, stretching, widening
ecto- =
outside, out
-emesis =
vomiting
esthesi/o=
sensation
femor/o=
femur
fibr/o=
fibrous tissue
fibul/o=
fibula
ger/o=
old age
hydr/o=
water
-ior=
pertaining to
-listhesis=
to slip, slide
lith/o=
stone
-lith=
stone
lys/o=
separation, breakdown, destruction
-malacia=
softening
metacarp/o=
metacarpals, hand bones
metatars/o=
metatarsals, foot bones
-motor=
movement
-oid=
pertaining to or resembling
osm/o=
smell
-penia=
deficiency
perone/o=
fibula
-pexy=
fixation (surgical)
phalang/o=
phalanges (finger and toe bones)
-philia=
attraction to
-poiesis=
formation
-ptysis=
spitting
-rrhagia=
bursting forth of blood
-rrhaphy=
suture
-stat=
stop, control
-stenosis=
narrowing
stern/o=
breast bone, sternum
-stomy=
opening
thel/o=
nipple
tibi/o=
tibia
uln/o=
ulna
Diagnostic suffixes are used to describe….
disease conditions or their symptoms
Procedural suffixes are used to describe procedures used in….
patient care
-algia=
condition of pain, pain
What is otalgia?
ear pain
Define leukemia
WBC condition
Define pneumonia
lung condition
define bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchial tubes
-megaly=
enlargement
define hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
-oma=
tumor, mass
Define myoma
muscle tumor
define myosarcoma
muscle tumor (including fleshy tissue)
define adenoma
tumor of a gland
define adenocarcinoma
Cancerous tumor of a gland
define leukocytosis
WBC condition (elevated WBCs)
define nephropathy
kidney disease condition
-rrhea=
flow, discharge
define menorrhea
blood flow/ menstruation (normal)
-rrhage=
bursting forth of blood
-rrhagia=
bursting forth of blood
define hemorrhage
bursting forth of blood
Define menorrhagia
heavy bleeding menstruation
-sclerosis =
hardening
define arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arterioles
-uria=
condition of urine
define hematuria
blood in urine
define inguinal
pertaining to the groin
Define peritoneal
pertaining to the peritoneum
-centesis=
surgical puncture to remove fluid
define amniocentesis
surgical procedure to remove the amnion (amniotic fluid)
define arthrocentesis
surgical procedure to remove fluid from joints
-ectomy =
removal, resection, excision
define tonsillectomy
surgical removal of the tonsils
define oopherectomy
surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries
define mammogram
record of breasts
-graphy=
process of recording
define mammography
process of recording breast tissue
-lysis=
separation, breakdown, destruction
define dialysis
separation of wastes from blood (when kidneys stop working)
-plasty=
surgical repair or surgical correction
define rhinoplasty
surgical repair or surgical correction of the nose
-scopy=
process of visual examination
define bronchoscopy
visual examination of bronchi
-stomy=
opening
define colostomy
opening of the colon
-therapy
treatment
define chemotherapy
drug or chemical treatment
-tomy=
incision, to cut into
define bursitis
inflammation of the bursae
define cellulitis
inflammation of the skin (due to bacteria infection)
define dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
define endocarditis
inflammation of the inside lining of the heart
define gastrits
inflammation of the stomach
define myositis ossificans
inflammation of the muscle (due to bruising, muscles become hard like bone)
Define osteomyelitis
inflammation/infection of the bone and bone marrow
define otitis
inflammation of the ear
define pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx
define thrombophlebitis
inflammation that causes blood clot in a vein
leiomy/o=
visceral muscle
lip/o=
fat
rhabdomy/o=
skeletal muscle
melan/o=
black
define melanoma
black tumor
