Chapter 4 Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
An/o
Anus
Bi/o
Life
Cardi/o
Heart
Carp/o
Carpals (wrist bones)
Cis/o
To cut
Cost/o
Ribs
Crani/o
Skull
Cutane/o
Skin
Dur/o
Dura mater
Gen/o
To produce/begin
Glyc/o
Sugar
Hemat/o
Blood
Later/o
Side
Men/o
Menses
Nat/i
Birth
Neur/o
Nerve
Norm/o
Rule, order
Oste/o
Bone
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
Plas/o
Formation, growth, development
Ren/o
Kidney
Scapul/o
Scapula
Son/o
Sound
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
Top/o
To put, place, position
Troph/o
Development, nourishment
Urethr/o
Urethra
Uter/o
Uterus
Ven/o
Vein
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
-Al
Pertaining to
-Ation
Process, condition
-Cision
Process of cutting
-Crine
Secretion
-Dipsia
Thirst
-Emia
Blood condition
-Gen
To produce
-Graphy
Process of recording
-Ia
Condition
-Ic, -Ine
Pertaining to
-Ism
Condition, process
-Lapse
To fall, slide
-Lysis
Loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction
-Meter
To measure
-Mission
To send
-Mortem
Death
-Oma
Tumor, mass
-Ous
Pertaining to
-Partum
Birth
-Pathy
Disease condition
-Phagia
Eating
-Phasia
Formation (condition)
-Plasm
Formation (tissue)
-Plegia
Paralysis
-Pnea
Breathing
-Rrhea
Flow, discharge
-Scopy
Process of visual examination
-Section
To cut
-Stasis
To stand, place, stop, control
-Tension
Pressure
-Thesis
State of putting or placing
-Tic
Pertaining to
-Trophy
Nourishment, development
-Um
Structure
-Uria
Urine condition
-Y
Process, condition
A-, An-
No, not, without
Ab-
Away from
Ad-
Toward, near
Ana-
Up, apart
Ante-
Before, forward
Anti-
Against
Bi-
Two, both
Brady-
Slow
Con-
With, together
Dia-
Complete, through
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
Ec-
Out, outside
Endo-
Within
Epi-
Above, upon
Ex-
Out
Extra-
Outside of
Hemi-
Half
Hyper-
Excessive, too much, above
Hypo-
Deficient, too little, below
In-
In, into
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within
Mal-
Bad
Meta-
Change, beyond
Neo-
New
Para-
Beside, near, along the side of
Peri-
Surrounding
Poly-
Many, much
Post-
After, behind
Pre-
Before
Pro-
Before, forward
Pros-
Before, forward
Quadri-
Four
Re-
Back, behind
Retro-
Back, behind
Sub-
Under, less than
Syn-
With, together
Tachy-
Fast
Trans-
Across, through
Tri-
Three
Ultra-
Beyond
Uni-
One
Abnormal
Pertaining to being away from normal limits
Adrenal Glands
Glands that are located above the kidneys
Analysis
Separating a substance into its components
Anemia
Blood condition of not enough RBC’s
Antepartum
Before birth
Antibiotic
Chemical substance that destroys bacteria
Antibody
Substance that works against germs
Antigen
Proteins that stimulate WBC’s to make antibodies
Aphasia
Absence of speech
Apnea
Absence of breathing
Atrophy
Decrease in size of cells within an organ
Benign
A non-cancerous tumor
Bilateral
Pertaining to both sides
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
Congenital Anomaly
Irregularity present at birth
Dialysis
Separation of wastes from the blood
Diarrhea
Discharge of watery wastes from the colon
Dysphagia
Condition of pain when swallowing
Dysplasia
Abnormality of the development/formation of cells
Dyspnea
Condition of pain or difficulty breathing
Dysuria
Condition of pain or difficulty with urination
Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy that occurs in the fallopian tubes rather than the uterus
Endocrine Glands
Gland that secretes hormones within the body
Endoscopy
Process of visually examining internal organs/cavities with a scope
Epidural Hematoma
Mass/collection of blood above the dura mater
Excision
The process of cutting something out
Extrahepatitc
Pertaining to outside the liver
Hemigastrectomy
Excision or removal of half the stomach
Hemiplagia
Paralysis that affects half of the body
Hyperglycemia
Condition of too much glucose in the blood
Hyperplasia
Condition of an increase in cell number
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hyperthyroidism
Abnormal condition of excessive thyroid production
Hypertrophy
Enlargement or overgrowth of a body part as a result of an increase in cell size
Hypoglycemia
Abnormal condition of too little glucose in the blood
Incision
The process of cutting into a body part
Intervertebral
Pertaining to in between the vertebrae
Intrauterine
Pertaining to within the uterus
Intravenous
Pertaining to within a vein
Malignant
Cancerous tumors that spread from the point of origin
Metacarpal
Bones of the hand
Metastasis
Spread of cancerous tumors to a distant organ
Neonatal
Pertaining to a new birth
Neoplastic
Pertaining to a new growth
Paralysis
Loss/impairment of body movement
Paraplegia
Condition of paralysis in the lower portion of the body
Parathyroid Glands
Glands located behind the thyoid gland
Perianal
Pertaining to surrounding the anus
Periosteum
Membrane that surrounds bone
Polydipsia
Condition of increased thirst
Polyneuropathy
Disease of many nerves
Polyuria
Condition of increased urination
Postmortum
After death
Postpartum
After birth
Precancerous
Pertaining to a condition that may come before cancer cells develop
Prolapse
Falling down or drooping of a body part
Prosthesis
An artificial substitute for a missing body part
Quadriplegia
Condition of paralysis in all 4 extremities
Relapse
Return of a disease
Remission
Lessening/absence of signs & symptoms of a disease
Resection
Removal of an organ or a structure
Retroperitoneal
Pertaining to behind the peritoneum
Subcostal
Pertaining to below the ribs
Subcutaneous
Pertaining to below the skin
Subdural Hematoma
Mass of blood collected below the dura mater
Subscapular
Pertaining to below the scapula
Subtotal
Pertaining to below the total amount
Syndrome
Set of signs & symptoms that occur together to indicate a disease condition
Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
Tachypnea
Fast breathing
Transabdominal
Pertaining to across the abdomen
Transurethral
Pertaining to across the urethra
Tricuspid Valve
A valve with 3 cusps/point on the right side of the heart
Ultrasonography
Process of recording a body part with sound waves
Unilateral
Pertaining to 1 side
