Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Med. Term. > Chapter 4: Body Structure > Flashcards

Chapter 4: Body Structure Flashcards

0
Q

nucle/o

A

nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

crani/o

A

cranium(skull)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

dist/o

A

far, farthest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

proxim/o

A

near, nearest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

cervic/o

A

neck:cervix uteri

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

anter/o

A

anterior, front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

limb/o

A

loins, (lower back)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

medi/o

A

middle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

chlor/o

A

green

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

A

yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

erythr/o

A

red

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

melan/o

A

black

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

infer/o

A

lower, below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

radi/o

A

radiation, X-ray, radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

ili/o

A

ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

leuk/o, albin/o

A

white

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

poli/o

A

gray, gray matter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ad-

A

toward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

home/o

A

same, alike

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

chrom/o

A

color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

poster/o

A
  • back (of body), behind

- posterior

23
Q

somat/o

24
hist/o
tissue
25
viscer/o
internal organs
26
path/o
disease
27
-meter
instrument for measuring
28
later/o
side
29
gastr/o
stomach
30
-megaly
enlargement
31
prognosis
+-gnosis: knowing | +pro-: before, in front of
32
etiology
+-logy: study of | +eti/o: cause
33
idiopathic
+-ic: pertaining to, relating to +idi/o: unknown; peculiar +path: disease
34
radiologist
+-logist: specialist in the study of | +radi/o: radiation, x-ray, radius
35
acrocyanosis
+-osis: abnormal condition +acro: extremity +cyan/o: blue
36
anteriorgram
+-gram: record, writing | +anteri/o: artery
37
infracostal
+-al: pertaining to, relating to +infra-: below, under +cost: ribs
38
pericardial
+-ial: pertaining to, related to +peri-: around +card: heart
39
transabdominal
+-al: pertaining to, related to +trans-: across, through +abdomin: abdomen
40
ultrasonic
+-ic: pertaining to +ultra-: beyond, excessive +son/o: sound
41
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
42
PET
position emission tomography
43
CT Scan, CAT Scan
computed (axial) tomography scan
44
Dx
diagnosis
45
CBC
complete blood count
46
Tx
treatment
47
US
ultrasound
48
AP
anteroposterior
49
U&L | U/L
upper and lower
50
RLQ
right lower quadrant
51
I&D
incision and drainage
52
LLQ
left lower quadrant
53
LAT, lat
lateral
54
Bx, bx
biopsy
55
RUQ
right upper quadrant
56
Sx
symptom

Med. Term. (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions