CSD 155 LAB 1: Introduction & Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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poly-/multi-
A
many
ex. polyvalent
2
Q
hyper-
A
overly/extreme
ex. hypernea
3
Q
hypo-
A
low, not enough
ex. hypochondria
4
Q
acute
A
one time/short duration
ex. acute pain
5
Q
chronic
A
extremely long duration
ex. chronic depression
6
Q
a-/an-
A
without
ex. anoxic
7
Q
anti-
A
against
ex. antibiotic
8
Q
contra-
A
against/opposite
ex. contralateral
9
Q
dys-
A
bad, ill, difficult
ex. dyslexia
10
Q
macro-
A
large/long
ex. macrodont
11
Q
micro-
A
small
ex. microbe
12
Q
ab-
A
away
ex. abduct
13
Q
ad-
A
toward
ex. adduct
14
Q
para-
A
beside/partial
ex. paraprofessional
15
Q
peri-
A
around
ex. pericardium
16
Q
sub-
A
under
ex. subcutaneous
17
Q
super-
A
above/beyond
ex. superficial
18
Q
supra-
A
above/upon
ex. suprahyoid
19
Q
exo-
A
outside
ex. exoskeleton
20
Q
infra-
A
below
ex. infrared
21
Q
inter-
A
between
ex. intercellular
22
Q
intra-
A
within
ex. intravenous
23
Q
muc/o
A
refers to mucous
24
Q
path/o
A
disease/disorder
25
ped/o
child
26
alveoli/o
alveolar sacs in lungs
27
cephal/o
head
28
crani/o
skull
29
encephal/o
brain
30
gloss/o
tongue
31
lingu/o
language/tongue
32
laryng/o
larynx
33
tympan/o
tympanic membrane
34
pharyng/o
pharynx
35
rhin/o
nose
36
sphincter/o
sphincters
37
-phagia
eating/swallowing
| ex. dysphagia
38
-tension
presure
39
-itis
inflammation
40
-stalsis
contraction
41
-stenosis
narrowing
42
-logy
study of
