DMU Terms Flashcards
itis
inflammation
osis
abnormal condition
ectomy
to cut out or remove
otomy
to cut into
ostomy
to make a”mouth”
a/an
without, none
micro
small
macro
large
mega/megaly
enlarged
scopy/scopic
to look/observe
graphy/graph
recording an image
gram
the image (xray)
ology/ologis
study/specilaize in
dento
teeth
stomato
mouth
gloss/linguo
tongue
gingivo
gums
gastro
stomah
entero
intestine
colo
large intestinte
procto
anus/rectum
hepato
liver
neprho/rene
kidney
orchido
testis
oophro
ovary
hystero/ metro
uterus
salpingo
uterine tubes
dermo
skin
masto/mammo
breast
osteo
bones
cardo
heart
cysto
bladder
rhino
nose
phlembo/veno
veins
hemo/emia
blood
encephalo
brain
leuko
white
melano
black
cyano
blue
xantho
yellow
adeno
gland
lipo
faat
myo
muacle
lymph
lymph tisssue
carcino
malignant
osteo
bone
endo
within inside of
peri
around
retro
behind
epi
upon, on top of
trans
through
intra
within
sub
below
cardio
heart
brady
slow
tachy
fast
ANGIO
vessel
veno/phlebo
vein
stasis
to stop
cyte
cell
hemo/emia
blood
cephalo
head
menigo
membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
neuro
nerve
dys
difficult/painful/abnormal
encelphalo
inside the head (brain)
cele
hernia,, abnormal protrusion of structure out of the normal anatomical position
pathy
disease, abnormality
plasia
development, formation, growthq
plegia
paralysis
aphasia
loss of speech
gastro
stomach
hepato
liver
chol/e
gall, bile
cyst
bladder, sac
emes
vomit
lith
stone
laparo
abdominal wall
-centesis
to puncture
tripsy
to crush
rrhea
flow,discharge
iasis
abnormal condition
rhino
nose
laryngo
larynx
broncho
lung air passageways
pne/pnea
breath, air, lung
pulmo
lung
ptysis
spitting
plasty
reconstruction
nephro
kidney
hydro
water
cysto
bladder
pyelo
renal collecting ducts
ur/o/uria
urine
olig/o
scanty, less than normal
pexy
to surgically reattach fix in normal position
orchid/testo
testes
balan
head of penis
andr/o
male
prostat
prostate
vas
vessel,duct
rrhaphy
to suture
hymen
membrane surrounding entrance of vagina
aphrodisiac
chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire
veneral disease
sexually transmitted infectious disease
hemaphhroditism
condition where ovarian or testiular tissue are found in the same individual
priapism
continuous painful erection
satyriasis
condition of compulsive sexual desire in men
hystero/metr
uterus
salpingo/salpinx
uterine tube
colp
vagina
oophoro
ovary
men
menstruation
mamm
breast
mast
breast
pareunia/coitus
intercourse
gravida
pregnancy
para
live birth
part/toc
labor, birth/ delivery
osteo
bone
chondro
cartilage
arthro
joint
myelo
bone marrow
ten/tendin
tendon
ligament
ligmaent
burs
bursa, bag
myo/myos
muscle
malacia
softening
porsis
porous
asthenia
weakness, loss of strength
trophy
development, stimulation, maintenance
algia,algesia
pain