Final & Chap 17 Flashcards by Sarah Jansa

Meaning ‘without voice’

aphonia

a- = without

-phonia = voice

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Pertaining to the nose & stomach

nasogastric

nas/o = nose

gastr/o = stomach

ic = pertaining to

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Process of visually examining the ear.

otoscopy

ot/o = ear

-scopy = process of viewing

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Involuntary contraction of the bronchi

bronchospasm

bronch/o = bronchus

-spasm = involuntary muscle contraction

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Inflammation of the pharynx

pharyngitis

pharyng/o = pharynx (throat)

-itis = inflammation

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State of slow heart

Bradycardia

brady- = slow

cardi/o = heart

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Enlarged heart

Cardiomegaly

cardi/o = heart

-megaly = enlargement, large

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Pertaining to the heart muscle

Myocardial

my/o = muscle

cardi/o = heart

-al = pertaining to

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Meaning “red cell”

Erythrocyte

erythr/o = red

cyt/o = cell

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Meaning too few clotting cells

Thrombocytopenia

thromb/o = clot

cyt/o = cell

-penia = abnormal decrease, too few

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Meaning “white cell”

Leukocyte

leuk/o = white

cyt/o = cell

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Blood condition of insufficient blood sugar

Hypoglycemia

hypo- = below, under

glyc/o = sugar

-emia = blood condition

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Surgical repair of a joint

Arthroplasty

arthr/o = joint

-plasty = surgical repair

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A substance that prevents clot formation

Anticoagulant

anti- = against

coagul/o = clotting

an- = pertaining to

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Pertaining to ‘rib’

Costal

cost/o = rib

-al = pertaining to

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Pertaining to between the ribs

Intercostal

inter- = among, between

cost/o = rib

-al = pertaining to

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Bone and joint inflammation

Osteoarthritis

oste/o = bone

arthr/o = joint

-itis = inflammation

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Process of measuring oxygen

Oximetry

ox/i = oxygen

-metry = process of measuring

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Abnormal condition of blue

Cyanosis

cyan/o = blue

-osis = abnormal condition

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One who studies the lungs

Pulmonologist

pulmon/o = lung

-logist = one who studies

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One who studies the nerves

Neurologist

neur/o = nerve

-logist = one who studies

Pertaining to the retina

Retinal

retin/o = retina

-al = pertaining to

Instrument for visually examining the eye

Ophthalmoscope

ophthalm/o = eye

-scope = instrument for viewing

Bladder inflammation

Cystitis

cyst/o = bladder, pouch, sac

-itis = inflammation

Condition of blood in the urine

Hematuria hemat/o = blood -uria = condition of the urine

One who studies females

Gynecologist gynec/o = female, woman -logist = one who studies

Surgical removal of breast

Mastectomy mast/o = breast -ectomy = surgical removal

Term that means 'many pregnancies'

Multigravida multi- = many -gravida = pregnancy

Surgical removal of an ovary

Oophorectomy oophor/o = ovary -ectomy = surgical removal

Difficult digestion

Dyspepsia dys- = abnormal, difficult, painful -pepsia = digestion

Nausea and vomiting

N&V

Gastrointestinal

Complete blood count

CBC

Fracture

Intramuscular

One who studies hearing

Audiologist audi/o = hearing -logist = one who studies

Inflammation of the nose

Rhinitis rhin/o = nose -itis = inflammation

Discharge from the nose

Rhinorrhea rhin/o = nose -rrhea = discharge, flow

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Tonsillectomy tonsill/o = tonsils -ectomy = surgical removal

Combing form that means 'hardening'

scler/o

Suffix meaning "drooping"

-ptosis

Suffix meaning "paralysis"

-plegia

Lumbar puncture

Surgical removal of the vas deferens

vasectomy vas/o = vas deferens, vessel, duct -ectomy = surgical removal

Pertaining to the fetus

Fetal fet/o = fetus -al = pertaining to

Inflammation of the appendix

Appendicitis appendic/o = appendix -itis = inflammation

Inflammation of the stomach

Gastritis gastr/o = stomach -itis = inflammation

Meaning "excessive vomiting"

Hyperemesis hyper- = excessive, over, above emesis = vomiting

Posteroanterior view in radiology

PA view or PA

Meaning "tendon inflammation"

Tendonitis or tendinitis ``` tend/o = tendon tendin/o = tendon ``` -itis = inflammation

Inflammation of the skin

Dermatitis dermat/o = skin -itis = inflammation

Pertaining to the metacarpus

Metacarpal