Final & Chap 17 Flashcards
Meaning ‘without voice’
aphonia
a- = without
-phonia = voice
Pertaining to the nose & stomach
nasogastric
nas/o = nose
gastr/o = stomach
ic = pertaining to
Process of visually examining the ear.
otoscopy
ot/o = ear
-scopy = process of viewing
Involuntary contraction of the bronchi
bronchospasm
bronch/o = bronchus
-spasm = involuntary muscle contraction
Inflammation of the pharynx
pharyngitis
pharyng/o = pharynx (throat)
-itis = inflammation
State of slow heart
Bradycardia
brady- = slow
cardi/o = heart
Enlarged heart
Cardiomegaly
cardi/o = heart
-megaly = enlargement, large
Pertaining to the heart muscle
Myocardial
my/o = muscle
cardi/o = heart
-al = pertaining to
Meaning “red cell”
Erythrocyte
erythr/o = red
cyt/o = cell
Meaning too few clotting cells
Thrombocytopenia
thromb/o = clot
cyt/o = cell
-penia = abnormal decrease, too few
Meaning “white cell”
Leukocyte
leuk/o = white
cyt/o = cell
Blood condition of insufficient blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
hypo- = below, under
glyc/o = sugar
-emia = blood condition
Surgical repair of a joint
Arthroplasty
arthr/o = joint
-plasty = surgical repair
A substance that prevents clot formation
Anticoagulant
anti- = against
coagul/o = clotting
an- = pertaining to
Pertaining to ‘rib’
Costal
cost/o = rib
-al = pertaining to
Pertaining to between the ribs
Intercostal
inter- = among, between
cost/o = rib
-al = pertaining to
Bone and joint inflammation
Osteoarthritis
oste/o = bone
arthr/o = joint
-itis = inflammation
Process of measuring oxygen
Oximetry
ox/i = oxygen
-metry = process of measuring
Abnormal condition of blue
Cyanosis
cyan/o = blue
-osis = abnormal condition
One who studies the lungs
Pulmonologist
pulmon/o = lung
-logist = one who studies
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
GI
Complete blood count
CBC
Fracture
Fx
Intramuscular
IM
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
LP
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
