Final Study Guide Flashcards
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-clasis
To break; surgical fracture
-desis
Binding/fixation of the bone or joint
-ectomy
Excision; removal
-lysis
Separation; distraction, loosening
-tome
Instrument to cut
-pexy
Fixation of an organ
-plasty
Surgical repair
-rrhaphy
Suture
-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
-tomy
Incision
-itis
Inflammation
-tripsy
Crushing
-gram
Record, writing
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-meter
Instrument for measuring
-metry
To measure
-scope
Instrument for examining
-scopy
Visual examination
-algia
Pain
-cele
Hernia, swelling
-dynia
Pain
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
-edema
Swelling
-emesis
Vomiting
-emia
Blood condition
-gen
Producing, forming, origin
-genesis
Producing, forming, origin
-ia
Condition
-iasis
Abnormal condition produced by something specified
-ia
Condition
-iatry
Medicine; treatment
-ician
Specialist
-ism
Condition
-ist
Medicine; treatment
-lith
Stone; calculus
-malacia
Softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition; increase (used with blood cells)
-pathy
Disease
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
-phagia
Swallowing, eating
-phasia
Speech
-phobia
Fear
-plasia
Formation, growth
-plasm
Formation, growth
-plegia
Paralysis
-ptosis
Prolapse; downward displacement
-rrhage
Bursting forth
-rrhagia
Bursting forth
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-sclerosis
Hardening
-spasm
Twitching
-stenosis
Structure; narrowing
-toxic
Poison
-trophy
Development, nourishment
-esis
Condition
-y
Condition; process
-icle
Small, minute
-ole
Small, minute
-ule
Small, minute
-ac
Pertaining to
-al
Pertaining to
-ar
Pertaining to
-ary
Pertaining to
-eal
Pertaining to
-ic
Pertaining to
-ical
Pertaining to
-ile
Pertaining to
-ior
Pertaining to
-ous
Pertaining to
-tic
Pertaining to
Epi-
Above, upon
Hypo-
Under; below; deficient
Infra-
Under, below
Sub-
Under, below
Inter-
Between
Post-
After, behind
Pre-
Before
Pro-
Forward, for
Retro-
Backward, behind
Bi-
2
Dipl-
Double
Diplo-
Double
Hemi-
1/2
Dia-
Through, across
Ecto-
Outside, outward
Endo-
In, within
Exo-
Outside, outward
Extra-
Outside, outward
Intra-
In, within
Para-
Near, beside, beyond
Peri-
Around
Super-
Upper, above
Supra-
Above; excessive; superior
Trans-
Turning
Ultra-
Excess, beyond
A-
Without, not
Hyper-
Excessive, above normal
Macro-
Large
Micro-
Small
Mono-
1
Multi-
Many, much
Nulli-
None
Poly-
Many, much
Primi-
First
Quardri-
4
Tri-
3
Uni-
1
Ab-
From, away from
Ad-
Toward
Circum-
Around
An-
Without, not
Anti-
Against
Brady-
Slow
Contra-
Against
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
Eu-
Good, normal
Hetero-
Different
Homo-
Same
Homeo-
Same
Mal-
Bad
Pan-
All
Pseudo-
False
Syn-
Together, joined, union
Tachy-
Rapid
Abduction
Moving away from the midsagittal plane
Medial
Middle of the body
Superior (Cephalad)
Toward head of the upper portion of the structure
Proximal
Near to the center trunk of the body or point of attachment
Anterior (ventral)
Front of the body
Parietal
Outer wall of the body cavity
Prone
Laying on the abdomen, face down
Adduction
Moving toward the midsagittal plane
Lateral
Side
Inferior
Away from the head toward the tail or lower part of the structure
Distal
Away from the center
Posterior (dorsal)
Back of the body
Visceral
Internal organs
Supine
Lying horizontally on the back, face up
Inversion
Turning inward or inside out
Palmar
Palm of the hand
Superficial
Toward the surface of the body (external)
Eversion
Turning outward
Plantar
Sole of the foot
Deep
Away from the surface of the body (internal)
Cyt/o
Cell
Hist/o
Tissue
Kary/o
Nucleus
Nucle/o
Nucleus
Anter/o
Interior, front
Caud/o
Tail
Cephal/o
Head
Dist/o
Far, farthest
Inferi/o
Lower, below
Later/o
Side, to one side
Medi/o
Middle
Posteri/o
Back of the body, behind, posterior
Proxim/o
Near, nearest
Ventr/o
Belly, belly side
Acr/o
Extremity
Eti/o
Cause
Abdomen/o
Abdomen
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
Crani/o
Skull (cranium)
Gastr/o
Stomach
Ili/o
Ilium (later flaring portion of the hip bone)
Inguin/o
Groin
Lumb/o
Lower back, loins
Pelv/i
Pelvis
Pelv/o
Pelvis
Spin/o
Spine
Thorac/o
Chest
Umbilic/o
Naval
Xer/o
Dry
Albin/o
White
Chlor/o
Green
Chrom/o
Color
Idi/o
Unknown, peculiar
Morph/o
Forum, shape, structure
Path/o
Disease
Radi/o
Radiation; x-ray; radius (long bone of the arm)
Somat/o
Body
Son/o
Sound
Tom/o
To cut
Viscer/o
Internal organs
Cirrh/o
Yellow
Cyan/o
Blue
Erythr/o
Red
Jaund/o
Yellow
Leuk/o
White
Melan/o
Black
Poli/o
Gray; gray matter of the brain/spinal cord
Xanth/o
Yellow
Adip/o
Fat
Cutane/o
Skin
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Sweat
Hidr/o
Dry, scaly
Ichthy/o
Kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
Lip/o
Fat
Melan/o
Black
Myc/o
Fungus
Xer/o
Dry
-cyte
Cell
-derma
Skin
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-therapy
Treatment
An-
Without, not
Dia-
Through, across
Epi-
Above, upon
Homo-
Same
Onych/o
Nail
Pil/o
Hair
Scler/o
Hardening; Scalera (white of the eye)
Seb/o
Sebum, sebaceous
Squam/o
Scale
Xen/o
Foreign, strange
Hyper-
Excessive, above normal
Sub-
Under, below
Steat/o
Fat
Sudor/o
Sweat
Trich/o
Hair
Ungu/o
Nail
Acromi/o
Acromion (projection of the scapula)
Ankyl/o
Stiffness; crooked, bent
Arthr/o
Joint
Brachi/o
Arm
Calcane/o
Calcaneum (heel bone)
Carp/o
Carpus (wrist bone)
Cephal/o
Head
Cervic/o
Neck
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Clavicul/o
Clavicle (collarbone)
Cost/o
Ribs
Crani/o
Cranium (skull)
Dactyl/o
Fingers; toes
Metatars/o
Metatarsus (foot bones)
Muscul/o
Muscle
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
Orth/o
Straight
Oste/o
Bone
Patell/o
Patella (kneecap)
Ped/i
Foot; child
Ped/o
Foot; child
Pelv/i
Pelvis
Phalang/o
Phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)
Pub/o
Pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
Radi/o
Radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
Rhabd/o
Rod-shaped (striated)
Fasci/o
Band, facia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bone)
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
Fibul/o
Fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)