Interventions Exam 1 Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
eponyms
A
terms derived from the name of a person or place
ex: West Nile virus
2
Q
acronyms
A
terms formed from the first letters of words in a phrase
ex: laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
3
Q
aden/o
A
gland
4
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
5
Q
epitheli/o
A
epithelium
6
Q
fibr/o
A
fiber
7
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
8
Q
kary/o
A
nucleus
9
Q
lip/o
A
fat
10
Q
my/o
A
muscle
11
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
12
Q
organ/o
A
organ
13
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh, connective tissue
14
Q
system/o
A
system
15
Q
viscer/o
A
internal organs
