Med Terms Flashcards
Angio
Vessel
Andro
Make
Arterio
Artery
Athero
Yellowish, fatty plaque
Arturo
Joint
Blasto
Developing cell, germ cell
Cardio
Heart
Chole
Gall, bile
Corono
Heart
Cysto
Bladder, sac
Echo
Sound
Entero
Intestine
Erythro
Red
Gastro
Stomach
Glosso
Tongue
Glyco
Sugar
Glycoso
Sugar
Gyno
Women
Gyneco
Women
Hemo
Blood
Hemato
Blood
Hepato
Liver
Leuko
White
Linguo
Tongue
Mammo
Breast
Masto
Breast
Meno
Menstruation
Naso
Nose
Nephro
Kidney
Nocti
Night
Oro
Mouth
Orchido
Testis, tesiticle
Osteo
Bone
Oxi
Oxygen
Oxo
Oxygen
Phlebo
Vein
Pneumo
Lung, air
Pneumato
Lung, air
Pneumono
Lung, air
Pulmono
Lung
Reno
Kidney
Rhino
Nose
Sphygmo
Pulse
Spiro
Breathe, breathing
Stetho
Chest
Thrombo
Clot
Uro
Urine
Urino
Urine
Vaso
Vessel, duct
Veno
Vein
A
Without
An
Without
Brady
Slow
Endo
Within
Eu
Normal
Hemi
Half
Hyper
Above, excessive
Hypo
Below, incomplete
Inter
Between
I tea
Within
Bro
New
Peru
Surrounding
Poly
Many, much
Pro
Before
Tachy
Rapid
Trans
Through, across, beyond
-al
Pertaining to
-algia
Pain
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
-cele
Hernia or protrusion
-centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
-crit
To separate
-cyte
Cell
-emia
Blood condition
-gen
Substances or agent that produces or causes
-genesis
Origin, cause
-gram
Record
-ia
Condition of diseased
-ic
Pertaining to
-ism
State of
-itis
Inflammation
-lysis
Loosening, dissolution, separating
-megaly
Enlargement
-meter
Instruments used to measure
-ology
Study of
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal
-ostomy
Creation of an artificial opening
-otomy
Cut or incision
-ous
Pertaining to
-pathy
Disease
-penia
Abnormal
-pepsia
Digestion
-pnea
Breathing
-sarcoma
Malignant tumor
-sclerosis
Hardening
-scopic
Pertaining to visual examination
-stasis
Control, stop, standing
-stenosis
Constriction
-trophy
Nourishment, development
-Uria
Urine, urinatio
Anthropology
Study of humans
Sociology
Study of social behavior
Endocrinology
Study of the endocrine system
Cytology
Study of cells
Hematology
Study of blood
Algology
Study of algae
Pathology
Study of disease
Audiology
Study of sound
Limnology
Study of inland waters
Virology
Study of viruses
Zoology
Study of animals
Geology
Study of rocks
Oceanography
Study of oceans
Histology
Study of tissues
Entomology
Study of insects
Herpetology
Study of reptiles and amphibians
Ophthalmology
Study of the eye
Taxonomy
Study of classifying or naming
Horticulture
Study of garden
Radiology
Study of radiation
Archeology
Study of historic people
Ethnology
Study of cultures
Psychology
Study of the brain
Genetics
Science of heredity
Agronomy
Study of soil
Exobiology
Study of life beyond earth’s atmosphere
Gerontology
Study of the aging process
Dermatology
Study of skin
Bacteriology
Study of bacteria
Protozoology
Study of Protozoa
Biology
Study of life
Seismology
Study of earthquakes
Astronomy
Science of the universe
Ornithology
Study of birds
Ichthyology
Study of fish
Pharmacology
Study of drugs
Optometry
Practice of examining the eyes
Mycology
Study of fungi
Cardiology
Study of the heart
Physiology
Study of the functions of the body