Medical/Scientific Terminology Flashcards
APPENDIC-
appendix
-itis
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
TONSILL-
tonsil
-oma
tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
HEMAT-
blood
-osis
diseased condition of, act of, process of
ARTHR-
joint, speech sound or articulation
CARDI-
heart
CHONDR-
cartilage
CYAN-
dark blue
CYT-
cell
ENTER-
intestine
HEPAT-
liver
MELAN-
black, dark
MY(ET)-
fungus, mold
NEPHR-
kidney
OST(E)
bone
SCLER-
hard
-ectomy
surgical removal of, to cut
-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
-rrhea
abnormal discharge
ADEN-
gland
ANGI-
vessel
CEPHAL-
head
CHOL(E)-
bile, gall
HYSTER-
uterus, hysteria
LIP-
fat
MAST-, MAZ-
breast
O(O)-
egg
OT-
ear
PHLEB-
vein
PY-
pus
UR-
urine
-path
one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
-iasis
diseased condition, often referring to infestation by parasites
-therapy
treatment of or by
BRACHY-
short