Medical Terminolgy Quiz One Flashcards
1
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A-, an-
A
No, not, without
Example- apathetic, analgesia
2
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Ab-
A
Away from
Ex abduction
3
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
Ex abdominal
4
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-ac, -al
A
Pertaining to
Ex cardiac, abdominal
5
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-ac, -ar, -ary
A
Pertaining to
Ex ovarian, cellular, coronary
6
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Aden/o
A
Gland
Ex adenocarcinoma
7
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Adip/o
A
Fat
Ex adipose
8
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-algesia
A
Sensitivity to pain
Analgesia
9
Q
-algia
A
Pain
Ex fibromyalgia
10
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Ana-
A
Up, apart, backward, again, anew
Ex anabolic, anaphylactic
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Angi/o
A
Vessel (blood)
Ex angiogram
12
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Ante-
A
Before, forward
Ex antepartum
13
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Anter/o
A
Front
Ex anterior
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Anti-
A
Against
Ex antihypertensive
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Aort/o
A
Aorta (largest artery)
Ex aortic
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Append/o, appendic/o
A
Appendix
Ex appendicitis
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Arter/o, arteri/o
A
Artery
Ex arterial
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
Ex arthritis
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-ase
A
Enzyme
Ex lipase, streptokinase
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Audi/o, audit/o
A
Hearing
Ex auditory
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Aut/o, aut-, auto
A
Self, own
Ex autoimmune
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Axill/o
A
Armpit
Ex axillary
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Bacter/i/o
A
Bacteria
Ex bacteremia
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Bi-
A
Two
Ex bilateral
25
Bil/i
Bile, gall
Ex biliary
26
Brachi/o
Arm
Ex brachial
27
Brady-
Slow
Ex bradycardia
28
Bronch/o , bronchi/o
Bronchial tube
Ex bronchoscopy
29
Bucc/o
Check
Ex buccal
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Calc/o
Calcium
Ex hypocalcemia
31
Carcin/o
Cancerous, cancer
Ex- carcinogenic
32
Carcin/o
Cancerous, cancer
Ex Carcinogenic
33
Cardi/o
Heart
Ex cardiac
34
-cele, coele
Swelling, hernia
Ex bronchocele, hydrocoele
35
cell/u
cell level
Ex: cellulitis, cellular
36
-centesis
surgical procedure to remove fluid
ex: thoracentesis
37
cerebr/o
cerebrum -largest part of the brain
Ex: cerebral
38
cervic/o
neck
Ex: cervical
39
chol/e
bile,gall
Ex: cholesterol
40
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Ex: Cholecytisitis; cholecystectomy
41
-cidal
pertaining to killing
ex: germicidal
42
col/o, colon/o
colon (lg intestine)
ex: colonoscopy
43
comi/o
to care for
ex: noscomial infection
44
contra-
against, opposite
ex: contraindicated
45
coron/o
heart
ex: coronary
46
cost/o
rib
ex: costophrenic border
47
cran/i
skull
ex: cranial
48
cyan/o
blue
ex: cyanotic
49
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
ex: cystogram
50
cyto/o, -cyte
cell
ex: cytotoxic, leukocyte
51
de-
lack of, less
ex: dementia
52
derm/o, derma, dermat/o
skin
ex: dermatitis, xeroderma
53
diaphor/o
sweat
ex: diaphoresis
54
dist/o
far, distant
ex: distal
55
dors/o,dorsi
back of the body
ex: dorsal
56
dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
ex: dysphagia
57
-eal
pertaining to
ex: corneal, tracheal
58
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
ex: cholecystectomy
59
-emia
blood condition
ex: bacteremia, septicemia
60
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
ex: anemic
61
end-, end/o
in;within
ex: endometriosis, endoscopic
62
enter/o
intestines-usually small intestine
ex: enteritis
63
epi-
above,upon, on
ex: epidermis, epigastric
64
erythr/o
red
ex: erthrocyte
65
erythem/o
flushed, redness
ex: erythemic
66
-esis
action, condition, state of
ex: prosthesis
67
ex-
out; away from
ex: external
68
gastr/o
stomach
ex: gastritis
69
-genesis
producing,forming
ex: pathogenesis, glucogenesis
70
-ger/i, geront/o
old age
ex: geriatrics, gerontolgy
71
gluc/o, glyc/o
glucose, sugar
ex: glucogenesis, glycolysis
72
-gram
record
ex: electrocardiogram, venogram
73
-graphy
process of recording
ex: echocardiography
74
hem/o, hema/o
blood
ex: hematouria
75
hemi-
half
ex: hemiplegic
76
hepat/o
liver
ex: hepatomegaly
77
herni/o
hernia
ex: herniate
78
hydr/o
water
ex: hydrocoele
79
hypo-
deficent, below, less than normal
ex: hypoglycemic, hypodermic
80
hyster/p
uterus, womb
ex: hysterectomy
81
-ia
condition
ex: hyperthermia
82
-iac, -ic,-ine,-ior
pertaining to
ex: cardiac, alcoholic, adrenaline, anterior
83
-iasis
abnormal condition
cholelithiasis
84
ile/o
ileum
ex: ileus
85
inguin/o
groin
ex: inguinal
86
inter-
between
ex: interstitial space
87
intra-
within, into
ex: intradermal
88
-ism
process, condition
ex: alcholism
89
-ist
specialist
ex: psychologist, respiratory therapist
90
-itis
inflammation
ex:cellulitis
91
jaund/o
yellow
ex: jaundice
92
jejun/o
jejunum
ex: jejunostomy tube, jejunal tube
93
Kal/i
potassium
ex: hyperkalemia
94
ket/o,keton
ketones, acetones
ex: ketoacidosis
95
kyph/o
hunch back
ex: kyphosis
96
Lapar/o
abdominal wall, abdomen
ex: laprascopic
97
later/o
side
ex: bilateral
98
leuk/o
white
ex: leukocytes
99
lip/o
lipid, fat
ex: hyperlipidemia, liposuction
100
lob/o
lobe
ex: pneumo-lobotomy
101
-logy
study-process of
ex: cardiology, neurology
102
-lysis
breakdown, seperation, destruction
ex: thrombolysis
103
mal-
bad
ex: maldorous
104
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
ex: mammopgraphy, mastectomy
105
medi/o
middle
ex: medial
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-megaly
enlargement
ex: hepatomegaly
107
melan/o
black
ex: melanoma
108
-ment/o
mind
ex: dementia
109
my/o
muscle
ex: myocardium
110
narc/o
numbness, sleep
ex: narcotic drug
111
nas/o
nose
ex: nasogastric tube
112
natr/o
sodium
ex: hypernatemia
113
necr/o
death
ex: necrotic tissue, necrosis
114
nephr/o
kidney
ex: nephrotoxic
115
neur/o
nerve
ex: neurologist
116
norm/o
rule, order
ex: normotensive
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nos/o
infection
ex: nosocomial
118
ocul/o
eye
ex: ocular
119
opthalm/o
eye
ex: ophthalmologist
120
opt/o,optic/o
eye, vision
ex: optical
121
-oid
resembling, derived from
ex: thyroid
122
olig/o
scant, slight
ex: oliguria
123
-oma
tumor,, fluid collection
ex: carcinoma
124
onc/o
tumot
ex: oncologist
125
oophor/o
ovary
ex: oophorectomy
126
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
ex: thrombosis
127
oste/o
bone
ex: osteocytes
128
ot/o
ear
ex: otoxic
129
-ous
pertaining to
ex: malodorous, cancerous
130
-oxia, -oxic
oxygen
ex: anoxia, hypoxic
131
pancreat/o
pancreas
ex: pancreatitis
132
para-
near,beside, apart from,along side of
ex: paraplegic
133
-paresis
weakness
ex: hemiparesis
134
path/o
disease
ex: pathophysiology
135
-pathy
disease,emotion
ex: neuropathy, empathy
136
pector/o
chest
ex:pectoral
137
-penia
deficiency
ex: thrombocytopenia, leucopenia
138
-phagia
eating;swallowing
ex: dysphagia
139
phas/o,phasia
speech
ex: dysphasia
140
phleb/o
vein
ex: phlebotomist
141
-plasia
development, formation,growth
ex: hyperplasia
142
-plasty
surgical repair
ex: rhinoplasty
143
-plegia, -plegic
paralysis, palsy
ex: paraplegia, hemiplegic
144
-pnea
breahing
ex: apnea, dyspnea
145
pneum/o,pneumon/o
lung,air,gas
ex: pneumothorax
146
post-, poster/o
after, behind
ex: postoperative, posterior
147
pre-
before, in front of
ex: postoperative, posterior
148
proxim/o
near
ex: proximal
149
pseudo
false,fake
ex: pseudotumor
150
pulmon/o
lung
151
purul/o
pus
ex: purulent
152
quadri-
four
ex: quadriceps muscle
153
rhino
nose
ex: rhinoplasty
154
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
hemorrhage
155
-rrhea
flow,discharge
ex: rhinorrhea
156
sanguin/o
fluid,blood
ex: serosanguinous
157
-sclerosis
hardening
ex: arteriosclerosis
158
-scope
instrument to visually examine
ex: endoscope
159
-sect
to cut
ex: transect
160
seps/o
infection
ex: sepsis
161
ser/o
fluid-serum; clear
ex: serous, serosanguinouse drainage
162
-sis
state of
ex: sepsis
163
-spasm
sudden contraction of muscle
ex: venospasm
164
-stasis
to stop;control;place
ex: hemostasis
165
-static
pertaining to stopping;controlling
ex: hemostatic
166
-stenosis
tightening; narrowing
ex: arteriostenosis; urethrostenosis
167
stern/o
sternum
ex: substernal
168
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
ex: gastrostomy, jujunostomy
169
sub-
under, below
ex: subarachnois hemorrhage
170
supra-
above,upper
ex: suprasternal
171
syncop/o
faint
ex: syncopal episode
172
tachy-
fast
ex: tachycardia
173
-tension, -tensive
preassure
ex: hypertension, hypertensive
174
therm/o
heat
ex: thermometer
175
thorac/o
chest
ex: thoracic
176
-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
ex: pneumothorax
177
thromb/o
clot
ex: thrombosis
178
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
ex: thyroidectomy
179
-tic
pertaining to
ex: spastic bladder
180
-tomy
process of cutting
ex: colostomy
181
-toxic
posion
ex: nephrotixic, ototoxic
182
trache/o
trachea
ex: tracheostomy
183
trans-
across, through
ex: transect
184
tri-
three
ex: tricupsid valve
185
-trophy
development-condition of
ex: hypertrophy
186
umbilic/o
umbilicus; navel
ex: umbilical cord
187
uni-
one
ex: unilateral
188
ur/o
urine; urinary tract
ex: urosepsis
189
ureter/o
ureter
ex: ureteral stent
190
urethr/o
urethra
ex: urethrostenosis
191
-urin/o
urine
ex: urinary tract
192
-us
structure; thing
ex: thrombus, umbilicus
193
uter/o
uterus; womb
ex: uterine hemorrhage
194
vascul/o
vessel (blood)
ex: vasculitis; vascular
195
ven/o, ven/i
vein
ex: venospasm
196
ventr/o
abdominal side of the body
ex: ventral hernia
197
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
ex: vertebrosternal rib
198
xeri/o
dry
ex: xerofoam dressing; xeroderma
199
-y
condition; process
ex: obesity, dusky
