MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards
What does ABDOMIN/O refer to?
ABDOMEN
What is the meaning of ACOUS?
SOUND, HEARING
ACRO refers to which part of the body?
EXTREMITY, END
What does ADEN/O signify in medical terminology?
GLAND
ADIP/O is associated with which substance?
FAT
What does ADREN/O indicate?
ADRENAL GLAND, EPINEPHRINE
ADRENAL/O refers to which gland?
ADRENAL GLAND
What area of the body does ADRENOCORTIC/O pertain to?
ADRENAL CORTEX
AER/O is related to what element?
AIR, GAS
What do ALG/O, ALGI/O, and ALGESI/O have in common?
PAIN
AMNIO- is related to which part of pregnancy?
AMNION
What does AMYL/O represent?
STARCH
ANDR/O is associated with which gender?
MALE
What does ANGI/O refer to?
VESSEL
AN/O pertains to which part of the body?
ANUS
What is the meaning of AORT/O?
AORTA
What does ARTER/O signify?
ARTERY
What is represented by ARTERIOL/O?
ARTERIOLE
What does ARTHR/O refer to?
JOINT
ATEL/O indicates what condition?
INCOMPLETE, IMPERFECT
What anatomical structure does ATLANT/O refer to?
ATLAS
What does ATRI/O represent?
ATRIUM
AUDI/O is related to what sense?
HEARING
AZOT/O pertains to which type of compounds?
NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS
What does BACILL/I refer to?
BACILLUS
What is the meaning of BACTERI/O?
BACTERIUM
BALAN/O is associated with which part of the male anatomy?
GLANS PENIS
What does BAR/O signify?
PRESSURE
What does BILI refer to?
BILE
BIO is related to which concept?
LIFE
What does BLAST/O signify?
IMMATURE CELL
BLEPHAR/O refers to which part of the body?
EYELID
What does BRACHI/O indicate?
ARM
What is represented by BRONCH/I?
BRONCHUS
What does BRONCHIOL refer to?
BRONCHIOLE
What does BUCC/O pertain to?
CHEEK
What is the meaning of BURS/O?
BURSA
CALC/I is associated with which mineral?
CALCIUM
What does CALI/O represent?
CALYX
What does CARCIN/O refer to?
CANCER
CARDI/O is related to which organ?
HEART
What does CARP/O indicate?
WRIST
What does CAUD/O signify?
TAIL
CUBIT/O pertains to which joint?
ELBOW
CEC/O is related to which part of the digestive system?
CECUM
What does CELI/O refer to?
ABDOMEN
What does CENTESIS indicate?
PUNCTURE
What does CEPHAL/O refer to?
HEAD
CEREBELL/O is associated with which part of the brain?
CEREBELLUM
What does CEREBR/O signify?
CEREBRUM
CERVIC/O refers to which body part?
NECK
What does CHEIL/O indicate?
LIP
What is the meaning of CHEM/O?
CHEMICAL
What does CHIR/O represent?
HAND
What does CHOLANGI/O refer to?
BILE DUCT
What does CHOL/E signify?
BILE, GALL
CHOLECYST/O is associated with which organ?
GALL BLADDER
What does CHOLEDOCH/O refer to?
COMMON BILE DUCT
What does CHROND/O signify?
CARTILAGE
What does CHORI/O relate to?
CHOROID
What is indicated by CHROM/O?
COLOR
What does CHRON/O refer to?
TIME
What does CLASIS signify?
BREAKING
What does CLITOR/O pertain to?
CLITORIS
COCCY refers to which part of the body?
COCCYX
What does COCHLE/O indicate?
COCHLEA
What does COLON/O refer to?
COLON
What does COLP/O signify?
VAGINA
COPRO is associated with what substance?
FECES
What does COR/O represent?
PUPIL
What does CORNE/O indicate?
CORNEA
CORTIC/O is related to which part of the brain?
CEREBRAL CORTEX, OUTER PORTION
What does COST/O refer to?
RIB
What does CRANI/O signify?
CRANIUM, SKULL
What does CRY/O indicate?
COLD
What does CRYPT/O refer to?
HIDDEN
CUS is associated with which sense?
SOUND, HEARING
What does CYCL/O represent?
CILIARY BODY, CILIARY MUSCLE (OF EYE)
What does CYT/O refer to?
CELL
DACRY/O is related to what?
TEAR, LACRIMAL APPARATUS
What does DACTYL/O signify?
FINGERS
What does DACRYOCYST/0 refer to?
LACRIMAL SAC
What do DENT/O and DENT/I have in common?
TOOTH, TEETH
DERM/O and DERMAT/O relate to which organ?
SKIN
What does DILATION, DILATATION indicate?
EXPANSION, WIDENING
DORS/I is associated with which part of the body?
BACK
What does DUODEN/O refer to?
DUODENUM
What does DYNAM/O signify?
FORCE, ENERGY
What does ECTASIA, ECTASIS mean?
DILATION, DILATATION, DISTENTION
What does EDEMA refer to?
SWELLING, ACCUMULATION OF FLUID
What does ELECTR/O signify?
ELECTRICITY
EMBRY/O is associated with which developmental stage?
EMBRYO
What does EMESIS mean?
VOMITING
What does ENCEPHAL/O refer to?
BRAIN
ENDOCRIN/O is related to what system?
ENDOCRINE
What does ENTER/O indicate?
INTESTINE
What does EPIDIDYM/O refer to?
EPIDIDYMIS
What does EPISI/O signify?
VULVA
What does ERG/O represent?
WORK
What do ERYTHR/O and ERYTHROCYT/O refer to?
RED, RED BLOOD CELL
What does ESOPHAG/O relate to?
ESOPHAGUS
FACI/O is associated with which part of the body?
FACE
What does FASCI/O signify?
FASCIA
FER is related to which action?
CARRY
What do FERR/I and FERR/O indicate?
IRON
What does FET/O represent?
FETUS
What does FIBR/O signify?
FIBER
GALACT/O is associated with which substance?
MILK
What does GANGLION/O, GANGLI/O refer to?
GANGLION
What does GASTR/O signify?
STOMACH
What does GEN indicate?
ORIGIN, FORMATION
What do GER/E and GER/O refer to?
OLD AGE
What does GINGIV/O represent?
GUM, GINGIVA
What does GLI/O signify?
NEUROGLIA
What does GLOMERUL/O indicate?
GLOMERULUS
What does GLOSS/O refer to?
TONGUE
What does GLUC/O signify?
GLUCOSE
What does GLYC/O indicate?
SUGAR, GLUCOSE
What does GNATH/O represent?
JAW
What does GONI/O refer to?
ANGLE
What does GRAVIDA mean?
PREGNANT WOMAN
What do GYN/O and GYNEC/O refer to?
WOMAN
What do HEM/O and HEMAT/O indicate?
BLOOD
What does HIPAT/O represent?
LIVER
What does HIDR/O signify?
SWEAT, PERSPIRATION
What does HIST/O and HISTI/O refer to?
TISSUE
What does HYDR/O indicate?
WATER, FLUID
What does HYPN/O represent?
SLEEP
What does HYPOPHYSI/O refer to?
PITUITARY, HYPOPHYSIS
What does HYSTER/O signify?
UTERUS
What does IATR/O indicate?
PHYSICIAN
ILE/O is associated with which part of the intestine?
ILEUM
What does ILI/O represent?
ILIUM
What does IMMUN/O signify?
IMMUNITY, IMMUNE SYSTEM
What does INGUIN/O refer to?
GROIN
What does IRID/O indicate?
IRIS OF THE EYE
What does IN/O represent?
FIBER, MUSCLE FIBER
What does INSUL/O signify?
PANCREATIC ISLETS
What does IRIT/O refer to?
IRIS
JEJUNO is associated with which part of the intestine?
JEJUNUM
What does KALI signify?
POTASSIUM
What does KARY/O refer to?
NUCLEUS
What does KERAT/O indicate?
KERATIN, CORNEA, HORNY LAYER OF SKIN
What do KIN/O, KINE, KINESI/O, and KINET/O have in common?
MOVEMENT
What does LABI/O pertain to?
LIP
What does LABYRINTH/O signify?
LABYRINTH (INNER EAR)
What does LACRIM/O represent?
TEAR, LACRIMAL APPARATUS
What does LACT/O indicate?
MILK
What does LAPAR/O refer to?
ABDOMEN, ABDOMINAL WALL
What does LARYNG/O signify?
LARYNX
What does LENT/I refer to?
LENS
What do LEUK/O and LEUKOCYT/O indicate?
WHITE, COLORLESS, WHITE BLOOD CELL
What does LINGU/O signify?
TONGUE
What does LIP/O pertain to?
LIPID, FAT
What does LISTHESIS mean?
SLIPPING
What does LITH refer to?
CALCULUS, STONE
What does LUMB/O signify?
LUMBAR REGION, LOWER BACK
What does LYMPHADEN/O refer to?
LYMPH NODE
What does LYMPHANGI/O indicate?
LYMPHATIC VESSEL
What do LYMPH/O and LYMPHOCYT/O refer to?
LYMPH, LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, LYMPHOCYTE
What does LYSIS mean?
SEPARATION
What does MALACIA signify?
SOFTENING
What do MAMM/O and MAST/O represent?
BREAST, MAMMARY GLAND
What does MANIA indicate?
EXCITED STATE, OBSESSION
What does MEDULL/O refer to?
MEDULLA, SPINAL CORD, INNER PART, OBLONGATA
What does MELAN/O signify?
DARK, BLACK, MELANIN
What does MENINGE/O represent?
MENINGES
What do MEN/O and MENS refer to?
MENSTRUATION, MONTH
What does METR/O indicate?
MEASURE
What do METR/O and METR/I refer to?
UTERUS
What does MORPH/O signify?
FORM, STRUCTURE
What does MUC/O indicate?
MUCUS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
What does MUSCUL/O refer to?
MUSCLE
What does MYC/O signify?
FUNGUS, MOLD
What does MYEL/O represent?
BONE MARROW, SPINAL CORD
What does MY/O indicate?
MUSCLE
What does MYRING/O refer to?
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
What does MYX/O signify?
MUCUS
What does NARC/O indicate?
STUPOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
What does NAS/O refer to?
NOSE
What does NAT/I signify?
BIRTH
What does NATR/I represent?
SODIUM
What does NECROSIS mean?
DEATH OF TISSUE
What does NEPHR/O indicate?
KIDNEY
What does NEUR/O refer to?
NERVOUS SYSTEM, NERVE
What does NOCT/I signify?
NIGHT
What does NUCLE/O represent?
NUCLEUS
What does NYCT/O indicate?
NIGHT, DARKNESS
What does OCUL/O signify?
EYE
What does ODONT/O represent?
TOOTH, TEETH
What does ONC/O indicate?
TUMOR
What does ONYCH/O refer to?
NAIL
What does OO signify?
OVUM
What does OOPHOR/O represent?
OVARY
What does OPHTHALM/O indicate?
EYE
What does OPT/O mean?
EYE, VISION
What do ORCHID/O and ORCHI/O refer to?
TESTIS, TESTICLE
What does OR/O signify?
MOUTH
What does OSCHE/O represent?
SCROTUM
What does OSM/O indicate?
SMELL
What does OSTEO/O refer to?
BONE
What does OT/O signify?
EAR
What does OVARI/O represent?
OVARY
What do OV/O and OVUL/O indicate?
OVUM
What does OX/Y refer to?
OXYGEN, SHARP, ACUTE
What does PALAT/O signify?
PALATE
What does PALPEBR/O indicate?
EYELID
What does PANCREAT/O represent?
PANCREAS
What does PAPILL/O refer to?
NIPPLE
What does PARA mean?
WOMAN WHO HAS GIVEN BIRTH
What does PARATHYR/O signify?
PARATHYROID
What does PARESIS indicate?
PARTIAL PARALYSIS
What does PATH/O refer to?
DISEASE, ANY DISEASE OF
What does PED/O signify?
FOOT, CHILD
What does PEDVI/O represent?
PELVIS
What does PERINE/O refer to?
PERINEUM
What does PERITON, PERITONE/O indicate?
PERITONEUM
What do PHAC/O and PHAK/O signify?
LENS
What does PHAG/O represent?
EAT, INGEST
What do PHARM and PHARMAC/O indicate?
DRUG, MEDICINE
What does PHARYNG/O refer to?
PHARYNX
What does PHIL mean?
ATTRACTING, ABSORBING
What does PHLEB/O signify?
VEIN
What does PHOBIA mean?
FEAR
What does PHON/O refer to?
SOUND, VOICE
What does PHOT/O indicate?
LIGHT
What does PHREN/O signify?
DIAPHRAGM
What does PHRENIC/O refer to?
PHRENIC NERVE
What does PHYT/O represent?
PLANT
What does PITUITAR/I refer to?
PITUITARY, HYPOPHYSIS
What does PLAS mean?
FORMATION, MOLDING, DEVELOPMENT
What does PLEUR/O signify?
PLEURA
What do PNEUM/O and PNEUMAT/O indicate?
AIR, GAS, LUNG, RESPIRATION
What does PNEUMON/O refer to?
LUNG
What does POD/O signify?
FOOT
What does PROCT/O indicate?
RECTUM
What does PROSTAT/O represent?
PROSTATE
What does PROTE/O signify?
PROTEIN
What does PSYCH/O refer to?
MIND
What does PTOSIS mean?
DROPPING, DOWNWARD, DISPLACEMENT, PROLAPSE
What does PTYSIS indicate?
SPITTING
What does PUER mean?
CHILD
What do PULM/O and PULMON/O refer to?
LUNG
What does PUPILL/O signify?
PUPIL
What does PYEL/O represent?
RENAL PELVIS
What does PYLOR/O refer to?
PYLORUS
What does PY/O indicate?
PUS
What do PYR/O and PYRET/O signify?
FEVER, FIRE
What does RACHI/O refer to?
SPINE
What does RADICUL/O signify?
ROOT OF SPINAL NERVE
What does RADI/O indicate?
RADIATION, X-RAY
What does RECT/O represent?
RECTUM
What does REN/O signify?
KIDNEY
What does RETICUL/O refer to?
NETWORK
What does RETIN/O indicate?
RETINA
What does RHABD/O signify?
ROD, MUSCLE CELL
What does RHIN/O represent?
NOSE
What does SACCHAR/O mean?
SUGAR
What does SACR/O refer to?
SACRUM
What does SALPING/O indicate?
TUBE, UTERINE TUBE, AUDITORY (EUSTACHIAN) TUBE
What does SCHISIS signify?
FISSURE
What does SCLER/O represent?
HARD, SCLERA (OF EYE)
What does SCLEROSIS indicate?
HARDENING
What does SCB/O refer to?
SEBUM, SEBACEOUS GLAND
What does SEMIN indicate?
SEMEN
What does SEPT/O signify?
SEPTUM, PARTITION, DIVIDING WALL
What does SIAL/O refer to?
SALIVA, SALIVARY GLAND
What does SIDER/O represent?
IRON
What does SIGMOID/O indicate?
SIGMOID COLON
What does SKELET/O signify?
SKELETON
What does SOMAT/O mean?
BODY
What do SOMN/I and SOMN/O refer to?
SLEEP
What does SON/O represent?
SOUND, ULTRASOUND
What does SPASM indicate?
SUDDEN CONTRACTION, CRAMP
What does SPERM/I signify?
SEMEN, SPERMATOZOA
What do SPERMAT/O indicate?
SEMEN, SPERMATOZOA
What does SPHYGM/O refer to?
PULSE
What does SPIR/O signify?
BREATHING
What does SPLEN/O represent?
SPLEEN
What does SPONDYL/O indicate?
VERTEBRA
What do STAPED/O and STAPEDI/O refer to?
STAPES
What does STASIS mean?
SUPPRESSION, STOPPAGE
What does STEAT/O signify?
FATTY
What does STENOSIS refer to?
NARROWING, CONSTRUCTION
What does STETH/O represent?
CHEST
What does STHEN/O signify?
STRENGTH
What does STOMA, STOMAT/O mean?
MOUTH
What does SYNOV/I refer to?
SYNOVIAL JOINT, SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE
What does TAX/O signify?
ORDER, ARRANGEMENT
What do TEN/O and TENDIN/O represent?
TENDON
What does TERAT/O mean?
MALFORMED FETUS
What does TEST/O refer to?
TESTIS, TESTICLE
What does THALAM/O signify?
THALAMUS
What does THERM/O indicate?
HEAT, TEMPERATURE
What does THORAC/O represent?
CHEST, THORAX
What does THROMB/O signify?
BLOOD CLOT
What does THROMBOCYT/O refer to?
PLATELET, THROMBOCYTE
What does THYM/O indicate?
THYMUS GLAND
What does THYR/O and THYROID/O represent?
THYROID
What does the root word TEN/O refer to?
TENDON
What does the root word TEST/O refer to?
TESTIS, TESTICLE
What does the root word THALAM/O refer to?
THALAMUS
What does the root word THERM/O refer to?
HEAT, TEMPERATURE
What does the root word THORAC/O refer to?
CHEST, THORAX
What does the root word THROMB/O refer to?
BLOOD CLOT
What does the root word THYM/O refer to?
THYMUS GLAND
What does the root word THYR/O refer to?
THYROID
What does the root word TOX/O refer to?
POISON, TOXIN
What does the root word TRACHE/O refer to?
TRACHEA
What does the root word TRICH/O refer to?
HAIR
What does the root word VAGIN/O refer to?
SHEATH, VAGINA
What does the root word VALV/O refer to?
VALVE
What does the root word VARIC/O refer to?
TWISTED AND SWOLLEN VEIN, VARIX
What does the root word VESIC/O refer to?
URINARY BLADDER
What does the root word VEN/O refer to?
VEIN
What does the root word VERTEBR/O refer to?
VERTEBRA, SPINAL COLUMN
What does the root word UR/O refer to?
URINE, URINARY TRACT
What does the root word UTER/O refer to?
UTERUS
Fill in the blank: The root word ADREN/O refers to _______.
ADRENAL GLAND
Fill in the blank: The root word GASTR/O refers to _______.
STOMACH
Fill in the blank: The prefix Anti- means _______.
against
True or False: The prefix Dys- means good or normal.
False
True or False: The prefix Hyper- means below.
False
What does the prefix Tachy- mean?
fast
What does the prefix Brady- mean?
slow
What does the root word CYT/O refer to?
CELL
What does the root word HEMATO refer to?
BLOOD
What does the root word CHOL/E refer to?
BILE
What does the root word NEPHR/O refer to?
KIDNEY
What does the root word HYSTER/O refer to?
UTERUS
Fill in the blank: The root word ERYTHR/O refers to _______.
RED
What does the root word ALVEOLI/O refer to?
AIR SAC
Fill in the blank: The root word ADIP/O refers to _______.
FAT
What does the root word AORT/O refer to?
AORTA
What does the root word BRONCH/O refer to?
BRONCHUS
What does the root word LARYNG/O refer to?
LARYNX
Fill in the blank: The prefix HETER/O means _______.
OTHER, DIFFERENT
What does the root word CYAN/O refer to?
BLUE
What does the root word FIBR/O refer to?
FIBERS
Fill in the blank: The prefix INTRA- means _______.
within
What does the root word HIST/O refer to?
TISSUE
True or False: The prefix Sub- means above.
False
