Medical Terminology Flashcards by Samuel Lee

andr- , andro-

male

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

auto-

self

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bio-

life

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

chem- , chemo-

chemistry

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cyt- , cyto-

cell

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

-blast , -blasto , -blastic

bud

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

-cyte , -cytic

cell

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

fibr- , fibro-

fiber

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

gluco- , glycol-

glucose, sugar

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

gyn- , gyno- , gynec-

female

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

hetero-

other, different

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

hydr- , hydro-

water

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

globin , -globulin

protein

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

idio-

self, one’s own

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

-ity, -ous

pertaining to

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

karyo-

nucleus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

neo-

new

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

pan- , pant-, panto-

all or everywhere

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

pharmaco-

drug, medicine

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

re-

again, backward

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

somat- , somatico- , somato-

body, bodily

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

acous-, acouso-

hearing

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

aden- , adeno- , adren- , adreno-

gland

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

adip- , adipo- , lip- , lipo-

fat

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

angi- , angio-

blood vessel

ateri- , aterio-

artery

arthr- , arthro-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

bronch- , bronchi-

referring to a bronchus - large airway that leads from the trachea to a lung

bucc- , bucco-

cheek

burs- , burso-

referring to a bursa - a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between a bone and other moving parts

carcin- , carcino-

cancer

cardi- , cardio- , coron-

heart

cephal- , cephalo-

head

clo- , chole-

bile

chondr-

cartilege

cost- , costo-

rib

crani- , cranio- , cerebro-

brain

cutane-

skin

cyst- , cysti- , cysto-

bladder or sac

dactyl- , dactylo-

digit (finger or toe)

derm- , dermato-

skin

duodeno-

referring to duodenum - the first section of your small intestine

-esthesio , -esthesia

sensation

gloss-

tongue

gastr-

stomach

gnath- , gnatho-

jaw

grav- , gravid-

heavy, pregnant

hem , hema- , hemat- , hemato- , hemo-

blood

hepat- , hepatico- , hepato-

liver

hidr- , hidro-

sweat

hist- , histio- , histo-

tissue

hyster- , hystero-

uterus

ileo-

referring to the ileum - the last part of the small intestine

irid- , irido-

iris

ischi- , ischio-

ischium

-ium

structure or tissue

kerat- , kerato-

referring to the cornea or skin

lacrim- , lacrimo-

tear

lact- , lacti- , lacto-

milk

laryng- , laryngo-

referring to the larynx

lingu- , linguo-

tongue

lith- , litho-

stone

mamm, mast- , masto-

breast

mening- , meningo-

meninges

muscul- , musclo- , my- , myo-

muscle

myring- , myringo-

eardrum

nephr- , nephro-

kidney

oculo-

eye

odont- , odont-

tooth

onych- , onycho-

fingernail, toenail

oo-

egg, ovary

oophor- , oophoro-

ovary

op- , opt-

vision

ophthalm- , ophthalmo-

eye

orchid- , orchido- , orchio-

testis

ossi- , osseo- , ost- , osteo-

bone

ot- , oto-

ear

phalang-

phalanx

pharyng- , phrayngo-

pharynx, throat

phleb- , phlebo-

vein

phob- , phobia

fear

phren- , phreni- , phrenico- , phreno-

diaphragm

pleur- , pleura- , pleuro-

rib

pneum- , penuma- , pneumat- , penumato-

air, lung

pod- , podo

foot

prostat-

prostate

psych- , psyche- , psycho-

mind

proct- , procto-

anus, rectum

pyel- , pyelo-

pelvis

ren- , reno-

kidney

retin-

retina

rhin- , rhino-

nose

salping- , salpingo-

tube

sial- , sialo-

saliva, salivary gland

sigmoid- , sigmoido-

sigmoid colon

splanchn- , splanchni- , spl

viscera

sperma- , spermato- , spermo-

sperm

spirat-

breathe

splen- , spleno-

spleen

spondyl- , spondylo-

vertebra

stom- , stoma- , stomat- , stomato-

mouth

thel- , thelo-

nipples

thorac- , thoracico- , thoraco-

chest

thromb- , thrombo-

blood clot

thyr- , thyro-

thyroid gland

trache- , tracheo-

trachea

tympan- , tympano-

eardrum

ur- , uro-

urine

-uria

in the urine

vagin-

vagina

varic- , varico-

vessel

ab-

away from

ad-

to bring towards

ambi-

both sides

ante-

before, forward

circum- , peri-

around

dextr- , dextro-

right side

de-

away from, ending

ect- , ecto- , exo-

outer, outside

en- , endo , ent- , entero-

within, inner, inside

epi-

upon, outside of

ex- , extra-

beyond

infra-

beneath, below

inter-

between

intra-

within

meso-

middle

meta-

beyond, change

para-

alongside, abnormal

per-

through

peri-

around

post-

behind, after

pre-

before, in front

retro-

backward, behind

sinistr- , sinistro-

left, left side

sub-

under

super-

above

supra-

above, upon

sy- , syl- ,sym- , syn- , sys-

together

trans-

across, through

bi- , duo-

two

diplo-

double

brady-

slow

deca-

ten

centi-

hundred

hemi- , semi-

half

homo-

same

hypo-

under, deficient

hyper-

above, beyond, excessive

iso-

equal, like, same

macro-

large, big

meg- , mega- , megal- , megalo-

great, large

-megaly

enlargement

mic- , micro-

small

mon- , mono-

one

multi-

many

null- , nulli-

none, zero

octo-

eight

olig- , oligo- , -penia

few, little

penta-

five

poly-

many, excessive

quad- , tetra-

four

sex-

six

tachy-

fast

tri-

three

uni-

one

-cele

bulge

kin- , kine- , kinesi- , kinesio- , kino-

movement

kyph- , kypho

humped

morph- , morpho-

shape

rhabd- , rhabdo-

rod-shaped, striated

scoli- , scolio-

twisted

cry- , cryo-

cold

phon- , phono-

sound

phot- , photo-

light

therm- , thermo-

heat

tono-

tone, tension, pressure

-algia , -dynia , -odyn

pain

a- , an-

without, lacking

anti-

against

contra-

opposite

dis-

seperation, taking apart

dys-

difficult, abnormal

-eal, -ial

pertaining to

-ectasis

epansion or dilation beyond normal of a hollow organ

-emesis

vomit

-emia

blood condition

-esis , -sis , -ia , -ism

state or condition

-osis

abnormal condition

-iasis

condition, formation of

eu-

good, well

-itis

inflammation

-lysis , -lytic, lyso- , lys-

break down, destruction, disolving

mal-

bad, abnormal

-malacia

softening

myc- , myco-

fungus

myx- , myxo-

mucus

necr- , necro-

death

normo-

normal

-oma

tumor

-oid

resembling

orth- , ortho-

straight, normal, correct

-pathy , patho- , path-

disease

-penia

deficiency, lack of

-phagia , phagy

eating, swallowing

-phasia

speech

-plasia , -plastic

growth

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

breathing

-poiesis

production

pro-

favoring, supporting

pseudo-

false

-ptosis

falling, drooping

pyo-

pus

pyro-

fever

-rrhage , -rrhagic

excessive flow

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

schisto- , schiz- , schizo

split, cleft, division

sclera- , sclero-

hardness

-sclerosis

hardening

-stasis

level, unchanging

sten- , steno-

narrowed, blocked

-trophy

growth

chlor- , chloro-

green

chrm- , chromato-

color

cyano-

blue

erythr- , erythro-

red

leuk-, leuko-

white

melan- , melano-

black

xanth- , cantho-

yellow

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectomy

cut out, removal

-gram , -graph , graphy

written, recording

-metry

measurement of

-ostomy, -stomy, -tomy

create surgical opening

-otomy

incision

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical reconstruction

-rrhaphy

suture

-scopy

examination of

-tripsy

crushing