Medical Terminology Flashcards by Vivetha Ramesh

not, without, less

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ab-

from, away from, off

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acou-

hearing

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acr(o)-

extremity

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ad-

increase, motion towards, adherence

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adip(o)-

fat

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aden(o)-

gland

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-al

pertaining to

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alb(o)-

white

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alge(si)-

pain

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allo-

other, different

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ambi-

around, on (both sides), on all sides, both

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amyl(o)-

starch

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an-

not, without, less

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andr(o)-

male

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angi(o)-

vessel

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ankylo-

crooked

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ante-

before

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anti-

against

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apo-

seperated from, derived from

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-ar

pertaining to

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-arche

beginning

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arteri(o)-

artery

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arthr(o)

joint

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-ary

pertaining to

-ase

enzyme

athero-

pasty, fatty

audi(o)-

hearing

aur(i)

ear

aut(o)

self, same

bacteri(o)-

bacteria

bi-

twice, double

bio-

life

blasto-

budding of cells or tissue

brachi(o)

arm

brachy-

short

bronch

bronchus

brady-

slow

carcin(o)-

cancer

cardi(o)-

heart

carpo-

wrist

caud(o)-

tail, lower part of body

-cele

hernia, swelling

cephal(o)-

the head

cervic(o)-

neck, uterine cervix

chir(o)

hand

cho(e)-

bile

chondrio-

cartilage, granular, gritty

-cidal

killing, destroying

-clast

breaker

co-

with, together, in association

com-

with, together in association

contra-

opposed, against

cost(o)-

rib

crani(o)-

cranium

-crine

secretion

cry(o)-

cold

cyan(o)-

blue

cyst(i)

bladder, cyst

cyt

cell

dactyl(o)-

finger, toe

de-

away from, cessation

derm-

skin

-desis

binding

dextr(o)-

right, toward or on the right side

di-

seperation, taking apart, reversal

dif-

seperation, taking apart, reversal

dir-

seperation, taking apart, reversal

dis-

seperation, taking apart, reversal

derma-

skin

dermato-

skin

dermo-

skin

-cyte

cell

cyto-

cell

cysti(o)-

Bladder, cyst

con-

with, together, in association

col-

with, together in association

abs-

from, away from, off

-cide

killing, destroying

algio-

pain

algo-

pain

chondr(o)-

cartilage, granular, gritty

bronch(i)-

bronchus

duo-

two

duodeno-

duodenum

dys-

bad, difficult, wrong

fibr(o)-

fiber

-form

in the form or shape of

ect(o)-

outer, on the outside

-ectasia

dilation, stretching

-ectasis

dilation, stretching

-ectomy

excision

encephal(o)-

brain

end(o)

within, inner

enter(o)-

intestine

ent(o)-

inner, within

ep-

upon, follow

epi-

upon, follow

erythr(o)

red, redness

esthesio-

sensation, perception

eu-

good, well

ex-

out of, from, away from

exo-

exterior, external, outward

extra-

without, outside of

galact(o)-

milk

gastr(o)-

stomach, belly

gen-

producing, precursor coming to be

-gen

producing, precursor coming to be

gloss(o)-

tongue

gluco-

glucose

glyco-

sugars

gonio-

angle

-gram

writing, recording

granul(o)-

granular

gyn(e)-

woman

gyneco-

woman

gyno-

woman

hem(a)-

blood

hemat(o)-

blood

hemo-

blood

hepat-

liver

hepatico-

liver

hepato-

liver

hemi-

one-half

hidr(o)-

sweat

hist-

tissue

histio-

tissue

histo-

tissue

homeo-

same, constant

hydr(o)-

water, hydrogen

hyper-

above normal, excessive

hypo-

below normal, deficient

hyster(o)-

uterus

-ia

condition

-iasis

condition, infection

-ic

pertaining to

ileo-

ileum

ilio-

ilium

in-

in, not

infra-

below

inguino-

groin

inter-

between, among

intra-

within

intro-

within

ischi(o)

ischium

-ism

condition, disease

-ismus

spasm, contraction

iso-

equal, like, sameness

-ite

of the nature of, sameness

-itis

inflammation

kal(i)-

potassium

kary(o)-

nucleus

kerat(o)-

cornea, cornified epithelium

kin(e)-

movement

kinesi(o)-

movement

kineso-

movement

kino-

movement

nas(o)-

nose

natr(i)-

sodium

necr(o)

death, necrosis

neo-

new

nephr(o)

kidney

neur(i)-

nerve, nervous system

neuro-

nerve, nervous system

norm(o)-

normal

Another word is ventral | - nearer to or at the front of the body

Posterior

Dorsal | - nearer to or at the back of the body

Medial

nearer to or at the midline of the body

Lateral

farther from the midline of the body

vasculo-

blood vessel

vaso-

duct, blood vessel

vesic(o)-

urinary bladder, vesicle

Xanth(o)-

yellow

zero-

dry

zym(o)-

enzyme

ultra-

beyond

uni-

one, single

uria-

urine, urination

uro-

urine, urinary tract

vas-

duct, blood vessel

labio-

lip

lacrim(o)

tears

lact(i)

milk

lacto-

milk

laparo-

abdomen, abdominal wall

laryng(o)-

larynx

lateri-

lateral, to one side, side

latero-

lateral, to one side, side

-lepsis

seizure

-lepsy

seizure

lien(o)-

spleen

linguo-

tongue

leuk(o)-

white

lip(o)-

fat, lipid

lith(o)-

stone, calculus, calcification

-logy

study of, collecting

lymph(o)-

lymph, lymphocyte

lys(o)-

dissolution, disintegration

-lysis

dissolution, disintegration

-lytic

dissolution, disintegration

macr(o)-

large

mal-

bad, deficient

-malacia

softening

mamm-

breast

mamm(a)-

breast

mammo-

breast

mast(o)-

breast

meg(a)-

large, oversized

megal(o)-

large, oversized

-megaly

enlargement

melan(o)-

black

men(o)-

menstruation

mening(o)-

meninges

mes(o)-

middle, attaching memebrane

meta-

after, joint action

metr(o)-

uterus

micr(o)-

small, microscopic

mon(o)-

single

morph(o)-

form, shape, structure

my(o)-

muscle

myel(o)-

bone marrow, spinal cord

myring(o)-

tympanic membrane

myx(o)-

mucus

ocul(o)-

eye

odyn(o)-

pain

-odynia

pain

-oid

resemblance to

olig(o)-

few, little

-oma

tumor, neoplasm

-omata

pleural of oma

oncho-

tumor, bulk, volume

onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

-one

ketone

onych(o)-

fingernail, toenail

-onychia

fingernail, toenail

oo-

ovum, oocyte, ovary

oophor(o)-

ovary

ophthalm(o)-

eye

-opia

vision

-opasia

vision

-opsis

vision

or-

mouth

ori-

mouth

oro-

mouth

orchi-

testes

orchid(o)-

testes

orchi(o)-

testes

-ose

sugar

-oses

plural of -osis

-osis

process, condition, state

osseo-

bone

ossi-

bone

ost(e)-

bone

osteo-

bone

ovari(o)-

ovary

ov(i)-

ovum, oocyte

ovo-

ovum, oocyte

proximal

nearer to the point of origin; nearer to the attachment of an extremity to the trunk

Distal

farther from the point of origin; farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk

superior

nearer to the vertex of the head

inferior

nearer to the soles of the feet

longitudinal

running lengthwise; in the direction of the long axis of the body or any of its parts

ipsilateral-

on the same side of the body

contralateral

on the opposite side of the body

pachy-

thick

pan-

all, entire

para-

beside, near, similar, abnormal

path(o)-

disease, abnormality

-pathy

disease, abnormality

ped(i)-

child, foot

ped(o)-

child, foot

-penia

deficiency

per-

through, thoroughly, intensely

peri-

around, about

-phage

eating, devouring

-phagia

eating, devouring

phago-

eating, devouring

-phagy

eating, devouring

pharyng(o)-

pharynx

-phelb(o)

vein

-phobe

fear, chemical repulsion

-phobia

fear, chemical repulsion

phon(o)

sound, speech

-phrenia

mind

physi(o)-

physical, natural

plan(i)-

flat

plano-

flat

-plasia

formation

-plagia

paralysis

pleur(a)-

rib, side, plaura

pleuro-

rib, side, plaura

-pnea

breath, respiration

-pneo

breath, respiration

pneum(a)-

air, gas, lung, breathing

pneumat(o)-

air, gas, lung, breathing

-poiesis

production

-poietic

production

poly-

many, multiple

post-

after, behind, posterior

pre-

anterior, before

presby-

old

pro-

before, forward, precursor

prot(o)-

first

pseud(o)-

false

psych(e)-

mind

psycho-

mind

-ptosis

sagging, falling

pyel(o)-

renal, (pelvis)

pyo-

suppuration, pus

pyro-

fire, heat, fever

radio-

radiation, x-ray, radius

re-

again, back, backward

rect(o)-

rectum

reno-

kidney

retro-

backward, behind

rhin(o)

nose

-rrhagia

discharge, bleeding

rrhea

flow

sacro-

sacrum

sarco-

flesh, muscle

schisto-

split, cleft, divison

schiz(o)-

split, cleft, division

scler(o)-

hardness, ocular sclera

scolio-

crooked

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

viewing

scot(o)-

shadow, darkness

semi-

one-half, partly

sept-

infection

sin-

sinus

sin(o)-

sinus

sinu-

sinus

somat-

body, bodily

somato-

body, bodily

somatico-

body, bodily

son(o)-

sound, ultrasound

spasmo-

spasm

spir(o)

breathing

splanch(i)

viscera

splanchno-

viscera

splen(o)

spleen

-stasis

stopping

steno-

narrowness, constrition

stom(a)

mouth

stomat(o)-

mouth

sub-

beneath, less than normal, inferior

super-

above, in excess, superior

supra-

above

sy-

together

syl-

together

sym-

together

syn-

together

sys-

together

tachy-

rapid

ten-

tendon

tendin-

tendon

teno-

tendon

tenont(o)-

tendon

therm(o)-

heat

thora-

chest, thorax

thoarc(i)-

chest, thorax

thoracico-

chest, thorax

thoraco-

chest, thorax

thromb(o)-

blood clot

-tomy

cutting operation

tox(i)-

toxic

toxico-

toxic

toxo-

toxic

trache(o)-

trachea

trans-

across, through, beyond

-trophic

food, nutrition

tropho-

food, nutrition

-trophy

food, nutrition affinity, tendency

-tropia

affinity, tendency

-tropic

affinity, tendency