Medical Terminology Flashcards
bi
Two
hemi
half
Mono
one
multi
many
nulli
none
poly
many
primi
first
quadri
four
semi
half, partial
tetra
four
tri
three
a-, an-
not, without
ab-
away
abdomin(o)-
relating to the abdomen
-ac
pertaining to
-ad
toward
-acusis
hearing
aden(o)-
relation to a gland
adip(o)-
relation to fat
adren(o)-
relation to adrenal glands
-aemia
blood condition
aer(o)-
air, gas
aesthesio-
sensation
-al
pertaining to
-algia, -dynia
pain
an-
not, without
ana-
back, again, up
andr(o)-
pertaining to a man
angi(o)-
blood vessel
anteri(o)
pertaining to an artery
arthr(o)-
pertaining to the joints, limbs
articul(o)-
joint
-ary
pertaining to
-ase
enzyme
-asthenia
weakness
ather(o)-
fatty deposit
aur(i)-
pertaining to the ear
aut(o)-
self
bi-
twice
blephar(o)-
pertaining to the eyelid
brady-
slow
bronch(i)-
bronchus
bucc(o)-
pertaining to the cheek
carcin(o)-
pertaining to the heart
carp(o)
pertaining to the wrist
cata-
down, under
-cele
pouching, hernia
-centesis
surgical puncture for aspiration
cephal(o)-
pertaining to the head
cerebell(o)-
pertaining to the cerebellum
cerebr(o)-
pertaining to the brain
cervic-
pertaining to the neck, the cervix
chem(o)-
chemistry
chol(e)-
pertaining to bile
cholecyst(o)
pertaining to the gallbladder
-cide
killing, destroying
col-, colo-, colono-
colon
contra
against
cost(o)_
pertaining to the ribs
crani(o)-
relating to the cranium
-crine
to secrete
cutane-
skin
cyan(o)-
blue color
-cyte
cell
dacryo-
tear
-dactyl(o)-
pertaining to a finger, toe
de-
away from
dent-
pertaining to teeth
dermat(o)-, derm(o)
pertaining to the skin
dia-
through
digit-
pertaining to the finger
dis-
separation
dors(o)
pertaining to the back
duodeno-
duadenum
dys-
bad, difficult
-eal
pertaining to
ect(o)-
outer, outside
ectasis
dilation
-ectomy
surgical operation or removal of body part
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
encephal(o)-
pertaining to the brain
endo-
inside, within
eosin(o)-
red
enter(o)
pertaining to intestine
epi-
on, upon
erythro(o)-
red
eu-
good, well
ex-
out, away from
exo-
outside
extra-
outside
fibr(o)
fiber
gastr(o)-
pertaining to stomach
gingiv-
pertaining to gums
gloss(o0-
tongue
gluco-
sweet
glyco
sugar
-gram
record or picture
-graph
insturment used to record data
-graphy
process of recording
hemat-
blood
hema-, hemo-
blood
hemi-
half
hepat-
pertaining to liver
heter(o)-
different
hist(o)-
tissue
hom(o)-
similar
hydr(o)-
water
hyper-
excessive, beyond normal
hyp(o)-
defficient, below normal
hyster(o)-
uterus
-asis
condition
-ic
pertaining to
-icle
small
ileo-
ileum
infra-
below
inter-
between
intra-
within
irid(o)-
iris
ischio-
pertaining to the ischium
-ism
condition, disease
-ist
specialist
-itis
inflammation
-ium
structure, tissue
kal-
potassium
kerat(o)-
cornea
kinesi(o)
movement
kyph(o)
humped
labi(o)-
pertaining to lip
lacrim(o)-
tear
laryng(o)-
abdomen
laryng(o)-
larynx
latero-
lateral
lepsis, lepsy
seizure
leuko-
white
lingu(a), lingu(o)-
pertaining to tongue
lip(o)-
speech
lith(o)
stone
-logist
someone who studies
-logy
acedemic study of a certain deild
lymph(o)-
lymph
-lysis
destruction, seperation
macr(o)-
large
-malacia
softening
mamm(o)-
breast
mega-, megaly
enlargment
mela(o)-
black
mening(o)-
membrane
mes(o)-
middle
meta-
after, behind
-meter
insturment used to measure or count
-merty
process of measuring
micro-
small
milli-
thousandth
mono-
single
morph(o)-
form, shape
muscul(o)-
muscle
my(o)-
relation to muscle
myc(o)-
fungus
myel(o)-
relationg to bone marrow or spinal cord
myl(o)-
teeth
myring(o)-
eardrum
myx(o)-
musuc
nephr(o)-
kidney
neuri-, neuro-
nerve
ocul(o)-
pertaining to eye
odont(o)-
teeth
-oid
resembalance to
-oma
tumor
onych(o)-
pertaining to nail
oo-
ovum
oopjro(o)-
ovary
ophthalm(o)-
eye
optic
eye
or(o)-
mouth
orchi(o)-, orchid(o)
testis
orth(o)-
straight
-osis
condition
ossi-
bone
ost(e), oste(o)-
bone
ot(o)
ear
-ous
pertaining to
ovo-, ovi-
ovum
oxo-
oxygen
oxy-
oxygen
pachy-
thick
para-
abnormal
para-
abnormal
-paresis
paralysis
-pathy
disease
ped-
pertaining to foot
pelv(i)
hip bone
-pepsia
digestion
peri-
around
phagia
eating
pharmaco-
drug, medication
pharyng(o)-
pharynx
-phil(ia)
attraction
phleb(o)-
vein
phon(o)-
sound
photo-
light
-plasia
formation, development
-plasty
surgical repair, reconstruction
-plegia
paralysis
-plexy
stroke or seizure
pneum(o)-
lungs
pneumat(o)-
air, lung
pod-
foot
pre-
before
pro-
before
proct(o)-
anus, rectum
pseud(o)-
fake, false
-ptosis
drooping, falling
-ptysis
spitting
pulmon-
lungs
pyo-
pus
pyro-
fever
quadri
four
radio-
radiation
re-
again
rect(o)-
rectum
retro-
backwards
rhin(o)-
nose
-rrhage
burst forth
-rrhagia
rapid floow od blood
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
-rrhea
flow
-rrhexis
rupture
salping(o)-
pertaining to tubes
scler(o)-
hard
sclerosis
hardening
-scope
insturment to view
-scopy
instudment for viewing
semi-
half
sperma-, spermo-
semen
splen(o)
spleen
-stalsis
contraction
-stasis
stopping, standing
-staxis
dripping
sten(o)-
narrowing
steth(o)-
chest
stom(a)
mouth
-stomy
creating opening
super-
above
supra-
excessive
tachy-
fast
therap-
treatment
therm(o)
heat
thyr(o)-
thyroid
-tic
pertaining to
-tome
cutting instudment
-tomy
act of cutting
tono-
tone
-tony
tension
trache(a)-
trachea
tri
three
-tripsy
crushing
-trophy
nouristment
tympan(o)-
eardrum
-ula, -ule
small
ultra-
beyond, excessive
ungui-
nail
urin-
urine
urer(o)-
uterus
vagin-
vagina
vas(o)-
blood vessel
vasculo-
blood vessel
ventr(o)-
belly
ventricul(o)-
pertaining to ventricle
vesic(o)-
bladder
xen(o)-
foreign, different
xer(o)-
dry