Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Anthrac
A
Black
2
Q
Pytsis
A
Spitting
3
Q
Olig
A
Few/scanty
4
Q
Pulmon
Pulmat
A
Lungs
5
Q
Spir/o
A
Breath
6
Q
Ectasis
A
Dilation
7
Q
Malacia
A
Softening
8
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Sclerosis
A
Hardening
9
Q
Stenosis
A
Narrowing
10
Q
Poly
A
Many
11
Q
Lysis
A
Breaking down
12
Q
Sub-
A
Under
13
Q
Pan
A
Around
14
Q
Pathy
A
Disease
15
Q
Erythro
A
Red
16
Q
Poli
A
Grey
17
Q
Myel
A
Spinal chord
18
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Hyster
A
Uterus
19
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Hist/o
A
Tissue
20
Q
Aden
A
Glands
21
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Scopy
A
Visual examination
22
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
23
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Encephal
A
Brain
24
Q
Rhin
A
Nose
25
Oma
Tumour
26
Onc
Tumour
27
Paediatrics
Children
28
Oto
Ear
29
Axill/o
Armpit
30
Immun/o
Protection
31
Plas/o
Formation
32
Tox/o
Poison
33
Ana-
Towards
34
Anti-
Against
35
Auto
Self
36
Retro
Back/behind
37
Edema
Swelling
38
-genic
Producing
39
-globin
Protein
40
-stitial
Positioned
41
-phylaxis
Protection
42
Coni-
Dust
43
Capn
CO2
44
Cost
Rib
45
Ox/o
Oxygen
46
Orth/o
Straight
47
Phon
Voice
48
Phren
Diaphram
49
Steth
Chest
50
Tel/o
Tele-
Distant
51
Em-
Inside
52
-pnoea
Breathing
53
Adip/o
Fat
54
Caus
Burn
55
Diaphor
Profuse sweating
56
Hidr
Sweat
57
Onych
Nail
58
Rhytid
Wrinkle
59
Trich
Hair
60
Xer/o
Dry
61
Epi-
Above
62
Intra-
Within
63
Inter
Between
64
Pachy
Thick
65
Par-
Near
66
-rrhoea
Discharge
67
-algia
-dynia
Pain
68
Itis
Inflammation of
69
-Tomy
Surgical incision
70
Brach/i
Arm
71
-Stomy
Surgical opening (making a hole)
72
Pyel
Renal pelvis
73
Dips
Thirst
74
Kal/i
Potassium
75
Lith/o
Stone
76
-rrhapy
Suture (stich)
77
Myc-
Fungal
78
-pexy
-pexis
Fixation, put in place
Surgical fixation
79
Phas/o
Speech
80
Haem/o
Iron/blood
81
Crit
Seperate
82
Leuk/o
White
83
Thromb/o
Clot (thrombocytes = platelets)
84
Micturiton
Urination
85
Nephr/o
Kidney (Nephron)
86
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
87
Vesic
Bladder
88
Azot/o
Nitrogen/urea
89
Supra
Excessive
90
Dia
Across
91
An-
Without
92
-cele
Hernia
93
-poietin
Substance that forms
94
-clysis
Washing
95
-tripsy
To crush
96
-ptosis
Downward displacement
97
-aemia
Blood
98
-iasis
Abnormal condition
99
-lithiasis
Presence of stones
100
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
101
Chol/e
Bile
102
Proct/o
Anus
103
Rect
Rectum
104
Ileum
Enter/o
Small intestine
105
Col/o
Colon
Large intestine
106
Crani
Skull
107
Mast/e
Breast
108
Gloss
Tongue
109
Ortho
Straight
110
Encephal
Brain
111
Cephal
Head
112
Oophor
Ovaries
113
Orchid
Testicles
114
Neur
Nerves
115
Arthr
Joints
116
Tend
Tendons
117
Bucc/o
Cheek
118
Osteo
Bones
119
Psy
Mind
120
My/o
Muscles
121
Cutane
Skin
122
Uresis
Excrete in urine
123
Coron
Heart
124
Haemangi/o
Blood vessel
125
Phleb/o
Vein
126
Angi/o
Vessel
127
Isch/o
Blockage
128
Man/o
Pressure
129
Sphygm/o
Pulse
130
Pector/o
Chest
131
Varic
Twisted vein
132
Agglutin
Clumping
133
Coagul/o
Clotting
134
Kary
Nucleus
135
Phag
Eat
136
Poikil
Irregular
137
Sanguin
Blood
138
Sider
Iron
139
-stasis
Stand still
140
-rrhage
Bursting forth
141
-penia
Deficiency
142
-centesis
Surgical incision to remove fluid
143
-plegia
Condition of paralysis
144
Enter/o
Small intestine
145
Col/o
Large intestine
146
Chol/e
Bile
147
Amyl/o
Starch
148
Cheil
Lip
149
Cib/o
Meal
150
Cirrh/o
Yellow
151
Lingu
Tongue
152
Pept
Digestion
153
Sial
Saliva
154
Lapar
Abdomen
155
Gingir
Gums
156
Steat
Fat
157
-emesia
Vomiting
158
-pepsia
Condition of digestion
159
-prandial
Meal
160
-chezia
Defecation
161
Kyph
Humpback
162
Lord/o
Curve
163
Lumb
Lower back
164
Osse
Bones
165
Scoli
Bent
166
Spondyl
Vertebra
167
Cervic
Neck
168
Dactyl
Fingers
169
-clast
To break
170
-lithesis
Slipe
171
-tome
Instrument to cut
172
Ankyl
Crooked
173
Articul
Joints
174
Chondr
Cartilage
175
Rheumat
Watery flow
176
-desis
To bind/fusion
177
Kinesi
Movement
178
Lei/o
Leiomyl/o
Smooth muscle
179
Plant
Sole of foot
180
Tax
Order/coordinate
181
Torti
Twisted
182
-asthesia
Condition of weakness
183
-trophy
Nourishment
184
Dorsi
Back
185
Ab-
Away from
186
Ad-
Towerds
187
Astr
Star
188
Comat
Coma
189
Knos
Knowledge
190
Hypn
Sleep
191
Plex
Network of nerves
192
Narc
Sleep
193
Rachi
Spine
194
Lex
Word or phrase
195
-lepsy
Seizure
196
-paresis
Slight paralysis
197
-praxia
Achieve
198
Ambyl
Dull/dim
199
Blephar
Eyelid
200
Phac/o
Lens
201
Glauc
Grey
202
Mi/o
Smaller
203
Mydr
Widen
204
Ocul/o
Opthalm
Eye
205
Dipl
Double
206
Dacry
Tears
207
Presby/o
Old age
208
Vitre
Glassy
209
Phot/o
Light
210
Scot/o
Darkness
211
Aniso-
Unequal
212
Eso-
Inward
213
-opsia
Condition of vision
214
-tropia
To turn
215
Auricle
Oto
Ear
216
Myring/o
Eardrum
217
Incud
Incus
218
-acusis
-cusis
Condition of hearing
219
Osm
Sense of smell
220
Osphresi/o
Odour
221
Oz/o
Smell
222
Gues/o
Sense of taste
223
Palpat/o
Touch, feel or stroke
224
Crin
Secrete
225
Dem
People
226
Toc
Childbirth
227
Myx
Mucus
228
-trophin
Stimulating the effect of
229
Acro
Extremeties
230
Eu
Normal
231
Oxy
Quick /sharp
232
-arche
Beginning
233
Colp
Vagina
234
Episi
Vulva
235
Fer
Carry
236
Salping
Fallopian tube
237
Metri
Uterus
238
-astresia
Closure
239
-salpinx
Uterine tubes
240
Cry/o
Cold
241
Pen
Phall/o
Penis
242
Vas/o
Ductus deferens
243
Terat
Monster
244
Balan
Posthe
Glans
Foreskin
245
Crypto
Hidden
246
-coele
Cavity
247
-cision
Cutting
