Medical Terminology Flashcards
A-
without
Men-
menstruation
Super-
above
Tachy-
fast
Tri-
three
-ectomy
removal
-plasty
surgical repair
Acu-
needle
Anti-
against
Auto-
self
Bi-
two
Brady-
slow
Contra-
against/opposite
Dys-
abnormal
Endo-
within
Hetero-
opposite
Homo-
similar
Hyper-
excessive
Hypo-
too little
Hyster-
uterus
-stomy
to form a new opening
-centesis
to draw fluid from
-gram
a written record
-graphy
the process of recording
-oma
tumor/mass
-opia
vision
-opsy
to view
-osis
condition
-pathy
disease
-plasm
growth
-rrhagia
excessive flow
-scope
an instrument for examining
-sect
to cut
-therapy
treatment
-tomy
to cut into
Medi/o
midline
Later/o
away from midline
Super/o
above
Infer/o
below
Proxim/o
near, closest to the origin
Dist/o
away from, farthest from the origin
Crani/o
toward the head
Caud/o
toward the tail/foot
Dors/o
toward the back
Ver/o
toward the front
Poster/o
back
Anter/o
front
Actin/o
radiation
Brom/o
odor
Caus/o
burn
Cauter/o
burn
Chrom/o
color
Cutane/o
skin
Derm/o
skin
Erythem/o
redness
Eschar/o
scab
Hidr/o
sweat
Lepid/o
flakes
Papul/o
pimple
Prurit/o
itch
Psor/o
itch
Py/o
pus
Xes/o
dry
Angi/o
blood vessel
Arteri/o
artery
Cardi/o
heart
Coron/o
heart
Erythr/o
red
Haem/a
blood
Hem/o
blood
My/o
muscle
Phleb/o
vein
Ven/o
vein
Venul/o
vein
Aspir/o
inhaling
Blenn/o
mucus
Lal/o
speech
Lampr/o
clear
Lob/o
lobe
Nas/o
nose
Pector/o
chest
Phas/o
speech
Phon/o
sound
Phren/o
diaphragm
Pnea-
breathing
Span/o
scarce
Steth/o
chest
Aden/o
glands
Cortic/o
cortex
Crin/o
secrete
Gluc/o
glucose
Glyc/o
glucose, sugar
Thym/o
thymus
Troph/o
growth
Abdomin/o
abdomen
An/o
anus
Bil/i
bile
Cec/o
cecum
Chol/e
gall
Enter/o
intestine
Gastr/o
stomach
Hepat/o
liver
Lapar/o
abdominal wall
Peps/o
digestion
Phag/o
eating
Proct/o
anus
Stomat/o
mouth
Azot/o
nitrogen
Calci/o
calcium
Cyst/o
bladder
Lith/o
stone
Nephr/o
kidney
Pyle/o
renal
Ur/o
urine
Ureter/o
ureter
Urethr/o
urethra
Vesic/o
bladder
Arthr/o
joint
Asthen/o
weakness
Chondr/o
cartilage
Dactyl/o
digits
Erg/o
work
Fasci/o
fascia
Kinesi/o
movement
Lord/o
curvature
Pale/o
old
Pyg/o
buttock
Rhabdomy/o
skeletal muscle
Syndesm/o
connective tissue
Ton/o
tension
Axill/o
armpit
Lymph/o
lymph
Lymphaden/o
lymph nodes
Nod/o
knot
Sarco-
flesh
Astr/o
star
Atel/o
incomplete
Esthesi/o
sensation
Ment/o
mind
Myel/o
spinal cord
Narc/o
numbness
Pharner/o
apparent
Pies/o
pressure
Pleg/o
paralyzed
Radicul/o
nerve root
Rhiz/o
root
Syring/o
fistula
Tax/o
coordination
Thanat/o
death
Thec/o
sheath
Atherosclerosis
the buildup of fats in & on the artery walls
Seropositive
- giving a positive result in a blood serum test
Lymphadenopathy
- swelling of the lymph nodes
Polyneuropathy
- malfunction of multiple peripheral nerves
Porosis
- porous
Emphysema
- damage to the lung causing a puffed up appearance and can cause breathlessness
Idiopathic
- cause is unknown
Vasculitis
- lesions
Psychosis
- disruptions of a person’s thoughts
Pleurisy
- inflammation of the pleura
Dyspepsia
- indigestion
Enthesis
- the place where tendons & ligaments attach to the bone
Spinal Stenosis
- narrowing of the spinal canal