Medical Terminology Flashcards by Megan H.

Without, lack of

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ab-

Away from

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acr-

To, toward

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aden-

Pertaining to a gland

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an-

Without, lack of

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ana-

Up, back, again

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angio-

Vessel

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ante-

Before, forward

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anti-

Against, opposed to

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arthro-

Pertaining to a joint

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auto-

Self

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bi-

Two

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bio-

Pertaining to life

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blast-

Germ or cell

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blephar-

Pertaining to an eyelid

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brady-

Slow

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calc-

Stone; also heel

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cardi-

Pertaining to the heart

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cephal-

Pertaining to the head

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cerebr-

Pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain

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cervic-

Pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix

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chole-

Pertaining to bile

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chondr-

Pertaining to cartilage

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circum-

Around, about

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contra-

Against, opposite

cost-

Pertaining to a rib

cyan-

Blue

cyst-

Pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac

cyt-

Pertaining to a cell

de-

Down from, away

dermat-

Pertaining to the skin

di-

Twice, double

dia-

Through, across

dys-

Difficult, painful, abnormal

ect-

Out, out from

electro-

Pertaining to electricity

end-

Within

enter-

Pertaining to the intestines or gut

epi-

Upon, on, or above

erythr-

Pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)

eu-

Easy, good, normal

ex-

Outside

extra-

Outside, in addition

gastr-

Pertaining to the stomach

glyc-

Sugar

gynec-

Pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs

hemat-

Pertaining to blood

hemi-

Half

hem-

Pertaining to blood

hepat-

Pertaining to the liver

heter-

Other, different

hom-

Same, like

hydr-

Water

hyper-

Over, excessive

hypo-

Under, deficient

hyster-

Pertaining to the uterus

infra-

Below

inter-

Between

intra-

Within

iso-

Equal

latero-

Side

leuk-

Pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)

lith-

Pertaining to a stone

macro-

Large

mal-

Bad, abnormal

medi-

Middle

mega-

Large

melan-

Black

mening-

Pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges

micro-

Small

mono-

One

myel-

Pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin

my-

Pertaining to muscle

nas-

Pertaining to the nose

neo-

New

nephr-

Pertaining to the kidney

neur-

Pertaining to nerves or the nervous system

noct-

Night

olig-

Little, deficient

oophor-

Pertaining to the ovary

ophthalm-

Pertaining to the eye

orchid-

Pertaining to the testicles

orchi-

Pertaining to the testicles

oro-

Pertaining to the mouth

ortho-

Straight, normal

oste-

Pertaining to bone

ot-

Pertaining to the ear

para-

Beside, near, apart from

path-

Pertaining to disease

per-

Through

peri-

Around

phag-

Pertaining to eating or ingesting

pharyng-

Pertaining to the throat or pharynx

phleb-

Pertaining to a vein

pneum-

Pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air

poly-

Many

post-

After, behind

pro-

Before, in front of

proct-

Pertaining to the rectum

pseud-

False

pulm-

Pertaining to the lung

pur-

Pertaining to pus

pyel-

Pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

py-

Pertaining to pus

quadr-

Four

quart-

Fourth, four

quat-

Four

retr-

Backward, behind

rhin-

Pertaining to the nose

salping-

Pertaining to a tube

scler-

Hard; also means pertaining to the sclera of the eye

semi-

Half or partial

sub-

Under, moderately

super-

Above, excessive

supra-

Above

tachy-

Fast

therm-

Pertaining to temperature

thorac-

Pertaining to the chest

trans-

Across

tri-

Three

uni-

One

vas-

Vessel

ipsi-

Same

ad-

To, toward

axill-

Pertaining to the armpit

brachi-

Pertaining to the upper arm

bucc-

Cheek

crani-

Skull or cranium

cutane-

Skin

femor-

Thigh

inguin-

Groin

mamm-

Breast

occiput-

Back of the head or skull

orbit-

Bones surrounding the eye

pector-

Chest

poplit-

Posterior knee

ren-

Kidney

umbilic-

Navel

vol-

Palm of hand or sole of foot

cirrh-

Yellow-orange

poli-

Gray

alb-

White

chlor-

Green

dipl-

Double or in pairs

null-

None

primi-

First

multi-

Many

tetra-

Four

nona-

Nine

deca-

Ten

ambi-

Both

pan-

All, entire

carp-

Wrist

encephal-

Brain

faci-

Face

gloss-

Tongue

pil-

Hair

steth-

Chest

vesic-

Bladder, blister

coron-

Heart

dextro-

Right

sinistr-

Left

acou-

Pertaining to hearing

adip-

Fat

alges-

Pertaining to pain

andr-

Male

aqua-

Water

asthen-

Weak

audi-

To hear

bursa-

Pouch or sac

carcin-

Cancer

cente-

To puncture (a body cavity)

cili-

Eyelid

cleid-

Clavicle

cubitus

Elbow

cycl-

Cycle or circle

digit

Finger or toe

edema-

Swelling

esthesi-

Pertaining to sensation or perception

febr-

Fever

flex

Bend

foramen

Opening

fract-

Break

gest-

Carry, produce, congestion

gno-

Know

humer-

Pertaining to the humerus

idi-

Separate, distinct, or pertaining to the self

iod-

Iodine

lact-

Milk

lingu-

Tongue

men-

Mouth

ocul-

Eye

ov-

Egg

palpate

To examine by touch

ped-

Child or foot

percuss

To examine by striking

phasia

Pertaining to speech

phot-

Light

pleur-

Rib, side

pod-

Foot

pto-

Fall

ptyal-

Saliva

pyr-

Fire

sangui-

Blood

sect-

Cut

seps-

Decay

sept-

Wall, divider, or seven

sin-

Pertaining to a cavity, channel, or hollow space

som-

Body

spir-

Coil

stasis

Slowing or stopping

tact-

Touch

tom-

Cut

toxic

Poisonous

trich-

Hair

ur-

Urine

viscer-

Internal organs

viscum

Sticky

xen-

Foreign

xer-

Dry

-algia

Pertaining to pain

-blast

Immature cell

-cele

Tumor or swelling

-centesis

Procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured

-cyte

Cell

-ectomy

Surgical removal of

-emia

Pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

-genic

Causing

-gram

A record

-graph

Instrument used to record

-itis

Inflammation

-lysis

Decline, disintegration, or destruction

-megaly

Enlargement of

-ology

Science of

-oma

Tumor

-osis

Condition, process, disease

-ostomy

Surgical creation of an opening or hole

-otomy

Surgical incision

-pathy

Pertaining to disease

-phobia

An irrational fear

-plasty

Plastic or reconstructive surgery

-plegia

Pertaining to paralysis

-pnea

Pertaining to breathing

-ptosis

Drooping

-rrhage

Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

-rrhaphy

Suture of, repair of

-rrhea

Flow or discharge

-scope

Instrument used for examination

-scopy

Examination with an instrument

-sis

Process, action, or condition

-taxis

Order, arrangement of

-trophic

Nutrition

-uria

Pertaining to a substance in the urine

grav-

Heavy

spirat-

Breathe

-penia

Deficiency, lack of

-dynia

Pain

Odont-

Teeth

Lip-

Fat

sarco-

Muscle

tympan-

Eardrum

thromb-

Blood clot

colo-

Large intestine

ileo-

Small intestine

arteri-

Artery

-paresis

Weakness

rub-

Red

xanth-

Yellow

-kinesia

Movement

iatro-

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