Medical Terminology Flashcards
Angi(o) Vas(o)
Blood Vessel
Angioplasty and vasoconstriction
Brachi(o)
Arm
Bucc(o)
Cheek
Cardio
Heart
Carpo
Wrist
Cephalo
Head
Colpo
Colposcopy (vagina exam test)
Cranio
Skull
Cysto
Bladder cystoscopy cystitis
Cyto
Cytology cytomegaly cell
Dactyl
Polydactyl finger or toe
Encephalo
brain
Entero
Intestine
Glosso
tongue
Hemo sanguino
blood
Hyster
Womb uterus
Masto mammo
breast
Meno
Menopause, menarche, dysmenorrhea month menses
Nephro reno
Kidney nephrectomy renal
Oophor
Oopherectomy ovary
Ophthalm oculo
Ophthalmoscope ocular eye
Oto auri aud
Otitis auricle audiometer ear
Phlebo veno
Phlebitis venous vein
Pod
Podiatrist foot
Rhino
Rhinoplasty rhinorrhea nose
Salpingo
Salpingectomy salpingitis fallopian tube
Thoraco
Thoractomy thoracic chest
Thrombo
Thrombosis thrombolytic clot
Gluco
Glucose glucometer sweet sugar
Hydro
Hydrocephalus hydrophobia water
Lacto
Lactosuria lactating milk
Lipo adipo
Lipoma adipose fat
Therm
Hyperthermia heat
Erythro
Erythema erythrocyte red
Leuko Leuco
Leukocytes leukemia white
Cyano
Cyanosis blue
Melano
Melanin black
Cirrho
Cirrhosis yellow
Anklyo
Anklosis stiff fire crooked
Steno stric
Stenosis stricture narrow
Ortho
Orthopedic orthopedic strat position
Kypho
Kyphoscoliosis kyphosis bent crooked
Pseudo
Pseudostrabismus pseudoaneurysm false
Macro
Macrophage microcephaly large
Micro
Microspic small
Poly hyper multi
Many much
Brady
Slow
Tachy
Fast
Oligo hypo
Few
ISO
Equal
Diplo ambi
Both double
Hemi
Half
Pan
All
Pro ante pre
Before
Post
After
Super Supra
Above
Sub
Below
Dorso
Back
Retro
Backwards
Para
Bedside
Re
Again
Latero
Side
Medio
Middle
Schizo
Split
Inter
Between
Heter
Different
Homo
Same
Ado
Towards
Abo
Away from
Anti contra
Against
Endo in intraday
In within inside
Exo ecto
Out
Epi
Upon above
Dia trans
Through
Peri circum
Around
Sinistera
Left
Dextro
Right
Adeno
Gland
Arthro
Joint
Costco
Rib
Cervico
Neck
Cyto
Cell
Derm
Skin
Glosso
Tongu
Heme
Blood
Hepato
Liver
Lingu
Tongue
Litho
Stone
My
Muscle
Myo myel
Marrow
Neuro
Nerve
Oto
Ear
Opti ocu
Eye
Osteo
Bone
Pneumo pulm
Lung
Psycho
Mind
Rhino
Nose
Thora
Chest
Vasc
Vessel
An
Without
Auto
Self
Dys
Difficult painful
Gravida
Pregnant heavy
Neo
New
Centesis
Tap puncture
Ectomy
Removal
Lysis
Separate destroy
Ostomy
Form an opening
Otomy
Cut into
Plasty
Repair
Algia
Pain
Cele
Hernia swelling
Emia
Blood
Gen
Producing
Itis
Inflammation
Megaly
Enlargement
Oid
Resemble
Oma
Tumor
Osis
Abnormal condition
Pathy
Disease
Penia
Deficiency
Phagia
Eating
Phasia
Speech
Plegia
Paralysis
Phobia
Fear
Pnea
Air breathing
Rrhea
Flow discharge
Sclerosis
Hardening
Spasm
Contraction
Tropho
Nourishment
Uria
Urine
Gram
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