Medical Terminology Flashcards by Lindsay Kirkpatrick

not, without, less

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ab-, abs-

from, away from, off

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acou-

hearing

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acr(o)

extremity

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ad-

increase, adherence, motion toward

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aden(o)-

gland

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adip(o)-

fat

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-al

pertaining to

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alb(o)

white

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alge(si)-, algio-, algo-

pain

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allo-

other, different

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ambi-

around, on (both sides), on all sides, both

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amyl(o)

starch

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an-

not, without, less

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andr(o)-

male

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angi(o)-

vessel

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ankylo-

crooked

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ante-

before

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anti-

against

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apo-

separated from, derived from

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-ar

pertaining to

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-arche

beginning

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arteri(o)-

artery

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arthr(o)-

joint

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-ary

pertaining to

-ase

enzyme

athero-

pasty, fatty

audi(o)-

hearing

aur(i)-

ear

aut(o)-

self, same

bacteri(o)-

bacteria

bi-

twice, double

bio-

life

blasto-

budding of cells or tissue

brachi(o)-

arm

brachy-

short

bronch(i)-

bronchus

brady-

slow

carcin(o)-

cancer

cardi(o)-

heart

carpo-

wrist

caud(o)-

tail, lower part of body

-cele

hernia, swelling

cephal(o)-

the head

cervic(o)-

neck, uterine cervix

chir(o)-

hand

cho(e)-

bile

chondrio-, chondro-

cartilage, granular, gritty

-cidal, -cide

killing, destroying

-clast

breaker

co-, col-

with, together in association

com-, con-

with, together, in association

contra-

opposed, against

cost(o)-

ribs

crani(o)

cranium

-crine

secretion

cry(o)

cold

cyan(o)

blue

cyst(i)-, cyst(o)-

bladder, cyst

cyt-, cyte-, cyto-

cell

dactyl(o)-

finger, toe

de-

away from, cessation

derm-, derma, dermato-, dermo-

skin

-desis

binding

dextr(o)-

right, toward or on the right side

di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

separation, taking apart, reversal

duo-

two

duodeno-

duodenum

-dynia

pain

dys-

bad, difficult, wrong

ect(o)-

outer, on the outside

-ectasia, -ectasis

dilation, stretching

-ectomy

excision

encephal(o)-

brain

end(o)-

within, inner

enter(o)-

intesine

ent(o)-

inner, within

ep-, epi-

upon, follow

erythr(o)-

red, redness

esthesio-

sensation, perception

eu-

good, well

ex-

out of, from, away from

exo-

exterior, external, outward

extra-

without, outside of

fibr(o)-

fiber

-form

in the form or shape of

galact(o)-

milk

gastr(o)

stomach, belly

gen-, -gen

producing, precursor coming to be

gloss(o)-

tongue

gluco-

glucose

glyco-

sugars

gonio-

angle

-gram

writing, recording

granul(o)-

granular

gyn(e)-, gyneco-, gyno-

woman

hem(a)-, hemat(o)-, hemo-

blood

hepat-, hepatico-, hepato-

liver

hemi-

one half

hidr(o)-

sweat

hist-, histio-, histo-

tissue

homeo-

same, constant

hydr(o)-

water, hydrogen

hyper-

above normal, excessive

hypo-

below normal, deficient

hyster(o)-

uterus

-ia

condition

-iasis

condition, infection

-ic

pertaining to

ileo-

ileum

ilio-

ilium

in-

in, not

infra-

below

inguino-

groin

inter-

between, among

intra-, intro-

within

ischi(o)-

ischium

-ism

condition, disease

-ismus

spasm, contraction

iso-

equal, like, sameness

-itis

inflammation

kal(i)-

potassium

kary(o)-

nucleus

kerat(o)-

cornea, cornified epithelium

kin(e)-, kinesi(o)-, kineso-, kino-

movement

labio-

lip

lacrim(o)-

tears

lact(i)-, lact(o)-

milk

laparo-

abdomen, abdominal wall

laryng(o)-

larynx

lateri-, latero-

lateral, to one side, side

-lepsis, -lepsy

seizure

leuk(o)-

white

lien(o)-

spleen

linguo-

tongue

lip(o)-

fat, lipid

lith(o)-

stone, calculus, calcification

-logy

study of, collecting

lymph(o)-

lymph, lymphocyte

lys(o)-, -lysis, -lytic

dissolution, disintegration

macr(o)-

large

mal-

bad, deficient

-malacia

softening

mamm-, mamm(a)-, mamm(o)-

breast

mast(o)-

breast

meg(a)-, megal(o)-

large, oversized

-megaly

enlargement

melan(o)-

black

men(o)-

menstruation

mening(o)-

meninges

mes(o)-

middle, attaching membrane

meta-

after, joint action

metr(o)-

uterus

micr(o)-

small, microscopic

mon(o)-

single

morph(o)-

form, shape, structure

my(o)-

muscle

myel(o)-

bone marrow, spinal cord

myring(o)-

tympanic membrane

myx(o)-

mucus

nas(o)-

nose

natr(i)-

sodium

necr(o)-

death, necrosis

neo-

new

nephr(o)-

kidney

neur(i)-, neur(o)-

nerve, nervous system

norm(o)-

normal

ocul(o)-

eye

odyn(o)-, -odynia

pain

-oid

resemblance to

olig(o)-

few, little

-oma

tumor, neoplasm

-omata

pleural of oma

oncho-, onco-

tumor, bulk, volume

-one

ketone

onych(o)-, -onychia

fingernail, toenail

oo-

ovum, oocyte, ovary

oophor(o)-

ovary

ophthalm(o)-

eye

-opia, -opsia, -opsis

vision

or-, ori-, oro-

mouth

orchi-, orchid(o)-, orchi(o)

testes

-ose, -oses (pl.)

sugar

-osis

process, condition, state

osseo-

bony

ovari(o)-

ovary

ov(i)-, ovo-

ovum, oocyte

pachy-

thick

pan-

all, entire

para-

beside, near, similar, abnormal

path(o)-, -pathy

disease, abnormality

ped(i)-, ped(o)-

child, foot

-penia

deficiency

per-

through, thoroughly, intensely

peri-

around, about

-phage, -phagia, phago-, -phagy

eating, devouring

pharyng(o)-

pharynx

phleb(o)-

vein

-phobe, -phobia

fear, chemical repulsion

phon(o)-

sound, speech

-phrenia

mind

physi(o)-

physical, natural

plan(i)-, plano-

flat

-plasia

formation

-plagia

paralysis

pleur(a)-, pleuro-

rib, side, pleura

-pnea, -pneo

breath, respiration

pneum(a)-, pneumat(o)-

air, gas, lung, breathing

-poiesis, -poietic

production

poly-

many, multiple

post-

after, behind, posterior

pre-

anterior, before

presby-

old

pro-

before, forward, precursor

prot(o)-

first

pseud(o)-

false

psych(e)-, psycho-

mind

-ptosis

sagging, falling

pyel(o)-

renal, (pelvis)

pyo-

suppuration, pus

pyro-

fire, heat, fever

radio-

radiation, x-ray, radius

re-

again, back, backward

rect(o)-

rectum

reno-

kidney

retro-

backward, behind

rhin(o)-

nose

-rrhagia

discharge, bleeding

-rrhea

flow

sacro-

sacrum

sarco-

flesh, muscle

schisto-, schiz(o)-

split, cleft, division

scler(o)-

hardness, ocular sclera

scolio-

crooked

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

viewing

scot(o)-

shadow, darkness

semi-

one half, partly

sept-

infection

sin-, sin(o)-, sinu-

sinus

somat-, somato-, somatico-

body, bodily

son(o)-

sound, ultrasound

spasmo-

spasm

spir(o)-

breathing

splanchn(i)-, splanchno-

viscera

splen(o)-

spleen

-stasis

stopping

steno-

narrowness, constriction

stom(a)-, stomat(o)-

mouth

sub-

beneath, less than normal, inferior

super-

above, in excess, superior

supra-

above

sy-, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

together

tachy-

rapid

ten-, tendin-, teno-, tenont(o)-

tendon

therm(o)

heat

thora-, thorac(i)-, thoracico-, thoraco-

chest, thorax

thromb(o)

blood clot

-tomy

cutting operation

tox(i)-, toxico-, toxo-

toxic

trache(o)-

trachea

trans-

across, through, beyond

-trophic, tropho-, -trophy

food, nutrition

-tropia, -tropic, -trophy

affinity, tendency

ultra-

beyond

uni-

one, single

uria-

urine, urination

uro-

urine, urinary tract

vas-

duct, blood vessel

vasculo-

blood vessel

vaso-

duct, blood vessel

vesic(o)-

urinary bladder, vesicle

xanth(o)-

yellow

xero-

dry

zym(o)-

enzyme

Lateral Decubitus (recumbent) position

- side-lying position - named by side against table

anteroposterior (AP) projection

x-ray beam enters front (ant.) and exits back (post.)

posteroanterior (PA) projection

x-ray beam enters back (post.) and exits front (ant.)

lateral projection

lateral projection named by side placed next to film

oblique projection

patient rotated to position that is not AP or PA or lateral projection

static listing

analysis of the position (alignment) of one bone relative to what is considered its correct postion

motion listing

analysis of a bone's ability to move in a particular plane of motion (restriction)