Medical Terminology Flashcards
-itis
Eye test- in flames - inflammation
-osis
Oasis - air conditioners - any condition
-malacia
Molasses - soft serve - soft
-megal
Megaphone - enlarged megaphone - enlarged
-algia
Algae - window pane - pain
-oma
Oh ma - two more - tumor
-plast
Plastic cement - surgeon/repair - surgical repair
-path
Path - dasies - disease
-ologist
Old log chest - Spatula- specialist
-ology
Old log cheese - studying it - the study of
-penia
Pen - dead fish - deficiency
-spasm
Spaceman - involuntary contract - involuntary contraction
-oid
Oil - resembles (multiple oil cans resemble each other)
-scop
Scope - look at - observe
-gram
Graham crackers - vynil record- record
-otomy
Odd tomato - cut into
-ostomy
Ostrich tomato - to create an opening
-ectomy
Egg tomato - surgical removal
-lysis
License plate - loosened and destroyed - loosened/destruction
-rrhexis
Wrecks- ruptured tires - rupture
-desis
Thesis - bound tightly - binding
-trophy
Trophy- development (housing development on top of trophy)
-ptosis
Toast - falling
-dyn
Dinner - window pane - pain
-rraphy
Raffle- suit - suture/stitches
-emesis
A mess - vomit
-ecstasis
Egg tassels - x pans - expansion
A cactus - expansion with water - expansion
-esthesia
A seashell - field(coming out) - feeling
-pexy
Pigs - wearing suspenders - suspension (or to fasten)
-cele
A seal - hairy knees - hernia
-asthenia
A teenager - weekly calendar - weakness
-tope
Top - placemat (on top) - place
-crine
Crime - two secretaries- to secrete
-plegia
Pledge - paralyzed- paralysis
-rrhag
Raging river - flowing blood - blood flow
-rrhe(a)
A Reed instrument - flowing - flow
-acusis
A cue stick - hearing aid - hearing
-phil(ea)
Philadelphia cream cheese - a tractor/fork - attraction for
-ptysis
Ties - spitting ties - spitting
-stasis
Station- stop sign/standing - stop/standing
A-
Ape- white out/knot - without, not
An-
Ant - white out/knot - without, not
Auto-
Automobile- drives itself- self
Bi-
Bicycle - two wheels - two
Brady-
Braid - slowly(grandma) - slow
Dys
Dice - bat - bad
Inter-
Intern - between
Peri-
Pear - many little pears dancing around giant pear - around, near
Retro-
Retreat - backwards on horses - backward