Medical Terminology Flashcards
What is the prefix?
beginning of a word
What is the root word?
main part of a word
What is a suffix?
end of the word
Define a-/an-
without
Define ante-
before
Define hypo-
decreased, below
Define anti-
against
Define brady-
slow
(braiding is slow)
Define inter-
between
Define peri-
around
(Perimeter)
Define post-
after
Define aden.
gland
Define phleb.
vein
Define thromb.
clot
Define arterio.
artery
Define derm.
skin
Define hepato.
liver
Define heme/hema.
blood
Define nephr.
kidney
Define osteo.
bone
Define -pnea.
breathing
Define -algia.
pain
Define -itis.
inflammation
Define -emia.
blood condition
Define -oma.
tumor, growth
Define -stasis.
stopping, control
Define -stomy.
opening
Define -tomy.
cut
Define -rrhea.
flow or discharge
Define col/o
colon
Define arthr/o
joint
Define -pathy.
disease
Define leuk/o
white
Define -cyte
cell
Define amputation.
surgical removal of all or part of a limb
What is a biopsy?
removal and examination of tissue to diagnose a disease
What is a coronary artery bypass graft?
surgery that eliminates a blockage in an artery going to the heart
What is a coronary artery disease?
disorder that involves partial or complete blockage of blood vessels that supply the heart
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? (COPD)
disorder that impairs breathing
What is dilation and curettage?
surgery that uses an instrument to open the cervix and cutting away tissue inside the uterus for therapeutic purposes
What is an electrocardiogram?
record of heart’s electrical impulses
What is genitourinary?
urinary and reproductive organs
What is gynocology?
medical practice dealing with female reproductive system
What is hematocrit?
percentage of blood sample that is red blood cells
What is hemoglobin?
red oxygen carrying pigment of red blood cells
What is an incision?
surgical wound that results from cutting into tissue
What is myocardial infarction?
interruption of blood flow to the heart causing heat muscle damage (heart attack)
What is nasogastric?
nose to stomach
What is obstetrics?
medical practice that deals with pregnancy
What is pelvic inflammatory disease?
bacterial infection of the female reproductive organs
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling, and deformity due to inflammation in the joints
- hands and feet
What is tonsillectomy?
surgical removal of tonsils
What is adenoidectomy?
removal of small masses of lymphatic tissue near the opening into the pharynx
What is tuberculosis?
highly contagious infectious disease of the lungs that cause death of lung tissue
What is transient ischemic attack?
temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain
What is urinalysis?
diagnostic examination of urine
Define albi-
white
Define cirrho-
yellow
Define cyan-
blue
Define erythro-
red
Define melano-
black
Define rube-
red
Define AC
before meals
