Medical Terminology Flashcards
cardiac/ cardi/ cardio
heart
ophthalm/ ophthalmo
eye
oste/ osteo
bone
ot/oto
ear
phleb/phlebo
vein
vertebr/vertebro
spine/ vertebra
psych/psycho
mind
pulmon/pulmono
lung
rhin/ rhino
nose
thorac/thoraco
chest
ur/uro
urine, urinary tract
ven/veno/veni
vein
abdomin/abdomino
abdomen
Aden/adeno
gland
arteri/arterio
artery
arthr/arthro
joint
carcin/carcino
cancer
cephal/caphalo/cep-/ceph-
head, brain
chem/chemo
chemical
cost/costo
rib
crani/cranio
skull
dermat/dermato
skin
enter/entero
small instestines
gastr/gastro
stomach
hema/hemo
blood
immun/immuno
immune
laryng/laryngo
voice box (larynx)
mamm/mammo
mammary gland, breast
my/myo
muscle
nephr/nephro
kidney
neur/neuro
nerve
acro
extremity
angio-
cardiovascular or lymphatic vessels
cervi-/cervico
neck
-cele
hernia, swelling
chole
bile
-emia
blood
glyco-
relating to sugar
hepat-
liver
-lepsis
seizure
lipo-
fat
onyx
nail
orchi-
testes
radix
root
ren-
kidney
stoma-
mouth; an opening
thrombo-
clot
vaso-
blood vessel
didymos/-didymis
G. twin, testicle
thymos
G. vital fluid, soul, courage. (thymus)
thyreoideus
G. shield shaped, (thyroid)
Pituita
L. Phlem, Mucus (pituitary)
Thalamus
G. inner chamber, bed (hypothalamus)