Medical Terminology Flashcards
Maxill/o
Jaw
- Orth/o
Straighten
Pytal/o
Saliva
Gloss/o
Tongue
Pylor/o
Pylorus
Ile/o
Ileum
Appendic/o
Appendix
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid
Cholecyst/o
Gall bladder
Prand/o
Meal
Gastr/o
Stomach
Proct/o
Anus/rectum
Odont/o
Tooth
Or/o
Mouth
Sial/o
Saliva
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Col/o
Colon
Cec/o
Cecum
Hepat/o
Liver
Chol/e
Bile/gall
Hemat/o
Blood
Dent/o
Tooth
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
Gingiv/o
Gums
Stomat/o
Mouth
Lingu/o
Tongue
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Jejun/o
Jejunum
Colon/o
Colon
Rect/o
Rectum
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
Lith/o
Stone
Splen/o
Spleen
Enter/o
Small bowel
Orth/o
Specialty
My/o
Muscle
Ten/o
Tendon
Fibr/o
Fibrous tissue
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
Cervic/o
Cervical spine
Cost/o
Ribs
Phalang/o
Phalanges
Radi/o
Radius
Crani/o
Skull
Spondyl/o
Vertebra/spine
Calcane/o
Calcaneous
Patell/o
Patella
Orth/o
Straight
Muscul/o
Muscle
Skelet/o
Skeleton
Tend/o
Tendon
Burs/o
Bursa
Ankyl/o
Stiff
Lumb/o
Lumbar spine
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Carp/o
Wrist bones
Humer/o
Humerus
Arthr/o
Joint
Vertebr/o
Vertebra/spine
Tibi/o
Tibia
Femor/o
Femur
Radi/o
X-ray/imaging
Fasci/o
Fascia
Oste/o
Bone
Tendon/o
Tendon
Ligament/o
Ligament
Myel/o
Bone marrow
Thorac/o
Thoracic spine
Stern/o
Sternum
Metacarp/o
Metacarpal bones
Cephal/o
Head
Articul/o
Joint
Lamin/o
Lamina
Fibul/o
Fibula
Pelv/i
Pelvis
Roentgen/o
X-ray
Pulm/o
Specialty
Pneum/o
Air
Laryng/o
Larynx
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Pleur/o
Pleur
Alveol/o
Alveolus
Rhin/o
Nose
Hydr/o
Fluid
Bronchi/o
Bronchi
Cost/o
Rib
Phren/o
Diaphragm
Emphys/o
Inflate
Aer/o
Air
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Trache/o
Trachea
Lob/o
Lobe
Thorac/o
Chest
Py/o
Pus
Adip/o
Fat
Dermat/o
Skin
Kerat/o
Thickened tissue
Onych/o
Nails
Scler/o
Hardening
Cyan/o
Blue
Xanth/o
Yellow
Lip/o
Fat
Derm/o
Skin
Melan/o
Black
Pil/o
Hair
Squam/o
Scaly
Eryth/o
Red
Cutane/o
Skin
Hidr/o
Sweat
Myc/o
Fungal
Trich/o
Hair
Xer/o
Dry
Leuk/o
White
Neur/o
Specialty
Neur/o
Nerve
Mening/o
Meninges
Phag/o
Swallowing
Poli/o
Gray matter
Cervic/o
Cervical spine
Arachn/o
Spider
Radicul/o
Nerve root
Vertebr/o
Vertebra/spine
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Myel/o
Spinal cord
Pleg/o
Paralysis
Psych/o
Mind
Lumb/o
Lumbar spine
Gli/o
Support tissue
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
Lamin/o
Lamina
Encephal/o
Brain
Cerebr/o
Brain
Crani/o
Skull
Poli/o
Gray
Phas/o
Speech
Thorac/o
Thoracic spine
Plas/o
Development
Spondyl/o
Vertebra/spine
Ankyl/o
Stiffen
Nephr/o
Kidney
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
Ureter/o
Ureter
Olig/o
Very little
Carcin/o
Cancer
Lith/o
Stone
Ren/o
Kidney
Cyst/o
Bladder
Urin/o
Urine
Urethr/o
Urethra
Hemat/o
Blood
Aden/o
Gland
Adren/o
Adrenal
Ur/o
Urinary
Vesic/o
Bladder
Meat/o
Meatus/opening
Scler/o
Hardening
Py/o
Pus
Noct/o
Night
Hydr/o
Water/fluid
Cervic/o
Cervix
Hyster/o
Uterus
Men/o
Menstruation
Orch/o
Testicle
Vas/o
Vessel/duct
Amni/o
Amniotic sac
Metr/o
Uterus/womb
Colp/o
Vagina
Mamm/o
Breast
Salping/o
Fallopian
Orchid/o
Testicle
Cornu/o
Horn
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
Oophor/o
Ovary
Gynec/o
Woman
Mast/o
Breast
Vagin/o
Vagina
Scrot/o
Scrotom
Crypt/o
Hidden
Cyst/o
Bladder/cyst
Pen/o
Penis
Cardi/o
Heart
Angi/o
Vessel
Aneurysm/o
Aneurysm
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
Cardi/o
Heart
Ven/o
Vein
Varic/o
Dilated vein
Lymph/o
Lymph system
Splen/o
Spleen
Immun/o
Immune
Vas/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Ather/o
Fatty plaque
Coron/o
Heart
Thomb/o
Blood clot
Emphys/o
Inflate
Thym/o
Thymus
Vascul/o
Vessel
Areteri/o
Artery
Atri/o
Atrium
Phleb/o
Vein
Embol/o
Blockage
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
Phag/o
Swallow
Agglutin/o
Clumping
A, An-
Without
Dys-
Difficult/painful
Intra-
Within
Hypo-
Below/deficient
Trans-
Through
Poly-
Multiple
Extra-
Outside
Pre-
Before
Hemi-
Half
Leio-
Soft
Tachy-
Fast
Macro-
Large
Quadri-
Four
Uni-
One
Ab-
Away from
Mal-
Bad
Retro-
Behind/backwards
Hyper-
Excessive
Supra-
Above
Ante-
Forward
Para-
Near/next to
Post-
After
Fibro-
Fibrous
Oligo-
Few/little
Brady-
Slow
Micro-
Small
Tri-
Three
Echo-
Repeated sound
Dia-
Through
Endo-
Within
Epi-
Above/upon
Peri-
Around
Infra-
Below
Neo-
New
Medi-
Middle
Sub-
Under
Hydro-
Water/fluid
Anti-
Against
Inter-
Between
Ortho-
Straight
Bi-
Two
-algia
Pain
-pathy
Disease
-itis
Inflammation of
-iasis
Abnormal condition
-phagia
Swallowing
-tome
Cutting instrument
-ectasis
Dilation
-rrhea
Discharge/flow
-lith
Stone
-megaly
Enlargement of
-rrhaphy
Suturing
-dynia
Pain
-ar, ary, al, ac
Pertaining to
-osis
Abnormal condition
-stomy
Opening
-phasia
Speaking
-tomy
Incision of
-stenosis
Narrowing
-rrhagia
Profuse discharge
-lysis
Destruction of
-sclerosis
Hardening
-rrhexis
Rupture
-ectomy
Excision/removal of
-itic
Pertaining to
-plasty
Surgical repair
-spasm
Contraction
-emesis
Vomiting
-oid
Resembling
-um
Structure
-oma
Tumor
-toxic
Poisonous
-malacia
Softening
-plegia
Paralysis
-pepsia
Digestion
-tripsy
Crushing
-trophy
Growth
-pexy
Fixation
-scope
Instrument to view
-phylaxis
Protection
-grade
To go, going
-emia
Blood condition
-centesis
Surgical puncture of
-graphy
Recording process
-graph
Recording instrument
-sarcoma
Tumor of connective tissue
-poiesis
Production of
-prandial
Meal
-asthenia
Weakness
-ology
Study of
-edema
Swelling
-scopy
Procedure to view
-pnea
Breathing
-tension
Pressure
-ptosis
Prolapse
-derma
Skin
-gram
Recording
-phoresis
Carrying/transmission
-carcinoma
Epithelial tumor
-genesis
Formation of
-porosis
Porous
-taxia
Coordination
-ologist
One who studies
-plasia
Development of
-ole, ule
Small
-ization
Process of
-uria
Urine
-cele
Herniation of
-cyte
Cell
-oxia
Pertaining to oxygen