Medical Terminology Flashcards by Jessica Dahlke

absent; deficient

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ab-

away from; from

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acro-

extremity; peak

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adeno-

pertaining to a gland

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aero-

air or gas

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algia

pain

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an-

absent; deficient

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ana

of each

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ar-

absent; deficient

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athro-

pertaining to one or more joints

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-ase

enzyme

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aur-

pertaining to the ear

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auriculo-

pertaining to the ear

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brachio

pertaining to the arm

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brachy-

short

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bronch-

pertaining to the windpipe

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cardio-

pertaining to the heart

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ceco-

pertaining to the cecum

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cephalo-

pertaining to the head

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cervico-

pertaining to the neck

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cholecysto-

pertaining to the gallbladder

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colo-

pertaining to the colon

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colono-

pertaining to the colon

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cordi-

pertaining to the heart

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cranio-

pertaining to the cranium or skull

cysto-

pertaining to the bladder

cyto-

pertaining to a cell

-cyte

pertaining to a cell

derma-

pertaining to the skin

dermato-

pertaining to the skin

dia-

through; between; across; apart

duodeno-

pertaining to the duodenum

-dynia

pain

dys-

disordered; difficult; painful

ecto-

exterior

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emia

condition of the blood

endo-

within; inside

entero-

pertaining to the intestines

-form

shape

gastro-

pertaining to the stomach

gen-

become; be produced; general

gest-

bear; carry

glyco-

pertaining to sugar

hema-

pertaining to the blood

hemo-

pertaining to the blood

hemato-

pertaining to the blood

hepato-

pertaining to the liver

hydro-

pertaining to: water or hydrogen

hyper-

above; increased

hypo-

below; decreased; under

-iatrist

specialist

-iatrician

specialist

-iatrics

field of medicine

-iatry

field of medicine

ilio-

pertaining to the ileum

infra-

beneath

inter-

between

intra-

within; inside

-itis

inflammation

jejuno-

pertaining to the jejunum

laryngo-

pertaining to the larynx

leuko-

white

leuco-

white

lipo-

fat

-logist

scholar; specialist

-logy

study; field of medicine

macro-

long; large

mal-

bad, abnormal; disordered

meno-

pertaining to menstruation

meta-

after; changing

mono-

only, sole

morpho-

form; shape

myo-

pertaining to muscle

naso-

pertaining to the nose

nephron-

pertaining to the kidney

neuro-

pertaining to the nerves

noso-

disease

oculo-

pertaining to the eye

-oma

tumor

onco-

pertaining to a tumor

ophora-

pertaining to the ovary

ophthalmo-

pertaining to the eye

orchio-

pertaining to the testicle

orchido-

pertaining to the testicle

ori-

pertaining to the mouth

oro-

pertaining to the mouth

ortho-

straight, right

-osis

a condition or a process, especially one that is abnormal

osteo-

pertaining to one or more bones

oto-

pertaining to the ear

-otology

the field of medicine concerning the ears

ovario-

pertaining to the ovary

para-

beside; beyond; accessory to

patho-

abnormality

-pathy

abnormality

pathology

the study of the manifestations of disease in tissues and organs

pedi-

pertaining to the foot

pedia-

pertaining to a child

peri-

around

pharmaco-

drug

pharyngo-

pertaining to the throat or pharynx

phlebo-

venous; pertaining to the veins

-phobia

morbid fear

pneo-

pertaining to: breathing; breath

pneuma-

a. pertaining to: air or gas; breathing | b. lung tissue or lungs

pneumato-

a. pertaining to: air or gas; breathing | b. lung tissue or lungs

pneumo-

a. pertaining to: air or gas; breathing | b. lung tissue or lungs

pneumono-

pertaining to the lung tissue or the lungs

podo-

pertaining to the foot

post-

after

pre-

before

procto-

pertaining to the anus or rectum

psuedo

false

psycho-

mental

-ptosis

falling

pulmoni-

pertaining to the lung

pyo-

pertaining to pus

recto-

pertaining to rectum

reni-

pertaining to the kidney

rhino-

pertaining to the nose

-rrhea

flow; discharge

sep-

rot; decay

stomato-

mouth

somato-

pertaining to the body

-stomy

surgical opening

sub-

below; under

super-

above; increased

tact-

pertaining to touch

ten-

tightly stretched band

thoraco-

pertaining to the chest

thrombo-

pertaining to a lump or clot

-tomy

surgical cutting

tox-

poison

trachea-

pertaining to the trachea

-uria

condition or/presence in the urine

uro-

pertaining to urine

uri-

pertaining to urine