Medical Terminology Flashcards
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Hidr/o
Sweat, Perspiration
Kerat/o
Keratin, horny layer of skin
Melan/o
Dark, Black, melanin
Onych/o
Nail
Seb/o
Sebum, Sebaceous gland
Trich/o
Hair
Arthr/o
Joint
Burs/o
Bursa, sac of fluid near joint
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Erg/o
Work
Fasci/o
Fascia
Kin/o, Kinesi/o
Movement
Muscul/o
Muscle
My/o
Muscle
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
Oste/o
Bone
Synov/i
Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane
Ten/o, Tendin/0
Tendon
Ton/o
Tone; pressure
Bronch/o
Bronchus
Laryng/o
Larynx
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Phren/o
Diaphragm
Phrenic/o
Phrenic Nerve
Pleur/o
Pleura
Pneumon/o
Lung
Pneum/o, pneumat/o
Air, gas; respiration, lung
Pulm/o, pulmon/o
Lungs
Rhin/o
Nose
Spir/o
Breathing
Trache/o
Trachea
Angi/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
Atri/o
Atrium
Cardi/o
Heart
Phleb/o
Vein
Valv/o, valvul/o
Valve
Vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel, Duct
Ven/o, Ven/i
Vein
Ventricul/o
Cavity, Ventricle
Erythr/o, erythrocyt/o
Red blood cell
Hem/o, hemat/o
blood
Immun/o
Immunity, immune system
Leuk/o, leukocyt/o
White blood cell
Lymph/o
Lymph, lymphatic system
Lymphaden/o
Lymph node
Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic vessel
Splen/o
Spleen
Thromb/o
blood clot
Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, thrombocyte
Thym/o
Thymus gland
Tonsil/o
Tonsil
Bucc/o
Cheek
Chol/e, chol/o
bile, gall
Cholangi/o
bile duct
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
Enter/o
Intestine
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gloss/o
Tongue
Hepat/o
Liver
Labi/o
Lip
Lingu/o
Tongue
Or/o
Mouth
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
Stoma, stomat/o
Mouth
Proct/o
Rectum and Anus
Uvul/o
Uvula
Cali/o, calic/o
calyx
Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
Nephr/o
Kidney
Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
Ren/o
Kidney
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
Ureter/o
Ureter
Urethr/o
Urethra
Urin/o
Urine
Vesic/o
Urinary Bladder
Epididym/o
Epididymis
Orchi/o, orchid/o
Testis
Osche/o
Scrotum
Prostat/o
Prostate
Semin/o
Semen
Sprem/o, spermat/o
Semen, spermatozoa
Test/o
Testis, testicle
Vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel, duct
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
Colp/o
Vagina
Episi/o
Vulva
Gyn/o, gynec/o
Woman
Hyster/o
Uterus
Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
Men/o, mens
Menstruation
Metr/o, metr/i
Uterus
O/o
Ovum, egg cell
Oophor/o
Ovary
Ov/o, ovul/o
ovum, egg cell
Salping/o
Oviduct, tube
adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
adrenocortic/o
adrenal cortex
Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system
Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
Insul/o
Pancreatic islets
Parathyr/o, Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
Encephal/o
Brain
Gangli/o, ganglion/o
ganglion
gli/o
Neuroglia Cells
Medull/o
Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, Marrow
Mening/o, Meninge/o
Meninges
Narc/o
stupor, numbness, sleep
Neur/o, neur/i
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
Psych/o
mind
Radicul/o
Spinal nerve root
Somn/o, somn/i
Sleep
Blephar/o
Eyelid
Cochle/o
Cochlea of inner ear
Corne/o
Cornea
Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac
Lacrim/o
Tear, lacrimal apparatus
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane
Ot/o
Ear
Phak/o, phac/o
Lens
Retin/o
Retina
Salping/o (special senses)
Tube, eustachian tube
Scler/o
Sclera
Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity (middle ear) tympanic membrane