Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Anatomy > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

-ectomy

A

to cut out (remove)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

-otomy

A

to cut into

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

-ostomy

A

to make a “mouth”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

-a/an

A

without/none

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

-micro

A

small

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

-macro

A

large

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

mega/megaly

A

enlarged

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

scopy/scopic

A

to look/observe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

graphy/graph

A

recording an image

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

gram

A

the image (xray)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

ology/ologist

A

study/specialize in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

stomato

A

mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

dento

A

teeth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

glosso/linguo

A

tongue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

gingivo

A

gums

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

encephalo

A

brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

gastro

A

stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

entero

A

intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

colo

A

large intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

procto

A

anus/rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

hepato

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

nephro/rene

A

kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

orchido

A

testis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

oophoro

A

ovary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

hystero/metro

A

uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

salpingo

A

uterine tubes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

dermo

A

skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

masto/mammo

A

breast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

osteo

A

bones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

cardio

A

heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

cysto

A

bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

rhineo

A

nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

phlebo/veno

A

veins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

pneumo/pulmo

A

lung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

hemo/emia

A

blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

leuko

A

white

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

melan/o

A

black

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

aden/o

A

gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

lip/o

A

fat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

my/o

A

muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

carcin/o

A

malignant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

osteo/o

A

bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

endo

A

within, inside of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

peri

A

around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

circum

A

around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

retro

A

behind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

epi

A

upon/on top

53
Q

trans

A

through

54
Q

intra

A

within

55
Q

sub

A

below

56
Q

cardio

A

heart

57
Q

brady

A

slow

58
Q

tachy

A

fast

59
Q

angi/o

A

vessel

60
Q

veno/phlebo

A

vein

61
Q

stasis

A

to stop

62
Q

cyte

A

cell

63
Q

hem/o or emia

A

blood

64
Q

cephalo

A

head

65
Q

encephal/o

A

inside the head (brain)

66
Q

mening/o

A

membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

67
Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord

68
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

69
Q

dys

A

difficult, painful, abnormal

70
Q

cele

A

hernia

71
Q

pathy

A

disease, abnormality

72
Q

plasia

A

development, formation, growth

73
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

74
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

75
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

76
Q

chol/e

A

gall/bile

77
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder/sac

78
Q

emes/o

A

vomit

79
Q

lith/o

A

stone

80
Q

lapar/o

A

abdominal wall

81
Q

centesis

A

to puncture

82
Q

tripsy

A

to crush

83
Q

rrhea

A

flow, discharge

84
Q

iasis/osis

A

abnormal condition

85
Q

rhino

A

nose

86
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

87
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

88
Q

bronch/o

A

lung air passageways

89
Q

pne/u, pnea

A

breath, air,lung

90
Q

pulmo/o

A

lung

91
Q

ptysis

A

spitting (coughing)

92
Q

plasty

A

reconstruction

93
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

94
Q

hydro/o

A

water

95
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder

96
Q

pyel/o

A

renal collecting duct

97
Q

ur/o, uria

A

urine

98
Q

olig/o

A

scanty, less than normal

99
Q

pexy

A

to surgically reattach, fix in normal position

100
Q

orchid/o, test/o

A

testes

101
Q

balan/o

A

head of penis

102
Q

andr/o

A

male

103
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate

104
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct

105
Q

rrhaphy

A

to suture

106
Q

hyster/o, metr

A

uterus

107
Q

salping/o, salpinx

A

uterine tubes

108
Q

colp/o

A

vagina

109
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

110
Q

men/o

A

menstruation

111
Q

mamm/o, mast/o

A

breast

112
Q

pareunia, coitus

A

intercourse

113
Q

gravida

A

pregnancy

114
Q

para

A

live birth

115
Q

part/o, toc/o

A

labor/birth/delivery

116
Q

oste/o

A

bone

117
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

118
Q

arthr/o

A

joint

119
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow

120
Q

ten/o, tendin/o

A

tendon

121
Q

ligament/o

A

ligament

122
Q

burs/o

A

bursa

123
Q

my/o, myos/o

A

muscle

124
Q

malacia

A

softening

125
Q

porosis

A

porous

126
Q

asthenia

A

weakness, loss of strength

127
Q

trophy

A

development, stimulation, maintenance

128
Q

algia, algesia

A

pain

Anatomy (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions