Medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Cardio
A
Heart
2
Q
Neuro
A
Brain/nerves
3
Q
Hepato
A
Liver
4
Q
Nephro
A
Kidney
5
Q
Myo
A
Muscle
6
Q
Cysto
A
Bladder/fluid filled
7
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
8
Q
Chondro
A
Cartilage
9
Q
Thrombo
A
Blood clotting
10
Q
Ologist
A
Studies particular part
11
Q
Oscopist
A
Uses camera to look inside
12
Q
Gynaecology
A
Study of female urinary tract and reproductive system
13
Q
Haematology
A
Study of blood disorders and cancer
14
Q
Microbiology
A
Bacteria/viruses
15
Q
Neonatal
A
New born
16
Q
Oncology
A
Chemo/radiotherapy for cancers
17
Q
Pathology
A
Disorders and disease
18
Q
Paediatrics
A
Infants
19
Q
Rheumatology
A
Joints, cartilage and bone
20
Q
Urology
A
Bladder and kidneys
21
Q
Nephrology
A
Kidney disease/renal failure/blood chemistry
22
Q
Hyper
A
Increased
23
Q
Hypo
A
Decreased
24
Q
Iso
A
Same as
25
Ante
Before
26
Epi
Outer layer
27
Intra
Within
28
Inter
Between
29
Dys
Disturbed
30
Tachy
Fast
31
A- or an-
Absence of
32
-aemia
Blood
33
-paenia
Deficiency of
34
-pathy
Disease of
35
-itis
Inflammation of
36
-otomy
Surgical opening of
37
-oscopy
Instrumental examination of
38
-ostomy
Creating an opening into
39
-ectomy
Surgical removing of
40
-plasty
Surgical reshaping of
41
-gram
Recording of
42
-oma
Swelling of something
43
-algia
Pain
44
-lysis
Breaking down
45
-pathy
Disease
46
-pnoea
Breathing
47
Brachi-
Arm
48
Cyt-
Cell
49
Derm-
Skin
50
Encephal-
Brain
51
Gastro-
Stomach
52
Histo-
Tissue
53
Laparo-
Abdomen
54
Oculo-
Eye
55
Opthalmo-
Eyes
56
Or/o -
Mouth
57
Ot/o -
Ear
58
Pulmon/o -
Lungs
59
Mono/uni-
One
60
Bi-
Two
61
Tri-
Three
62
Ab-
Away from
63
Ad-
Towards
64
Ecto/exo-
Outside
65
Endo-
Inside
66
Epi-
Upon
67
Cranial
Skull
68
Digital
Fingers/toes
69
Femoral
Thigh
70
Gluteal
Buttock
71
Inguinal
Groin
72
Pectoral
Chest (front)
73
Thorax
Chest
74
Ventral
Stomach
75
Iatrogenic
Condition appearing as a result of another
76
Idiopathic
Of unknown cause
77
Intractable
Difficult to cure
78
Referred pain
Pain felt in another area to original source
79
Reflux
Backwards
80
Remission
Disappearance of symptoms
81
Stimulus
Psychological and physiological response
82
Subcutaneous
Just below skin
83
Syndrome
Symptoms point disease
84
Athroscopy
Minimally invasive surgery on joint
85
Anaplastic
Lacking in development
86
Nephrogenic
Starting in kidney
87
Pan-prodocolectomy
Surgical removal of colon + rectum
88
Enteroenterostomy
Opening between two areas of intestine
89
Hyperkalemia
Too much potassium in blood
90
Thrombocytopaenia
Deficiency of platelets
91
Aphakia
Absence of lenses in eye
92
Dysgeusia
Disturbed taste sensation
93
Epithelium
Outer layer of cells that communicate with external surface
94
Endothelium
Inner lining cell layer - no continuity with surface
95
Mesothelium
Lining cell layer isolated from surface
96
Carcinoma
Cancer originating from epithelium
97
-oma
Swelling
