Medical Terminology Flashcards
a/an
without, not
ab
away from
abdomin/o
abdomen
acr/o
extremity
ad
toward
adeno
gland
adipo
fat
-algia
pain
andro
male
angio
vessel
ante
before, in front of
antero
anterior, front
anti
against
arterio
artery
arthro
joint
audio
hearing
auto
self, own
bacterio
bacteria
bi
two
brachio
arm
brachy
short
brady
slow
broncho
bronchus
-capnia
carbon dioxide
carcino
cancer
cardio
heart
cardia
heart condition
-cele
hernia, swelling
cephalo
head
cerebro
cerebrum
-cide
killing
circum
around
-cision
a cutting
contra
against, opposite
cranio
cranium
-crine
secrete
cutaneo
skin
cyano
blue
cysto
bladder
cyto
cell
de-
cessation
derm
skin
di
two
disto
far, farthest
dorso
back
duct
to lead
-duction
act of leading
dys
bad, painful
-ectomy
excision
-emia
blood
en/endo
in, within
encephalo
brain
epi
above
erythro
red
-esis
condition
eu
normal
ex
out
gastro
stomach
gluco
sugar
-gnosis
knowing
gyn
female
hem
blood
hemi
one half
hepato
liver
histo
tissue
homeo
same, alike
hydro
water
hypo
under, below
hyper
excessive, above
hystero
uterus
-ia
condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
idio
unknown
immuno
immune