Medical Terminology Exam Flashcards
1
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a-
A
Without, not
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Ab-
A
Away from
* away from normal
3
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Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
4
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Ablat/o
*cardiac ablation
A
To take away
5
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-ac
*cardiac, iliac
A
Pertaining to
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Acous/o
*Acoustic
A
Hearing, sound
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-acousis, -acusis
A
Hearing
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Acr/o
Acrophobia
A
Extremity, tip
Scared of heights, tips
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Ad-
*Adduction
A
To, toward
Toward the body
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Aden/o
*Adenoid
A
Gland
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Adip/o
A
Fat
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Adren/o
Adrenal/o
A
Adrenal/o
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-al
*hiatal
A
Pertaining to
14
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Albumin/o
A
Albumin
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-algia
*Myalgia
A
Pain
*Muscle pain
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aliment/o
A
Nutrition
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Alveol/o
A
Alveolus
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Amni/o
Amnion/o
*Amniocentesis
A
Amnion
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An-
*Anomia
A
Without, not
Anomia- form of aphasia in which the patient is unable to recall objects
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An/o
A
Anus
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Andr/o
*Androgen
A
Male
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Angi/o
*Angioplasty
A
Vessel, duct
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Ankyl/o
*Ankylosing Spondylitis
A
Stiff
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Ante-
A
Before
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Anter/o
Front
26
Anti-
Opposing, against
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Anxi/o
Anxiety
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Aort/o
Aorta
29
Appendic/o
Appendix
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-ar
*Plantar fasciitis
Pertaining to
31
-arche
*Menarche
Beginning
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Arteri/o
Artery
33
-ase
Enzyme
34
Arthr/o, articul/o
Joint
35
Aspir-
*aspirate
Breathe
36
-Asthenia
-Myasthenia gravis
Weakness
Degenerative muscular disease
37
Atri/o
atrium
38
Audi/o
Aur/I, aur/o
Hearing
Ear
39
Ausculat/o
Listen
Listening to the heart, lung, GI tract
40
Auto
Self
41
Bacteri
Bacterial
42
Basi-, baso-
Base
43
Bil/o
Bile
44
Blast
Immature cell
45
Blephar/o
Eyelid
46
Brachi/o
Arm
47
Brady-
Slow
48
Bronchi/o
Bronch/o
Bronchus
Bronchial tubes
49
Bucc/
Buccal swab
Cheek
50
Capn/o, capn/I
Carbon dioxide
51
-centesis
Puncture to aspirate
52
Cephalo/o
Head
53
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum (little brain)
54
Cerebr/o
Brain, cerebrum
55
Cervic/o
Neck, cervix (neck of uterus)
56
Cheil/o
Lip
57
Chlor/o
Green (chloroplast)
58
Chol/e
Gall, bile
59
Chondr/o
Cartilage
60
Chrom/o
Chromat/o
Color
Chromosome
61
-clasia
-clasis
-clast
To break
62
Clavic/o
Clavicul/o
Clavicle
63
Col/o
Colon/o
Colon
64
Colp/o
Vagina
65
Contra-
Opposing, against
Contraindicated
66
Cost/o
Rib
67
Crin/o
Endocrine
To secrete
68
Cry/o
Cold
69
Cutane/o
Skin
70
Cyan/o
Blue
71
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
72
Cyt/o
Cell
*lymphocyte
73
De-
Away from, cessation, without
74
-derma
Skin condition
75
-desis
Surgical fixation, binding
76
Dips/o
Thirst
77
Dis-
Separate, remove
78
Dors/o
Back
79
-dynia
Pain
80
Dys-
Painful, difficult, abnormal
81
Ec-
Out of, away from
82
-ectomy
Excision, surgical removal
83
-emesis
Vomiting
84
-emia
Blood (condition of blood)
85
Enter/o
Small intestine
86
Enur/o
To urinate
87
Episi/o
Vulva
88
Erythr/o
Red blood cell
89
-esis
Condition of
90
Eu-
Eustasis
Normal
91
Galact/o
Milk
92
Gastr/o
Stomach
93
-gen
-genic
-genesis
Origin, production of
94
Gestat/o
From conception to birth
95
Gluc/o
Glucos/o
Glyc/o
Glycos/o
Glucose
Sugar
96
-gram
ECG
Recordings, record
97
-graph
Instrument for recording
98
Gravid/o
Pregnancy
99
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
100
Hemi-
Half
101
Hepat/o
Liver
102
Herni/o
Hernia
103
Hidr/o
Sweat
104
Hist/o
Tissue
105
Hydr/o
Water, fluid
106
Hyper-
Above, excessive
107
Hypn/o
Sleep, hypnosis
108
Hypo-
Below, deficient
109
-ia
-iasis
Condition of
110
-ictal
*post-ictal
Seizure
Post-seizure
111
Immun/o
Immune system
112
Infer/o
*inferior
Below
113
Infra-
Below, beneath
114
Inter-
Between
115
Inguin/o
Groin
116
Intra-
Within
117
-itis
Inflammation
118
Lapar/o
Abdomen
119
-lepsy
Seizure
120
Leuk/o
White
121
-lith
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
122
Lord/o
Curved, bent
123
-lysis
-lytic
Destruction, breakdown, separation
124
Mal-
Bad, poor
125
Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
126
Mega-
Megalo-
Large, oversize
127
Metr/o, metri/o
*endometrium
Uterus
128
Lei/o
*leiomyosarcoma
Smooth
*soft tissue sarcoma cancer
129
-metry
Measurement of
130
Morph/o
Form/shape
131
Muc/o
Mucus
132
Myc/o
Fungus
133
Myel/o
Bone marrow
134
Narc/o
Stupor, unconsciousness
135
Nas/o
Nose
136
Nas/o
Nose
137
Natri/i
Sodium
138
Necr/o
Death
139
Neo-
New
140
Nephr/o
Kidney
141
Noct/i
Night
142
Normo-
Normal
143
-oma
Tumor
144
Onych/o
Oophor/o
Nail
145
Ophthalm/o
-opia, -opsia
Eye
Vision
146
Or/o
Mouth
147
Oste/o
Bone
148
Pan-
*pancytopenia
All, entire
All blood lines are down
149
Para
Beside
150
-paresis
Slight paralysis
151
Ped/o
Foot
152
-penia
*cytopenia
Deficiency
153
Peps/o
Digestion
154
Per-
*percutaneous
Through
155
Peri-
Around, surrounding, encompassing
156
-pexy
Surgical fixation
157
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
158
-phagia
*Dysphagia
Eat, swallow
159
Phas/o
Speech
160
Phleb/o
Vein
161
-Phobia
Abnormal fear, aversion to, sensitivity to
162
Phon/o
-phonia
Sound, voice
Condition of the voice
163
Phot/o
Light
164
Plas/o
-plasia
Formation, growth
165
-plasty
Surgical repair, reconstruction
166
-plegia
Paralysis
167
Pod/o
Foot
168
-poiesis
Production, formation
169
-porosis
Pore, passage
*osteoporosis
170
-prandial
Meal
171
Proct/o
Rectum and anus
172
Proxim/o
Near the point of origin
173
Pseudo
False, fake
174
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
175
Radicul/o
Nerve root
176
Retro-
Backward, behind
177
Rhabd/o
Striated muscle
178
Rhin/o
Nose
179
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Flowing forth
180
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
181
Sarc/o
Flesh
182
Somn/o, somn/i
Sleep
183
Sphygm/o
Pulse
184
Spir/o
Breathe
185
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
186
-stasis
*hemostasis
Stopped, standing still
187
-stenosis
Stricture, narrowing
188
Stomat/o
Mouth
189
-stomy
Surgical opening
(Stoma)
190
Sub
*subscapular
Below, beneath
191
Super-
Super/o
Supra-
Above
192
Tachy-
Rapid, fast
193
Thromb/o
Blood clot
194
-tripsy
Crushing
195
-ule
Small
196
Blank
Blankgg
197
Rect/o
Rectum
198
Ren/o
Kidney
199
Retin/o
Retina
200
Retro-
Backward, behind
201
Rhin/o
Nose
202
-rrhaphy
Suture
203
Sacr/
Sacrum
204
Sarc/o
Flesh
205
Scoli/o
Crooked/twisted
206
-scopy
Process of examining
207
-sis
Condition, process
208
-spasm
Involuntary movement
209
Spir/o
Breathe
210
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
211
-stasis
*Hemostasis
Stopped, standing still
212
-stenosis
Stricture, narrowing
213
Valv/o, valvul/o
Valve
214
Ventr/o
Belly
Underside of person/animal
Opposite of dorsal (back)
215
Vas/o
Vascul/o
Vessel, duct
216
Vesicul/o, vesic/o
Fluid-filled sac
217
Xanth/o
Yellow
218
Xer/o
Dry
