Medical Terminology Part 2 Flashcards
glauc(o)-
Denoting a grey or bluish-grey colour
gloss(o)-, glott(o)-
Of or pertaining to the tongue
gluco-
sweet
glyc(o)-
sugar
gnath(o)-
Of or pertaining to the jaw
-gnosis
knowledge
gon(o)-
seed, semen; also, reproductive
-gram, -gramme
record or picture
-graph
instrument used to record data or picture
-graphy
process of recording
gyn(aec)o- (BrE), gyn(ec)o- (AmE)
woman
halluc-
to wander in mind
hemat-, haemato- (haem-, hem-)
Of or pertaining to blood
hema or hemo-
blood (AmE)
hemangi or hemangio-
blood vessels
hemi-
one-half
hepat- (hepatic-)
Of or pertaining to the liver
heter(o)-
Denotes something as ‘the other’ (of two), as an addition, or different
hidr(o)-
sweat
hist(o)-, histio-
tissue
home(o)-
similar
hom(o)-
Denotes something as ‘the same’ as another or common
humer(o)-
Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm)
hydr(o)-
water
hyper-
Denotes something as ‘extreme’ or ‘beyond normal’
hyp(o)-
Denotes something as ‘below normal’
hyster(o)-
Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus
-i-asis
condition
iatr(o)-
Of or pertaining to medicine, or a physician [uncommon as a prefix; common as as suffix, see -iatry]
-iatry
Denotes a field in medicine of a certain body component
-ic
pertaining to
-icle
small
-ics
organized knowledge, treatment
idio-
self, one’s own
ileo-
ileum
infra-
below
inter-
between, among
intra-
within
ipsi-
same
irid(o)-
iris
isch-
restriction
ischio-
Of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint
-ism
condition, disease
-ismus
spasm, contraction
iso-
Denoting something as being ‘equal’
-ist
one who specializes in
-ite
the nature of, resembling
-itis
inflammation
-ium
structure, tissue
jecor-
liver
Juxta (iuxta)
Near to, alongside or next to
kal-
potassium
karyo-
nucleus
kerat(o)-
cornea (eye or skin)
kin(e)-, kin(o), kinesi(o)-
movement
koil(o)-
hollow
kyph(o)-
humped
labi(o)-
Of or pertaining to the lip
lacrim(o)-
tear
lact(i)-, lact(o)
milk
lapar(o)-
Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank
laryng(o)-
Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is
latero-
lateral
lei(o)-
smooth
-lepsis, -lepsy
attack, seizure
lept(o)-
light, slender
leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-
Denoting a white color
lingu(a)-, lingu(o)-
Of or pertaining to the tongue
lip(o)-
fat
lith(o)-
stone, calculus
log(o)-
speech
-logist
Denotes someone who studies a certain field: _____-logy
-logy
Denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; The study of
lymph(o)-
lymph
lys(o)-, -lytic
dissolution
-lysis
Destruction, separation
macr(o)-
large, long
-malacia
softening
mamm(o)-
Of or pertaining to the breast
mammill(o)-
Of or pertaining to the nipple
manu-
Of or pertaining to the hand
mast(o)-
Of or pertaining to the breast
medull-
bone marrow, marrow
meg(a)-, megal(o)-, -megaly
enlargement, million
melan(o)-
black color
melos
extremity
mening(o)-
membrane
ment-
mind
mero-
part
mes(o)-
middle
meta-
after, behind
-meter
instrument used to measure or count
-metry
process of measuring
metr(o)-
Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus
micro-
denoting something as small, or relating to smallness, millionth
milli-
thousandth
mon(o)-
single
morph(o)-
form, shape
muscul(o)-
muscle
my(o)-
Of or relating to muscle
myc(o)-
fungus
myel(o)-
Of or relating to bone marrow or spinal cord
myl(o)-
Of or relating to molar teeth or lower jaw
myri-
ten thousand
myring(o)-
eardrum
myx(o)-
mucus
narc(o)-
numb, sleep
nas(o)-
Of or pertaining to the nose
necr(o)-
death
neo-
new
nephr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the kidney
nerv-
Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system [Uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used]
neur(i)-, neur(o)-
Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system
normo-
normal
ocul(o)-
Of or pertaining to the eye
odont(o)-
Of or pertaining to teeth
odyn(o)-
pain
-oesophageal, oesophago- (BrE)
gullet
-oid
resemblance to
ole
small or little
olig(o)-
Denoting something as ‘having little, having few’
om(o)-
Of or pertaining to the shoulder
-oma (singular), -omata (plural)
tumor, mass, collection
omphal(o)-
Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus
onco-
tumor, bulk, volume
onych(o)-
Of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)
oo-
Of or pertaining to the an egg, a woman’s egg, the ovum
oophor(o)-
Of or pertaining to the woman’s ovary
or-
mouth
ophthalm(o)-
Of or pertaining to the eye
optic(o)-
Of or relating to chemical properties of the eye
or(o)-
Of or pertaining to the mouth
orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)-
testis
orth(o)-
Denoting something as straight or correct
-osis
a condition, disease or increase
osseo-
bony
ossi-
bone
ost(e)-, oste(o)-
bone
ot(o)-
Of or pertaining to the ear
-ous
pertaining to
ovari(o)-
Of or pertaining to the ovaries
ovo-, ovi-, ov-
Of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum
oxo-
addition of oxygen
oxy-
sharp, acid, acute, oxygen
pachy-
thick
palpebr-
Of or pertaining to the eyelid [uncommon as a root]
pan-, pant(o)-
Denoting something as ‘complete’ or containing ‘everything’
papill-
Of or pertaining to the nipple (of the chest/breast)
papul(o)-
Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling
para-
alongside of, abnormal
-paresis
slight paralysis
parvo-
small
path(o)-
disease
-pathy
Denotes (with a negative sense) a disease, or disorder
pauci-
Few
pector-
breast
ped-, -ped-, -pes
Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed
ped-, pedo-
Of or pertaining to the child
pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-
hip bone
-penia
deficiency
peo-
Of or pertaining to the penis
-pepsia
Denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.
per-
through
peri-
Denoting something with a position ‘surrounding’ or ‘around’ another
-pexy
fixation
phaco-
lens-shaped
-phage, -phagia
Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion
-phago-
eating, devouring
