Medical Terminology Part 3 Flashcards
phagist-:
Forms nouns that denote a person who ‘feeds on’ the first element or part of the word
-phagy
Forms nouns that denotes ‘feeding on’ the first element or part of the word
phallo-
phallus
pharmaco-
drug, medication
pharyng(o)-
Of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity
-phil(ia)
attraction for
phleb(o)-
Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein
-phobia
exaggerated fear, sensitivity
phon(o)-
sound
phos-
Of or pertaining to light or its chemical properties, now historic and used rarely. See the common root phot(o)- below.
phot(o)-
Of or pertaining to light
phren(i)-, phren(o)-, phrenico
the mind
phyt-
to grow
piri-
Pear
-plasia
formation, development
-plasty
surgical repair, reconstruction
-plegia
paralysis
pleio-
more, excessive, multiple
pleur(o)-, pleur(a)
Of or pertaining to the ribs
-plexy
stroke or seizure
pneum(o)-
Of or pertaining to the lungs
pneumat(o)-
air, lung
pod-, -pod-, -pus
Of or pertaining to the foot, -footed
-poiesis
production
polio-
Denoting a grey color
pollic-
thumb
poly-
Denotes a ‘plurality’ of something
por(o)-
pore, porous
porphyr(o)-
Denotes a purple color
post-
Denotes something as ‘after’ or ‘behind’ another
pre-
Denotes something as ‘before’ another (in [physical] position or time)
presby(o)-
old age
prim-
Denotes something as ‘first’ or ‘most-important’
pro-
Denotes something as ‘before’ another (in [physical] position or time)
proct(o)-
anus, rectum
prosop(o)-
face
prot(o)-
Denotes something as ‘first’ or ‘most important’
pseud(o)-
Denotes something false or fake
psych(e)-, psych(o)
Of or pertaining to the mind
pterygo-
Pertaining to a wing
psor-
Itching
-ptosis
falling, drooping, downward placement, prolapse
-ptysis
(a spitting), spitting, hemoptysis, the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes
pudend-
loins, pubic region
pulmon-, pulmo-
Of or relating to the lungs.
pyel(o)-
pelvis
pykno-
to thicken (as the nucleus does in early stages of cell death)
py(o)-
pus
pyr(o)-
fever
quadr(i)-
four
radio-
radiation
re-
again, backward
rect(o)-
rectum
ren(o)-
Of or pertaining to the kidney
reticul(o)-
net
retro-
backward, behind
rhabd(o)-
rod shaped, striated
rhachi(o)-
spine
rhin(o)-
Of or pertaining to the nose
rhod(o)-
Denoting a rose-red color
-rrhage
burst forth
-rrhagia
rapid flow of blood
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
-rrhea (AmE)
flowing, discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
-rrhoea (BrE)
flowing, discharge
rubr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain
-rupt
Break or burst
salping(o)-
Of or pertaining to tubes e.g. fallopian tubes
sangui-, sanguine-
Of or pertaining to blood
sarco-
muscular, fleshlike
sarping(o)-
uterine tubes
schist(o)-
split, cleft
schiz(o)-
Denoting something ‘split’ or ‘double-sided’
scler(o)-
hard
-sclerosis
hardening
scoli(o)-
twisted
-scope
instrument for viewing
-scopy
use of instrument for viewing
scoto-
darkness
semi-
one-half, partly
sial(o)-
saliva, salivary gland
sigmoid(o)-
sigmoid, S-shaped curvature
sinistr(o)-
left, left side
sinus-
Of or pertaining to the sinus
sito-
food, grain
somat(o)-, somatico-
body, bodily
-spadias
slit, fissure
spasmo-
spasm
sperma-, spermo-, spermato-
semen, spermatozoa
splanchn(i)-, splanchn(o)-
viscera
splen(o)-
spleen
spondyl(o)-
Of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra
squamos(o)-
Denoting something as ‘full of scales’ or ‘scaly’
-stalsis
contraction
-stasis
stopping, standing
-staxis
dripping, trickling
sten(o)-
Denoting something as ‘narrow in shape’ or pertaining to narrowness
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure
steth(o)-
Of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest, the area above the breast and under the neck
stheno-
strength, force, power
stom(a)
mouth
stomat(o)-
Of or pertaining to the mouth
-stomy
creation of an opening
sub-
beneath
super-
in excess, above, superior
supra-
above, excessive
sy, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
Indicates similarity, likeness, or being together; Assimilates before some consonants: before l to syl-, s to sys-, before a labial consonant to sym-.
tachy-
Denoting something as fast, irregularly fast
-tension, -tensive
pressure
tetan-
rigid, tense
thec-
case, sheath
thel-
Of or pertaining to a nipple [uncommon as a prefix]
thely-
Denoting something as ‘relating to a woman, feminine’
therap-
treatment
therm(o)-
heat
thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-, thoracico-
Of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest; the area above the breast and under the neck
thromb(o)-
Of or relating to a blood clot, clotting of blood
thyr(o)-
thyroid
thym-
emotions
-tic
pertaining to
toco-
childbirth
-tome
cutting instrument
-tomy
act of cutting; incising, incision
tono-
tone, tension, pressure
-tony
tension
top(o)-
place, topical
tort(i)-
twisted
tox(i)-, tox(o)-, toxic(o)-
toxin, poison
trache(a)-
trachea
trachel(o)-
Of or pertaining to the neck
trans-
Denoting something as moving or situated ‘across’ or ‘through’
tri-
three
trich(i)-, trichia, trich(o)-
Of or pertaining to hair, hair-like structure
-tripsy
crushing
-trophy
nourishment, development
tum-
tumour
tympan(o)-
eardrum
-ula, -ule
small
ultra-
beyond, excessive
umbilic-
Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus
ungui-
Of or pertaining to the nail, a claw
un(i)-
one
ur(o)-
Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system; (specifically) pertaining to the physiological chemistry of urine
ureter(o)-
ureter
urethr(o)-, urethr(a)-
urethra
uri(c)-, urico-
uric acid
urin-
Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system
uter(o)-
Of or pertaining to the uterus or womb
vagin-
Of or pertaining to the vagina
varic(o)-
swollen or twisted vein
vas(o)-
duct, blood vessel
vasculo-
blood vessel
ven-
Of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a vein (used in terms pertaining to the vascular system)
ventr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the belly; the stomach cavities
ventricul(o)-
Of or pertaining to the ventricles; any hollow region inside an organ
-version
turning
vesic(o)-
Of or pertaining to the bladder
viscer(o)-
Of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera
vulv-
vulva
xanth(o)-
Denoting a yellow color, an abnormally yellow color
xen(o)-
Foreign, different
xer(o)-
dry, desert-like
-y
condition or process of
zo(o)-
animal, animal life
zygomatic
cheek
zym(o)-
fermentation
