Medical Terms Breakdown Flashcards by Sio FitzGerald

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-ectomy

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To cut out (remove)

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-otomy

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To cut into

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-ostomy

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To make a “mouth” (opening)

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A/An-

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Without/none

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Micro-

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Small

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Macro-

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Large

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Mega/ -megaly

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Enlarged

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-scopy/ -scopic

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To look/observe

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-ology/ -ologist

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Study/specialise in

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Stomato

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Mouth

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Dento

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Teeth

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Glosso/ linguo

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Tongue

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Gingivo

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Gums

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Encephalo

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Brain

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Entero

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Intestine

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Colo

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Large intestine

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Procto

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Anus/ rectum

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Hepato

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Liver

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Nephro/rene

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Kidney

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Orchido

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Testis

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Oophoro

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Ovary

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Hystero/metro

Uterus

Salpingo

Uterine tubes

Dermo

Skin

Mastro/ mammo

Breast

Osteo

Bones

Cysto

Bladder

Rhino

Nose

Phlebo/ veno

Veins

Pneumo/pulmo

Lung

Hemo/emia

Blood

Leuk/o

White

Melan/o

Black

Cyan/o

Blue

Xanth/o

Yellow

Aden/o

Gland

Lip/o

Fat

My/o

Muscle

Lymph/o

Lymph tissue

Carcin/o

Malignant

Osteo

Bone

Endo

Within, inside of

Peri

Around

Circum

Around

Retro

Behind

Epi

Upon, on top of

Trans

Through

Intra

Within

Sub

Below

Brady/ tachy

Slow/ fast

Angi/o

Vessel (artery)

Veno/phlebo

Vein

Stasis

To stop

-Cyte

Cell

Hem/o, -emia

Blood

Cephal/o

Head

Encephal/o

Inside the head (brain)

Mening/o

Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

Myel/o

Spinal cord

Neur/o

Nerve

Dys

Difficult/ painful/ abnormal

-cele

Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position

-pathy

Disease, abnormality

-plasia

Development, formation, growth

-plegia

Paralysis

Hepat/o

Liver

Chol/e

Gall, bile

Emes/o

Vomit

Lith/o

Stone

Lepar/o

Abdominal wall

-centesis

To puncture

-tripsy

To crush

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-iasis (-osis)

Abnormal condition

Laryng/o

Larynx

Trache/o

Trachea

Bronch/o

Lung air passageways

Pne/u, -pnea

Breath,air,lung

Pulmo

Lung

-ptysis

Spitting (coughing)

-plasty

Reconstruction

Pyel/o

Renal collecting ducts

Olig/o

Scanty, less than normal

-pexy

To surgically reattach, fix in normal position

Orchid/o, test/o

Testes (male gonad)

Balan/o

Head of penis

Andr/o

Male

Prostat/o

Prostate

Vas/o

Vessel/duct

-rrhaphy

To suture

Salping/o, -salpinx

Uterine tube

Colp/o

Vagina

Oophor/o

Ovary

Men/o

Menstruation

-pareunia, coitus

Intercourse

-gravida

Pregnancy

-para

Live birth

Part/o, toc/o

Labor/birth/delivery

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Arthr/o

Joint

Myel/o

Bone marrow

Burs/o

Bursa “bag” (Shock absorber between tendons and bones)

My/o, myos/o

Muscle

-malacia

Softening

-porosis

Porous

-asthenia

Weakness, loss of strength

-trophy

Development, stimulation, maintenance

-algia, algesia

Pain

-algia, algesia

Pain