Module 2 Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Amphi-
A
On both sides
2
Q
Ante-
A
Front; before; toward
3
Q
di-
A
Two; twice; double
4
Q
Exo-
A
Outside; outward
5
Q
Meta-
A
After; beyond; change
6
Q
Peri-
A
Surrounding (outer); around
7
Q
sym- ; syn-
A
Together; joined
8
Q
-blast
A
Developing cell; germ cell or bud
9
Q
-clast
A
Breakdown; destroy
10
Q
-esis ; -osis
A
Condition
11
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement; great; large
12
Q
-physis
A
Growth
13
Q
-plasia
A
Formation, development, a growth
14
Q
-poiesis
A
Formation
15
Q
Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum (hip socket)
16
Q
Aponeur/o
A
Aponeurosis
17
Q
Arthr/o ; articul/o
A
Joint
18
Q
Axill/o
A
Armpit
19
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa (cavity)
20
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
21
Q
Clavicul/o ; clavic/o
A
Clavicle (collarbone)
22
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur
23
Q
Ili/o
A
Ilium
24
Q
Kin/o ; kinesi/o
A
Movement; motion
25
Lip/o
Fat
26
Myelon/o
Bone marrow
27
Orth/o
Straight
28
Os/o ; osse/o ; ossi/o ; oste/o
Bone
29
Pector/o
Chest
30
Pelv/o
Pelvis; pelvic bones
31
Pub/o
Pubis
32
Scapul/o
Scapula
33
Scoli/o
Crooked, curved
34
Stern/o
Sternum
35
Synovi/o
Synovia; synovial membrane
36
Prefix: on both sides
Amphi-
37
Prefix: front; before; toward
Ante-
38
Prefix: two; twice; double
Di-
39
Prefix: outside; outward
Exo-
40
Prefix: after; beyond; change
Meta-
41
Prefix: surrounding (outer); around
Peri-
42
Prefix: together; joined
Sym- ; syn-
43
Suffix: developing cell, germ cell or bud
-blast
44
suffix: breakdown; destroy
-clast
45
Suffix: cell
-cyte
46
Suffix: condition
-esis; -osis
47
Suffix: enlargement; great, large
-megaly
48
Suffix: growth
-physis
49
Suffix: formation; development; a growth
-plasia
50
Suffix: formation
-poiesis
51
Root: acetabulum
Acetabul/o
52
Root: aponeurosis
Aponeur/o
53
Root: joint
Arthr/o ; articul/o
54
Root: armpit
Axill/o
55
Root: bursa (cavity)
Burs/o
56
Root: cartilage
Chondr/o
57
Root: clavicle
Clavicul/o; clavic/o
58
Root: femur
Femor/o
59
Root: ilium
Ili/o
60
Root: movement; motion
Kin/o; kinesi/o
61
Root: fat
Lip/o
62
Root: bone marrow
Myelon/o
63
Root: straight
Orth/o
64
Root: bone
Os/o; osse/o; ossi/o; oste/o
65
Root: chest
Pector/o
66
Root: pelvis; pelvic bones
Pelv/o
67
Root: pubis
Pub/o
68
Root: scapula
Scapul/o
69
Root: crooked; curved
Scoli/o
70
Root: sternum
Stern/o
71
Root: synovia; synovial membrane
Synovi/o
