Module 6 medical terminology Flashcards
Anti
Against or opposed to
Dia
Thorough, complete
Ab
Away from, absent, decrease
Ante
Front, before, toward
Ecto
Outside, outer
Endo
Within, inside
Epi
On, upon, over, in addition too
Ex
Outside, outward
Retro/ re
Backward, behind, again
Extra
Outside of, beyond
Hypo
Deficient, under, less then
Intra
Within
Meso
Middle
Meta
After, beyond, change
Pro
Before, front
Ase
Enzyme
Ectomy
Excision or surgical removal
Ostomy
Creation of an artificial opening
Otomy
Cut into or incision
Pepsia
Digestion
Scope
Instrument used for visual examination
Scopy
Visual examination
Scopic
Visual examination
Trophy
Nourishment
Uria
Urine, urination
Bil/o
Bile
Bolus
Lump
Cec/o
Cecum
Chol/o
Gall/bile
Cry/o
Cold
Cyan/o
Blue
Cyst/o
Bladder/sac
Dent/o
Tooth
Diuretic
Urine flow
Enter/o
Intestines
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hepat/o
Liver
Hydr/o
Water
Ile/o
Ileum
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Nephr/o
Kidney
Pharynx
Throat
Proct/o
Rectum
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Ren/o
Kidney
Therm/o
Heat
Vesic/o
Bladder, sac
Viscer/o
Internal organs
Trophy
Nourishment