MT Flashcards
What is the root word for blood vessel?
vas/o
What does the root word ‘vas/o’ mean?
blood vessel
What is the root word for laparoscopy?
lapar/o
What does the root word ‘lingu/o’ refer to?
tongue
What does the root word ‘nigr/o’ signify?
black
What is the root word for testicle?
orchid/o
What is the root word for kidney?
Ren/i
What does the root word ‘spondyl/o’ refer to?
vertebra
What does the root word ‘steth/o’ mean?
chest
What is the root word for nipple?
thel/o
What is the root word for vein?
ven/o
MediCal Terminology terms:
ROOT WORD:
PREFIX:
Eword: abdomin/O definition: abdomin
- word: neur/o
definition: Nerve
= word: oste/o
definition: bone
= word: myello
B word: my 10
word: arthr/o
= word: arteri lo
word: angie /0
• word: Cardi/o
definition: bone mard!
Spinal Card
definition: muscle
definition: joint
definition: artery
definition: vessel
definition: heart
word: denti
• word: dermat/
= word: gastro/0
E word: pancreat o
= word: an/0
= word: appendic /o
word: Cyst/0
= word: Cyt/0
= word: enter /0
= word: hem/0
word: hepat /0
word: ile/o
word: irid 10
= word: nephr/0
word: pyel /0
= word: Phleb/D
= word: preum/0
word: proct/o
= word: rect/0
= word: thoraC/a
word: ather 10
word: thyroid
= word: SCeler /0
= word: melam/0
= word: Cyan /0
word: erythr/0
word: leuk/0
= word: poli/o
-word: Chrom/D
Sword: Chlor /0
word: Plegia
word: men/0
word: nat 10
= word: lith
0
-word: opia
= word: Col/0
word: ot/o
word: Rnin/ 0
word: laryng
exp: abdomino cystic
word: Ore
exp: neuralgia primare a word: post
exp: Osteoporosis often
’ word: peri
ехр: тульсу трам
= word: hyper
word: hypo
exp: authrocee ajant suching
= word: homo
exp: anteriogram of lad = word: hetero
definition: tooth
exp: dentist pres a tie
exp: dermatologist pen
definition: skin
definition stomach
definition: pancreas
definition: anus
definition: appendix
definition: bladder
definition: Cell
definition: intestines
definition: blood
exp: gasto pathy on line t te
• word: epi
word: bi
= word: di or dipl
= word: ec
ecto
= word: end / endo
word extra
= word: in
exp: enteritis fune
definition: liver
exp: hepatoete homie of the
• wordi para
• word: poly
definition: iris (eyes)
definition: Kidney
exp: nephritis intention ate king word: Super
= word: Supra
definition: vein
exp: phlabotony inCisen ca
• word: pan
definition: engs (irges) ехр. нетонесвому суново
word: tachy
definition: rectum
exp: procto dyia fair in the echn
word: dys
hernial protestine
definition: rectum and ones exp: rectocere of pentagere
vagina
- word: de
definition: Chest
sp. thoracting 14-02
word: Ex
Exo
hardening
definition: plaque
moscelerosis “Pete build
word: extra
definition: thyroid gland es antyridin part a word:
definition: hardening exp roscless fema
word
definition: black or dank
word
definition: blue
definition: Red
definition: white
word
red blood cal cout
xp: erythrocute hunger pating ages worl
word
definition: grey
definition: Color
Is any Colored Cell
exp: Chromo Cyte orpigmented copesch
definition: green
definition: paralysis
definition: menstruation
definition: birth
→ Singil incin of.
definition: Stone
exp: lithotomy
definitioni vision Condition exp: diplopia dale
definition: car
definition: Nose
definition: langux
exp: to rhino longingly.
expiotorhinolangugalgy
→ wily at enga
expoorhinoloryngogg
SUffIX:
definition: before
exp. prenatal “botre bith
definition: after
definition: during
expiperinatal dwing it.
definition: excessive princease exp: hyperactive ming als
definition: Same
definition: different
exp: heterosexual the got che
definition: aguinst
definition: no or without
definition: above
definition: two
double
definition: two
double
exp. diplepia usen
definition: out
outside
definition: within /inner
definition: upon /over /above
definition: outside / begand expertouterine atre
eXp: avenia cou cock
red blod Cels or langlobin = word: iCian
I pain in the upper
= word: ist
= word: ologist
• word: Cele
• word: genic
= word: oma
E word: pathy
• word: osis
definition: in / into
definition: large/ great
exp: wegalgia sore par
definition: mary/unch/ersive exp. poly got a ge
definition: before
infrontof
definition: above / beyond
definition: above/ beyond
exp suprasal it t to
definition: all affectin all
definition: Rapid
definition: down
away to exp: defeat goin
definition: out
away from.
exp: exocrine Hands
definition: outside
beyond
p: extranterine the
definition:
definition:
exp:
exp:
definition:
exp:
definition:
exp:
definition:
exp:
definition:
exp:
word: ac
word: ic
word: ar
word: arg
= word: al
= word: esis
- word: ia
- word: ism
definition: pertaining to
definition: pertaining to
definition: pertaining to
definition: pertaining to
definition: pertaining to
exp: arterial pines
definition: Condition
definition: Condition
definition: Condition
definition: Specialist
exp: hematemesis wat
exp physician it
definition: Specialist
definition: Specialist
definition: hernia
definition cases/paled pand nic
definition: tumor
definition: disease
definition: condition
exp. Steros’ He
definition: deficiency
• word: prea
word: emia
= word: y
word: iasis
= word: ago
E word: algia
= word: ibis
E wardi megary / mja
word: SClerosis
• word: Plegia
= word: Centesis
definition: breathing
exp. tachypica ring
definition: blood condition
definition: abnormal condition
definition are and hea
definition aman melter
definition: pain and suffering
definition: inflammation
definition:.entagion
ex coming the
definition: abnormal hardening
definition; paralysis
2 Surgical punc
lefinition: to removetle
definition: pres alie
= word: gram
definition: apichure or record
I word; plaity
definition: surgical repair
word: Scopy
definition: visual examination
exp: miCroscopy
E word: rhage & hegia definition: some sudansteing
= word: thapny
definition: sungical suring
exp: horniorrhaphy
• word: trnea
definition: Flow or dischange
exp: dinner us rem
word; otomy
definition: Sungical incision
Sp thing in
dishined
= word: ectasis
definition: dialation or expansion exp: angiectasis
= word: ectomy
definition: Surgical Demoval exp: apendecto my
E word: ostomy
definition be an at ep clean e
= word: age
definition: related to
expi bri-age
yeting to
word: malacia
definition: Softening
= word: therapy
definition: treatment
= word: dynia
definition: pain
word: Ruhexis
definition: Rupture
eep angeries tea.
word:
definition:
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UNIT I Medical Terminology
TABLE 2-3 Word Roots and Combining Forms for Body Parts
Word Part
Definition
Word Example
Pronunciation
abdomin/o
abdomen
abdominocystic
ab-dom -i-no-sis-tic
aden/o
an/o
andr/o
angi/o
appendage
appendic/o
arteri/o
arthr/o
cardi/o
cephal/o
cerebr/o
cyst/o
cyt/o
encephal/o
enter/o
esophag/o
gastro/o
gloss/o
gyne
hem/o
gland
anus
men
adenitis
anoplasty
android
vessel
angiectomy
attached to or outgrowth
appendectomy
appendix
appendicolysis
artery
joint
heart
arteriogram
arthrocele
cardiology
head
cephalic
cerebrum (part of the
brain)
cerebral
bladder
cystocele
cell
brain
cytology
encephaloma
intestines
enteritis
esophagus
esophagism
stomach
gastropathy
tongue
glossodynia
woman
gynephobia
blood
hematoma
hepat/o
liver
hepatocele
hyster/o
uterus
hysterolith
ile/o
ileum (small intestine)
ileus
irid/o
Iris (eye)
iridomalacia
ad’-e-ni-tis
an’-oh-plas-te
an-droid
an’-je’-ek-to-me
ah-pen-dek’-to-me
ah-pen-di-kol -i-sis
ar-te-re-o-gram’
ar-thro-sel
kar-de-ol’-ogy
se’-phăl-ic
ser’-e-bral
sis-toh-seel
si -toh-lögy
en-sef’-ah-lo-mah
en-ter-i -tis
e-sof-ah-jism
gas-trop-ah-the
glos -o-din-e-ah
jin’-e-fo-be-ah
he-ma-toh -mah
hep-ah-to-sel
his-ter-o-lith
I-e-us
ir’-i-do-mah-la-she-ah
Definition
pertaining to the abdomen and
gallbladder
inflammation of a gland
plastic repair of the anus
resembling a man
excision of part of a blood vessel or
lymph vessel
excision of the vermiform appendix
surgical separation of adhesions
binding the appendix
an x-ray picture of an artery
a joint swelling
study of the heart
pertaining to the head
pertaining to the brain
hernia of the bladder into the
vagina
study of the body cells
a swelling or tumor of the brain
inflammation of the intestine
(usually small intestine)
spasm of the esophagus
any disease of the stomach
pain in the tongs:
morbid aversion cavomen
blood ciot in an cryin or under the
hernia ci the liver
a uterine calculus (stone)
intestinal obstruction
softening of the iris
Word Part
kerat/o
lamina
lamin/o
lapar/o
lingua
lob/o
mamm/o
mast/o
my/o
myel/o
myring/
nephr/c
neur/o
oopho
ophtha
orchi/
orchid
ostel
ot/o
panc
phar
phle
pne
pro
Pro
pye