Online exercise word parts Flashcards
palatorrhaphy
palato means palate
rrhaphy means suture
= suture of palate
cheilosis
= abnormal condition of lip
cheil means lip
osis means abnormal condition
gastrectomy
gastr means stomach
ectomy means excision
= excision of stomach
pyloroplasty
pyloro means pylorus
plasty means surgical repair
= surgical repair of pylorus
pancreatotomy
pancreato means pancreas
tomy means incision into
= incision into pancreas
achlorhydria
= condition of without hydrochloric acid in gastric juices
a means without
chlorhydr means hydrochloric acid
ia means condition
submandibular
sub means under
mandibul means mandible
ar means pertaining to
= pertaining to under the mandible
anococcygeal
ano meansanus
coccyg meanscoccyx
eal means pertaining to
= pertaining to anus and coccyx
gastroduodenitis
gastro means stomach
duodeno means duodenum
itis means inflammation
= inflammation of stomach and duodenum
hemicolectomy
hemi means half
col means colon
ectomy means excision of
= excision of half the colon
cystoplasty
cysto meansbladder
plasty means surgical repair
= surgical repair of bladder
vesiculotomy
= incision into seminal vesicle
vesiculo means seminal vesicle
tomy means incision into
cystectomy
cyst meansbladder
ectomy means excision of
= excision of bladder
pyelogram
= written record of renal pelvis
pyelo means renal pelvis
gram means written record
pyoureter
pyo means pus
ureter meansureter
= pus in ureter
nephrolithotripsy
= surgical crushing of kidney stone
nephro means kidney
litho means stone
tripsy means surgical crushing
Break this word down into component parts - perivesical
REMEMBER - vesic actually means bladder!
= pertaining to around the bladder
peri means around
vesic means bladder
al means pertaining to
glomerulonephritis
= inflammation of glomerulus of kidney
glomerulo means glomerulus
nephr means kidney
itis means inflammation
pyelolithotomy
= incision into renal pelvis for stone
pyelo means renal pelvis
litho means stone
tomy means incision into
ureterovesicoplasty
= surgical repair of ureter and bladder
uretero means ureter
vesico means bladder
plasty means surgical repair
salpingolysis
= destruction of fallopian tube (related to adhesions in the structure)
salpingo means fallopian tube
lysis means destruction
thelitis
= inflammation of nipple
thel means nipple
itis means inflammation
mastectomy
= excision of breast
mast means breast
ectomy means excision of
hysteropexy
= fixation of uterus
hystero means uterus
pexy means fixation
hydrosalpinx
= water in fallopian tube
hydro means water
salpinx means fallopian tube
Break this word down to component parts - parametritis
= inflammation near the uterus (referring to the connective tissue)
para means near
metr means uterus
itis means inflammation
hysterosalpingography
= process of recording uterus and fallopian tubes
hystero means uterus
salpingo means fallopian tube
graphy means process of recording
perimenopausal
= pertaining to around menopause
peri means around
menopaus means menopause
al means pertaining to
hypermastia
= condition of excessive breasts
hyper means excessive
mast means breast
ia means condition
polymenorrhoea
= many menstruation flow
poly means many
meno means menstruation
rrhoea means flow
monozygotic
mono means one
zygot means zygote
ic means pertaining to
= pertaining to one zygote
dystocia
= condition of difficult labour
dys means difficult (second meaning)
tocia means condition of labour
pseudocyesis
pseudo means false
cyesis means pregnancy
= false pregnancy
episiotomy
episio means vulva
tomy means incision into
= incision into vulva
trophoblast
tropho means nourishment
blast means embryonic
= embryonic nourishment
hyperemesis gravidarum
hyper means excessive (second meaning)
emesis means vomiting
gravidarum means pregnant woman
= excessive vomiting in pregnant woman
transcervical
trans means across (or through)
cervic means cervix
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to across the cervix
intrauterine
intra means within
uter means uterus
ine means pertaining to
= pertaining to within the uterus
perinatal
peri means around
nat means birth
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to around birth
antepartum
ante means before
partum means labour
=before labour
thrombolysis
thrombo means clot
lysis means destruction
= destruction of clot
agranulocyte
a means without
granulo means granules
cyte means cell
= cell without granules
lymphadenopathy
lymph means lymph
adeno means gland
pathy meansdisease
= disease of the lymph glands
erythroblast
erythro means red
blast means immature
= immature red blood cell
leukapheresis
leuk means white
apheresis means removal
= removal of white (blood cells)
macrocytosis
macro means large
cyte means cell
osis means condition
= condition of large cells
lymphangiogram
lymph means lymph
angio means vessel
gram means written record
= written record of lymph vessels
thymoma
thym means thymus
oma means tumour
= tumour of the thymus
sideropenia
sidero means iron
penia means deficiency
= deficiency of iron
extranodal
extra means outside of
nod means node
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to outside of the node
somatotrophin
somato means body
trophin means stimulating the function of
= stimulating the function of the body
adrenaline
adrenal means adrenal glands
ine means substance
= substance in adrenal glands
hypoparathyroidism
hypo means deficient (in this instance)
parathyroid means parathyroid glands
ism means condition
= condition of deficient parathyroid glands
endocrine
endo means in
crine means secrete
= secrete in
polydipsia
poly means excessive (in this instance)
dipsia means thirst
= excessive thirst
thyroiditis
thyroid means thyroid gland
itis means inflammation of
= inflammation of the thyroid gland
acidosis
acid means acid
osis means condition
= condition of acid
glycosuria
glycos means sugar
uria means urine condition
= condition of sugar in urine
hyperinsulinaemia
hyper means excessive (in this instance)
insulin means insulin
aemia means blood condition
= condition of excessive insulin in the blood
hypophysectomy
REMEMBER: hypophys means pituitary gland
hypophys means pituitary gland
ectomy means excision of
= excision of pituitary gland
pericardium
peri means around
cardi means heart
um means structure
= structure around the heart
atrioventricular
atrio means atria (plural)
ventricul meansventricles (plural)
ar means pertaining to
= pertaining to the atria and ventricles
angiostenosis
angio means vessel
stenosis means narrowing
= narrowing of a vessel
interatrial
inter means between
atri means atria (plural)
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to between the atria
thrombosis
thromb means clot
osis means condition
= condition of a clot
hypercholesterolaemia
hyper means excessive (in this instance)
cholesterol means cholesterol
aemia means blood condition
= condition of excessive cholesterol in the blood
thrombolytic
thrombo means clot
lytic means breakdown
= breakdown of a clot
endarterectomy
end means within
arter means artery
ectomy means excision of
= excision within the artery
capillopathy
capillo means capillaries (plural)
pathy means disease condition
= disease condition of the capillaries
electrocardiography
electro means electricity
cardio means heart
graphy meansprocess of recording
= process of recording electricity of the heart
tracheostenosis
tracheo means trachea
stenosis means narrowing
= narrowing of the trachea
orthopnoea
ortho means straight
pnoea means breathing
= straight breathing
rhinorrhoea
rhino means nose
rrhoea means flow
= flow from the nose
haemopneumothorax
haemo means blood
pneumo means air
thorax means chest
= blood and air in the chest
phrenoplegia
phreno means diaphragm
plegia means paralysis
= paralysis of the diaphragm
asphyxia
a means without
sphyxia means pulse
= without a pulse
pneumoconiosis
pneumo means lungs (plural)
coni means dust
osis means condition
= condition of dust in the lungs
hemilaryngectomy
hemi meanshalf
laryng means larynx
ectomy means excision of
= excision of half of the larynx
parakinesis
para means abnormal
kinesis means movement
= abnormal movement
myasthenia
my means muscle
a means without
sthenia means strength
= without muscle strength
cerebrovascular
cerebro means cerebrum
vascul means blood vessels
ar means pertaining to
= pertaining to blood vessels of the cerebrum
hyperaesthesia
hyper means excessive (in this instance)
aesthesia means feeling
= excessive feeling
hypoglossal
hypo meansbelow (in this instance)
gloss meanstongue
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to below the tongue
causalgia
caus means burning
algia means pain
= burning pain
ventriculoatrial
ventriculo means ventricle
atri means atrium
al meanspertaining to
= pertaining to the ventricle and atrium
glioma
gli means glue
oma means tumour
= glue tumour
lobectomy
lob means lobe
ectomy means excision of
= excision of a lobe
myelography
myelo means spinal cord
graphy means process of recording
= process of recording the spinal cord
cleidocostal
cleido means clavicle
cost means ribs
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to the clavicle and ribs
metacarpophalangeal
metacarpo meansmetacarpus (singular)
phalang means phalanx (singular)
eal means pertaining to
= pertaining to the metacarpus and phalanx
spondylolisthesis
spondylo means vertebra
listhesis means slipping
= slipping of vertebra
tenosynovitis
teno meanstendon
synovo means synovium
itis means inflammation of
= inflammation of the tendon and synovium
transcervical
trans meansacross
cervic meansneck
al meanspertaining to
= pertaining to across the neck
osteopenia
osteo means bone
penia means deficiency
= deficiency of bone
facioscapulohumeral
facio means face
scapulo means scapula
humer means humerus
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to the face, scapula and humerus
rachialgia
rachi means spinal column
algia means pain
= pain in spinal column
fasciectomy
fasci means fascia
ectomy means excision of
= excision of fascia
biped
bi means two
ped means feet (plural)
= two feet
vestibulocochlear
vestibulo means vestibule
cochle means cochlea
ar means pertaining to
= pertaining to the vestibule and cochlea
otoscopy
oto means ear
scopy means process of visual examination
= process of visual examination of the ear
leukoplakia
leuko means white
plakia means plaques
= white plaques
keratodermatitis
kerato means hard (in this instance)
dermat means skin
itis means inflammation
= inflammation of hard skin
xeroderma
xero means dry
derma means skin
= dry skin
rhytidectomy
rhytid means wrinkle
ectomy means excision of
= excision of wrinkle
dermatomycosis
dermato means skin
myco means fungus
osis means condition
= fungal condition of skin
iridochoroiditis
irido means iris
choroid means choroid
itis means inflammation
= inflammation of iris and choroid
dacryorrhoea
dacryo meanstears
rrhoea meansflow
= flow of tears
ossiculotomy
ossiculo means ossicle
tomy meansincision into
= incision into ossicles
immunotherapy
immuno meansprotection
therapy meanstreatment
= protection treatment(using immunesystem)
myelosuppression
myelo means bone marrow (in this instance)
suppression meansto stop
= to stop bone marrow
xerostomia
xero meansdry
stom meansmouth
ia means condition
= condition of a dry mouth
electrocardiograph
electro means electricity
cardio means heart
graph means instrument for recording
= instrument for recording electricity of the heart
carcinogenic
carcino meanscancer
gen means forming
ic meanspertaining to
=pertaining to forming cancer
postherpetic
post means after
herpet meansherpes
ic means pertaining to
= pertaining to after herpes
hepatitis
hepat means liver
itis meansinflammation
= inflammation of the liver
sonography
sono meanssound
graphy meansprocess of recording
= process of recording sound
radiopharmaceutical
radio meansradiation
pharmaceutic meansdrug
al meanspertaining to
= pertaining to a radiation drug
tomogram
tomo means section
gram meanswritten record
= written record of a section
sublingual
sub meansunder
lingu means tongue
al means pertaining to
= pertaining to under the tongue
anaesthesia
an meanswithout
aesthesia means feeling
= without feeling
hallucinogenic
hallucino means hallucination
gen meansforming
ic means pertaining to
= pertaining to forming hallucination
pharmacology
pharmaco meansdrugs (plural)
logy means study of
= study of drugs
narcosis
narc meansstupor
osis means condition
= condition of stupor
aerosol
aero meansair
sol meanssolution
= solution in air
antiplatelet
anti meansagainst
platelet means platelet
= against platelet
hypnotic
hypno means sleep
tic means pertaining to
= pertaining to sleep
intravenous
intra meanswithin
ven means vein
ous means pertaining to
= pertaining to within vein
synergy
syn meanstogether
erg meanswork
y meansprocess
= process of working together
