Pharmacy Terminology and Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Aden/o
Root
A
Gland
Adenoid
2
Q
Adlip
Root
A
Fat
Adipose
3
Q
Aer
Root
A
Air
Aerosol
4
Q
Alb
Root
A
White
Albumin
5
Q
Andr
Root
A
Male
Androgen
6
Q
Angi/o
Root
A
Vessel
Angiogram
7
Q
Arthr/o
Root
A
Joint
Arthritis
8
Q
Brady
Root
A
Slow
Bradycardia
9
Q
Bucc
Root
A
Cheek
Buccal
10
Q
Carcin
Root
A
Crab, cancer
carcinogen
11
Q
Cardi/o
Root
A
Heart
Cardiology
12
Q
Cerebr
Root
A
Brain
Cerebrum
13
Q
Chem
Root
A
Chemistry
Chemotherapy
14
Q
Chol/e
Root
A
Bile, bile
Cholangiogram
15
Q
Cyst
Root
A
Urinary, bladder, cyst
Cystoscpoy
16
Q
Cyst
Root
A
Cell
Cytology
17
Q
Dactyl
Root
A
Finger, toe
Syndactylism
18
Q
Derm/Dermat/o
Root
A
skin
Dermatology
19
Q
Encephal
root
A
Brain
Electroencephalogram
20
Q
Gastr
Root
A
Stomach
Gastric acid
21
Q
Gluc
root
A
Sugar
Glucose
22
Q
Hem
Root
A
Blood
Hemotoma
23
Q
Hepat
Root
A
Liver
Hepatoma
24
Q
Hydr
Root
A
Water
Hydrocephalus
25
Lact
| Root
Milk
| Lactose
26
Lapar
| Root
Abdomen
| Laparoscope
27
Laryng
| Root
Larynx
| Laryngitis
28
Leuk
| Root
White
| Leukemia
29
Lingua
| Root
Tongue
| Sublingual
30
Mast, mamm
| Root
Breast
| Mastectomy
31
Melano
| Root
Black
| Melamona
32
My
| Root
Muscle
| Myalgia
33
Nas
| Root
Nose
| Nasal
34
Necro
| Root
Dead
| Necrosis
35
Nephr
| Root
Kidney
| Nephrosis
36
Ocul
| Root
Eye
| Ocular
37
Odont
| Root
Shaped like a tooth
| Orthodontist
38
Onc
| Root
Tumor
| Oncology
39
Ophthalm
| Root
Eye
| Ophthalmoscope
40
Optic
| Root
Eye
| Optician
41
Oste
| Root
Bone
| Osteoarthritis
42
Ot
| Root
Ear
| Otalgia
43
Path
| Root
Disease
| Pathology
44
Phleb, ven
| Root
Vein
| Phlebotomy, veinpuncture
45
Proct
| Root
Rectum
| Proctologist
46
Psych
| Root
Mind
| Psycology
47
Ren
| Root
Kidney
| Renal
48
Rhin
| Root
Nose
| Rhinovirus
49
Thromb
| Root
Blood clot
| Thrombolysis
50
Tom, tome
| Root
Cut
## Footnote
PhleboTOMy
51
Tox, toxi
| Root
Poisonous
| Toxic, toxicology
52
Ur
| Root
Urine
| Urology
53
Uter
| Root
Uterus
| Intrauterine
54
Vas
| Root
Blood vessel
| Vasoconstriction
55
Xanth
| Root
Yellow
| Xanthin
56
Xer/o
| Root
Dry
| Xeroderma
57
Zyme
| Root
Ferment
| Enzyme
58
Arteri/o
Vessel
| Arteriograph
59
Ather/o
Fatty, porridge-like
| Atherosclerosis
60
Balan/o
Glans penis
| Balanoplasty
61
Bronch/o
Bronchus
| Bronchoscope
62
Burs/o
Bursa, sac
| Bursitis
63
Carp/o
Wrist
| Carpal
64
Cephal/o
Head
| Cephalodynia
65
Cost/o
Rib
| Intercostal
66
Electr/o
Electricity, electrical activity
| Electroencephalogram
67
Enter/o
Intestine
| Enteritis
68
Esophag/o
Esophagus
| Esophageal
69
Gingiv/o
Gums
| Gingivitis
70
Gynec/o
Woman
| Gynecomastia
71
Hist/o
Tissue
| Histology
72
Hyster/o
Uterus
| Hysterectomy
73
Kerat/o
Cornea
| Keratotomy
74
Lacrim/o
Tear duct, tears
| Lacrimal
75
Lapar/o
Abdomen
| Laparoscopy
76
Orch/ orchid/o
Testes
| Orchidoplasty
77
Ot/o
Ear
| Otalgia
78
Men/o
Menses, menstruation
| Menarche
79
Myel/o
Spinal cord, bown marrow
| Myelitis
80
Nas/o
Nose
| Nasal
81
Nat/o
Birth
| Prenatal
82
Noct/o
Night
| Nocturnia
83
Olig/o
Scanty, few
| Oligouria
84
Oophor/o
Ovaries
| Oophorectomy
85
Salping/o
Fallopian tubes
| Salpingotomy
86
Spir/o
Breathe, respiration
| Spirometer
87
Spleen/o
Spleen
| Splenectomy
88
Stern/o
Sternum
| Sternal
89
Stomat/o
Mouth
| Stomatitis
90
Ten/tendin/o
Tendon
| Tenalgia
91
Thorac/o
Thorax (chest)
| Thoracocentesis
92
Thromb/o
Clot
| Thrombocyte
93
Tympan/o
Eardrum
| Tympanometer
94
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae
| Bertebral
95
Chlor/o
| Color
Green
| Chloremia
96
Cyan/o
| Color
Blue
| Cyanotic
97
Erythr/o
| Color
Red
| Erythroderma
98
Leuk/o
| Leukocyte
White
99
Melan/o
| Color
Black
| Melanoma
100
Poli/o
| Color
Gray
| Poliomyelitis
101
Rhod/o
| Color
Red
| Rhodotoxin
102
Xanth/o
| Color
Yellow
| Xanthine
103
