Quiz 2: Pharmacology & Whole Body Terminology Flashcards
Abdomin/o
(Abdominal)
Abdomen
Ana-
(Anaplasia)
Not, without
Anter/o
(Anterior)
Front
Cervic/o
(Cervical)
Neck, cervix
Coccyg/o
(Coccygeal vertebrae)
Coccyx
Crani/o
(Cranial)
Skull, cranium
Cyt/o
(Cytology)
Cell
Dors/o
(Dorsum)
Back
Dys-
(Dysplasia)
Bad, difficult, painful, disordered
Epi-
(Epigastric)
Upon, over
Hist/o
(Histologist)
Tissue
Hypo-
(Hypochondriac region)
Under, below, beneath, less than normal
-iac
(Cardiac muscle)
Pertaining to
ili/o
(iliac)
ilium
inguin/o
(inguinal region)
Groin
inter-
(intervertebral)
Between
-ion
(Supination)
Action, process
Later/o
(Lateral)
Side
Lumb/o
(Lumbar)
Loins, lower back
Medi/o
(Mediolateral)
Middle
Nucle/o
(Nucleic acid)
Nucleus
Pelv/i
(pelvic cavity)
Pelvis
-plasm
(Neoplasm)
Living substance
Poster/o
(Posterior)
Back
Proxim/o
(Proximal)
Near
Scar/o
(sacrum)
Sacrum
-some
(Chromosome)
“a body” of a specified type
Spin/o
(Spinal canal)
Spine
Thorac/o
(Thoracic vertebrae)
Chest
Umbilic/o
(Umbilical region)
Navel
Ventr/o
(Ventral)
Belly, front side
Vertebr/o
(Vertebral column)
Vertebra
Viscer/o
(Visceral cavity)
Internal organs
alges/o
(Analgesic)
Sensitivity to pain
Anti-
(Antidepressant)
Against
Arrhythm/o
(Antiarrhythmic)
Rhythm
Bi/o
(Antibiotic)
Life
Bronch/o
(Bronchodilator)
Bronchus
Bucc/o
(Buccal medication)
Cheek
Chem/o
(Chemotherapy)
Pertaining to a chemical, drug
Coagul/o
(Anticoagulant)
Clotting
Cutane/o
(Subcutaneous)
Skin
Cyan/o
(Cyanosis)
Blue
Esthesi/o
(Anesthesia)
Feeling, sensation
Fung/o
(Antifungal)
Fungus
Gloss/o
(Hypoglossal)
Tongue
Hyper-
(Antihypertensive)
Excessive
Hypno-
(Hypnotic)
Sleep
-ia
(Analgesia)
Condition; noun ending
Immun/o
(Immunosuppressant)
Immune, protection
Intra-
(Intradermal)
Within
-ist
(Pharmacist)
Practitioner
Lingu/o
(Sublingual)
Tongue
Lip/o
(Lipid)
Fat
-logy
(Pharmacology)
The study of
Muscul/o
(Intramuscular medication)
Muscle
Neo-
(Antineoplastic)
New
Or/o
(Oral medication)
Mouth
Pharmac/o
(Pharmacy)
Drugs, medicine
Pyr/o
(Pyretic)
Fire, heat
Rect/o
(Rectal medication)
Rectum
Skelet/o
(Skeletal muscle relaxant)
Skeleton
Sub-
(Subungual)
Under, below
Toxic/o
(Toxicology)
Poison
Vagin/o
(Vaginal medication)
Vagina
Ven/o
(Intravenous)
Vein