TEKS Review Flashcards
- algia
Pain, suffering
-cusis
Hearing
-dipsia
Thirst
- ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out
-emesis
Vomiting
-emia
Blood or blood condition
- esthesia
Sensation or feeling
-ia
Abnormal condition, disease (ium)
- megaly
Abnormal enlargement
- oma
Tumor or neoplasm
- pepsia
Digest, digestion
- phagia
Eating, swallowing
- pnea
Breathing
- rrhea
Flow or discharge
- scope
Instrument for visual examination
a-
Away from, negative, without
- Blepharo
Eyelid
Cephalo
Head
Cholecysto
Gallbladder
Contuso
Bruise
Crino
Secrete
Cyano
Blue
Cysto
Urinary bladder, cyst or sac of fluid
Dermo
Skin
Diplopia
Double vision (perception of two images)
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
Encephalo
Brain
Entero
Small intestine
Epi-
Above, upon, on
Gastro
Stomach, belly
Gerd
Upward flow of acid from stomach to esophagus
Glyco
Glucose, sugar
Gyneco
Female or woman
Hidro
Sweat
Hypo-
Deficient, decreased
Hystero
Uterus
Masto
Breast
Meno
Menstruation, menses
Myco
Fungus
Myelo
Spinal cord or bone marrow
Nephro
Kidney
Obstetrician
Specialist in providing care for women during pregnancy
Opto
Vision or eyes
Orchio , orchido
Testicles
Pharmacology
Study of nature and effects or drugs for medical purposes
Phono
Sound, voice
Pneumo
Lung, air
Procto
Rectum, anus
Sarco
Flesh or connective tissue
Spleno
Spleen
Tachy-
Fast, rapid
Uro
Urine or urine tract
Urticaria
Itchy wheals by an allergic reaction ( hives )