Terminology Flashcards
1
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“Dent”
A
Tooth
2
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“Dermat”
A
Skin
3
Q
“Cardi”
A
Heart
4
Q
“Gastr”
A
Stomach
5
Q
“Pancreat”
e.g. pancreatic
A
Pancreas
6
Q
“Oste”
A
Bone
7
Q
“Ophthalm”
e.g. Ophthalmoscope
A
Eye
8
Q
“Onc”
A
Tumour
9
Q
“Lapar”
e.g. Laparotomy
A
Abdominal Wall
10
Q
“Arthr”
A
Joint
11
Q
“Pyel”
e.g. Pyelonephritis
A
Pelvis
12
Q
“Rhin”
A
Nose
13
Q
“Thorac”
A
Rib Cage
14
Q
“Carp”
A
Wrist
15
Q
“Om”
A
Shoulder
16
Q
“Entero”
A
Intestine
17
Q
“Pneumon”
A
Lung
18
Q
“Hyster”
A
Womb
19
Q
“Phleb”
A
Vein
20
Q
“Hemat”
A
Blood
21
Q
“Cyst”
e.g. Cystitis
A
Bladder
22
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“Gon”
e.g. Gonadectomy
A
Genitals/ Sex organ
23
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“Cephal”
e.g. Hydroenchephaly
A
Head/ Brain
24
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“Cerat” or “Kerat”
A
Horn/ Cornea
e.g. keratoplasty - surgical removal of cornea
25
"-itis"
Inflammation
26
"-al"
Pertaining to
27
"-able"
Capable of being
28
"-oma"
Tumour
29
"-scope"
e.g. Endoscope
Instrument for viewing
30
"-Scopy"
Use of instrument to view
31
"-rrexis"
Flow of discharge
32
"-Desis"
Binding
33
"-rrhaphy"
e.g. herniorrhaphy
Surgical Suturing
34
"-algia"
Pain
35
"-edema"
Swelling
36
"-uria"
e.g. Polyuria
Urine/ Urination
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"-an"
Without
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"-ectomy"
To cut out or remove
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"-gram"
e.g. Leukogram
The image
40
"-graphy /graph"
Recording an image
41
"-dynia"
e.g. Allodynia
Pain
42
"-plasty"
Surgical repair, reconstruction
43
"-eal"
Pertaining to
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"Macro"
Large
45
"Mega/ Megaly"
Enlarged
46
"Micro"
Small
47
"-osis"
e.g. Thrombosis
Abnormal Condition
48
"-ostomy"
To create a new stoma (new hole)
49
"-otomy"
To cut into
50
"-scopy/ scopic"
To look/ observe
51
"-Pathy"
Disease
52
"-plasty"
e.g. Rhinoplasty
To change shape/ augment
53
"-leuko"
e.g. Leukocyte
White
54
"-ab"
Away
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"-ad"
e.g. adduct
Towards
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"-aden"
e.g. Adenoma
Relating to glands
57
"-emia"
e.g. Anaemia
Blood Condition
58
"-asthesia"
Sensation
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"-alb"
White or pale colour
