Terminology Flashcards by claire parker

AB- , ABS-

prefix

away from

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A- , AN-

prefix

without, away from, negative, not

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ACR/O

prefix

topmost, tip, end, extremity

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AD-

prefix

increase, adherence, motion toward

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ALGE-, ALGESI-, ALGIO-, ALGO-

prefix

pain

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ALLO-

prefix

another, other

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AMBI-

prefix

around, on all sides, both

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AMBLY/O-

prefix

dull, blunt, can imply “lazy”

prefix

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AMYL/O

prefix

starch, polysaccharide

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AN-

prefix

not, without, -less

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ANA-

prefix

up, toward, apart

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ANDRO-

prefix

male

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ANTE-

prefix

before, toward

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ANTHRACO-

prefix

coal, carbon

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ANTI-

prefi

against, counter

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APO-

prefix

separated from, derived from

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AQUE/O-

prefix

water, liquid

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AUT/O-

prefix

self, same

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BRACHI/O-

prefix

arm

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BRACHY-

prefix

short

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BRADY-

prefix

slow

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CATA-

prefix

down

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CAUD/O-

prefix

tail, lower part of body

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CIS-

prefix

on this side, on the near side

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DI-, DIF-, DIR-, DIS- prefix

separation, taking apart, reversal, not, un-

DIA- prefix

through, across, apart

DYS- prefix

bad, difficult, painful

ECT/O- prefix

outer, on the outside

EN- prefix

into or onto

END-, ENDO- prefix

within, in, inside

ENT/O- prefix

inner, within

EPI- prefix

upon, besides, attached to (e.g. epididymis), over, outer, after (e.g. epigenesis)

ESO- prefix

inward

EU- prefix

good, well

EX- prefix

out of, away from

EXO- prefix

exterior, external, outward

EXTRA- prefix

outside of, without

GYN-, GYNE-, GYNEO-, GYNO- prefix

woman

HEMI- prefix

half

HYDR/O- prefix

water, liquid

HYPER- prefix

excessive, increase

HYPO- prefix

deficient, decreased

INFRA- prefix

below

INTER- prefix

between, among

INTRA- prefix

within, inside

ISO- prefix

equal, like, sameness

LEIO- prefix

smooth

NEO- prefix

new, strange

OLIG/O- prefix

few, little

PAR-, PARA- prefix

beside, closely related, two opposite positions, accessory capacity

PARI- prefix

equal

PER- prefix

1. excessive | 2. through

PERI- prefix

surrounding, around

POLY- prefix

many

POST- prefix

after

PRE- prefix

before

PRESBY- prefix

old

PRO- prefix

in front of, before, for, forward

PYKN/O- prefix

dense, compact

RETRO- prefix

behind, backward

SUB- prefix

below, under

SUPER-, SUPRA- prefix

above, excessive

SYN-, SYM-, SYS-, SYL-, SY- prefix

together with, at same time

TACHY- prefix

fast, rapid

-AC, -AL, -AR, -ARY suffix

pertaining to, relating to

ACANTH/O- suffix

thorn, spine

-AD suffix

toward, in the direction of

-AGOGUE suffix

promoter, stimulator

-ALGIA suffix

pain, suffering

-ARCH/E/I suffix

beginning, first, original

-ARY suffix

pertaining to

-ASE suffix

an enzyme

-CAPNIA suffix

carbon dioxide

-CARCINOMA suffix

malignant epithelial tumor

-CELE suffix

hernia, tumor, swelling

-CENTESIS suffix

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-CIDAL suffix

killing, destroying

-CLAST suffix

breaker

-CLYSIS suffix

washing

-CRINE suffix

secretion

-CYTE suffix

cell

-DESIS suffix

surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together

-DYNIA suffix

pain

-ECTASIS, -ECTASIA suffix

stretching, enlargement, dilatation

-ECTOMY suffix

surgical removal

-EMIA

blood, blood condition

-EMPHRAXIS suffix

obstruction

-ESTHESIA suffix

sensation, feeling, perception

-GEN suffix

1. producing | 2. precursor

-GRAM, -GRAPH suffix

a picture or record

-GRAPHY suffix

the process of recording picture of record

-IA suffix

state or condition

-IASIS suffix

disease having characteristics of or produced by (something specified)

-IC suffix

pertaining to

-ISMUS suffix

spasm, contraction

-ITIDES suffix

plural of -itis

-ITIS suffix

inflammation

-LYSIS suffix

breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

-MALACIA suffix

abnormal softening

-MEGALY suffix

enlargement

- NECROSIS suffix

tissue death

-ODYNIA suffix

pain in ( a specified organ or part)

-OID suffix

something resembling a (specified) object or having a (specified) quality

-OLOGIST suffix

specialist

-OLOGY suffix

the science of study of

-OMA suffix

benign tumor

-OMATA suffix

plural of -oma

-OSES suffix

plural of -osis

-OSIS suffix

abnormal condition

-OSTOMY suffix

surgical creation of an opening

-OTOMY suffix

surgical incision

-PATHY suffix

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

-PAUSE suffix

stopping

-PEXY suffix

surgical fixation, to put in place

-PHOBIA suffix

fear

-PLASIA, -PLASY suffix

development, formation

-PLASTY suffix

surgical repair

-PLEGIA suffix

paralysis

-PNEA suffix

breathing

-POIESIS suffix

production

-PTOSIS suffix

prolapse, drooping, forward, sagging

-RRHAGIA, - RRHAGE suffix

bleeding, abnormally excessive fluid discharge

-RRHAPHY suffix

surgical suturing

-RRHEA suffix

flow or discharge

-RRHEXIS suffix

rupture

-SARCOMA suffix

malignant mesenchymal tumor

-SCLEROSIS suffix

abnormal hardening

-SCOPE suffix

instrument for visual examination

-SCOPY suffix

to see, visual examination

-STASIS suffix

stoppage or slowing, stable state

-STATIC suffix

relating to a position or state; inhibiting the growth of

-STENOSIS suffix

abnormal narrowing

-TRIPSY suffix

to crush

-TROPHY suffix

nutrition, nurture, growth

-URIA suffix

urination, urine

ANGI/O cardio

pertaining to blood or lymph vessels

AORT/O cardio

aorta

ARTER/O, ARTERI/O cardio

artery

ATHER/O cardio

plaque, pasty or fatty substance

CARD/O, CARDI/O cardio

heart

HEM/O, HEMAT/O cardio

blood, pertaining to the blood

PHLEB/O cardio

vein

SPHYGMO cardio

pulse

THROMB/O cardio

blood clot

VEN/O cardio

vein

ECH/O diagnostic procedure

sound

RADI/O diagnostic procedure

radiation, x-rays

AN/O digestive

anus

CARDI/O digestive

esophageal opening of stomach

CELIO digestive

abdomen

CHEIL/O digestive

lips

CHOL/E, CHOL/O digestive

bile, gall

CHOLECYST/O digestive

gallbladder

COL/O, COLON/O digestive

colon, large intestine

DUODEN/I, DUODENO/O digestive

duodenum (intestine)

EME/IN digestive

to vomit

ENTER/O digestive

intestine

ESOPHAG/O digestive

esophagus

GASTR/O digestive

stomach

GINGIV/O digestive

gums

GLOSS/O digestive

tongue

HEPAT/O, HEPATICO digestive

liver

ILE/O digestive

part of small intestine

SIGMOID/O digestive

sigmoid colon (large intestine)

STOM/A, STAMAT/O digestive

mouth

ZYM/O digestive

enzymes, fermentation

DENT/I digestive

tooth

LABI/O digestive & reproduction

lips (either of mouth or vulva)

OR, ORO, ORI digestive

mouth

PROCT/O digestive

anus, rectum (terminal intestine)

ADREN/O, ADRENAL/O endocrine

adrenal glands

GONAD/O endocrine

sex gland

PANCREAT/O endocrine

pancreas gland

THYR/O. THYROID/O endocrine

thyroid gland

ADIP/O

fat

ALBIN/O, ALB/O

white

ATEL/O

imperfect, incomplete

AZO/TO

nitrogenous compound

BLAST/O

budding by cells of tissue

CALC/E

calcium

CEPHAL/O

head

CERVIC/O

1. neck | 2. cervix (neck of uterus)

CHEIR/O, CHIR/O

hand

CHEM/O

chemistry, drug

CHLOR/O

green

CHROM/O

color(ed), pigment

CHRON/O

time

CONIO-

dust

CORON/O

coronary, crown

CRY/O

cold

CRYPT/O

hidden

CYAN/O

blue

CYT/O

cell

DACTYL/O

finger, toe

DE-

away from, cessation

DEXTR/O-

right, toward or on the right side

ERGO

work

ERYTHR/O

red

FIBR/O

fiber

GALACT/O

milk

GENU

knee

GNATH/O

jaw

GONIO

angle

HIST/O

tissue

HOMEO, HOMOE/O, HOMOIO

similar

INGUINO

groin

KAL/I

potassium

KARYO

nucleus, Gr. "nut"

KIN/E/O

movement

LACT/I/O

milk

LAPAR/O

abdomen, abdominal wall

LATERI-, LATERO-

to one side, side

-LEPSIS, -LEPSY

seizure, attack

LEPTO-

light, slender, thin, frail

LEUK/O

white

LEVO-

left, toward or on the left side

LIP/O

fat, lipid, fatty tissue

LYS/O

dissolution

MACR/O

long, large

MAL

bad, abnormal, inadequate

MEG/A

great, large

MELAN/O

black, dark

MENT/O

chin

MES/O

1. middle | 2. attaching membrane

META-

1. change | 2. after

MICR/O

small, short

MORPH/O

form, shape, structure

MYC/O

fungus

MYX/O

mucus

NAS/O

nose

NATR/I

sodium

NECR/O

dead

NIGR-

black

ODONT/O

tooth

OM/O

shoulder

PACHY

thick

PAN, PANT/O

all, entire

PATH/O

disease, suffering, feeling , emotion

PED/I/O

1. child | 2. foot

PENI/A

deficiency

PHAG/O

to eat

PHILI/A

"Love", tendency toward, liking for

PHYLAX

guard

POLIO-

gray

PORPHYR/O, PURPUR/EO

purple

PSEUD/O

false, temporary, resembling

PY/O

pus, suppuration

PYEL/O

pelvis; needs "nephr/o to infer renal pelvis

PYR/O

fever, fire

RHIN/O

nose

RUB-, RUBR-

red

SARC/O

flesh (connective tissue)

SCHISTO, SCHIZO

split, divided, cleft

SIAL/O

saliva, salivary gland

SIDER/O

iron

SOMNO

sleep

STAPHYL

grapelike clusters

STEATO

fat

STETHO

chest

TRICH/O, TRICHI/A

hair

XANTHO

yellow

XENO

foreign, strange

ZO, ZOO

1. animal | 2. life

CUTANE/O integumentary

skin

DERM/O/A, DERMAT/O integumentary

skin

HIDR/O integumentary

sweat

ILI/O integumentary

flank, bone of pelvis

ONYCH/O integumentary

nail

SEB/O integumentary

sebum, oil

UNGU/O integumentary

nail

XER/O integumentary

dry

ADEN/O lymphatic

gland

SPLEN/O lymphatic

spleen

FASCI/O muscular

fascia, fibrous band

MY/O muscular

muscle

TEN/O, TEND/O, TENDIN/O muscular

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

TONIA muscular

muscle tone

ENCEPHAL/O nervous

brain

MENING/O nervous

meninges, membranes

NEUR/I, NEUR/O nervous

nerve, nerve tissue

AIDOIO- reproductive

genitals

BALAN/O reproductive

glans penis

COLP/O reproductive

vagina

EPISI/O reproductive

vulva (covering)

GON/O reproductive

genitals; seed, semen

HYSTER/O reproductive

uterus

MAMM/A/O reproductive

breast

MAST/O reproductive

breast

MEN/O reproductive

month

METR/O, METRI/O reproductive

uterus

OO/O, OV/I, OV/O reproductive

egg

OOPHOR/O, OVARI/O reproductive

ovary

ORCH/O, ORCHI/O, ORCHID/O reproductive

testicles, testis, testes

TOCO, TOKO reproductive

childbirth

UTER/O reproductive

uterus

VAGIN/O reproductive

vagina

VULV/O reproductive

vulva (covering)

SALPING/O reproductive & special senses

uterine (fallopian) tube, auditory (eustachian) tibe

BRONCH/O, BRONCHI/O respiratory

bronchial tube, bronchus

LARYNG/O respiratory

(lower) throat, larynx, voice box

PHARYNG/O respiratory

(upper) throat, pharynx

PLEUR/O respiratory

rib, pleura, side of the body

PNEUM/O, PNEUMON/O respiratory

lung, air

PTY/EIN respiratory

to spit, (coughed up)

PULM/O, PULMON/O respiratory

lung, air

TRACHE/O respiratory

trachea, windpipe

ANKYL/O skeletal

crooked, bent, stiff

ARTHR/O skeletal

joint

CARPO skeletal

wrist

CHONDR/O skeletal

cartilage

COST/O skeletal

rib

CRANI/O skeletal

skull

OSS/E, OSS/I, OST/O, OSTE/O skeletal

bone

RACHI/O skeletal

spinal column

SPONDYL/O skeletal

vertebrae, spinal column, back bone

MYEL/O skeletal & nervous

1. spinal cord | 2. bone marrow

THORAC/O skeletal & respiratory

rib cage, thorax

ACU-, ACOU- special senses

hearing

AUDI/O special senses

hearing

AUR, AURI, AURO special senses

ear

BLEPHAR/O special senses

eyelid

CANTH/O special senses

angle at either end of slit between eyelids

COREO, CORE/O special senses

pupil

-CUSIA, -CUSIS special senses

hearing

CYCL- special senses

circle or ciliary body

DACRY/O special senses

tear

IRID/O special senses

iris

LACRIM/O special senses

tear

MYRING/O special senses

tympanic membrane, eardrum

OCULO special senses

eye

-OPIA, -OPSIA special senses

vision

OPTIC/O, OPT/O, OPHTHALM/O special senses

eye, vision

OT/O special senses

ear, hearing

PHACO, PHAKO special senses

lens

RETIN/O special senses

retina

TYMPAN/O special senses

tympanic membrane, eardrum

KERAT/O special senses & integumentary

horny, hard, cornea

SCLER/O special senses & integumentary

1. white of eye | 2. hardness

CYST/O urinary

urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

NEPHR/O urinary

kidney

PYEL/O urinary

pelvis; needs "nephr/o" to infer renal pelvis

REN/O urinary

kidney

URETER/O urinary

ureter

URETHR/O urinary

urethra

LITH/O urinary & digestive

stone, calculus

CARCIN/O

cancerous

ONC/O, ONCHO

tumor