Terminology Exam 2 Flashcards
-algia
pain
-ase
enzyme
-cele
hernia/swelling
-centesis
puncture
-crine
condition of
-cyte
cell
-ectomy
removal of anatomical structure
-ectasis
dilation
-edema
swelling from excess serous fluid
-emesis
vomit
-emia
blood
-gram
recording instrument
-graph/-graphy
recording from instrument
-ia
abnormal state or condition
-itis
inflammation
-lysis
destruction
-malacia
loss of consistency and contiguity
-megaly
enlargement
-oid
resembling
-ology
the study of
-oma
tumor/neoplasm
-opia
vision/vision disorder
-oscopy
examine with scope
-ose
carbohyrate
-osis
abnormal/diseased process, condition, state
-otomy
cutting operation
-pathy
disease
-penia
deficiency
-phagia
biting, eating, consuming
-phasia
relating to speech
-plasty
defect restoring form, shape, or function of a body part
-pnea
breath, respiration
-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse of organ
-rrhage/-rrhagia
excessive or unusual discharge
-rrhea
flowing, flux
-spasm
involuntary contraction of muscle
-stasis
stagnation of blood or other fluid
adeno-
glands
angio-
blood or lymph vessels
ante-
before, in front of
anti-
antibody of some kind
bi-
double stucture, dual action
brady-
slow
cardio-
heart
centi-
one hundredth
cerebro-
brain
colo-
colon
contra-
against, opposite, contrast
cyano-
contains cyanid group
cyt-
cell
dys-
bad, difficul
encephalo-
relating to brain
erythro-
RBC
eu-
good, well
glycol-
sugar
hemo/hemato
blood
hyper-
excessive, above normal
hydro-
presence of water
hypo-
deficient, below normal
inter-
between, among
lacto-
milk
lith-
stone, calcification
macro-
long
mal-
ill, bad
mammo-
breast
micro-
small
milli-
one thousandth
neuro-
nerve
ophthalmo-
eyes
ortho-
straight, normal, proper order
osteo-
bones
oto-
ears
para-
two like pairs, adjacent, departing from the norm.
patho-
disease
pneumo-
lungs, air, gas, respiration
poly-
multiplicity, polymers
primi-
first
pro-
before, forward, precursor
pyro-
fire, heat, fever
quad
4
tachy-
rapid
trachea-
windpipe
trans
denoting across, through, beyond
tri-
three
vaso-
blood vessel
ascites
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ecchymosis
purple patch caused by extravasation of blood in the skin
incontinence
inability to prevent the discharge of any excretions (usually referring to urine or feces) Lac of restrain of appetities (usually referring sexually)
fracture
break
hepatic
liver
jaundice
yellow staining of integument, sclerae, deep tissue and excretions with bile pigments
laceration
torn or jagged wound
necrosis
pathological death of one or more cell that results in changes in mitochondria. Swelling and calcium deposits.
renal
kidney
tussive
coughing
wheal
papule or plaque of edema of the skin
-ferr-
iron