Understanding medical words Flashcards
Oma -
Tumor
Al -
Pertaining to
Neo -
New
Bi -
Two
Dys -
Difficult, painful
Plasm -
Growth, formation.
Ped -
foot
Function -
Normal action.
Hypo -
Under
Glyc -
Sugar
Emia -
Blood.
En -
in
Cephal -
Head
Itis -
Inflammation
Peri -
around
Card -
Heart
Bio -
Life
Statistics -
Numerical facts
Erythro -
Red
Blast -
Germ cell.
Micro -
small
Gastr/o/enter/o/logy
Study of the stomach and the intestines.
Dermat/itis
Condition of inflamed skin.
Brady/card/ia
Condition of a slow heart.
The opposite of “back” is…
front
Acute
Agudo, fino, muy desarrollado.
The opposite of “death” is…
Alive
The opposite of “reduce” is…
increase
The opposite of “bening” is…
malignant
The opposite of “healthy” is…
ill
The opposite of “open” is…
Closed
The opposite of “major” is…
minor
The opposite of “improve” is…
Deteriorate
The opposite of “acute” is…
Chronic
The opposite of “smooth” is…
Rough
Smooth
Liso, delicado, parejo, regular.
Rough
Áspero, rugoso, irregular.