Vocabulary 1-5 = A-E Flashcards
a-
prefix for without or lack of
ab-
from or away
aberrant
wandering from the normal course of events
-able
ability
abdomin/o
abdomen
abdominal
relating to the abdomen
abdominalcentesis
tapping or puncturing the abdomen for removal of fluid
abdominocystic
pertaining to the abdomen and bladder
abdominothoracic
pertaining to the abdomen and the thorax
abduction
movement away from a midline
abnormal
deviating or turning away from what is normal
abnormality
a not normal feature, characteristic, or occurrence
-ac
pertaining to
acr/o
extremities (arms and legs)
acrocyanosis
blueness of the extremities
acrodermatitis
inflammation of the skin and the extremities
acromegaly
a person who has either enlarged arms and legs or hands and feet
acroparalysis
paralysis of the extremities
acrophobia
fear of heights
ad-
prefix meaning toward
addiction
being drawn towards some habit
adduction
movement towards a midline
aden/o
gland
adenectomy
excision or removal of a gland
adenitis
inflammation of a gland
adenocarcinoma
cancer of glandular tissue
adenoma
tumor of a gland
adenopathy
any disease of a gland
adhesion
something adhering or joined to another part
agenesis
without generation or failure or lack to develop
-al
adjectival suffix
alcoholism
being drawn toward alcohol
-algia
pain
allergy
damaging immune response in the body
amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
amino
refers to the amnion (a protective sac around the fetus)
amniocentisis
surgical puncture of the amnion to remove fluid and cells
an-
prefix meaning without or lack of
androphobia
fear of men
anemia
a condition of low red blood cells
anti
a prefix meaning against
antibiotics
a soluble substance derived from mold or bacterium to inhibit growth
antineoplasty
therapy against cancerous neoplasms
antitumorigenesis
process of inhibiting development of a tumor
apepsia
cessation of digestion or without digestion
aphasia
absence of speech
aplasia
failure of an organ to develop
apnea
without breathing
ather/o
fatty or porridgelike
atheroma
a tumor which is caused by fatty deposits
athrodysplasia
defective formation of a joint
atheroscierosis
hardening of blood vessels due to fatty deposits
aphonia
unable to make sounds
arrhythmia
a condition in which there is a loss of correct cardiac rhythm
arthr/o
joint
arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
arthroscope
instrument used to look into a joint
arthroscopy
procedure for examining the joints with an arthroscope
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
atrophy
progressive degeneration
audi/o
hearing
audiogram
instrument used to test hearing
audiologist
hearing specialist
audiology
study of hearing
audiometer
instrument used to measure hearing
audiometry
process of measuring hearing
auditorium
room used for the crowd to listen
auris dextra
right ear
auris sinistra
left ear
auris uterque
both ears
autophobia
fear of being by one’s self
bacillus
a rod shaped bacterium
bacterium
singular form of bacteria
bacteriophobia
fear of bacteria
baculus
Latin for staff or rod
blast/o
embryonic or immature cell
-blast
embryonic or immature cell
blastocyte
an embryonic or immature cell
BMD
bone mineral density
brady
slow
bradycardia
slow heart action
bradypepsia
slow digestion
bradyphagia
slowness in eating or abnormally slow swallowing
bradyphasia
slow speech
bradypnea
slow breathing
bursa
Latin for purse. A small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
burs/o
the bursae of the body
bursae
more than one bursa
bursectomy
excision of a bursa
bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
calculus
a stone formed in the body
carcin/o
Greek for crab and means cancer
carcinogenic
pertaining to the development of cancer
carcinogenesis
development of cancer
carcinoma
cancerous tumor or malignant tumor on epithelial tissue
carcinoma in situ
a carcinoma in one place
carcinophobia
fear of cancer
cardi/o
heart
cardialgia
heart pain
cardiocentesis
surgical puncture into the heart chambers used for diagnosis and treatment
cardiologist
heart specialist
cardiomegaly
enlarged or enlargement of the heart
cardiometer
measures the heart
carpal
pertaining to the wrist
cartilage
a tough, elastic connective tissue found in the ear, nose, and other joints
cell
the smallest structural unit of all living things
cephal/o
head
-cele
herniation
cephalagia
head pain
cephalgia
head pain
cephalic
pertaining to or toward the head
cephalodynia
head pain
cephalodynic
adjectival for head pain
cephalometer
measures the head
centesis
insertion of a needle into a body cavity for aspirating fluid
cerebr/o
the cerebrum
cerebritis
inflammation of the cerebrum
cerebroma
cerebral tumor
cerebrospinal
the brain and spinal cord
cerebrospinal fluid
fluid that bathes the cerebrum and spinal cord
cerebrotomy
an incision into the cerebrum to drain an abscess
cerebrum
part of the brain where thought occurs
chemotherapy
treatment of disease using chemical substances
chirophobia
fear of hands
chlor/o
green
chloremia
increased chlorine in the blood
chlorocyte
green cell (in plants)
chlorosis
the skin taking on a greenish tinge due to anemia
chol/e
gall or bile
cholecyst
gallbladder
cholecystogram
x-ray of the gallbladder
cholecystography
the process of taking an x-ray of the gallbladder
cholecystotomy
incision into the gallbladder
choledocholithiasis
presence of gallstones in the common bile duct
cholelith
gallstone
cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
chondr/o
cartilage
chondralgia
cartilage pain
chondrectomy
excision of cartilage
chondrocostal
pertaining to the ribs and the cartilage
chondrodynia
cartilage pain
cisinciso
cut or cut with a knife
claustrophobia
fear of confined spaces
cm
centimeters
cocc/o
spherically shaped bacteria
coccus
Greek meaning berry, grain, or seed
colitis
inflammation of the colon
colon/o
colon
colonostomy
incision into the colon
conductivity
quality of conducting nerve and muscle impulses
contraction
condition of muscle shortening
cost/o
rib
costal
pertaining to the ribs
costectomy
excision of a rib or ribs
crani/o
the cranium or skull
cranial
adjectival form of cranium
craniectomy
excision of part of the cerebrum
craniocerebral
the skull and the cerebrum
craniomalacia
softening of the bones of the skull
craniometer
an instrument used to measure the cranium
cranioplasty
surgical repair of the skull or cranium
craniotomy
incision into the skull
CT
computed tomography
cyan/o
blue
cyanoderma
blue skin or bluish skin
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
cyanotic
condition of blueness
-cyst
a fluid filled saclike structure
cyst/o
urinary bladder
cystectomy
excision of the urinary bladder
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystocele
a hernia in the bladder wall or vagina
cystoplasty
surgical repair of the bladder
cystoscopic exam
exam used to look inside the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
process of examining the urinary bladder with a scope
cystotomy
incision into the urinary bladder
cyte
a type of cell
cytology
study of cells
cytometer
an instrument used to count cells
cytometry
process of counting cells
cytotechnologist
a technician that prepares screen slides
cystoscopy
process of examining the urinary bladder with a scope
cyt/o
cell
-cyte
cell
cytometer
instrument used to count cells
dactyl/o
fingers or toes
dactylitis
inflammation of a digit
dactylogram
fingerprint
dactylomegaly
large fingers or toes
dactylos
Greek word meaning finger
dactylospasm
cramp or spasm of a digit
darwinism
theory of evolution
dent/i
teeth
dent/o
teeth
dental
pertaining to the teeth
dentalgia
pain in the teeth or toothache
dentifrice
something used for cleaning teeth
dentist
one who takes care of teeth
dentoid
tooth shaped or resembling a tooth
dermat/o
skin
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dermatocyanosis
condition of blueness of the skin
dermatologist
one who specializes in diseases of the skin
dermatology
study of skin
dermatome
instrument used to cut thin slices of skin
dermatomycosis
fungal condition
dermatopathy
a disease of the skin
dermatosis
condition of the skin
dia
through
diagnostic
a distinctive symptom or characteristic
diarrhea
to flow through
diathermy
heating through tissue (treatment)
digestible
able to be digested
digestion
the result of food eaten too rapidly
digit
finger or toe
diplobacillus
a rod shaped double bacillus
diplococci
cocci grown in pairs
dips/o
thirst
dipsia
Greek for thirst
dromo
Greek for run
dromomania
an insane impulse to wander or roam
ducere
to lead or move
duoden/o
first part of the small intestine
duodenal
adjective for the duoden
duodenectomy
excision of all or part of the duoden
duodenitis
inflammation of the duoden
duodenostomy
making a new opening in the duoden
duodenotomy
incision into the duoden
dynia
Greek meaning pain
dynic
adjective meaning pertaining to pain
dys
difficult, painful, faulty, diseased, bad, or poor
dyslexia
difficulty reading and putting letters in order
dysmenorrhea
painful or difficult menstruation
dysmorphophobia
fear of deformity
dyspepsia
poor digestion
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
dysphasia
difficulty speaking
dysphonia
weak or poor voice
dysplasia
defective formation
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
dystrophy
poor development
ech/o
sound made by reflected sound waves
echocardiogram
a record of sound waves reflected through the heart
echocardiography
process of making the echocardiogram
eczema
scaly reddened condition of the skin
ectomy
cut out, remove, excise, excision
edema
condition of fluid accumulations in the tissues
electr/o
electrical
electrocardiogram
records, pictures, or images of electrical impulses of the heart
electrocardiograph
instrument used to record electrocardiograms
electrocardiography
process of recording electrical brain activity
dipsomania
alcoholism
