Chapter 1 Flashcards
(132 cards)
1
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Aden/o
A
Gland
2
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
3
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Bi/o
A
Life
4
Q
Carcin/o
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Cancer, Cancerous
5
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
6
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
7
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
8
Q
Cyst/o
A
Urinary Bladder
9
Q
Cyt/o
A
Cell
10
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
11
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
12
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
13
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
14
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines (often small)
15
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
16
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
17
Q
Gnos/o
A
Knowledge
18
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female
19
Q
Hem/o, Hemat/o
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Blood
20
Q
Hepat/o
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Liver
21
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen
22
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
23
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney
24
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Neur/o
A
Nerve
25
Onc/o
Cancerous Tumor
26
Ophthalm/o
Eye
27
Oste/o
Bone
28
Path/o
Disease
29
Psych/o
Mind
30
Ren/o
Kidney
31
Rhin/o
Nose
32
Sarc/o
Flesh
33
Thromb/o
Clotting
34
Adenoma
Gland tumor
35
Arthritis
Joint inflammation
36
Biology
Study of life
37
Biopsy
Process of viewing live tissue
38
Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
39
Cardiology
Study of the heart
40
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
41
Cerebral
Pertaining to the brain
42
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Stroke
43
Cystoscope
Instrument to visually examine the bladder
44
Cytology
Study of cells
45
Dermal
Pertaining to the skin
46
Dermatitis
Skin inflammation
47
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
A record of the electricity of the heart
48
Electroencephalogram
A record of the electricity of the brain
49
Enteritis
Intestinal inflammation
50
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
51
Gastroscopy
Process of visually examining the stomach
52
Diagnosis
Complete knowledge gained after testing
53
Prognosis
Prediction made after a diagnosis
54
Gynecology
The study of females
55
Hemoglobin
Protein found in RBC's that carry oxygen
56
Hematoma
Mass or swelling containing blood
57
Hepatitis
Liver inflammation
58
Laparotomy
Process of cutting into the abdomen
59
Leukocyte
White blood cell
60
Nephrectomy
Excision or resection of the kidney
61
Neurology
Study of nerves
62
Oncologist
Tumor specialist
63
Ophthalmoscope
Instrument to visually examine the eye
64
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bones and joints
65
Pathologist
Disease specialist
66
Psychosis
Abnormal condition of the mind
67
Renal
Pertaining to the kidneys
68
Rhinitis
Nose inflammation
69
Sarcoma
Cancerous flesh tumor
70
Thrombocyte
Cell that helps with clotting
71
Thrombosis
Abnormal condition of clot formation
72
-Al
Pertaining to
73
-Algia
Condition of pain
74
-Cyte
Cell
75
-Ectomy
Cutting out, removal, excision
76
-Emia
Blood condition
77
-Globin
Protein
78
-Gram
Record
79
-Ia
Condition
80
-Ic
Pertaining to
81
-Ism
Condition, process
82
-Itis
Inflammation
83
-Logist
Specialist in the study of
84
-Logy
The study of
85
-Oma
Tumor, mass
86
-Opsy
To view
87
-Osis
Abnormal condition
88
-Scope
Instrument to visually examine
89
-Scopy
Process of visual examination
90
-Sis
State of
91
-Tomy
Process of cutting into, incision
92
A-, An-
No, not
93
Aut-
Self
94
Dia-
Complete, through
95
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
96
Endo-
Within
97
Exo-
Outside
98
Hyper-
Excessive, more than normal, too much
99
Hypo-
Below, less than normal, under
100
Peri-
Surrounding
101
Pro-
Before, forward
102
Re-
Back
103
Retro-
Behind
104
Sub-
Below, under
105
Trans-
Across, through
106
Adenitis
Gland inflammation
107
Anemia
Deficiency of hemoglobin or # of RBC's
108
Arthralgia
Condition of joint pain
109
Arthrogram
Record of a joint
110
Arthroscope
Instrument to visually examine a joint
111
Arthroscopy
Process of visually examining a joint
112
Autopsy
Examining a dead body with your own eyes
113
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
114
Dermatosis
Abnormal condition of the skin
115
Diameter
Measurement through the center of a circle or tube
116
Dysentery
Condition of intestinal pain
117
Endocardium
Lining found within the heart
118
Endocrine Glands
Gland that secretes hormones within the body
119
Endocrinology
Study of endocrine glands
120
Exocrine Glands
Gland that secretes hormones outside the body
121
Gastrectomy
Excision or resection of the stomach
122
Hyperglycemia
Condition of too much glucose in the blood
123
Hypoglycemia
Condition of too little glucose in the blood
124
Laparoscope
Instrument to visually examine the abdomen
125
Laparoscopy
Process of visually examining the abdomen
126
Laparotomy
Incision of the abdomen
127
Leukemia
Increase in malignant WBC's
128
Leukocytosis
Abnormal condition of WBC's
129
Pericardium
Lining surrounding the heart
130
Prostate Gland
Male gland found before the bladder
131
Resection
The process of cutting back into an organ
132
Retrogastric
Pertaining to behind the stomach
