Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Lingu/o
A
tongue
2
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Glosso/o
A
tongue
3
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Cataract
A
Loss of sight
4
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Asthma
A
Difficulty breathing
5
Q
Dia
A
Through, complete
6
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-gnosis
A
state of knowledge
7
Q
pro
A
before, in front of
8
Q
Acute
A
Short term
9
Q
Chronic
A
Long term
10
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chron/o
A
time
10
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acu-
A
sharp and short
11
Q
Eponyms
A
Medical terms that carry the name of the person or place associated with the term.
12
Q
Alzheimer Disease
A
Progressive mental deterioration
13
Q
-nym
A
name
14
Q
Homonyms
A
Words that sound the same
15
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Acronyms
A
Terms made from the initial letters of an abbreviation
16
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Pseudonyms
A
False names
17
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intramuscular
A
pertaining to withing the muscles
18
Q
intravenous
A
pertaining to within a vein
19
Q
Acronym (CABG)
A
coronary artery bypass graft
20
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Acronym (TURP)
A
Transurethral resection of the prostate
21
Q
Acronym (AIDS)
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
22
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Acronyms (ADHD)
A
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
23
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-itis
A
inflammation
24
arthr/o
a joint
25
gastr/o
the stomach
26
ophthalm/o
the eye
27
ot/o
ear
28
rhin/o
the nose
29
-algia
pain
30
-tomy
an incision
31
-scope
instrument to visually examine
32
-logy
the study of
33
plasty
surgical repair
34
gastralgia
stomach pain
35
-is
structure, thing
36
-um
structure, thing, membrane
37
-icle, -ole, -ule
small, tiny
38
hypo
under, below
39
hypodermis
structure under this skin
40
endo
within
41
cardi
heart
42
endocardium
membrane within the heart
43
cuticle
little skin (around nail)
44
arteriole
little artery
45
venule
little vein
46
Suffixes that mean pertaining to
-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ous
47
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
48
valvular
pertaining to a valve
49
mammary
pertaining to the breast
50
hypodermic
pertaining to below the skin
51
subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin
52
cephal/o
head
53
-algia
pain
54
cephalalgia
headache
55
hyperlipidemia
blood condition of excessive fat
56
agastria
condition of no stomach
57
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
58
-malacia
softening
59
-megaly
enlargement
60
chondromalacia
softening of cartilage
61
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
62
-ptosis
drooping or prolapse
63
-sclerosis
hardening
64
-stenosis
narrowing
65
hysteroptosis
drooping or prolapse of the uterus
66
arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
67
arteriostenosis
narrowing of the arteries
68
-graphy
recording
69
-metry
measuring
70
-opsy
viewing
71
-scopy
viewing
72
mammography
process of recording the breasts
73
spirometry
process of measuring breathing
74
biopsy
process of viewing living tissue
75
hysteroscopy
process of viewing the uterus
76
-ectomy
removal, resection
77
-plasty
repair
78
-stomy
new opening
79
-tomy
incision
80
-tripsy
crushing
81
gastrectomy
removal or resection of the stomach
82
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
83
colostomy
new opening of the large intestine
84
osteotomy
incision of bone
85
lithotripsy
crushing of stone
86
electrocardiograph
instrument that records the electrical activity of the heart
87
ophthalmoscope
instrument to view the eye
88
osteotome
instrument to cut bone
89
lithotripter
machine to crush stones
90
lithotrite
instrument to crush stones
91
neonatology
study of newborns
92
psychologist
specializes in the study of the mind
93
dentist
teeth specialist
94
polysomnographer
records many aspects of sleep
95
psychiatry
process of treatment of the mind
96
psychiatrist
one who specializes in treatment of the mind
97
pediatrics
treatment of children
98
apneic
temporary lack of breathing
99
anophthalmia
condition of no eye
100
anteversion
process of turning forward
101
antibacterial
against bacteria
102
-dys
abnormal
103
dystrophy
abnormal nourishment
104
endoscpy
viewing within
105
epigastric
pertaining to above the stomach
106
hyperglycemia
blood condition of excessive sugar
107
hypoglossal
pertaining to below the tongue
108
intervertebral
pertaining to between two backbones
109
intradermal
pertaining to within the skin
110
paraphilia
abnormal attraction to something
111
percutaneous
pertaining through the skin
112
pericardium
membrane surrounding the heart
113
prenatal
pertaining to before birth
114
polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerves
115
postictal
pertaining to after a seizure
116
subhepatic
below the liver
117
arthrosis
abnormal condition of a joint
