Final Study Guide Flashcards
1
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-clasis
A
To break; surgical fracture
3
Q
-desis
A
Binding/fixation of the bone or joint
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision; removal
5
Q
-lysis
A
Separation; distraction, loosening
6
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
7
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation of an organ
8
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
9
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
10
Q
-stomy
A
Forming an opening (mouth)
11
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
13
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
14
Q
-gram
A
Record, writing
15
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
16
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
17
Q
-meter
A
Instrument for measuring
18
Q
-metry
A
To measure
19
Q
-scope
A
Instrument for examining
20
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
21
Q
-algia
A
Pain
22
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, swelling
23
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
24
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilation, expansion
25
-edema
Swelling
26
-emesis
Vomiting
27
-emia
Blood condition
28
-gen
Producing, forming, origin
29
-genesis
Producing, forming, origin
30
-ia
Condition
31
-iasis
Abnormal condition produced by something specified
32
-ia
Condition
33
-iatry
Medicine; treatment
34
-ician
Specialist
35
-ism
Condition
36
-ist
Medicine; treatment
37
-lith
Stone; calculus
38
-malacia
Softening
39
-megaly
Enlargement
40
-oma
Tumor
41
-osis
Abnormal condition; increase (used with blood cells)
42
-pathy
Disease
43
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
44
-phagia
Swallowing, eating
45
-phasia
Speech
46
-phobia
Fear
47
-plasia
Formation, growth
48
-plasm
Formation, growth
49
-plegia
Paralysis
50
-ptosis
Prolapse; downward displacement
51
-rrhage
Bursting forth
52
-rrhagia
Bursting forth
53
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
54
-rrhexis
Rupture
55
-sclerosis
Hardening
56
-spasm
Twitching
57
-stenosis
Structure; narrowing
58
-toxic
Poison
59
-trophy
Development, nourishment
60
-esis
Condition
61
-y
Condition; process
62
-icle
Small, minute
63
-ole
Small, minute
64
-ule
Small, minute
65
-ac
Pertaining to
66
-al
Pertaining to
67
-ar
Pertaining to
68
-ary
Pertaining to
69
-eal
Pertaining to
70
-ic
Pertaining to
71
-ical
Pertaining to
72
-ile
Pertaining to
73
-ior
Pertaining to
74
-ous
Pertaining to
75
-tic
Pertaining to
76
Epi-
Above, upon
77
Hypo-
Under; below; deficient
78
Infra-
Under, below
79
Sub-
Under, below
80
Inter-
Between
81
Post-
After, behind
82
Pre-
Before
83
Pro-
Forward, for
84
Retro-
Backward, behind
85
Bi-
2
86
Dipl-
Double
87
Diplo-
Double
88
Hemi-
1/2
89
Dia-
Through, across
90
Ecto-
Outside, outward
91
Endo-
In, within
92
Exo-
Outside, outward
93
Extra-
Outside, outward
94
Intra-
In, within
95
Para-
Near, beside, beyond
96
Peri-
Around
97
Super-
Upper, above
98
Supra-
Above; excessive; superior
99
Trans-
Turning
100
Ultra-
Excess, beyond
101
A-
Without, not
102
Hyper-
Excessive, above normal
103
Macro-
Large
104
Micro-
Small
105
Mono-
1
106
Multi-
Many, much
107
Nulli-
None
108
Poly-
Many, much
109
Primi-
First
110
Quardri-
4
111
Tri-
3
112
Uni-
1
113
Ab-
From, away from
114
Ad-
Toward
115
Circum-
Around
116
An-
Without, not
117
Anti-
Against
118
Brady-
Slow
119
Contra-
Against
120
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
121
Eu-
Good, normal
122
Hetero-
Different
123
Homo-
Same
124
Homeo-
Same
125
Mal-
Bad
126
Pan-
All
127
Pseudo-
False
128
Syn-
Together, joined, union
129
Tachy-
Rapid
130
Abduction
Moving away from the midsagittal plane
131
Medial
Middle of the body
132
Superior (Cephalad)
Toward head of the upper portion of the structure
133
Proximal
Near to the center trunk of the body or point of attachment
134
Anterior (ventral)
Front of the body
135
Parietal
Outer wall of the body cavity
136
Prone
Laying on the abdomen, face down
137
Adduction
Moving toward the midsagittal plane
138
Lateral
Side
139
Inferior
Away from the head toward the tail or lower part of the structure
140
Distal
Away from the center
141
Posterior (dorsal)
Back of the body
142
Visceral
Internal organs
143
Supine
Lying horizontally on the back, face up
144
Inversion
Turning inward or inside out
145
Palmar
Palm of the hand
146
Superficial
Toward the surface of the body (external)
147
Eversion
Turning outward
148
Plantar
Sole of the foot
149
Deep
Away from the surface of the body (internal)
150
Cyt/o
Cell
151
Hist/o
Tissue
152
Kary/o
Nucleus
153
Nucle/o
Nucleus
154
Anter/o
Interior, front
155
Caud/o
Tail
156
Cephal/o
Head
157
Dist/o
Far, farthest
158
Inferi/o
Lower, below
159
Later/o
Side, to one side
160
Medi/o
Middle
161
Posteri/o
Back of the body, behind, posterior
162
Proxim/o
Near, nearest
163
Ventr/o
Belly, belly side
164
Acr/o
Extremity
165
Eti/o
Cause
166
Abdomen/o
Abdomen
167
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
168
Crani/o
Skull (cranium)
169
Gastr/o
Stomach
170
Ili/o
Ilium (later flaring portion of the hip bone)
171
Inguin/o
Groin
172
Lumb/o
Lower back, loins
173
Pelv/i
Pelvis
174
Pelv/o
Pelvis
175
Spin/o
Spine
176
Thorac/o
Chest
177
Umbilic/o
Naval
178
Xer/o
Dry
179
Albin/o
White
180
Chlor/o
Green
181
Chrom/o
Color
182
Idi/o
Unknown, peculiar
183
Morph/o
Forum, shape, structure
184
Path/o
Disease
185
Radi/o
Radiation; x-ray; radius (long bone of the arm)
186
Somat/o
Body
187
Son/o
Sound
188
Tom/o
To cut
189
Viscer/o
Internal organs
190
Cirrh/o
Yellow
191
Cyan/o
Blue
192
Erythr/o
Red
193
Jaund/o
Yellow
194
Leuk/o
White
195
Melan/o
Black
196
Poli/o
Gray; gray matter of the brain/spinal cord
197
Xanth/o
Yellow
198
Adip/o
Fat
199
Cutane/o
Skin
200
Derm/o
Skin
201
Dermat/o
Skin
202
Sweat
Hidr/o
203
Dry, scaly
Ichthy/o
204
Kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
205
Lip/o
Fat
206
Melan/o
Black
207
Myc/o
Fungus
208
Xer/o
Dry
209
-cyte
Cell
210
-derma
Skin
211
-logist
Specialist in the study of
212
-logy
Study of
213
-therapy
Treatment
214
An-
Without, not
215
Dia-
Through, across
216
Epi-
Above, upon
217
Homo-
Same
218
Onych/o
Nail
219
Pil/o
Hair
220
Scler/o
Hardening; Scalera (white of the eye)
221
Seb/o
Sebum, sebaceous
222
Squam/o
Scale
223
Xen/o
Foreign, strange
224
Hyper-
Excessive, above normal
225
Sub-
Under, below
226
Steat/o
Fat
227
Sudor/o
Sweat
228
Trich/o
Hair
229
Ungu/o
Nail
230
Acromi/o
Acromion (projection of the scapula)
231
Ankyl/o
Stiffness; crooked, bent
232
Arthr/o
Joint
233
Brachi/o
Arm
234
Calcane/o
Calcaneum (heel bone)
235
Carp/o
Carpus (wrist bone)
236
Cephal/o
Head
237
Cervic/o
Neck
238
Chondr/o
Cartilage
239
Clavicul/o
Clavicle (collarbone)
240
Cost/o
Ribs
241
Crani/o
Cranium (skull)
242
Dactyl/o
Fingers; toes
243
Metatars/o
Metatarsus (foot bones)
244
Muscul/o
Muscle
245
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
246
Orth/o
Straight
247
Oste/o
Bone
248
Patell/o
Patella (kneecap)
249
Ped/i
Foot; child
250
Ped/o
Foot; child
251
Pelv/i
Pelvis
252
Phalang/o
Phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)
253
Pub/o
Pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
254
Radi/o
Radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
255
Rhabd/o
Rod-shaped (striated)
256
Fasci/o
Band, facia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
257
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bone)
258
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
259
Fibul/o
Fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)
260
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
261
Ili/o
Ilium (lateral flaring portion of the hip bone)
262
Ischi/o
Ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)
263
Kyph/o
Humpback
264
Lamin/o
Lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
265
leiomy/o
Smooth (visceral) muscle
266
Lord/o
Curve, sway back
267
Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
268
Metacarp/o
Metacarpus (hand bone)
269
-porosis
Porous
270
-sarcoma
Malignant tumor of connective tissue
271
-scopy
Visual examination
272
Rhabdomy/o
Rod shaped (striated) muscle
273
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
274
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae (back bone)
275
Stern/o
Sternum (breast bone)
276
Synov/o
Synovial membrane, synovial fluid
277
Ten/o
Tendon
278
Tendin/o
Tendon
279
Thorac/o
Chest
280
Tibi/o
Tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)
281
-blast
Cell
282
-clasia
To break; surgical fracture
283
-clast
To break; surgical fracture
284
-desis
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
285
-malacia
Softening
286
-physis
Growth plate
287
-asthenia
Weakness, debility
288
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
289
Crani/o
Skull
290
Dendr/o
Tree
291
Ton/o
Tension
292
-algesia
Pain
293
Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of the heart and brain)
294
Encephal/o
Brain
295
Gangli/o
Ganglion (knot or knot-like mass)
296
Gli/o
Glue; neuroglial tissue
297
Kinesi/o
Movement
298
Lept/o
Thin, slender
299
Lex/o
Word, phrase
300
Mening/o
Meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
301
Meningi/o
Meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
302
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
303
Narc/o
Stupor; numbness; sleep
304
Neur/o
Nerve
305
Radicul/o
Nerve root
306
Sthen/o
Strength
307
Thalam/o
Thalamus
308
-algia
Pain
309
-asthenia
Weakness
310
-esthesia
Feeling
311
-kinesia
movement
312
-lepsy
Seizure
313
-paresis
Partial paralysis; weakness
314
-phasia
Speech
315
-plegia
Paralysis
316
-taxia
Order, coordination
317
Pachy-
Thick
318
Para-
Near, beside; beyond
319
Syn-
Union, together, joined
320
Uni-
1
321
Thec/o
Sheath (referring to the meninges)
322
Ambyl/o
Dull, dim
323
Aque/o
Water
324
Blephar/o
Eyelid
325
Choroid/o
Choroid (layer between the retina and the Sclera)
326
Optic/o
Eye, vision
327
Phac/o
Lens
328
Phot/o
Light
329
Presby/o
Old age
330
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva(membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the sclera)
331
Core/o
Pupil
332
Corne/o
Cornea
333
Cycl/o
Silly everybody of the eye; circular; cycle
334
Dacry/o
Tear; lacrimal apparatus (sac, duct, gland)
335
Dipl/o
Double
336
Glauc/o
Gray
337
Goni/o
Angle
338
Irid/o
Iris
339
Kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
340
Lacrim/o
Tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, gland)
341
Ocul/o
Eye
342
Ophthalm/o
Eye
343
Opt/o
Eye, vision
344
-opsia
Vision
345
-tropia
Turning
346
Exo-
Outside, outward
347
Pupill/o
Pupil
348
Retin/o
Retina
349
Scler/o
Hardening; Sclera (White of the eye)
350
Vitr/o
Vitreous body of the eye
351
Scot/o
Darkness
352
Audi/o
Hearing
353
Labyrinth/o
Labyrinth (inner ear)
354
Mastoid/o
Mastoid process
355
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
356
Ot/o
Ear
357
Salping/o
Tubes (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
358
Staped/o
Stapes
359
Tympan/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
360
-acusia
Hearing
361
-cusis
Hearing
362
-opia
Vision
363
Hyper/o
Excessive, above normal
364
Dors
Back of the body
365
Trans-
Through, across
366
-ptysis
Spitting
367
Adren/o
Adrenal glands
368
Adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
369
Calc/o
Calcium
370
Crin/o
Secrete
371
Gluc/o
Sugar, sweetness
372
Glyc/o
Sugar, sweetness
373
Home/o
Same, alike
374
Kal/i
Potassium
375
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
376
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
377
Thym/o
Thymus gland
378
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
379
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
380
Toxic/o
Poison
381
-crine
Secrete
382
-dipsia
Thirst
383
-gen
Forming, producing, origin
384
-toxic
Pertaining to poison
385
-uria
Urine
386
Eu-
Good
387
Endo-
In, within
388
Exo-
Outside, outward
389
Hyper-
Excessive, above normal
390
Hypo-
Under, below; deficient
391
Poly-
Many, much
392
Aden/o
Gland
393
Agglutin/o
Clumping, gluing
394
Bas/o
Base (pH)
395
Blast/o
Embryonic cell
396
Chrom/o
Color
397
Eosin/o
Red
398
Erythr/o
Red
399
Granul/o
Granule
400
Hem/o
Blood
401
Hemat/o
Blood
402
Immun/o
Immune, immunity, safe
403
Kary/o
Nucleus
404
Leuk/o
White
405
Lymph/o
Lymph
406
Lymphaden/o
Lymph gland (node)
407
Lymphangi/o
Lymph vessel
408
Morph/o
Form, shape, structure
409
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
410
Neutr/o
Neutral; neither
411
Nucle/o
Nucleus
412
Phag/o
Swallowing, eating
413
Plas/o
Development, formation
414
Poikil/o
Varied, irregular
415
Reticul/o
Net, mesh
416
Ser/o
Serum
417
Sider/o
Iron
418
Splen/o
Spleen
419
Thromb/o
Blood clot
420
Thym/o
Thymus gland
421
Xen/o
Strange, foreign
422
-blast
Embryonic cell
423
-crine
Secrete
424
-emia
Blood condition
425
-globin
Protein
426
-graft
Transplantation; Graft of tissue taken from a donor and given to a recipient
427
-osis
Abnormal condition; increase (used with blood cells)
428
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
429
-phil
Attraction for
430
-phylaxis
Protection
431
-poiesis
Formation, production
432
-stasis
Standing still
433
A-
Without, not
434
Allo-
Other
435
Aniso-
Unequal, dissimilar
436
Iso-
Equal
437
Macro-
Large
438
Micro-
Small
439
Mono-
One
440
Poly-
Many, much
441
-Phoresis
Transmission
442
Ante-
Before
443
Natr/o
Sodium
444
Aort/o
Aorta
445
Arter/i
Artery
446
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
447
Ather/o
Fatty plaque
448
Atri/o
Atrium
449
Cardi/o
Heart
450
Coron/o
Heart
451
Electr/o
Electricity
452
Embol/o
Embolus (plug)
453
Hemangi/o
Blood vessel
454
Lumin/o
Lumen (Channel within a tube)
455
My/o
Muscle
456
Phleb/o
Vein
457
Scler/o
Hardening; Scalera (white of the eye)
458
Sept/o
Septum
459
Sphygm/o
Pulse
460
Sten/o
Narrowing, stricture
461
Thromb/o
Blood clot
462
Valv/o
Valve
463
Valvul/o
Valve
464
Vas/o
Vessel; vas deferens; duct
465
Ven/o
Vein
466
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
467
-cardia
Heart condition
468
-gram
Record, writing
469
-graph
Instrument for recording
470
-graphy
Process of recording
471
-plasty
Surgical repair
472
-sclerosis
Hardening
473
Brady-
Slow
474
Endo-
In, within
475
Extra-
Outside, outward
476
Peri-
Around
477
Tachy-
Rapid
478
Trans-
Across
479
Leukapheresis
Removing white blood cells
480
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
481
Alveol/o
Alveolus; air sac
482
Atel/o
Incomplete; imperfect
483
Bronch/o
Bronchus (plural, bronchi)
484
Bronchi/o
Bronchus (plural, bronchi)
485
Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole
486
Coni/o
Dust
487
Cyan/o
Blue
488
Diaphragm/o
Diaphragm
489
Diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
490
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
491
Laryng/o
Larynx (voice box)
492
Lob/o
Lobe
493
Muc/o
Mucus
494
Nas/o
Nose
495
Orth/o
Straight
496
Ox/o
Oxygen
497
Ox/i
Oxygen
498
Pector/o
Chest
499
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
500
Phren/o
Diaphragm; mind
501
Pleur/o
Pleura
502
Pneum/o
Air; lung
503
Pulmon/o
Lung
504
Pneumon/o
Air; lung
505
Rhin/o
Nose
506
Sept/o
Septum
507
Steth/o
Chest
508
Sinus/o
Sinus, cavity
509
Spir/o
Breathe
510
Thorac/o
Chest
511
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
512
Trache/o
Trachea (Wind pipe)
513
-capnia
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
514
-osmia
Smell
515
-phonia
Voice
516
-pnea
Breathing
517
-ptysis
Spitting
518
-thorax
Chest
519
Brady-
Slow
520
Dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
521
Eu-
Good, normal
522
Tachy-
Rapid
523
Gingiv/o
Gums
524
Gloss/o
Tongue
525
An/o
Anus
526
Append/o
Appendix
527
Appendic/o
Appendix
528
Bucc/o
Cheek
529
Cheil/o
Lip
530
Chol/e
Bile, gall
531
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
532
Choledoch/o
Bile duct
533
Col/o
Colon
534
Colon/o
Colon
535
Dent/o
Teeth
536
Duoden/o
Duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
537
Odont/o
Teeth
538
Enter/o
Intestine (usually the small intestine)
539
Esophag/o
Esophagus
540
Gastr/o
Stomach
541
Gloss/o
Tongue
542
Gingiv/o
Gum
543
Hepat/o
Liver
544
Ile/o
Ileum (third part of the small intestine)
545
Jejun/o
Jejunum (Second part of the small intestine)
546
Labi/o
Lip
547
Lingu/o
Tongue
548
Odont/o
Teeth
549
Or/o
Mouth
550
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
551
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
552
Proct/o
Anus, rectum
553
Pylor/o
Pylorus
554
Rect/o
Rectum
555
Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland
556
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
557
Stomat/o
Mouth
558
-emesis
Vomit
559
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
560
-megaly
Enlargement
561
-orexia
Appetite
562
-pepsia
Digestion
563
-phagia
Swallowing, eating
564
-prandial
Meal
565
Albumin/o
Albumin, protein
566
Azot/o
Nitrogenous compounds
567
Bacteri/o
Bacteria (singular, bacterium)
568
Cyst/o
Bladder
569
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
570
Kal/i
Potassium (an electrolyte)
571
Keton/o
Ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
572
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
573
Meat/o
Opening, meatus
574
Nephr/o
Kidney
575
Noct/o
Night
576
Ureter/o
Ureter
577
Urethr/o
Urethra
578
Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
579
Vesic/o
Bladder
580
-genesis
Forming, producing, origin
581
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by somethings specified)
582
-uria
Urine
583
Dia-
Through, across
584
Retro-
Backward, behind
585
Olig/o
Scanty
586
Py/o
Pus
587
Pyle/o
Renal pelvis
588
Ren/o
Kidney
589
Andr/o
Male
590
Balan/o
Glans penis
591
Crypt/o
Hidden
592
Epididym/o
Epididymis
593
Genito/o
Genitalia
594
Gonad/o
Gonads, sex glands
595
Olig/o
Scanty
596
Orch/o
Testis (plural, testes)
597
Orchi/o
Testis (plural, testes)
598
Orchid/o
Testis (plural, testes)
599
Perine/o
Perineum (area between scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus)
600
-genesis
Forming, producing, origin
601
-ism
Condition
602
-spadius
Slit, Fissure
603
-cide
Killing
604
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
605
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
606
Spermat/o
Spermatozoa, sperm cells
607
Sperm/o
Spermatozoa, sperm cells
608
Test/o
Testis (plural, testes)
609
Varic/o
Dilated vein
610
Vas/o
Vessel; Vas deferens; duct
611
Amni/o
Amnion (amniotic sac)
612
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix uterine (neck of the uterus)
613
Colp/o
Vagina
614
Galact/o
Milk
615
Gynec/o
Woman, female
616
Hyster/o
Uterus (womb)
617
Lact/o
Milk
618
Mamm/o
Breast
619
Mast/o
Breast
620
Men/o
Menses, menstruation
621
Metri/o
Uterus (womb)
622
Metr/o
Uterus (womb); measure
623
Nat/o
Birth
624
Oophor/o
Ovary
625
Ovari/o
Ovary
626
Perine/o
Perineum (Area between the scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus
627
-cyesis
Pregnancy
628
-gravida
Pregnant woman
629
-para
To bear offspring
630
-salpinx
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
631
-tocia
Childbirth, labor
632
-version
Turning
633
Ante-
Before, in front of
634
Dys-
Bad; painful; difficult
635
Endo-
In, within
636
Multi-
Many, much
637
Post-
After
638
Primi-
First
639
-arche
Beginning
640
Uter/o
Uterus (womb)
641
Salping/o
Tube (usually fallopian or you station [auditory] tubes)
642
Vagin/o
Vagina
643
Scrot/o
Sack that holds the testicles outside of the body
644
Gustat/o
The sense of taste
645
Metastasis
Moving to other parts of the body
646
The midsagittal plane (medial plane) divides the body into:
Right and left
647
The Frontal plane (coronal plane) divides the body into:
Anterior and posterior
648
The transverse plane (axial plane) divides the body into:
Top and bottom
649
Lapar/o
Abdomen
650
Bili/o
Gall; bile
651
A combining vowel enables two word elements to be connected
True
652
Carcin/o
Cancer
