Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

HOSA Bowl 2014 > HOSA Bowl- Medical Terminology Part 2 > Flashcards

HOSA Bowl- Medical Terminology Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

glauc(o)-

A

Denoting a grey or bluish-grey colour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the tongue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

gluco-

A

sweet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

glyc(o)-

A

sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

gnath(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the jaw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

-gnosis

A

knowledge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

gon(o)-

A

seed, semen; also, reproductive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

-gram, -gramme

A

record or picture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record data or picture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

gyn(aec)o- (BrE), gyn(ec)o- (AmE)

A

woman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

halluc-

A

to wander in mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

hemat-, haemato- (haem-, hem-)

A

Of or pertaining to blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

hema or hemo-

A

blood (AmE)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

hemangi or hemangio-

A

blood vessels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

hemi-

A

one-half

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

hepat- (hepatic-)

A

Of or pertaining to the liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

heter(o)-

A

Denotes something as ‘the other’ (of two), as an addition, or different

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

hidr(o)-

A

sweat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

hist(o)-, histio-

A

tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

home(o)-

A

similar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

hom(o)-

A

Denotes something as ‘the same’ as another or common

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

humer(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the upper arm)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

hydr(o)-

A

water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

hyper-

A

Denotes something as ‘extreme’ or ‘beyond normal’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

hyp(o)-

A

Denotes something as ‘below normal’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

hyster(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

-i-asis

A

condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

iatr(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to medicine, or a physician [uncommon as a prefix; common as as suffix, see -iatry]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

-iatry

A

Denotes a field in medicine of a certain body component

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

-icle

A

small

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

-ics

A

organized knowledge, treatment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

idio-

A

self, one’s own

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

ileo-

A

ileum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

infra-

A

below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

inter-

A

between, among

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

intra-

A

within

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

ipsi-

A

same

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

irid(o)-

A

iris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

isch-

A

restriction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

ischio-

A

Of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

-ism

A

condition, disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

-ismus

A

spasm, contraction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

iso-

A

Denoting something as being ‘equal’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

-ite

A

the nature of, resembling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

-ium

A

structure, tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

jecor-

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Juxta (iuxta)

A

Near to, alongside or next to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

kal-

A

potassium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

karyo-

A

nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

kerat(o)-

A

cornea (eye or skin)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

kin(e)-, kin(o), kinesi(o)-

A

movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

koil(o)-

A

hollow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

kyph(o)-

A

humped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

labi(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the lip

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

lacrim(o)-

A

tear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

lact(i)-, lact(o)

A

milk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

lapar(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the abdomen-wall, flank

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

laryng(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

latero-

A

lateral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

lei(o)-

A

smooth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

-lepsis, -lepsy

A

attack, seizure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

lept(o)-

A

light, slender

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-

A

Denoting a white color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

lingu(a)-, lingu(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the tongue

69
Q

lip(o)-

A

fat

70
Q

lith(o)-

A

stone, calculus

71
Q

log(o)-

A

speech

72
Q

-logist

A

Denotes someone who studies a certain field: _____-logy

73
Q

-logy

A

Denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; The study of

74
Q

lymph(o)-

A

lymph

75
Q

lys(o)-, -lytic

A

dissolution

76
Q

-lysis

A

Destruction, separation

77
Q

macr(o)-

A

large, long

78
Q

-malacia

A

softening

79
Q

mamm(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the breast

80
Q

mammill(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the nipple

81
Q

manu-

A

Of or pertaining to the hand

82
Q

mast(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the breast

83
Q

medull-

A

bone marrow, marrow

84
Q

meg(a)-, megal(o)-, -megaly

A

enlargement, million

85
Q

melan(o)-

A

black color

86
Q

melos

A

extremity

87
Q

mening(o)-

A

membrane

88
Q

ment-

A

mind

89
Q

mero-

A

part

90
Q

mes(o)-

A

middle

91
Q

meta-

A

after, behind

92
Q

-meter

A

instrument used to measure or count

93
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

94
Q

metr(o)-

A

Pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus

95
Q

micro-

A

denoting something as small, or relating to smallness, millionth

96
Q

milli-

A

thousandth

97
Q

mon(o)-

A

single

98
Q

morph(o)-

A

form, shape

99
Q

muscul(o)-

A

muscle

100
Q

my(o)-

A

Of or relating to muscle

101
Q

myc(o)-

A

fungus

102
Q

myel(o)-

A

Of or relating to bone marrow or spinal cord

103
Q

myl(o)-

A

Of or relating to molar teeth or lower jaw

104
Q

myri-

A

ten thousand

105
Q

myring(o)-

A

eardrum

106
Q

myx(o)-

A

mucus

107
Q

narc(o)-

A

numb, sleep

108
Q

nas(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the nose

109
Q

necr(o)-

A

death

110
Q

neo-

A

new

111
Q

nephr(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the kidney

112
Q

nerv-

A

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system [Uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used]

113
Q

neur(i)-, neur(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system

114
Q

normo-

A

normal

115
Q

ocul(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the eye

116
Q

odont(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to teeth

117
Q

odyn(o)-

A

pain

118
Q

-oesophageal, oesophago- (BrE)

A

gullet

119
Q

-oid

A

resemblance to

120
Q

ole

A

small or little

121
Q

olig(o)-

A

Denoting something as ‘having little, having few’

122
Q

om(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the shoulder

123
Q

-oma (singular), -omata (plural)

A

tumor, mass, collection

124
Q

omphal(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

125
Q

onco-

A

tumor, bulk, volume

126
Q

onych(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)

127
Q

oo-

A

Of or pertaining to the an egg, a woman’s egg, the ovum

128
Q

oophor(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the woman’s ovary

129
Q

or-

A

mouth

130
Q

ophthalm(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the eye

131
Q

optic(o)-

A

Of or relating to chemical properties of the eye

132
Q

or(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the mouth

133
Q

orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)-

A

testis

134
Q

orth(o)-

A

Denoting something as straight or correct

135
Q

-osis

A

a condition, disease or increase

136
Q

osseo-

A

bony

137
Q

ossi-

A

bone

138
Q

ost(e)-, oste(o)-

A

bone

139
Q

ot(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the ear

140
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

141
Q

ovari(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the ovaries

142
Q

ovo-, ovi-, ov-

A

Of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum

143
Q

oxo-

A

addition of oxygen

144
Q

oxy-

A

sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

145
Q

pachy-

A

thick

146
Q

palpebr-

A

Of or pertaining to the eyelid [uncommon as a root]

147
Q

pan-, pant(o)-

A

Denoting something as ‘complete’ or containing ‘everything’

148
Q

papill-

A

Of or pertaining to the nipple (of the chest/breast)

149
Q

papul(o)-

A

Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling

150
Q

para-

A

alongside of, abnormal

151
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

152
Q

parvo-

A

small

153
Q

path(o)-

A

disease

154
Q

-pathy

A

Denotes (with a negative sense) a disease, or disorder

155
Q

pauci-

A

Few

156
Q

pector-

A

breast

157
Q

ped-, -ped-, -pes

A

Of or pertaining to the foot; -footed

158
Q

ped-, pedo-

A

Of or pertaining to the child

159
Q

pelv(i)-, pelv(o)-

A

hip bone

160
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

161
Q

peo-

A

Of or pertaining to the penis

162
Q

-pepsia

A

Denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.

163
Q

per-

A

through

164
Q

peri-

A

Denoting something with a position ‘surrounding’ or ‘around’ another

165
Q

-pexy

A

fixation

166
Q

phaco-

A

lens-shaped

167
Q

-phage, -phagia

A

Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion

168
Q

-phago-

A

eating, devouring

HOSA Bowl 2014 (18 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions