Intro to Medical Terminology Flashcards
(130 cards)
1
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Root
A
reveals central meaning, in most cases describes a part of the body
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Prefix
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comes at the beginning of the word and suggests information
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Suffix
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comes at the end of the word and adds information to the meaning of the word
4
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Arteria
A
Artery
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
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Bronch/o
A
Bronchus
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-itis
A
Inflammation
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Bursa
A
Fluid filled sac
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Cardia/o
A
Heart
10
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Cephale
A
Head
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Cerebro
A
Brain
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Chondros
A
Cartilage
13
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Costa
A
Ribs
14
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Crainio
A
Skull
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Cryo
A
Cold
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Cyan
A
Blue
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Derm
A
Skin
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Erythro
A
Red
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Gastro
A
Stomach
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Geri, Gernonto
A
Aged
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Hemo, Hemato
A
Blood
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Hep, Hepato
A
Liver
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Kinesis
A
Movement
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Leuko
A
White
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Myo
Muscle
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Necro
Death
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Nephro
Kidney
28
Neur/o
Nervous system
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Oculo
Eyes
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Odonto
Tooth
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Oste
Bone
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Oto
Ear
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Patho
Disease
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Pecto
Chest
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Pnuemon
Lungs
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Psych/o
Mind
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Rhin
Nose
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Veno
Vein
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A-/AN-
Without/ Lack of
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Ab
Away From
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Ad
Toward or Near to
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Bi
Two
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Brady
Slow
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Circum
Around
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Contra
Against
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Di
Two/ Twice/ Double
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Dys
Difficult
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Ecto
Outside
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Endo
Within
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Epi
Upon
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Hemi
Half
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Infra
Inside, below, beneath
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Inter
Between
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Iso
Equal
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Macro
Big
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Micro
Small
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Meso
Middle
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Meta
Beyond
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Neo
New
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Aligo
A Few
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Pan
All/ Everywhere
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Para
Alongside
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Peri
Around
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Poly
Many
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Quadri
Four
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Semi
Half
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Sub
Below/ Less
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Supra
Above
69
Tachy
Rapid/ Fast
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Tri
Three
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Uni
One
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-Algia/-Dynia
Pain
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-Cele
Protrusion
74
-Centesis
Surgical Puncture
75
-Cyte
Cell
76
-Ectomy
Surgical Removal
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-Emesis
Vomiting
78
-Emia
Blood
79
-Graph
Written or Record
80
-Itis
Inflammation
81
-Logy
Study of
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-Logist
Specialist
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-Lysis
Breakdown/ Disintegration
84
Malacia
Softening
85
-Megaly
Enlargement
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-Mnesia
Memory
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-Motor
Movement
88
-Oma
Tumor
89
-Osis
Abnormal Condition
90
-Pathy
Disease
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-Plegia
Paralysis
92
-Phobia
Fear
93
-Pnea
Breathing
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-Porosis
Porous
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-Rrhea
Discharge
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-Sclerosis
Hardness
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-Scope
An instrument to view
98
-Spasm
Muscular contraction
99
-Stenosis
Narrowing
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-Stomy
Permanent opening
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-Tomy
Incision
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-Trophy
Development
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-Uria
Condition of urine
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Anterior (Ventral)
Front view (face, chest, belly button, toes)
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Posterior (Dorsal)
Back view (spine, back of heel, butt)
106
Proximal
Closer to
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Distal
Furthest away from
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Medial
Closest to midline
109
Lateral
Furthest from the midline
110
Superior
Closest to the head
111
Inferior
Closest to the feet
112
Medial/Lateral position
Position: pinky medial, thumb lateral, palms facing forward
113
Supine
Lying on back (face up)
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Prone
Lying on stomach (face down)
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Ventral (Anterior)
Front
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Sagittal plane
Divides body right and left
117
Coronal plane
Divides into anterior-posterior halves
118
Transverse
Superior inferior paths
119
Flexion
BENDING MOVEMENT around a joint in a limb DECREASES THE ANGLE between the bones of the limb at the joint.
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Extension
UNBENDING MOVEMENT around a joint in a limb that INCREASES THE ANGLE between the bones of the limb at the joint
121
Supination
Palms up
122
Pronation
Palms down
123
Inversion
Toes go in (towards the midline)
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Eversion
Toes go out (Away from midline)
125
Dorsiflexion
Pointing toes towards body
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Plantar flexion
Pointing toes to the plants
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Abduction
Movement away from the midline
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Adduction
Towards midline
129
Internal rotation
Towards the body (the way the bone is moving)
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External Rotation
Away from the body (the way the bone is moving)
