List 5 Medical term. Flashcards
(40 cards)
What does ‘ambul/o’ mean?
to walk or to move about
What does ‘articul/o’ refer to?
joint
What does ‘duct/o’ mean?
to lead; to carry
What does ‘electr/o’ represent?
electricity
What does ‘fibr/o’ refer to?
fiber
What does ‘flex/o’ mean?
to bend
What do ‘kines/o’ and ‘kinesi/o’ refer to?
movement
What do ‘muscul/o’, ‘my/o’, and ‘myos/o’ mean?
muscle
What does ‘myocardi/o’ refer to?
heart muscle
What does ‘plant/o’ mean?
sole of the foot
What does ‘radi/o’ represent?
x-rays
What does ‘son/o’ mean?
sound
What does ‘tens/o’ refer to?
stretched; strained
What does ‘therm/o’ mean?
hot; heat
What does ‘vers/o’ refer to?
turn; turning
What does ‘brady-‘ signify?
slow
What does ‘dorsi-‘ mean?
back
What do ‘hemi-‘ and ‘semi-‘ signify?
half
What does ‘quadri-‘ mean?
four
What does ‘tachy-‘ signify?
fast
What does ‘tri-‘ mean?
three
What does ‘epi-‘ refer to?
upon; above
What do ‘ex-‘, ‘exo-‘, and ‘ecto’ mean?
out
What does ‘hyper-‘ signify?
above; excessive