med term final Flashcards
(208 cards)
1
Q
a-, an-
A
no; not; without
apathetic; analgesia
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
abduction
3
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ad-
A
toward; near adduction; adrenal
4
Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
abdominal
5
Q
-ac, -al
A
cardiac,
abdominal
6
Q
-an, -ar, -ary
A
pertaining to
ovarian, cellular, coronary
7
Q
aden/o
A
gland
adenocarcinoma
8
Q
adip/o
A
fat
adipose
9
Q
-algesia
A
sensitivity to pain
analgesia
10
Q
-algia
A
pain
fibromyalgia
11
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ana-
A
up; apart; backward; again; anew
anabolic, anaphylactic
12
Q
angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
angiogram
13
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ante-
A
before; forward
antepartum
14
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anter/o
A
front
anterior
15
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anti-
A
against
antihypertensive
16
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aort/o
A
aorta (largest artery)
aortic
17
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append/o, appendic/o
A
appendix
appendicitis
18
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arter/o, arteri/o
A
artery
arterial
19
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
arthritis
20
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-ase
A
enzyme
lipase; streptokinase
21
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audi/o, audit/o
A
hearing
auditory
22
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aut/o, aut-, auto
A
self, own
autoimmune
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Q
A
24
Q
axill/o
A
armpit
axillary
25
Bacter/i/o
bacteria
bacteremia
25
bi-
two
bilateral
26
bil/i
bile;
gall biliary
27
brady-
slow
bradycardia
28
brachi/o
arm
brachial
29
bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchial tube
bronchoscopy
30
bucc/o
cheek
buccal
31
cardi/o
heart
cardiac
31
calc/o
calcium
hypocalcemia
31
carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
carcinogenic
32
-cele, coele
swelling, hernia
bronchocele, hydrocoele
33
cell/u
cell level
cellulitis; cellular
34
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid thoracentesis
35
cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of brain)
cerebral
36
cervic/o
neck
cervical
37
chol/e
bile; gall
cholesterol
38
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
cholecystitis; cholecystectomy
39
-cidal
pertaining to killing
germicidal
40
col/o, colon/o
colon (large intestine)
colonoscopy
41
comi/o
to care for
nosocomial infection
42
contra-
against; opposite
contraindicated
43
coron/o
heart
coronary
44
cost/o
rib
costophrenic border
45
cran/i
skull
cranial
46
cyan/o
blue
cyanotic
47
cyt/o, -cyte
cell cytotoxic,
leukocyte
47
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid cystogram
48
de-
lack of, less dementia
49
derm/o, derma, dermat/o
skin
dermatitis; xeroderma
50
diaphor/o
sweat
diaphoresis
51
dist/o
far; distant
distal
52
dors/o, dorsi
back (of body)
dorsal
53
dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
dysphagia
54
-eal
pertaining to
corneal; tracheal
55
-ectomy
removal; excision; resection cholecystectomy
56
-emia
blood condition
bacteremia; septicemia
57
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
anemic
58
end-, end/o
in; within
endometriosis; endoscopic
59
enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
enteritis
60
epi-
above; upon; on
epidermis; epigastric
61
erythr/o
red
erythrocyte
62
erythem/o
flushed; redness
erythemic
63
-esis
action; condition; state of
prosthesis
64
ex-
out; away from
external
65
gastr/o
stomach
gastritis
66
-genesis
producing; forming
pathogenesis; glucogenesis
67
-ger/i, geront/o
old age
geriatrics; gerontology
68
gluc/o, glyc/o
glucose; sugar
glucogenesis; glycolysis
69
-gram
record
electrocardiogram; venogram
70
-graphy
process of recording
echocardiography
71
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
hematouria
72
hemi-
half
hemiplegic
73
hepat/o
liver
hepatomegaly
74
herni/o
hernia
herniate
75
hydr/o
water
hydrocoele
76
hyper-
above, excessive, greater than normal hyperglycemic; hypertension
77
hypo-
deficient; below; less than normal hypoglycemic; hypodermic
78
hyster/o
uterus; womb
Hysterectomy
78
-ia
condition
hyperthermia
79
-iac, -ic, -ine, -ior
pertaining to cardiac, alcoholic, adrenaline, anterior
80
-iasis
abnormal condition
cholelithiasis
81
ile/o
ileum
ileus
82
inguin/o
groin
inguinal
83
inter-
between
interstitial space
84
intra-
within; into
intradermal
85
-ism
process; condition
alcoholism
86
-ist
specialist
psychologist; respiratory therapist
87
-itis
inflammation
cellulitis
87
jejun/o
jejunum jejunostomy tube;
jejunal tube
88
jaund/o
yellow
jaundice
89
ket/o, keton
ketones; acetones
ketoacidosis
90
Kal/i
potassium
hyperkalemia
91
kyph/o
hunch back
kyphosis
92
lapar/o
abdominal wall;
abdomen
laparoscopic
93
later/o
side
bilateral
94
leuk/o
white
leukocytes
95
lip/o
lipid; fat
hyperlipidemia; liposuction
96
lob/o
lobe
pneumo-lobotomy
97
-logy
study (process of)
cardiology; neurology
98
-lysis
breakdown; separation; destruction thrombolysis
99
mal-
bad
malodorous
100
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
mammography; mastectomy
101
medi/o
middle
medial
102
-megaly
enlargement
hepatomegaly
103
melan/o
black
melanoma
104
ment/o
mind
dementia
105
my/o
muscle
myocardium
106
narc/o
numbness; sleep
narcotic drug
107
nas/o
nose
nasogastric tube
108
natr/o
sodium
hypernatremia
109
necr/o
death
necrotic tissue; necrosis
110
nephr/o
kidney
nephrotoxic
111
neur/o
nerve
neurologist
111
norm/o
rule; order
normotensive
112
nos/o
infection
nosocomial
113
ocul/o
eye
ocular
114
ophthalm/o,
eye
ophthalmologist
115
opt/o, optic/o
eye; vision
optical
116
-oid
resembling;
derived from thyroid
117
olig/o
scant; slight
oliguria
118
-oma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
carcinoma
119
onc/o
tumor
oncologist
120
oophor/o
ovary
oophorectomy
121
oste/o
bone
osteocytes
122
ot/o
ear
ototoxic
123
-ous
pertaining to malodorous; cancerous
124
-oxia; -oxic
oxygen
anoxia; hypoxic
125
pancreat/o
pancreas
pancreatitis
126
para-
near; beside; apart from; along side of paraplegic
127
-paresis
weakness
hemiparesis
128
path/o
disease pathophysiology
129
pathy
disease; emotion
neuropathy; empathy
130
pector/o
chest
pectoral
131
-penia
deficiency
thrombocytopenia; leucopenia
132
-phagia
eating; swallowing
Dysphagia
133
phas/o, phasia
speech
Dysphasia
133
phleb/o
vein
Phlebotomist
134
-plasia
development; formation; growth Hyperplasia
135
-plasty
surgical repair
Rhinoplasty
136
-plegia, -plegic
paralysis; palsy
paraplegia; hemiplegic
137
-pnea
breathing
apnea; dyspnea
138
pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung; air; gas
pneumothorax
139
post-; poster/o
after; behind
postoperative; posterior
140
pre-
before; in front of
preoperative
141
pulmon/o
lung
pulmonary
141
pseudo
false; fake
pseudotumor
142
proxim/o
near
proximal
143
purul/o
pus
purulent
144
quadri-
four
quadriceps muscle
145
rhino
nose
rhinoplasty
146
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
hemorrhage
147
sanguin/o
fluid- blood
serosanguinous
147
-sclerosis
hardening
arteriosclerosis
148
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
endoscope
149
-scopy
process of visually examining w/ a scope arthroscopy
150
-sect
to cut
transect
151
seps/o
infection
sepsis
152
ser/o
fluid-serum; clear serous; serosanguinous drainage
153
-sis
state of
sepsis
154
-spasm
sudden contraction of muscle
venospasm
155
-stasis
to stop; control; place
hemostasis
156
-static
pertaining to stopping; controlling hemostatic
157
-stenosis
tightening; narrowing arteriostenosis; urethrostenosis
158
stern/o
sternum
substernal
159
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth) gastrostomy; jejunostomy
160
sub-
under; below
subarachnoid hemorrhage
161
syncop/o
faint
syncopal episode
161
supra-
above; upper
suprasternal
162
tachy-
fast
tachycardia
163
-tension; -tensive
pressure
hypertension; hypertensive
164
therm/o
heat
thermometer
165
thorac/o
chest
thoracic
166
-thorax
chest; pleural cavity
pneumothorax
167
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
thyroidectomy
168
thromb/o
clot
thrombosis
169
-tic
pertaining to
spastic bladder
170
trache/o
trachea
tracheostomy
170
-tomy
process of cutting
colostomy
171
-toxic
poison
nephrotoxic; ototoxic
172
trans-
across; through
transect
173
tri-
three
tricuspid valve
174
-trophy
development-condition of
hypertrophy
175
umbilic/o
umbilicus; navel
umbilical cord
176
uni-
one
unilateral
177
ur/o
urine; urinary tract
urosepsis
178
ureter/o
ureter
ureteral stent
179
urethr/o
urethra
urethrostenosis
180
-uria
urination; condition of urine oliguria; dysuria
181
urin/o
urine
urinary tract
182
-us
structure; thing
thrombus; umbilicus
183
uter/o
uterus; womb
uterine hemorrhage
184
vascul/o
vessel (blood)
vasculitis; vascular
185
ven/o, ven/i
vein
venospasm
186
ventr/o
abdominal side of the body
ventral hernia
187
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
vertebrosternal rib
188
xer/o
dry
xerofoam dressing; xeroderma
189
-y
condition; process
obesity, dusky
190
ā
before (ante)
191
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm - (will hear “Triple A”)
192
ABG
arterial blood gas
192
abd
Abdomen
193
abx, ABX
antibiotic
194
AC
Antecubital (elbow pit)
194
a.c.
before meals (ante cibum)
