med term final review Flashcards by Samantha Mason

gastr-

stomach

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cardi-

heart

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megal-

enlargement

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-itis

inflammation

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dermat-

skin

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plast-

surgical repair

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cerebr-

brain

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path-

disease

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-ectomy

surgical removal

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-osis

any condition

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-otomy

cut into

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aden-

gland

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-oma

tumor

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nephr-

kidney

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hepat-

liver

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arthr-

joint

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blephar-

eyelid

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-ologist

specialist

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rhin-

nose

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gingiv-

gum

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-malacia

softening

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-ology

study of

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spasm

involuntary contraction

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-algia

pain

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crani-

skull

end-

inside, within

hemi-

half

-oid

alike

hyper-

above, increased, more than normal

cyst-

sac containing fluid

chole-

bile

hypo-

below, under, decreased

-scop

to observe

hyster-

uterus

-ostomy

create an opening

para-

beside

-lysis

lossening, destruction

cervic-

neck

chondr-

cartilage

cyan-

blue

hem(at)-

blood

ost-

bone

psycho

mind

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

lith-

stone

ophthalm- opt-

eye

proct-

rectum, anus

cost-

rib

-gram

record

acro-

extremities

-rrhexis

break, destruct

carcin-

cancer

-penia

decrease

gen-

production

bruso-

sac

retro-

backwards

trip-

rub, friction

strept-

twist

-desis

binding

mani-

madness

glosso-

tongue

-trophy

development

supra-

above

-ptosis

droop, sag, falling

-dyn-

pain

mast-

breast

-rrhaphy

suture

dent-

teeth

cephal-

head

auto-

self

epi-

upon

hydro-

water

lobo-

section

-emesis

vomiting

contra-

counter, against

-iasis

condition

trans-

through, across

brady-

slow

-ectasis

expansion

cyt-

cell

odont-

tooth

leuk-

white

-esthesia

sensation

cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid

steno-

narrow, contracted

cheil-

lip

-cele

hernia

benign

mild, not cancerous

semen

seed

celio-

abdomen

erythro-

red

vaso-

vessel

melan-

black

cauda-

tail

lingua-

tongue

myring-

eardrum

spondyl-

spinal column

ovar-

egg

-centesis

puncture

oto-

ear

bili-

bile

squam-

scale

mening-

membrane

cec-

blind passage

macul-

spot

-pexy

suspension, surgical fixation

onco-

tumor

or-

mouth

sub-

below, under

spiro-

coil

lacrim-

tear

viscero-

organ

lact-

milk

onych-

nail, claw

thorac-

chest

pyle-

gate

vesic-

bladder

sphenic-

wedge

myel-

bone marrow, spinal cord

anti-

against

myco-

fungus

hallux

great toe

physio-

nature

bucc(o)-

cheek

palpebr-

eyelid

-plasia

development

rug-

wrinkle, fold, crease

aur-

ear

acousti-

hearing

colp-

vagina

phon-

voice, sound

leio-

smooth

cor-

pupil, heart

ren-

kidney

orchi-

testicles

encephal-

brain

thalam-

inner, chamber

plexus

braid

cilia

eyelash

dendr-

tree, branching

phleb-

vein

pilo-

hair

histo-

tissue

stoma-

mouth

tympan-

eardum

umbilic-

navel

salpingo-

tube

helio-

sun

astr-

star shaped

-asthenia

weakened

fascia-

sheet, band

iso-

equal

tarso-

ankle

-tope

place

pod-

foot

malign-

bad, harmful

adnexa-

ties

ocul-

eye

lapar-

abdomen, abdominal wall

dacry-

tear

ment-

mind

part-

labor, bring forth

sclera-

hard, white of the eye

somato-

body

trachel-

neck

sinus

hollow space

sept-

fence, wall

scirr(h)-

hard

antr-

cavity

-crine

secrete

dura

hard

pneum-

lung

phage

to eat

phren-

mind

corne-

horny

plak-

plate

iris

rainbow

kerat-

horny

pulmo-

lung

ptyal-

saliva

alveol-

cavity

oophor-

ovary

oment-

covering

sedat-

quiet, calm

furca-

fork shaped

radic-

root

radi-

ray

fistul-

pipe

edema

swelling

dactyl-

finger, toe

metabol-

change

pariet-

wall

ependym-

wrapping

gravid

pregnant

aer-

air

glyco-

sweet

tarso-

framework of the eyelid

cheir-

hand

calc-

calcium, heel, stone

cine-

move

digit

finger, toe

dors-

back

gangli-

swelling

gemin-

twin

grad-

walk, take steps

gran-

grain, particle

labi-

lip

micr-

small

peps-

digest

pleur-

pleura, rib, side

mamm-

breast

colla-

glue

later-

side

rachi-

spinal column

phob-

fear

phot-

light

dys-

bad

cut-

skin

en-

peri-

around, about

pro-

in front of, before

mechano-

machine

dynam-

power

osmo-

odor

traumat-

wound

trich-

hair

maxilla-

upper jawbone

an-, a-

without, not

phak-

lens

pre-

in front of, before

strict-

draw tight

turbin-

shaped like a top

ameb-

change

semi-

half

neo-

new, strange

hormone

excite

therm-

heat

syn, sym-

together

vuls-

twitch, pull

post

after

metr-

uterus

tegument

covering, skin

pan-

all

poly-

many

ramus

branch

neuro-

nerve

thromb-

lump, clot

ab-

not

-plegia

paralysis

ante-

before

thel-

nipple

ex-

away from, out

lien-

spleen

tumor

swelling

vestibule

entrance

puer-

child

sarc-

flesh

proli-

offspring

macro-

large

lal-

speech

intra-

within

inter-

between

infra-

beneath

cryo-

cold

mal-

bad

glom-

ball

tens-

stretch

spas-

pull, draw

somni-

sleep

pharmac-

drug

lumbo-

loins

arter-

artery

appendic-

appendix

thyro-

thyroid

splen-

spleen

ovario-

ovaries

adreno-

adrenal glands

basi-

base/ foundation

pelvi-

pelvis

vena-

vein

urethr-

urethra

utero-

uterus

sacro-

sacrum

pharyng-

pharynx

duodeno-

duodenum

ureter-

ureter

laryng-

larynx/throat

bronch-

bronchus

col-

colon

esophagi-

esophagus

bi-

life, two

tri-

three

ile-

ileum

ili-

ilium, hip bone

lig-

ligament

therap-

therapy

ventr-

front

vert-

to turn

eu-

good

ambi-

both

amphi-

around, on both sides

brachy-

short

capit-

head

cau-

burn

clas-

break

duct-

tube

fiss-

split

ger-

old

heter-

other

infer-

under

hom-

same

olfact-

smell

orth-

straight

gyn-

female

pachy-

thick

phrag-

fence

poster-

back part

cata-

down

platy-

flat

pseud-

false

schiz-

split

proxim-

nearest

scol-

curved

apo-

away from

di-

twice

dia-

through

eury-

broad

pect-

chest

necr-

dead

mi-

less

morph-

form

dis-

apart

fac-

make, do

lept-

slender

lymph-

watery fluid

meta-

beyond

-rrhag

burst, burst forth

sta-

stand

ton-

stretch

volv-

to turn

splanchn-

internal organs

-rrhe

flow

med-

middle

xer-

dry

per-

throughout

blast-

bud

med term final review Flashcards

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