medical Flashcards by Asayil Alsharif

aden/o adenoma

tumor of the gland

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

arth/o arthritis

inflammation of the joint

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bi/o biology

the study of life

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

biopsy

living tissue is removed and viewed under a microscope

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

carcin/o carcinoma

cancerous tumor

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cardi/o cardiology

study of the heart

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cephal/o cephalic

pertaining to the head

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cerebr/o cerebral

pertaining to the brain

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

CVA

stroke

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cyst/o cystoscope

instrument used to visually examine the urinary bladder

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

scope

visually examine

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cyt/o cytology

study of cells

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

derm/o dermal

pertaining to the skin

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

electr/o electrocardiogram

record of the electricity of the heart

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

encephal/o electroencephalogram

record of the electricity of the brain

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

enteritis

inflammation of the intestine

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

colon/o

large intestine

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

erythr/o erythrocyte

red blood cell

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

erthy/o

red

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

gastr/o gastroscopy

visual examination of the stomach

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

gnos/o diagnosis

complete knowledge gained after testing and examining the patient

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

prognosis

A prediction made before diagnosis

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

words ending in a

retain a add e

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

words ending in is

drop is add es

words ending in ix or ex

drop ix or ex add ices

words ending in on

drop on add a

words ending in um

drop um add a

words ending in us

drop us add i

gynec/o gynecology

study of female/ women diseases

hem/o hemoglobin

protein in red blood cells

hemat/o hematoma

mass or swelling containing blood

hepat/o hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

Commonly called bruise or "black-and-b mark"

hematoma

lapar/o laparotomy

cutting into the abdomen tomy means cutting into

laparoscopy

visual examination of the abdomen making small incisions using a laparoscope

leuko/o leukocyte

white blood cells

nephr/o nephrectomy

cutting out kidney / making a small excision of kidney

neur/o neurology

study of the nervous system

onc/o oncologist

physician specializing in the study of tumors

ophthalm/o ophthalmoscope

An instrument used to view the inside of the eye

oste/o osteoarthritis

inflammation of the bone and joints

path/o pathologist

specialist in the study of diseases

psych/o psychosis

abnormal condition of the mind

osis

abnormal condition

ren/o renal

pertaining to kidney

REN VS NEPHR

ren is the Latin root meaning kidney nephr is the Greek root meaning kidney

rhin/o rhinitis

inflammation of the nose

scar/o sarcoma

tumor of the flesh tissue

thromb/o thrombocyte

clotting cell / platelet

pertaining to

algia

condition of pain

cyte

cell

ectomy

cutting out , removal , excision

emia

blood condition

globin

protein

gram

record

condition

pertaining to

ism

condition , process

neural

pertaining to the nerve

arthralgia

joint pain

leukocyte

white blood cells

gastrectomy

removal of part of the stomach

leukemia

cancerous cells that are found in the bone marrow

hemoglobin

protein found in blood cells

arthrogram

record of the joint

neuralgia

nerve pain

gastric

pertaining to the stomach

hyperthyroidism

over activity of thyroid glands

itis

inflammation

logist

specialist in the study of

logy

study of

oma

mass or tumor

opsy

to view

osis

abnormal condition

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and the intestine

neurologist

specialist in the study of the nervous system

nephrology

study of kidney

hepatoma

tumor of the liver

biopsy

removal of a piece of tissue to view living tissues under microscope

nephrosis

abnormal condition of the kidney

leukocytosis

abnormal condition of the white blood cells

cardiology

study of the heart

dermatology

study of the skin

endocrinology

study of the endocrine glands

gastroenterology

study of the stomach and the intestine

hematology

study of the blood

neurlolgy

study of the nerves and brain and spinal cord

oncology

study of tumors

gynecology

study of women and women diseases

ophthalmology

study of eye

pathology

study of disease

psychology

study of the mind

rheumatology

study of joint diseases

urology

study of urinary tract

prognosis

prediction of the outcome of the illness

neurotomy

cutting into a nerve

anemia

less amount of RBC in blood

autopsy

viewing and examining a dead body with own self eyes

dysentery

painful condition of intestine (such as diarrhea or vomit)

dys

bad, painful , abnormal

endocrine glands

The glands which secrete hormones within the body

sub

under , below

retro

behind

trans

across

pericardium

sac surrounding the heart

medical Flashcards

(107 cards)