Medical Science Terminology Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
Q
What’s the purpose of a specific medical language?
A
To enable precise and clear communication in medical situations.
2
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What language elements make up medical terms?
A
- prefix
-root
-suffix
note: not all words contain all 3 components.
3
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Prefix
A
- Found before word root.
-Descriptive term which adds detail to root meaning.
4
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Suffix
A
- Found after word root.
- Add meaning / provide context to word root.
5
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Root
A
- Conveys core meaning;
- Often what specific structure or process is being discussed.
6
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Ab-
A
away from
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Ad-
A
toward
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Epi-
A
upon, over
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Endo-
A
inside, within
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Sub-
A
under, below
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Trans-
A
across, through
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Bi-
A
two
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Hemi-
A
half
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Poly-
A
many
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Mono-
A
one
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Quadri-
A
four
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Hyper-
A
excessive, above normal
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Hypo-
A
deficient, below normal
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Macro-
A
large
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Micro
A
small
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Cardi/o-
A
heart
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Neuro-
A
nerves
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Hemo/Hema-
A
blood
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Osteo-
A
bone
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Gastro-
stomach
25
-algia
pain
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-itis
inflammation
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor or mass
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-pathy
disease
30
-ectomy
surgical removal
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-graphy
process of recording
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-scopy
visual examination
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-stomy
creating an opening
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-emia
blood condition
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-lysis
breaking down, destruction
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-pnea
breathing
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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-logy
study of
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-ologist
specialist
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-iatry
medical treatment
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-iatrist
one who treats
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-phobia
fear of
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-plasia
formation, development
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-stenosis
narrowing
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Cerebr/o
brain
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Derm/o or Dermat/o
skin
50
Hepat/o
liver
51
My/o
muscle
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Nephr/o
kidney
53
Pulmon/o
lung
54
Cyt/o
cell
55
Hemat/o
blood
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Leuk/o
white
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Phleb/o or ven/o
vein
58
Therm/o
heat
59
Tox/o
poison
60
Ur/o
urine
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Aur/o or Oto
ear
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Ocul/o or Opthalm/o
eye
63
Neur/o
nerve
64
Psych/o
mind
65
Somat/o
body
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Onc/o
tumor
67
Path/o
disease
68
Arth/o
joints
69
Chondr/o
cartilage
70
Mamm/o or Mast/o
breast
