Medical Terminology Flashcards
(165 cards)
1
Q
cyst/o
A
bladder
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pyle/o
A
renal
3
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phabdomy/o
A
skeletal muscle
4
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ton/o
A
tension
5
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pharner/o
A
apparent
6
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A-
A
without
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Acu-
A
needle
8
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anti-
A
against
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auto-
A
self
10
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bi-
A
two
11
Q
Brady-
A
slow
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contra-
A
against, opposite
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Q
dys-
A
abnormal
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endo-
A
within
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hetero-
A
opposite
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homo-
A
similar
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hyper-
A
excessive
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hypo-
A
too little
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Q
hyster-
A
uterus
20
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men-
A
menstruation
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super-
A
above
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tachy-
A
fast
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tri-
A
three
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
25
-plasty
surgical repair
26
-stomy
to form a new opening
27
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
28
-gram
a written record
29
-graphy
the process of recording
30
-oma
tumor, mass
31
-opia
vision
32
-opsy
to view
33
-osis
condition
34
-pathy
disease
35
-plasm
growth
36
-rrhagia
excessive flow
37
-scope
an instrument for examining
38
-sect
to cut
39
-therapy
treatment
40
-tomy
to cut into
41
-itis
inflammation
42
actin/o
radiation
43
brom/o
odor
44
caus/o
burn
45
cauter/o
burn
46
chrom/o
color
47
cutane/o
skin
48
derm/o
skin
49
erythem/o
redness
50
eschar/o
scab
51
hidr/o
sweat
52
lepid/o
flakes
53
papul/o
pimple
54
prurit/o
itch
55
psor/o
itch
56
py/o
pus
57
xer/o
dry
58
angi/o
blood vessel
59
arteri/o
artery
60
cardi/o
heart
61
coron/o
heart
62
erythr/o
red
63
haem/a, hem/o
blood
64
my/o
muscle
65
pleb/o
vein
66
ven/o
vein
67
venul/o
vein
68
aspir/o
inhaling
69
blenn/o
mucus
70
lal/o
speech
71
lampr/o
clear
72
lob/o
lobe
73
nas/o
nose
74
pector/o
chest
75
phas/o
speech
76
phon/o
sound
77
phren/o
Diaphragm
78
-pnea
breathing
79
span/o
scarce
80
steth/o
chest
81
aden/o
gland
82
cortic/o
cortex
83
crin/o
to secrete
84
gluc/o
glucose
85
glyc/o
glucose
86
thym/o
thymus
87
troph/o
growth
88
abdomin/o
abdomen
89
an/o
anus
90
bil/l
bile
91
cec/o
cecum
92
chol/e
gall
93
enter/o
intestine
94
gastr/o
stomach
95
hepat/o
liver
96
lapar/o
abdominal wall
97
peps/o
digestion
98
phag/o
eating
99
proct/o
anus
100
stomat/o
mouth
101
azot/o
nitrogen
102
calci/o
calcium
103
glyc/o
sugar
104
lith/o
stone
105
nephr/o
kidney
106
ur/o
urine
107
ureter/o
ureter
108
urethr/o
urethra
109
vesic/o
bladder
110
arthr/o
joint
111
asthen/o
weakness
112
chondr/o
cartilage
113
dactyl/o
digits
114
erg/o
work
115
fasci/o
fascia
116
kinesi/o
movement
117
lord/o
curvature
118
my/o
muscle
119
pale/o
old
120
syndesm/o
connective tissue
121
axill/o
armpit
122
lymph/o
lymph
123
lymphaden/o
lymph nodes
124
nod/o
knot
125
sarco
flesh
126
astr/o
star
127
atel/o
incomplete
128
esthesi/o
sensation
129
ment/o
mind
130
myel/o
spinal cord
131
narc/o
numbness
132
pies/o
pressure
133
pleg/o
paralyzed
134
radicul/o
nerve root
135
rhiz/o
root
136
syring/o
fistula
137
tax/o
Coordination
138
thanat/o
death
139
thec/o
sheath
140
hypernatremia
excessive sodium content
141
hyponatremia
low sodium content
142
hyperkalemia
excessive potassium content
143
hypokalemia
low potassium content
144
hyperchloremia
excessive chloride content, greater than 115
145
hypochloremia
less than 80, low chloride content
146
hypermagnesemia
excessive magnesium content
147
hypomagnesemia
low magnesium content
148
hypercalcemia
excessive calcium content
149
hypocalcemia
low calcium content
150
Hematology
the study of blood and blood disorders
151
hematopoiesis
the production of all of the cellular components of blood and blood plasma
152
hemostasis
the mechanism that leads to cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel
153
Erythrocytes
the functional component of blood responsible for the transportation of gases and nutrients throughout the human body
154
Leukocytes
white blood cells
155
megakaryocytes
a large bone marrow cell with a lobated nucleus that produces blood platelets (thrombocytes), which are necessary for normal clotting.
156
Thrombocytopenia
a condition that occurs when the platelet count in your blood is too low.
157
thrombocytosis
a high platelet count caused by another disease or condition.
158
leukopenia
a low white blood cell count
159
leukocytosis
an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count
160
polycythemia
an increase in the absolute red blood cell (RBC) mass in the body
161
anemia
a lack of red blood cells
162
Kary/o
nucleus
163
cyt
Cell
164
emia
blood condition
165
Escharotomy
Incision length of extremity/chest to allow blood flow
