Medical Terminology Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
endo-
A
Inside
2
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epi-
A
Covering
3
Q
erythro-
A
Red
4
Q
hyper-
A
Above or high
5
Q
hypo-
A
Below or low
6
Q
Inter-
A
Between
7
Q
Intra-
A
Within
8
Q
Sub-
A
Below or low
9
Q
arthro-
A
Joint
10
Q
Cardio-
A
Heart
11
Q
Cutane-
A
Skin
12
Q
Cyto-
A
Cell
13
Q
dermo-
A
Skin
14
Q
gastro-
A
Stomach
15
Q
glyco-
A
Glucose / sugar
16
Q
hepato-
A
Liver
17
Q
kinesio-
A
Movement or motion
18
Q
myo-
A
Muscle
19
Q
neuro-
A
Nerve or nervous system
20
Q
Patho-
A
Disease or emotion
21
Q
Reno-
A
Kidney
22
Q
therap-
A
Healing
23
Q
hemo- / hemato-
A
Blood
Loses the “h” when prefix added (ex: anemia)
24
Q
- al
- ac
- ar
- ary
- ic
- ous
A
Pertaining to
25
-algia
Pain
26
-ation
A process or being or having
27
-ia
Condition of
28
-ist
A specialist of
29
-itis
Inflammation
30
-logy / -ology
The science of / the study of
31
-logist / -ologist
A scientist of / a medical specialist
32
-pathy
Disease
33
ad-
Toward or near
