Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Random AnP Things > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

nephr

A

kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

psych

A

mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

caud

A

tail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

or

A

mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ren

A

kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

pharmac

A

drug

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

blephar(o)

A

eyelid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

cephal(o)

A

head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

fung(i)

A

fungus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

or(o)

A

mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

path(o)

A

disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ophthalm(o)

A

eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

nas(o) or rhin(o)

A

nose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

thorac(o)

A

chest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

abdomin(o)

A

abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

spondyl(o) or vertebr(o)

A

spine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

chir(o)

A

hand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

sub-

A

below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

ot(o)

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

gastr(o)

A

stomach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

enter(o)

A

intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

carp(o)

A

wrist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

tonsill(o)

A

tonsill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

aort(o)

A

aorta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

cardi(o)

A

heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

ur(o)

A

urine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

-emia

A

condition of the blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

-ology

A

the study of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

-plasty

A

plastic surgery of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

-tomy

A

incision of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

peri-

A

around, about, near

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

lateral view

A

cuts into left and right sides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

anti-

A

against

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

an-, a-

A

without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

ab-

A

away from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

-ad

A

towards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

ad-

A

increase, on, towards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

aden(o)

A

of or relating to a gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

adip(o)

A

relating to fat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

adren(o)

A

relating to the adrenal glands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

aer(o)

A

air, gas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

aesthesio-

A

sensation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

alb-

A

white or pale color

50
Q

alge(si), -algia, alg(i)o

A

pain

51
Q

all(o)

A

denoting something as different or as an addition

52
Q

ambi-

A

denoting something as positioned on both sides, describing both of two

53
Q

amni-

A

pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

54
Q

amph(i)

A

on both sides

55
Q

acid(o)

A

acidic

56
Q

-osis

A

condition of

57
Q

acr(o)

A

extremities, top, extreme point

58
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

59
Q

mega-

A

large

60
Q

emesis

A

to vomit

61
Q

bronch(o)

A

bronchial tube

62
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

63
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

64
Q

hypo-

A

low

65
Q

thyroid(o)

A

thyroid

66
Q

-ism

A

process, condition

67
Q

leuk(o)

A

white

68
Q

cyt(o)

A

cell

69
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

70
Q

mal-

A

bad

71
Q

eu-

A

normal, good

72
Q

my(o)

A

muscle

73
Q

metr(o)

A

uterus, measure

74
Q

-ium

A

structure, tissue

75
Q

thromb(o)

A

clot

76
Q

phleb(o)

A

vein

77
Q

hyper-

A

increased

78
Q

adrenalin(o)

A

adrenaline

79
Q

append(o), appendic(o)

A

appendix

80
Q

arthr(o)

A

joint

81
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, excision, resection

82
Q

-edema

A

swelling

83
Q

em-

A

in

84
Q

-emphraxis

A

stoppage, obstruction

85
Q

end-, endo-

A

within

86
Q

epi-

A

above, upon, on

87
Q

CBC

A

complete blood cell count

88
Q

stat.

A

statim, at once, immediately

89
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

90
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

91
Q

plural of -is

A

-es, or occasionally dropping the -is and adding -ides

92
Q

plural of -um

A

-a

93
Q

plural of -us

A

-i, or occasionally dropping the -us and adding either -era or -ora, others simply add -es onto the -us

94
Q

plural of -a

A

-ae

95
Q

plural of -ix

A

-ices, though appendixes and cervixes are acceptable via common use

96
Q

plural of -ex

A

-ices

97
Q

plural of -ax

A

-aces

98
Q

plural of -ma

A

add -s or replace with -mata

99
Q

plural of -on

A

-a, or occasionally adding -s

100
Q

plural of -nx

A

-nges

101
Q

-er, -ist

A

one who

102
Q

-iatrician

A

practitioner

103
Q

-logist

A

one who studies, specialist

104
Q

-ac, -al, -ar, -ic, -ical

A

pertaining to

105
Q

-iatrics, -iatry

A

medical profession or treatment

106
Q

-logic, -logical

A

pertaining to the science or study of

107
Q

-logy

A

study or science of

108
Q

holistic viewpoint

A

people are a combo of physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs

109
Q

PCP

A

primary health care provider

110
Q

GP

A

general practitioner

111
Q

internal medicine

A

(nonsurgical) specialty that deal specifically with the dx and tx of diseases of the internal structure of the body.
The specialist themselves are called internists.

112
Q

top left abdominal region

A

left hypochondriac region

113
Q

top center abdominal region

A

epigastric region

114
Q

top right abdominal region

A

right hypochondriac region

115
Q

middle left abdominal region

A

left lumbar region

116
Q

middle center abdominal region

A

umbilical region

117
Q

middle right abdominal region

A

right lumbar region

118
Q

bottom left abdominal region

A

left iliac region

119
Q

bottom center abdominal region

A

hypogastric region

120
Q

bottom right abdominal region

A

right iliac region

Random AnP Things (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions