Medical Terms Flashcards by Anaya Farmer

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Alveol/o

A

Alveolus; air sac

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Aur/o

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Ear

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Bi/o

A

Life

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Caud/o

A

Tail

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cervic/o

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Neck; cervix (neck or uterus)

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Col/o, Colon/o

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Large intestine; colon

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Cost/o

A

Rib

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Cutane/o

A

Skin

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Enter/o

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Intestines (usually the small intestine)

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Glyc/o

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Sugar; glucose

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Log/o

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Study

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My/o

A

Muscle

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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a-, an-

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Not; without

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Ante-

Before

Anti-

Against

Bi-

Two; both

Brady-

Slow

Endo-

In; without

Epi-

On; over; upon

Hyper-

Above; above normal; excessive

Hypo-

Below; below normal; deficient

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within; into

Peri-

Around; surrounding

Sub-

Below; under

Supra-

Above

Tachy-

Fast

Trans-

Across

Ultra-

Beyond; excess

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

Pertaining to

-algia

Pain

-cyte

Cell

-ectomy

Surgical removal; excision

-emia

Blood condition

-gen

Substance that produces

-ia

Condition

-ine

A substance; pertaining to

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

Specialist

-megaly

Enlargement

-oma

Tumor; mass

-osis

Process; abnormal condition

-pathy

Disease

-plasty

Surgical repair

-stomy

Surgical opening

-tomy

Process of cutting; incision

-um

Structure; tissue; thing

Pulmon/o

Lung

Rhin/o

Nose

Sarc/o

Flesh; connective tissue

Thorac/o

Chest

Uter/o

Uterus

-

Negative

~

About

>

Greater than

<

Less than

🔺

Change

ā

Before

Abx

Antibiotics

Ad lib

As desired

AM

Before noon

- c

With

CBC

Complete blood count

CT

Computerized Tomography

CXR

Chest X-Ray

hs

Half-strength; bedtime

IV

Intravenous

OB/GYN

Obstetrician Gynecologist

OTC

Over-the-counter

OV

Office visit

- p

After

PM

After noon

Pro. Time

Prothrombin time; blood clotting test

PTT

Partial thromboplastin time; blood clotting test

q

Every

Rhx; Rx

Prescription

SOB

Shortness of breath

T&C

Type & crossmatch

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

ung

Ointment

WNL

Within normal limits

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Anter/o

Front

Astr/o

Star; star-shaped

Bol/o

Cast; throw

Carcin/o

Cancer

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Cyt/o

Cell

Dist/o

Away from the point of origin; far; distant

Dors/o

back of the body

Fibr/o

Fiber

Hemat/o

Blood

Hist/o

Tissue

Infer/o

Below

Is/o

Same; equal

Kary/o

Nucleus

Later/o

Side

lumb/o

Lumber region; loin

Medi/o

Middle

Pelv/i

Pelvis

Physi/o

Function

Poster/o

Back(of body); behind

Proxim/o

Near the point of origin; near; close

Spin/o

Spine

Super/o

Above

Ton/o

Tone; tension

Umbilic/o

Umbilicus (belly button)

Ventr/o

Belly side of body; central aspect

Viscer/o

Internal organs

A-

Not; without

Ana-

Apart

Eu-

Good; normal

Exo-

Outward

Pro-

Before; forward

-genesis

Formation

-ism

Process; condition

-plasia

Development; formation