Sonography Medical Terminology Flashcards
(177 cards)
1
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Vas(o)
A
Duct, blood vessel
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Trich(i)-, trichia, trich(o)-
A
Of or pertaining to hair, hair-like structure
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Tox(i)-, tox(o)-, toxic(o)-
A
Toxin, poison
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-rrhea
A
fluid discharge
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Q
cyt(o)
A
cell
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kine(t)(o)
A
movement
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bi
A
two
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par(a)
A
near, beside, accessory to
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Q
hist(i)(o)
A
tissue
10
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
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Q
jejun(o)
A
jejunum
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leuk(o)
A
white
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anti
A
against
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Xanth(o)-
A
Denoting a yellow color
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Q
cut
A
skin
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macr(o)
A
large, long
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Viscer(o)-
A
Pertaining to internal organs, viscera
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morph(o)
A
shape
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litho(o)
A
stone
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cost(o)
A
rib
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vesic(o)
A
bladder
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cardi(o)
A
heart
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Varic(o)-
A
Swollen or twisted vein
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Urin-
A
Pertaining to urine, urinary system
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lact(o)
milk
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-plasty
surgical repair
27
hetero
other, different
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dactyl
fingers or toes
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-poiesis
production
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olig(o)
few, little
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pre
before, in front
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mono
one
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ambi
both sides
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alb
white
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sten(o)
narrow
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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angi(o)
vessel
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Tri-
Three
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opthalm(o)
eye
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super
above
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brachi(o)
arm
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trans
across, through
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adipo
fat
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pyr(o)
heart
45
derm or -derm
skin
46
Xen(o)-
Foreign, different
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orchi(o)
testes
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-tic
Pertaining to
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Ultra-
Beyond, excessive
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intra
within, into
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thorac(o)
chest
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-version
Turning
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dys
difficult, painful
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-oma
tumor
55
semi
half
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myel(o)
marrow, spinal cord
57
-stomy
opening
58
hyper
above, beyond
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aut(o)
self
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sarc(o)
flesh
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Un(i)-
One
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Uter(o)-
Uterus or womb
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Ven-
Of or pertaining to blood (veins)
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latero
side
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Trache(a)
Trachea
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post
behind, after
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tachy
rapid, swift
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encephal
brain
69
col(i)(o)
colon
70
ec
out of
71
ocul(o)
eye
72
gest
carry
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cephal(o)
head
74
blast (or -blast)
embryonic state
75
enter(o)
intestine
76
myx
mucus
77
-plegia
paralysis
78
bili
bile
79
-trophy
growth
80
trache(o)
trachea
81
aden(o)
gland
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-y
Condition or process of
Example: surgery
84
poly
much, many
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toxi(o)
poison
86
-plasia
growth
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-itis
inflammation
88
Umbilic-
Of or pertaining to the navel, umbilicus
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-trophy
Nourishment, development
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-tomy
Act of cutting; incision
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mega
great, large
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pharyng(o)
pharynx
93
caud
tail
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therm(o)
heat
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laryng(o)
larynx
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ven(i)(o)
vein
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fasci
bundle
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peri
around
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scolio
crooked
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Tort(i)
Twisted
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Trans-
Denoting moving or situated “across” or “through”
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Vesic(o)
Of or pertaining to the bladder
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retro
backward
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sub
under
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end(o)
inward
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ex
outside
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pyel(o)
kidney
108
ped(o)
child
109
ile(o)
ilium
110
pulmo(n)
lung
111
re
back, contrary
112
tetra
four
113
Vagin-
Pertaining to vagina
114
ankyl
crooked, fusion
115
vas(o)
vessel
116
-algia
pain
117
multi
many
118
gastro
stomach
119
dorsi(i)(o)
back
120
supra
above, upon
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ischi(o)
hip
122
ren(o)
kidney
123
ad
toward
124
mamm(o)
breast
125
my(o)
muscle
126
cervi(i)(o)
neck
127
micro
small
128
-scope
observe
129
labio
lips
130
brady
slow
131
chondr(o)
cartilage
132
cyst(i)(o)
bladder
133
meno
menses
134
thromb(o)
clot
135
glass(o)
tongue
136
path(o)
disease
137
pseudo
false
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phleb(o)
vein
139
hyster
uterus
140
lip(o)
fat
141
oss or oste(o)
bone
142
Trachel(o)
Of or pertaining to the neck
143
chol(e)
bile
144
-tripsy
crushing
145
ab
away from
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-tome
Cutting instrument
147
Ventricul(o)-
Ventricles/ hollow region inside organ
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nas(o)
nose
149
infra
beneath
150
scler(o)
hard
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cerebr(o)
brain
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proct(o)
rectum
153
carcin(o)
cancer
154
hepat(o)
liver
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heme or hemato
blood
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-lys
breakdown
157
galact(o)
milk
158
ante
before, foward
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abdomen(o)
abdomen
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juxta
near
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nephr(o)
kidney
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pleur(o)
pleura, rib, side
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mal
bad
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diplo
double
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ur(o)
urinary, urine
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-ula, -ule
Small
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-taxis
movement
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-osis
conditon
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gyn(o)
women, female reproductive organs
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cyan(o)
blue
171
a(n)
without
172
hydro
water
173
acr(o)
extremity
174
psych(o)
mind
175
andr(o)
male
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mast(o)
breast
177
pneum(o)
lung
