Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Ch.1 Terminology
prefixes, suffixes, rootwords
134
Medical
11th Grade
09/14/2011

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
ilium
Definition
part of the hipbone
Term
ileum
Definition
part of the small intestine
Term
urethra
Definition
tube leading from urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Term
ureter
Definition
one of the two tubes each leading from a kidney & inserting into the urinary bladder
Term
cephalgia
Definition
headache
Term
opthamalogist
Definition
eye doctor
Term
electr/o
Definition
electricity
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
gram
Definition
record
Term
electrocardiogram
Definition
record of electricity within the heart
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
gastritis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach
Term
enter-
Definition
intestines
Term
ology
Definition
the study of
Term
gastroenterology
Definition
study of stomach and intestines
Term
hypo-
Definition
below
Term
epi-
Definition
above
Term
hemat-
Definition
blood
Term
hematology
Definition
study of blood
Term
aden/o
Definition
glands
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor or mass
Term
adenitis
Definition
inflammation of the glands
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joints
Term
arthritis
Definition
inflammation of the joints
Term
bio-
Definition
life
Term
biology
Definition
study of life
Term
-opsy
Definition
process of viewing
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancerous
Term
carcinoma
Definition
cancerous mass
Term
cardiology
Definition
study of the heart
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
cephalic
Definition
petaining to the head
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
cerebr/o
Definition
brain
Term
cerebral
Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
ion
Definition
process of
Term
cis
Definition
cut
Term
incision
Definition
process of cutting into
Term
excision
Definition
process of cutting out
Term
cyst/o
Definition
bladder
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination process
Term
cystoscopy
Definition
visual exammination process of the bladder
Term
end/o
Definition
within
Term
crin-
Definition
to secrete
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cells
Term
cytology
Definition
study of cells
Term
dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
dermatitis
Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
hypodermic
Definition
pertaining to below the skin
Term
enteritis
Definition
inflammation of he intestines
Term
erythrocyte
Definition
red cells
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
gastrectomy
Definition
removal of the stomach
Term
hyperglycemia
Definition
excessive blood sugar condition
Term
diagnosis
Definition
complete knoweledge of ones illness
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
prognosis
Definition
prediction of the outcome of an illness
Term
gynecology
Definition
study of females
Term
hematology
Definition
study of blood
Term
hemoglobin
Definition
blood protein
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
iatrogenic
Definition
treatment by a physician
Term
leukocyte
Definition
white blood cells
Term
dermatology
Definition
study of the skin
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
nephritis
Definition
inlammation of the kidney
Term
nephrology
Definition
study of the kidneys
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerves
Term
neurology
Definition
study of the nerves
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumors
Term
oncology
Definition
study of tumors
Term
oncologist
Definition
tumor specialist
Term
opthalmoscope
Definition
scanning of the eye
Term
oste/o
Definition
bones
Term
osteitis
Definition
inflammation of the bones
Term
osteoarthritis
Definition
degeneration and inflammation of the bones
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
Term
pathology
Definition
study of diseases
Term
pathologist
Definition
disease specialist
Term
psychology
Definition
study of the mind
Term
radiology
Definition
study of x-rays
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
rhinitis
Definition
inflammation of the nose
Term
sarcoma
Definition
tumor of flesh
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
resection
Definition
to cut back
Term
re-
Definition
back
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
thrombocyte
Definition
blood clot
Term
ur/o
Definition
urinary track
Term
urology
Definition
study of urinary track
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
neuralgia
Definition
nerve pain
Term
-ectomy
Definition
removal of
Term
nephrectomy
Definition
removal of the kidney
Term
leukemia
Definition
abnormal condition of cancerous white blood cells
Term
-genic
Definition
produced/ pertaining
Term
carcinogenic
Definition
produces cancer
Term
pathogenic
Definition
produces disease
Term
iatrogenic
Definition
producing treatment
Term
hemoglobin
Definition
protein in the blood
Term
cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the bladder
Term
nephrosis
Definition
abnormal condition of the kidneys
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
enteropathy
Definition
disease of the intestines
Term
endoscopy
Definition
process of examination of the body with an endoscopy
Term
endoscope
Definition
instrument used to visually examin the body
Term
-tomy
Definition
process of cutting
Term
osteotomy
Definition
incision of the bone
Term
an-
Definition
not/no/not enought/without
Term
anemic
Definition
not enought/without blood
Term
aut/o
Definition
self/own
Term
epi-
Definition
above
Term
epigastric
Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
hyperthyroidism
Definition
condition above the thyroid
Term
hyp/o
Definition
below
Term
hyper
Definition
above
Term
hypoglycemia
Definition
deficient in blood sugar/ low blood sugar
Term
peri-
Definition
surrounds
Term
-um
Definition
structure or membrane
Term
pericardium
Definition
membrane that surrounds the heart
Term
prostate
Definition
infront/before
Term
prostate gland
Definition
gland before the urinary track
Term
retr/o
Definition
behind
Term
sub
Definition
below
Term
subhepatic
Definition
below the liver
Term
trans-
Definition
across/ through
Term
transhepatic
Definition
across/through liver
Supporting users have an ad free experience!