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Med terms Exam 1
USM Med terms Exam 1
Question | Answer |
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-al | pertaining to |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | removal, excision, resection |
-emia | blood condition |
-globin | protein |
-gram | record |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ism | process, condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-logy | study of, or process of |
-oma | tumor, mass, collection of fluid |
-opsy | view of |
-osis | condition, usually abnormal |
-scope | instrument used for visual examination |
-scopy | visual examination |
-sis | state of, condition |
-tomy | process of cutting |
a-, an- | no, not, opposite |
aut- | self, own |
dia- | through/throughout |
dys- | bad, difficult, abnormal |
endo- | in, within |
exo- | out, away from |
hyper- | excessive, above normal |
hypo- | below, less than normal, under |
pro- | before, foward |
re- | back, again, backward |
retro- | back, again, backward |
sub- | under, below |
trans- | across, through |
amni/o | pertaining to the membranous fetal sac |
angi/o | blood vessel |
arteri/o | of or pertaining to an artery |
ather/o | fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit |
axill/o | of or pertaining to the armpit |
bronch/o, bronchi/o | of or relating to the arm |
chem/o | chemistry, drug |
cholecyst/o | of or pertaining to the gall bladder |
chron/o | time |
col/o | colon |
crani/o | belonging or relating to the cranium |
cry/o | cold |
esophag/o | gullet |
hyster/o | of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus |
inguin/o | groin |
isch/o | restriction |
laryng/o | of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where voice box is |
mamm/o | of or pertaining to the breast |
mast/o | of or pertaining to the breast |
men/o | menses/menstruation |
mening/o | membrane |
my/o | of or relating to the muscle |
myel/o | of or relating to bone marrow |
necr/o | death |
oophor/o | of or pertaining to the woman's ovary |
abdomin/o | of or relating to the abdomen |
an/o | not, without |
carp/o | of or pertaining to the wrist |
cis/o | on this side |
cost/o | of or pertaining to the ribs |
cutane/o | skin |
dur/o | dura mater |
glyc/o | sugar |
later/o | lateral |
nat/i | birth |
norm/o | normal |
ot/o | of or pertaining to the ear |
pelv/o | pelvis/hip region |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
pheleb/o | vein |
plas/o | development, formation |
pneumon/o | lung, air, gas |
pulmon/o | lung |
scapula/o | shoulder blade |
son/o | sound |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
top/o | place, position, location |
troph/o | nourishment |
cardiology | study of the anatomy, normal functions, and disorders of the heart |
dermatology | study of the skin, including its anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics and the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders |
endocrinology | study of the anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics of the endocrine system and of the treatment of endocrine problems |
gastroenterology | the study of diseases affecting the GI tract, including the stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and bile duct |
gynecology | study of diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts |
hematology | the scientific study of blood and blood-forming tissues |
neurology | the field of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders |
oncology | study of cancerous growths; branch of medicine concerned with the study of malignancy |
opthalmology | study of the physiology, anatomy, and pathology of the eye and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye |
pathology | study of the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease, as observed in the structure and function of the body |
psychology | study of behavior and of the functionss and processes of the mind, especially as related to the social and physical environment |
rheumatology | study of disorders characterized by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement of connective tissue and related structures of the body |