Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

MEDICAL

TermDefinition
ab- away from
ad- toward or in the direction of
dys- difficulty, bad, painful
endo- within
eu- good, normal
hyper- excessive or increased
hypo- deficient or decreased
inter- between or among
intra- within or inside
neo- new
peri- surrounding
post- after
pre- before
sub- under, less or below
super- above
supra- excessive
abdomin/o abdomen
angi/o blood vessel
append/o , appendic/o appendix
arteri/o artery
arthr/o joint
arther/o fatty substance or plaque
cardi/o heart
col/o colon
chondr/o cartilage
crani/o skull
cyan/o blue
enter/o small intestine
erythr/o red
gastr/o stomach
geront/o old age
hepat/o liver
hem/o blood
laryng/o throat, larynx
leuk/o white
melan/o black
my/o muscle
myc/o fungus
myel/o bone marrow or spinal cord
nat/o birth
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
ot/o ear
poli/o grey
py/o pus
pyel/o renal pelvis
pyr/o fever
rhin/o nose
tonsill/o tonsils
-ac , -al pertaining to
-algia pain
-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
-cyte cell
-derma skin
-dia through
-dynia pain
-ectomy surgical removal
-graphy producing a picture or record
-gram a picture or record
-ic pertaining to
-itis inflammation
-osis conditions
-malacia abnormal softening
-megaly enlargement
-necrosis tissue death
-ologist specialist
-ology study of
-oma tumor
-ostomy surgically creating an artificial opening
-otomy cutting into or surgical incision
-pathy disease
-plasty surgical repair
-rrhage , -rrhagia bleeding or excessive flow
-rrhexis rupture
-sclerosis abnormal hardening
-scopy visual examination
-stenosis abnormal narrowing
end- with
ex- out
caud/o tail
cephal/o head
cyt/o cell
gen/o or gene producing
hist/o tissue
-crine secrete
-plasm material of cells
-tics pertaining to
arthr/o joint
burs/o bursa
cervic/o neck
chondr/o cartilage
crani/o head
ili/o ilium or hip
hem/o , hemat/o blood
ligament/o ligament
lumb/o lower back
mandibul/o lower jaw
myel/o bone marrow
oste/o bone
pelv/o pelvis
pod/o feet
sacr/o sacrum
scapul/o scapula (shoulder blade)
stern/o chest
synov/o , synovi/o synovial fluid
tars/o tarsal bones in the feet
vertebr/o vertebra
-poietic pertaining to formation
ab- away from
ad- toward
ex- away from
hemi- half
para- along side of
cardi/o heart
dorsi/o , dors/o back of body
duct/o to lead
fasci/o fascia
flex/o to bend
kinesi/o movement
my/o , myos/o , muscul/o muscle
quadr/i four
ten/o , tend/o , tendin/o tendon
tens/o to stretch out
-al pertaining to
-ion action
-paresis partial or incomplete paralysis
-plegia total paralysis
brady- slow
hyper- excessive, increased
hypo- deficient, decreased
tachy- fast
angi/o blood vessels
arteri/o arteries
capill/o capillaries
card/o , cardi/o heart
erythr/o red
leuk/o white
phleb/o veins
thromb/o clot
vas/o , vascul/o blood vessels
ven/o veins
-cytes cells
meta- beyond
neo- new
adenoid/o adenoids
axill/o armpit
cervic/o neck
immun/o protected
inguin/o groin
lymph/o lymph
lymphaden/o lymph nodes
lymphangi/o lymph vessels
lymphocyt/o lymphocyte
onc/o tumor
phag/o to eat or destroy
splen/o spleen
thym/o thymus
tonsill/o tonsils
-ary pertaining to
-lytic to destroy
-plasm formation
-stasis stopping
alveo/o alveoli
bronch/o , bronchi/o bronchi
capn/o carbon dioxide
epiglott/o epiglottis
laryng/o larynx
lob/o lobe
nas/o nose
ox/o , oxy/o oxygen
phon/o voice or sound
pleur/o pleura
pharyng/o pharynx
rhin/o nose
sinus/o sinuses
thorac/o chest
trache/o trachea
-oxia oxygen
-pnea breathing
-thorax chest
-ventilation breathing
an/o anus
append/o , appendic/o appendix
cholecyst/o gallbladder
col/o , colon/o large intestine (colon)
dent/o teeth
duoden/o duodenum
enter/o small intestine
esophag/o esophagus
hepat/o liver
ile/o ileum
intestin/o intestine
jejun/o jejunum
gastr/o stomach
odont/o teeth
or/o mouth
palat/o palate
pancreat/o pancreas
pharyng/o pharynx
proct/o rectum and anus
rect/o rectum
stomat/o mouth
-pepsia digestion
-phagia swallowing
cyst/o urinary bladder
glomerul/o glomerulus
home/o sameness
nephr/o kidneys
pyel/o renal pelvis
ren/o kidneys
ur/o urine
ureter/o ureters
urethr/o urethra
urin/o urine
-lith stones
-lithiasis presence of stones
-stasis control
-uria urine
cerebell/o cerebellum
cerebr/o cerebrum
encephal/o brain
esthesi/o , esthet/o sensation, feeling
lob/o lobe
mening/o meninges
myel/o spinal cord
neur/o nerves
psych/o mind
somn/o sleep
spin/o spinal cord
therm/o temperature
-algia pain
-phasia speech
-sthesia sensation, feeling
-taxia muscle coordination
acous/o , acoust/o hearing, sound
audi/o , audit/o hearing, sound
dacryocyst/o lacrimal apparatus
blephar/o eyelid
conjunctiv/o conjunctiva
ir/i , ir/o , irid/o , irit/o iris
labyrinth/o labyrinth
lacrim/o lacrimal apparatus
myring/o tympanic membrane
ocul/o , ophthalm/o , opt/i , opt/o , optic/o eye
ot/o hearing, sound
phac/o , phak/o lens
pinn/i pinna
retin/o retina
sclera/o sclera
tympan/o tympanic membrane
cutane/o , derm/o , dermat/o skin
diaphor/o sweat profusely
hidr/o sweat
onych/o nails
pil/o , pil/i hair
rhytid/o wrinkles
seb/o sebaceous glands
trich/o hair
ungu/o nails
adren/o adrenal glands
calc/i , calc/o calcium
crin/o secrete
gluc/o , glyc/o , glycos/o sugar, glucose
gonad/o sex gland
kal/i potassium
natr/o sodium
pancreat/o pancreas
parathyroid/o parathyroid gland
pineal/o pineal gland
pituit/o , pituitary/o pituitary gland
thym/o thymus
thry/o , thyroid/o thyroid gland
balan/o glans penis
cervic/o cervix
colp/o vagina
epididym/o epididymis
episi/o vulva
hyster/o uterus
lact/o milk
mamm/o , mast/o breast
Created by: xcheymcleanx
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards