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MED104 Mrs. D
Flash Cards Chapters 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gynec- | female |
| dermat- | skin |
| arthr- | joint |
| respir- | to breathe |
| gastr- | stomach |
| -enter- | intestine |
| pneum- | air |
| -thorax | chest |
| root | foundation of medical terms or core element of any term; usually of Greek or Latin origin; one or more is found in most medical terms |
| elements | individual parts |
| prefix | the beginning of some words |
| suffix | the ending of some words |
| combining vowel | vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix; "o" is the most common; "a", "i", and "u" are used less frequently. |
| -tory | relating to |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| cardi- | heart |
| combining form | combination of a root and a combining vowel |
| gynecologist | medical specialist in the care of the female reproductive system |
| respiratory | relating to respiration or breathing |
| gastroenterology | medical specialty concerned with the function and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and associated organs |
| apex | tip or summit |
| patent | open or exposed |
| toxin | poison |
| lymph | clear spring water; clear, shimmering fluid collected from the body tissues |
| breech | buttocks |
| ilium | bone in pelvis |
| ileum | segment of the small intestine |
| ureter | tube from the kidney to the bladder |
| urethra | tube from bladder to the outside |
| trapezius | muscle in the back |
| trapezium | bone in the wrist |
| malleus | small bone in the middle ear |
| malleolus | bony protuberance at the ankle |
| neurology | study of the diseases of the nervous system |
| urology | study of the diseases of the kidney and bladder |
| -desis | fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -uria | urine |
| -dialysis | to separate |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -ptysis | spit |
| -rrhage | to flow profusely |
| -rrhoid | to flow |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suture |
| -stomy | surgical formation of an opening |
| -tomy | surgical incision |
| hemat- | blood |
| rhin- | nose |
| -algia | pain |
| -edema | accumulation of fluid in tissues |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -genesis | form,produce |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| arteri- | artery |
| peri- | around |
| endo- | inside, inner |
| epi- | above, over, upon |
| hypo- | below |
| ante- | before, forward |
| anti- | against |
| circum- | around |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | inside, within |
| para- | adjacent, alongside |
| peri- | around |
| post- | coming after, behind |
| pre- | before |
| retro- | backward |
| supra- | above, excessive |
| trans- | across, through |
| ultra- | higher, beyond |
| bi- | two, twice, double |
| brady- | slow |
| di- | two |
| eu- | normal |
| hemi- | half |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | single, one |
| multi- | many |
| pan- | all |
| poly- | excessive |
| primi- | first |
| quadri- | four |
| tachy- | rapid |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | single, one |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| ante- | coming before, in front of |
| sub- | under |
| syn- | coming together |
| vert | tilt |
| cost- | rib |
| -ician | expert, specialist |
| -icle | small, minute |
| -ist | expert, specialist |
| -istry | medical specialty |
| -ole | small, minute |
| -ule | small, minute |
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