Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
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
Normal Size Small Size show me how
HCTA MedTerm Ch 1
HCTA MedTerm Ch1 Q1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angi/o, Vas/o, Vascul/o | Vessel |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Enter/o | Small Intestine |
| Esophag/o | Esophagus |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Hem/o, Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Ur/o, Urin/o | Urine |
| -al, -eal, -ac, ar | pertaining to... |
| -estasis | expansion, or dialation |
| -ectomy | excision (removal) |
| -ia | condition of... |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of... |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tomy | incision |
| oligo- | few, or deficient |
| para- | alongside of..., abnormal |
| Hepat(o)megaly | Liver + Enlargement |
| Vas/ectomy (Vaso/ectomy) | Vessel + Removal |
| Cardi/tis (Cardio/itis) | Heart + Inflammation |
| Cari(o)esophag/eal (cardio/esophago/eal) | Heart + Esophagus + (pertains to..) |
| Par/enter/al (Para/entero/al) | (along side of...) + Sm. Intestine + (pertains to...) |
| angi/o + ectasis | Angiectasis: Vessel + Expansion or Dialation |
| Gastr/o + tomy | Gastrotomy: Stomach + Incision |
| Hemat/o + logy | Hematology: Blood + study of... |
| Gastr/o + Enter/o + stomy | Gastroenterostomy: Stomach + Sm. Intestines + creation of an opening (between) |
| Oligo + Ur/o + ia | Oliguria: Deficient + Urine + condition of... |
| Oste/o + ectomy | Ostectomy: Bone + Excision (Removal) |
| Peri + Cardi/o + itis | Pericarditis: Around + Heart +inflammation of... |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ium | structure, or tissue |
| -logy | study of... |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -endo | within |
| -epi | upon |
| sub- | below, or under |
| Cardi/o + ac | Heart + pertaining to... |
| Epi + Cardi/o + al | Upon + Heart + pertaining to.. |
| sub + endo + Cardi/o + al | Subendocardial: Below/Under + Within + Heart + pertaining to... |
| Cardi/o + Vascul/o + ar | Cardiovascular: Heart + Vessel + pertaining to... |
| Cardi/o + logy | Cardiology: Heart + study of... |
| Cardi/o + dynia | Cardiodynia: Heart + Pain (Symptomatic) |
| Cardi/o + rrhexis | Cardiorrhexis: Heart (wall) + Rupture (Diagnostic) |
| Cardi/o + rrhaphy | Cardiorrhaphy: Heart + Suture (Operative) |
| Ovi (Root) | Egg |
| Duct (Root) | to lead... |
| Ovi + Duct | Uterine Tube (Root+Root Combination Exception) |
| Meta- (Prefix) | beyond, after, or change |
| Stasis (Suffix) | Stop, or Stand |
| Meta + Stasis (Prefix + Suffix) | Spread of Disease (Cancer, from one location to another) Prefix + Suffix Combination Exception |
| ileum vs. ilium | part of... Intestine (ileum) vs. Hip Bone (ilium) |
| sitology vs. cytology | study of... Food (sitology) vs. Cell (cytology) |
| abduction vs. adduction | to draw body part... Outward/Away (abduction) vs. Inward/Toward (adduction) |
| hepatoma vs. hematoma | Tumor of... Liver (hepatoma) vs. Blood (hematoma) |
| aphagia vs. aphasia | Inability to... Swallow (aphagia) vs. Speak (aphsia) |
| Orthopedic/Orthopaedic | true/correct + Musculoskeletal (pedic can also mean child) |
| Leukoyte/Leucocyte | White + Cell |
| Hyster/o (Greek), Metr/o (Greek), Uter/o (Latin) | Uterus (same meanings) |
| Plural of Vertebr(a) ? | Vertebr(ae) |
| Plural of Diagnos(is) ? | Diagnos(es) |
| Plural of Condylo(ma) ? | Condylomata |
| Plural of Phenomen(on) ? | Phenomen(a) |
| Plural of Bacteri(um) ? | Bacteri(a) |
| Plural of Thor(ax) ? | Thor(aces) |
| Plural of Ap(ex) ? | Ap(ices) |
| Plural of Append(ix) ? | Append(ices) |
| Plural of Myophath(y) ? | Myophath(ies) |
| Plural of Ova ? | Ova(ries) |
| Plural of Metastas(is) ? | Metastas(es) |
| With ..."-is" on end word is? | Singular |
| With ..."-es" on end ? | Plural |
| With ..."-ma, -um, -us, -on, -ax, -ex, -ix " on end ? | Singular |
| Plural of Fung(us) ? | Fung(i) |
| Veruca ? | Wart |
| Plural of Veruca ? | Veruca(e) |
| Condyloma | Genital Wart |
| Plural of Condyloma? | Condylomata |
| Plural of Index? | Indices |
| Plural of Thrombus ? | Thrombi (Clots) |
| a-, an- (prefixes) ? | Without |
| anti-, contra- | Against, Opposed to... |
| de- | From, Down, or Not... |
| ab- | Away from... |
| Ad- | to, toward, or near to... |
| Circum-, peri- | around... |
| dia-, trans- | across, or through |
| e-, ec-, ex- | Out, or Away... |
| ecto-, exo-, extra- | Outside |
| en-, endo-, inra- | Within... |
| epi- | upon... |
| inter- | between... |
| meso- | middle... |
| meta- | beyond, after, or change... |
| para- | along side of... (abnormal...) |
| retro- | backward, or behind... |
| sub-, infra- | below, or under... |
| bi- | two, both... |
| hemi- | half... |
| hyper- | above, excessive... |
| hypo- | below, deficient, low... |
| macro- | large, long... |
| micro- | small |
| mono-, uni- | one... |
| oligo- | Few, deficient... |
| pan- | all... |
| poly-, multi- | many... |
| quadri- | four... |
| super-, supra-, ultra- | above, excessive, beyond... |
| anti-, pre-, pro- | before |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| post- | after, behind... |
| re- | again, back... |
| con-, syn-, sym- | together, with... |
| dys- | painful, difficult, or faulty |
| eu- | good, true.. |
| neo- | new... |
| -duction | movement... |
| cercum + duction | Cercumduction: Around + Movement |
| e + version | eversion: away + turn |
| dia + gonal | diagonal: across/through + angle |
| Extra + Cellular | extracellular: outside + cell |
| Intra + cellular | intracellular: inside + cell |
| Infra + umbilical | Infraumbilical: Inside + Umbilicus (Navel) |
| Endo + Derm | endoderm: innermost + tissue (dermus/skin) |
| meso + derm | mesoderm: Middle + dermus/skin layer |
| Ecto + Derm | ectoderm: outside + dermus |
| Endo + Crine Gland | endocrine: within (secretion) gland |
| Exo + Crine Gland | exocrine: outside (secretion) gland |
| Tachy + pnea | tachypnea: Fast + Breathing |
| Post + Natal | Postnatal: After + Birth |
| Peri + Natal | Perinatal: Around (time) + Birth |
| Eu + tocia (toc/o) | Eutocia: Good/Normal + Labor (birth) |
| Ante + Natal | Antenatal: (time) Before + Birth |
| Super + Numerary | Supernumerary: Above + Numbers (count) |
| Hemi + cephalic | Hemicephalic: Half + Head + pertaining to... |
| Dactyl/o | Finger/Toe |
| Con-, Syn-, Sym- | Together with... |
| Syn + Dactyl/o + Condition of... | Syndactylism: Condition of Fingers/Toe (fused) Together |
| Syn- (for most), Sym- comes before ? | Sym- before: b, p, ph, m |
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -genesis | Origin, or Production |
| -lysis | Breaking down, or Dissolution |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -penia | abnormal Reduction of... |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -spasm | Involuntary Contraction |
| -cele | Pouch, Hernia |
| -ectasis | Expansion, or Dialation |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -iasis | Formation, or Presence of... |
| -itis | Inflammation of... |
| -malacia | Softening of... |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | Increase condition |
| -phil, -philia | attraction to... |
| -ptosis | Falling, or Downward Displacement |
| -rrhage, rrhagia | To Burst Forth... |
| -rrhexis | Rupture... |
| -centesis | Puncture for Aspiration |
| -desis | Binding |
| -ectomy | excision (removal) |
| -pexy | Suspension, fixation |
| -plasty | Surgical Repair |
| -rrhaphy | Suture/Stich |
| -ation | process... |
| -e (suffix that does what?) | an indicator for Person, Place, or Thing (Noun) |
| -ia, -ism | condition of... |
| -y | condition, or Process of... |
| -ium | Tissue, or Structure |
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic (Suffixes that form adjectives) | Pertaining to... |
| -icle, -ole, -ula, -ule (Diminutive Suffixes) | Small |
| -gram | Record... |
| -graph | Instrument that Records |
| -graphy | Process of Recording... |
| -iatrics, -iatry | Treatment |
| -logist | Specialist who Studies... |
| -meter | Instrument for measuring |
| -ist | Person who Specializes in... |
| -metry | Process of Measuring |
| -poiesis | Formation.. |
| -scope | Instrument for Examination |
| -scopy | Process of Examination |
| -stasis | Stop, or Stand... |
| -desis (surgical suffix) | Binding of Tissue... |
| -cyan/0 | Blue |
| -erythr/o | Red |
| -leuk/o | white |
| -melan/o | Black |
| aer/o (a root that is a substance) | Air, Gas |
| hem/o, hemat/o | Blood |
| Hydr/o | Water |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Ur/o, Urin/o | Urine |
| abdomin/o, Lapar/o | abdomen |
| acr/o | Extremity/ topmost part... |
| aden/o | gland |
| angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | vessel |
| arthr/o | Joint |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| col/o, Colon/o | Colon |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Derm/o, Dermat/o, Cutane/o | Skin |
| enter/o | Sm. Intestines |
| gastr/o | Stomach |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Hist/o | Tissue |
| My/o, Muscul/o | Muscle |
| Nas/o, rhin/o | Nose |
| Nephr/o, ren/o | Kidney |
| Or/o | Mouth |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Pneum/o, pneumon/o | air, lung |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Crin/o | to sectrete... |
| esthesi/o | sensation... |
| fibro/o | fiber |
| gen/o | Origin, or Production |
| gynec/o | Woman |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| morph/o | form |
| necr/o | death |
| onc/o | tumor, mass |
| orth/o | Straight, normal, correct |
| path/o | Disease |
| ped/o | Child, or Foot |
| Phag/o | Eat, swallow, engulf |
| phob/o | Fear (exaggerated)/ Sensitivityto... |
| Plas/o | Formation |
| Psych/o | Mind |
| Scler/o | Hard |
| Son/o | Sound |
| Sten/o | Narrow, narrowing... |
| Therm/o | Heat |
| Tox/o, Toxic/o | poison |
| Troph/o | Nourishment/Development |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Nephr/o + Lith/o + iasis | Nephrolithiasis: Kidney + Stone + Presence/Formation of... |
| Acr/o + megaly | Acromegaly: Topmost/Extream + Enlargement (Body Part) |
| -ary (suffix) | Pertaining to... |
| Urin/o + ary | urinary: pertaining to urine |
| Oncoogy | The Specialty Study of Tumors and Cancer |
| crin/o | to secrete... |
| -ectomy | excision/removal (organ/tissue) |
| --tomy | Incision |
| -stomy | creation of Opening (between) |
| What is the order used to figure out the meanings of words (Prefix+Root+Suffix) ? | 1) Suffix 2) Prefix 3) Root (To determ Meaning) |
| Endo-, Meso-, Ecto-...? | Endo: (Innermost/within) , Meso: (Middle) , Ecto: (Outside) |
| Cirum- | around... |
| pan- | all... |
| sub- | below/under something... (located) |
| Epi- | Upon something... |
| Intra- | Within something... |
| Infra- | below/under something... (similar to sub-, relates to position) |
| Quadriplegia ? | 4 + paralysis + pertaining to... (limbs) |
Created by:
HCTA
Popular Nursing sets