Medical Terminology

102 flashcards · Other · by Angela Li

1. Macro-

   large, visible to naked eye

2. Micro-

   small, not visible to naked eye

3. hyper-

   high, above normal, elevated

4. hypo-

   low, below, decreased

5. eu-/normo-

   normal

6. pan-/omni-

   all

7. a-/an-

   absent; lacking

8. megalo-

   large

9. mono-

   singular/single

10. di-

    two/double

11. tri-

    three/triple

12. quad-

    four, quadruple

13. poly-

    many; a lot

14. oligo-

    few, several, very little

15. Epi-/peri-/circum-

    around

16. endo-/intra-

    inside; inner; inferior

17. exo-/extra-

    outside; outer; exterior

18. inter-

    between

19. trans-

    across

20. pelvo/i-

    pelvic

21. periton-

    peritoneum

22. derm-

    skin/dermis

23. Homeo-

    body

24. Cephalo-

    head

25. cerv-

    neck

26. thoraco-

    chest

27. abdomino-

    abdominal

28. neuro-

    nerve

29. thyro-

    thyroid

30. tracheo-

    trachea

31. esophago-

    esophagus

32. thymo-

    thymus

33. masto-/mammo-

    mammary gland, breast

34. pulmo-/pneumo-

    lung

35. cardio-

    heart

36. hemo-/hema-/hemato-

    blood

37. arterio-/angio-

    arteries

38. vasculo-

    vascular

39. musculo-

    muscle

40. myo-/sarco-

    muscle

41. skelet-

    skeleton, bone

42. osteo-

    bone

43. cyto-

    cell

44. -cyte

    cell; cellular

45. gastro-

    stomach

46. hepato-

    liver

47. cholecysto-

    gallbladder

48. spleno-

    spleen

49. pancreato-

    pancreas

50. adreno-

    adrenal gland

51. nephro-

    kidney

52. entero-

    intestines

53. colo-

    colon/large intestine

54. -ology

    study of

55. -philia

    love of

56. -phobia

    fear of

57. -tension

    pressure

58. -xia

    oxygen

59. -capnea

    carbon dioxide

60. -pnea

    air

61. -ase

    enzyme

62. dys-

    difficulty, abnormal

63. ab-

    away from

64. dia-/per-

    through; complete

65. medi(o/a)

    middle

66. para-

    nearby

67. juxta-

    next to

68. -angio

    pain

69. -itis

    inflammation

70. -ostomy

    creation of an artificial opening

71. -ectomy

    surgical removal of, excision

72. -emia

    blood condition

73. -osis

    condition

74. -rrhage

    excessive flow

75. -penia

    lack, deficiency

76. -pathy

    disease

77. -otomy

    incision, cutting into

78. -rrhea

    profuse flow, discharge

79. -plasty

    surgical repair or reshaping

80. crani(o)

    skull

81. urin(o)

    urine

82. lith(o)

    stone

83. encephal(o)

    brain

84. gluc(o)

    glucose, sweetness

85. hyster(o)

    uterus

86. phleb(o)

    vein

87. ocul(o)

    eye

88. toxic(o)

    poison

89. psych(o)

    mind

90. oblig-

    few; several; very little; small

91. hemi-

    half

92. chroo/chromato

    color

93. leuko

    white

94. erythro

    red

95. cyano

    blue

96. chloro

    green

97. melan

    black

98. flav

    yellow

99. paed-

    child

100. AD

     Toward, near