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Medical Terminology

Terms in this set (142)

-ac
"pertaining to"
-al
"pertaining to"
-an
"pertaining to"
-ar
"pertaining to"
-ary
"pertaining to"
-eal
"pertaining to"
-Ical
"pertaining to"
-Ial
"pertaining to"
-Ic
"pertaining to"
-Ine
"pertaining to"
-Ior
"pertaining to"
-ory
"pertaining to"
-ous
"pertaining to"
-tic
"pertaining to"
-ago
"abnormal condition or disease"
-Iasis
"abnormal condition or disease"
-esis
"abnormal condition or disease"
-Ism
"abnormal condition or disease"
-Ion
"abnormal condition or disease"
-osis
"abnormal condition or disease"
-Ia
"abnormal condition or disease"
-algia
" pain and suffering"
-dynia
"pain
-Itis
"Inflammation"
-megaly
"enlargement"
-malacia
"abnormal suffering"
-necrosis
"tissue death"
-sclerosis
"abnormal hardening"
-stenosis
"abnormal narrowing"
-centis
"surgical puncture to remove fluid"
-graphy
"process of producing a picture or record"
-gram
"picture or record"
-plasty
"surgical repair"
-scopy
"visual examination"
-rrhage
-rrhagia
"bleeding"
"usually sudden or severe bleeding"
-rrhaphy
"surgical suturing to close wound that includes sutures, staples or glue"
-rrhea
"flow or discharge usually referring to flow of body fluids"
-rrhexis
"rupture"
Ab-
away from, negative, absent
Dextr/o
" right side"
Ex-
"out of, outside, away from"
Macro-
"large, abnormal size or long"
Mega-
Megal/o
"large, great"
Pre-
"before
Ad-
"toward, to, in the direction of"
Sinistr/o
"left side"
In-
" in, into, not, without"
Micr/o
Micro-
"small"
Olig/o
scanty, few
Post-
after, behind
Dys-
bad, difficult, or painful
Hyper-
"excessive or increased"
Inter-
"between or among"
Sub-
"under, less, or below"
Eu-
Good, normal, well, or easy
Hypo-
deficient or decreased
Intra-
"within or inside"
Super-
Supra-
"Above or excessive"
arteri/o
"artery"
ather/o
"plaque or fatty substance"
arthr/o
"joint"
- ectomy
"surgical removal"
-ostomy
"surgical creation of an artificial opening"
-otomy
"cutting or a surgical incision"
fissure
"groove or crack-like sore I skin"
fistula
"abnormal passages usually between organs and the skin"
Ileum
"last and longest portion of small intestine"
Illium
"part of the hip bone"
-Itis
"Inflammation"
Malaise
"feeling of general discomfort"
Laceration
"torn or jagged wound by accidental cut"
Lesion
"pathologic change of tissue due to disease or injury"
myc/o
fungus
myel/o
"bone marrow or spinal cord"
my/o
"muscle"
-ologist
"specialist"
-ology
"the study of"
pyel/o
renal pelvis
py/o
"pus"
pyr/o
"fever or fire"
viral
"pertaining to a virus"
virile
"having the nature of an adult male"
Caud/o
"downward, toward feet or tail"
Cephal/o
"head or upward"
aden/o
"gland"
adip/o
"fat"
anter/o
"front"
cyt/o
"cell"
endo-
"within"
hist/o
"tissue"
exo-
out of
-stasis
"control"
-plasia
"formation"
path/o
"disease, suffering, emotion"
___ is the death of bone tissue caused by insufficient blood supply?
Avascular necrosis
dysplasia
"abnormal development of cells or tissues"
aplasia
"defective development of an organ tissue"
anaplasia
"change in cell structure and orientation"
anomaly
"deviation from what is normal"
fibr/o
fiber, fibers, connective tissue
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
orth/o
straight
oste/o
bone or bones
-desis
surgical binding or fusion
-scope
"lighted instrument to view or examine"
-Scopy
"process of viewing"
-Oma
tumor
-malacia
"softening"
-O/rrhaphy
"suturing"
Syn-
joined together
tachycardia
very rapid and fast pule rate
bradycardia
slow heart rate
What is the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together?
crepitation
​Which condition is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten?
celiac disease
The medical term for any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes is _?
lymphadenopathy
The condition known as ____ is an obstruction caused by the twisting of the intestine on itself.?
volvulus
Which term means pain or discomfort in digestion?
dyspepsia
The surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint is known as a _
synovectomy
Which condition is a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?
myosarcoma
___ is a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress?
Raynaud's disease
Which type of bacteria form irregular groups or clusters?
staphylococci
Which term means the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues and organs with adequate flow of blood?
anoxia
chole-
containing bile
a-
without, lack of
an-
without, lack of
ana-
up, back, again
angio-
vessel
eu-
good, normal
gastro-
pertaining to the stomach
glyc/o
sugar
hemat/o
hem/o
blood
hyster/o
uterus
leuko-
anything white, usually blood cells
litho-
pertaining to stone
olig/o
little, deficient
orchid(o)-
orchi/o
pertaining to the testicles
proct/o
pertaining to the rectum
sclerosis/o
hard
-cele
pertaining to tumor or swelling
-phasia
pertaining to speech
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
kyph/o
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