Medical Terminology Lecture Notes

A set of flashcards covering key medical terminology, including word parts, suffixes, and definitions from the lecture notes.

What does the word part "phago" mean?

To eat

What medical term means "red skin"?

Erythema

Which word part means "joint"?

Arthro

What does the term "occult" mean?

Hidden

Which word part means "neck"?

Cervix / Cervic(o)-

The suffix "-centesis" refers to what procedure?

Puncture

Which suffix means "excision" or surgical removal?

-ectomy

What term means "suturing of the heart"?

Cardiorrhaphy

What is the medical term for excessive tissue formation?

Hyperplasia

Which word part means "white"?

Leuko

What is the opposite of "superficial"?

Deep

What term refers to an incision into the abdomen?

Laparotomy

What is the abbreviation for urine?

ur

What does "gastroscopy" mean?

The process of viewing the stomach

Which word part means "kidney"?

Nephro

What does "pyelolithotomy" describe?

Incision into the renal pelvis to remove calculi

What is a person who studies cells called?

Cytologist

What is an electrocardiograph?

A device that monitors electrical heart activity

Which word part means "hard"?

Scirrho

Who studies microscopic tissue?

Histologist

What is an incision into the chest wall called?

Thoracotomy

What does "intravenous" mean?

Into a vein

Which word part means "large" or "enlarged"?

Megalo

What term refers to cutting into the tube from kidney to bladder?

Ureterotomy

What does "hypodermic" literally mean?

Under the skin

What does "afferent" mean?

Conducting toward

What is the definition of "neoplasm"?

New growth

What does "atriomegaly" describe?

Enlargement of the atrium of the heart

Which word part means "chest"?

Stetho

What iron-containing pigment is found in red blood cells?

Hemoglobin

What do we call one complete heartbeat, including contraction and relaxation?

Cardiac cycle

Which combining form means "vessel"?

Angio

What is another term for an autopsy?

Necroscopy

What is another word part that means "kidney" besides nephro?

Reno

What words refer to malignant tumors?

Sarcoma and carcinoma

What does "metaplasia" mean?

Change in tissue

Which suffix means "incision"?

-otomy

Which suffix means "plastic repair"?

-oplasty (often shown as -plasty)

What term means "self"?

Auto

What instrument is used to view the nose?

Rhinoscope

What does "physiology" study?

The function of living organisms

What is a "prognosis"?

A prediction of an outcome

What does "resection" mean?

To cut out or remove a portion of tissue or organ

Which suffix means "discharge" or "flow"?

-orrhea

What does "excision" refer to?

The act of removing (cutting out) tissue

Which suffix means "pain"?

-algia

What is an instrument used to cut called?

Tome

What combining form means "woman"?

Gyneco

What does the suffix "-cele" mean?

Hernia

What is the abbreviation for blood pressure?

BP

What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

Epistaxis

What does the term "chronic" indicate?

The duration or long-standing nature of a condition

What is another term for a subcutaneous injection?

Hypodermic

In the word "hemoglobin," what does the component "globin" mean?

Protein

What medical prefix means "eye"?

Ophthalmo

What medical prefix also means "joint" (same as earlier)?

Arthro