all cards PROF

BCC

basal cell carcinoma

bx

biopsy

derm

dermatology

ID

intradermal

MRSA

methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus

SCC

squamous cell carcinoma

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

staph

staphylococcus

strep

streptococcus

subcut

subcutaneous

TD

transdermal

a-

absence of, without

ab-

away from

ad-

towards

brady-

slow

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal, labored

hyper-

above, excessive

inter-

between

intra-

within, in

poly-

many, much

sub-

below, under

supra-

above

sym-

together, joined

syn-

together, joined

ankyl/o

stiff, bent

aponeur/o

aponeurosis

arthr/o

joint

burs/o

bursa

carp/o

carpals, wrist

chondr/o

cartilage

clavic/o

clavicle, collarbone

clavicul/o

clavicle, collarbone

cost/o

ribs

crani/o

cranium

disk/o

intervertebral disk

femor/o

femur, upper leg bone

fibul/o

fibula, lower leg bone

humer/o

humerus, upper arm bone

ili/o

ilium

ischi/o

ischium

kinesi/o

movement, motion

kyph/o

increased convexity of the spine

lord/o

bent forward, increased concavity of the spine

lumb/o

loin, lumbar region of the spine

mandibul/o

mandible, lower jawbone

maxill/o

maxilla, upper jawbone

menisc/o

meniscus, crescent

myel/o

spinal cord

oste/o

bone

patell/o

patella, kneecap

pelv/i

pelvis, pelvic bone

pelv/o

pelvis, pelvic bone

petr/o

stone

phalang/o

phalanges, bones of fingers and toes

pub/o

pubis

rachi/o

vertebral spine, vertebral column

radi/o

nerve root

scapul/o

scapula, shoulder blade

scoli/o

crooked, curved

spondyl/o

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

stern/o

sternum, breastbone

tars/o

tarsals, ankle bones

ten/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

tend/o

tendon

tibi/o

tibia, lower leg bone

uln/o

ulna, lower arm bone

vertebr/o

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

-al

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ar

pertaining to

-asthenia

weakness

-centesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-clasia

break

-clasis

break

-clast

break

-desis

surgical fixation, fusion

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal, cutting out

-gram

the record, radiographic image

-graphy

process of recording, radiographic imaging

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

loosening, separating, dissolution

-malacia

softening

-oid

resembling

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-penia

abnormal reduction

-physis

growth

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

-sarcoma

malignant tumor

-schisis

split, fissure

-scopy

process of viewing, visual examination

-tomy

incision, cut into

-trophy

nourishment, development

Abscess

enclosed collection of pus

Adipocyte

fat cell

Adipose tissue

fat tissue

Autonomic

involuntary or unconscious