Medical Roots and Vocabulary Practice

A set of 36 practice vocabulary flashcards covering medical and biological roots alongside their specific terminology and definitions as provided in the lecture transcript.

Iatr

Medical

Bio

Life

San

Health

Corp

Body

Phys

Body

Derm

Skin

Carni

Meat

Cardi

Heart

Pneum

Lungs

Spir

To breathe

Hemo

Blood

Osteo

Bones

Neur

Nerve

Gastric (Root)

Stomach

Peps/pept

Digestion

Hep

Liver

Tox

Poison

Lact

Milk

Pediatrics

the branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.

Symbiosis

a close association between different organisms, especially when mutually beneficial; an interdependent relationship

Sanatorium

an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases; a resort for the improvement of health, especially for convalescents.

Corpulent

large or bulky of body; portly; fat; obese.

Physique

a body considered with reference to its proportions, muscular development, and appearance

Dermatology

the medical study of the skin and its diseases

Carnage

massive slaughter or bloodshed

Cardiology

the study of the structure, functioning, and disorders of the heart

Pneumatic

of or relating to air or other gases; filled with or operated by compressed air

Aspiration

a strong desire for achievement; the object of such desire; an ambition

Hemorrhage

copious or excessive bleeding

Osteo (Medical condition)

a disease in which the bones become increasingly porous, occurring especially in women following menopause

Neurotic

of or affected with any of various mental or emotional disorders, such as hypochondria, not due to any organic cause.

Gastric (Vocabulary)

of or associated with the stomach

Peptic

pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive; promoting digestion

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver caused by infectious or toxic agents, characterized by jaundice, fever, enlarged liver & abdominal pain

Toxicology

the study of poisons and the treatment of poisoning

Lactose

a sugar occurring in milk and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, baby foods, and foods in general.