Worksheet: Comprehensive Medical Terminology Study Notes

Flashcards testing knowledge of general medical terminology prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, plurals, digestive system terms, and urogenital system terms.

What does the prefix "brady-" mean?

Slow

What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?

Fast

What does the prefix "dys-" mean?

Abnormal, painful, or difficult

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

Above, excessive

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?

Below, deficient

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

Between

What does the prefix "intra-" mean?

Inside, within

What does the prefix "nulli-" mean?

None

What does the prefix "poly-" mean?

Many, excessive

What does the prefix "retro-" mean?

Behind, backward

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

Pain

What does the suffix "-cele" mean?

Hernia, swelling

What does the suffix "-ectasis" mean?

Dilation, expansion

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

Inflammation

What does the suffix "-lysis" mean?

Breakdown, destruction, or separation

What does the suffix "-megaly" mean?

Enlargement

What does the suffix "-oma" mean?

Tumor, mass

What does the suffix "-osis" mean?

Abnormal condition

What does the suffix "-pathy" mean?

Disease

What does the suffix "-rrhagia" or "-rrhage" mean?

Bursting forth, excessive flow

What does the suffix "-rrhea" mean?

Flow, discharge

What does the suffix "-sclerosis" mean?

Hardening

What does the suffix "-stenosis" mean?

Narrowing

What does the suffix "-centesis" mean?

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

Surgical removal

What does the suffix "-ostomy" mean?

Surgical creation of an opening

What does the suffix "-otomy" mean?

Incision

What does the suffix "-pexy" mean?

Surgical fixation

What does the suffix "-plasty" mean?

Surgical repair or reconstruction

What does the suffix "-tripsy" mean?

Surgical crushing

What is the plural form of the term "bursa"?

Bursae

What is the plural form of the term "apex"?

Apices

What is the plural form of the term "diagnosis"?

Diagnoses

What is the plural form of the term "criterion"?

Criteria

What is the plural form of the term "diverticulum"?

Diverticula

What does the combining form "chol/e" mean?

Gall, bile

What does the combining form "cholecyst/o" mean?

Gallbladder

What does the combining form "choledoch/o" mean?

Common bile duct

What does the medical term "cholelithiasis" mean?

Abnormal condition of gallstones

What does the medical term "cholecystitis" mean?

Inflammation of the gallbladder

What is the medical definition of "ascites"?

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal/abdominal cavity

What is the medical definition of "cirrhosis"?

Chronic liver disease

What is the definition of "intussusception"?

Occurs when one section of intestine telescopes into another

What is the definition of "volvulus"?

Occurs when a length of bowel becomes twisted around itself

What is the medical term for dark, tarry stools due to the presence of blood?

Melena

What is the medical term for bright red blood in the stools?

Hematochezia

What medical term describes heartburn?

Pyrosis

What medical term describes loss of weight and generalized wasting?

Cachexia

What procedure is performed in an "esophagogastroduodenoscopy"?

Visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

What is "paracentesis"?

Withdrawing fluid from the abdominal cavity

What does the combining form "azot/o" mean?

Nitrogen or urea

What does the combining form "pyel/o" mean?

Renal pelvis

What does the medical term "azotemia" mean?

Nitrogenous waste in the blood

What does the medical term "pyelonephritis" mean?

Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

What is the medical term for a scanty amount of urine?

Oliguria

What is the medical term for excessive urination at night?

Nocturia

What is the medical term for pus in the urine?

Pyuria

What is the medical term for kidney stones?

Nephrolithiasis (or Nephrolith)

What does the medical term "hydronephrosis" mean?

Abnormal condition of water/fluid in the kidney

What does the medical term "cystopexy" mean?

Surgical fixation of the bladder

What kidney function test evaluates clearance of a metabolic waste product?

Creatinine clearance

What does the combining form "colp/o" mean?

Vagina

What does the combining form "oophor/o" mean?

Ovary

What does the combining form "salping/o" mean?

Fallopian tube

What does the combining form "crypt/o" mean?

Hidden

What is "menarche"?

Beginning of the menstrual period

What does the term "menometrorrhagia" mean?

Excessive discharge during menstruation and between periods

What is the definition of "endometriosis"?

Condition where endometrial tissue appears throughout the abdominal/pelvic cavity

What is an "ectopic pregnancy"?

Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus

What is "cryptorchidism"?

Condition of an undescended testicle

What is a "hydrocele"?

Accumulation of fluid within the scrotum

What is a "varicocele"?

Varicose or swollen veins in the scrotum

What is "phimosis"?

Narrowing of the prepuce of the glans penis

What does the term "primigravida" mean?

A woman in her first pregnancy

What does the term "primipara" mean?

A woman who has given birth for the first time ("first birth")

What does the term "nulligravida" mean?

A woman who has had no pregnancies