HAP 1B/Human Anatomy and Physiology Terminology - Vocabulary flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering word roots, combining forms, suffixes, prefixes, basic anatomical terms, directional terms, planes, and body cavities from the notes.

Word root

The core of a medical term that contains the fundamental meaning; usually derived from Greek or Latin.

Combining form

A word root plus a combining vowel (usually o) to form a usable word part.

Suffix

A word element placed at the end of a word that changes its meaning.

Dermatos

Greek root meaning skin.

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin.

Dermatology

Study of skin diseases.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of the skin.

Nephros

Greek root meaning kidney.

Nephroma

Tumor of the kidney.

Stoma

Greek root meaning mouth.

Stomatopathy

Disease of the mouth.

Oris

Latin root meaning mouth.

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth.

Renes

Latin root meaning kidney.

Renal

Pertaining to the kidney.

Cutis

Latin root meaning skin.

Cutaneous

Pertaining to the skin.

Subcutaneous

Located beneath the skin.

Intracutaneous

Situated within the skin.

Gastr/o

Combining form meaning stomach.

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach.

Cardi/o

Combining form meaning heart.

Cardiomyopathy

Disease of the heart muscle.

Neur/o

Combining form meaning nerve.

Neurology

Study of the nervous system.

Hemat/o

Combining form meaning blood.

Hematology

Study of blood.

Oste/o

Combining form meaning bone.

Osteoporosis

Condition of weakened bones.

Dermat/o

Combining form meaning skin.

Dermatologist

Doctor specializing in skin conditions.

Pulmon/o

Combining form meaning lung.

Pulmonology

Study of lung disease.

Erythro-

Prefix meaning red.

Hepat/o

Combining form meaning liver.

Immun/o

Combining form meaning immune, immunity.

-itis

Inflammation.

-ectomy

Excision or removal.

-ology

Study of.

-opathy

Disease or condition.

-oma

Tumor or mass.

-gram

Record.

-graph

Instrument for recording.

-graphy

Process of recording.

-meter

Instrument for measuring.

-metry

Act of measuring.

-scopy

Visual examination.

-centesis

Surgical puncture.

-clasis

To break; surgical fracture.

-desis

Binding, fixation.

-lysis

Separation or destruction.

-plasty

Surgical repair.

-rrhaphy

Suture.

-stomy

Forming an opening.

-tome

Instrument to cut.

-tomy

Incision.

-tripsy

Crushing.

-algia

Pain.

-dynia

Pain.

-cele

Hernia or swelling.

-ectasis

Dilation or expansion.

-edema

Swelling.

-emesis

Vomiting.

-emia

Blood condition.

-gen

Forming, producing, origin.

-genesis

Formation, producing, origin.

-iasis

Abnormal condition produced by something.

-lith

Stone or calculus.

-malacia

Softening.

-megaly

Enlargement.

-osis

Abnormal condition; increase.

-pathy

Disease.

-penia

Decrease, deficiency.

-phagia

Eating, swallowing.

-phasia

Speech.

-phobia

Fear.

-plasia

Formation, growth.

-plasm

Formation, growth.

-plegia

Paralysis.

-rrhage

Bursting (of).

-rrhagia

Discharge, flow.

-rrhea

Discharge, flow.

-rrhexis

Rupture.

-stenosis

Narrowing, stricture.

-trophy

Nourishment, development.

-ac

Pertaining to.

-al

Pertaining to.

-ar

Pertaining to.

-ary

Pertaining to.

-eal

Pertaining to.

-ic

Pertaining to.

-ical

Pertaining to.

-ile

Pertaining to.

-ior

Pertaining to.

-ous

Pertaining to; composed of; producing.

-tic

Pertaining to.

-esis

Condition.

-ia

Condition.

-ism

Condition.

-iatry

Medical specialty.