Master List of Med Terms Mr Bjork SM2

Study this set of flashcards to prepare to dominate on your first Unit Test of the semester.

aden/o

gland. Example: adenopathy — disease/enlargement involving lymph glands or other glands

arthr/o

joint. Example: arthralgia — joint pain

cardi/o

heart. Example: tachycardia — rapid heart rate

cephal/o

head. Example: cephalic — relating to the head

cerebr/o

cerebrum / brain. Example: cerebral — relating to the cerebrum

cervic/o

neck; cervix. Example: cervical — relating to the neck or cervical region

chondr/o

cartilage. Example: chondromalacia — softening of cartilage

cost/o

rib. Example: costochondritis — inflammation involving a rib-cartilage junction

crani/o

skull. Example: craniocervical — relating to the skull and neck region

cutane/o

skin. Example: subcutaneous — beneath the skin

derm/o

skin. Example: dermatitis — inflammation of the skin

dermat/o

skin. Example: dermatology — study of the skin

encephal/o

brain. Example: encephalopathy — disorder of the brain

fasci/o

fascia. Example: fasciotomy — surgical incision through fascia

fibr/o

fiber; fibrous tissue. Example: fibrosis — formation of fibrous tissue

hemat/o

blood. Example: hematoma — collection of blood

hem/o

blood. Example: hemorrhage — bleeding

hepat/o

liver. Example: hepatitis — inflammation of the liver

hist/o

tissue. Example: histology — study of tissues

hydr/o

water; fluid. Example: hydrotherapy — treatment using water

ili/o

ilium. Example: iliac — relating to the ilium

ischi/o

ischium. Example: ischial — relating to the ischium

kinesi/o

movement. Example: kinesiology — study of movement

laryng/o

larynx. Example: laryngitis — inflammation of the larynx

ligament/o

ligament. Example: ligamentous — relating to a ligament

my/o

muscle. Example: myalgia — muscle pain

myel/o

spinal cord; bone marrow. Example: myelopathy — disorder of the spinal cord

nephr/o

kidney. Example: nephritis — inflammation of the kidney

neur/o

nerve. Example: neuropathy — nerve disorder

ocul/o

eye. Example: ocular — relating to the eye

oste/o

bone. Example: osteitis — inflammation of bone

ot/o

ear. Example: otitis — inflammation of the ear

path/o

disease. Example: pathology — study of disease

pector/o

chest. Example: pectoralis — relating to the chest muscle region

pelv/i

pelvis. Example: pelvic — relating to the pelvis

phleb/o

vein. Example: phlebitis — inflammation of a vein

pneum/o

lung; air. Example: pneumonia — infection/inflammation involving the lung

pulmon/o

lung. Example: pulmonary — relating to the lungs

ren/o

kidney. Example: renal — relating to the kidney

rhin/o

nose. Example: rhinitis — inflammation of the nasal lining

spondyl/o

vertebra; vertebral column. Example: spondylitis — inflammation of a vertebra or vertebral structures

stern/o

sternum. Example: sternal — relating to the sternum

synov/i/o

synovial membrane; synovial fluid. Example: synovitis — inflammation of the synovial membrane

tendin/o

tendon. Example: tendinitis — inflammation of a tendon

thorac/o

chest. Example: thoracic — relating to the chest

thromb/o

clot. Example: thrombosis — formation/presence of a blood clot

trache/o

trachea. Example: tracheitis — inflammation of the trachea

ur/o

urinary tract; urine. Example: urology — study/treatment of urinary system

vas/o

vessel. Example: vasodilation — widening of a blood vessel

ven/o

vein. Example: venous — relating to a vein

vertebr/o

vertebra. Example: vertebral — relating to a vertebra

a-, an-

without; absence of. Example: anesthesia — loss of sensation

ab-

away from. Example: abduction — movement away from the midline

ad-

toward. Example: adduction — movement toward the midline

ante-

before; in front of. Example: antepartum — before childbirth

anti-

against. Example: anti-inflammatory — against inflammation

bi-

two. Example: bilateral — involving both sides

brady-

slow. Example: bradycardia — slow heart rate

circum-

around. Example: circumduction — circular movement around a joint axis

contra-

against; opposite. Example: contraindication — reason a treatment should not be used

dia-

through; across. Example: diagnosis — identification/analysis of a condition

dys-

difficult; abnormal; painful. Example: dyspnea — difficult breathing

endo-

within; inner. Example: endoscopy — visual examination within a body structure

epi-

upon; above. Example: epidermis — outer layer of skin

ex-, exo-

out; outside. Example: excision — cutting out or removal

extra-

outside; beyond. Example: extracapsular — outside a capsule

hemi-

half. Example: hemiplegia — paralysis of one side of the body

hyper-

excessive; above normal. Example: hyperextension — extension beyond the normal range

hypo-

below normal; deficient. Example: hypoglycemia — low blood glucose

in-, im-

in; within; not (context dependent). Example: intramuscular — within a muscle

infra-

below; beneath. Example: infrapatellar — below the patella

inter-

between. Example: intercostal — between the ribs

intra-

within. Example: intra-articular — within a joint

ipsi-

same side. Example: ipsilateral — on the same side

macro-

large. Example: macroscopic — visible without magnification

micro-

small. Example: microscopic — requiring magnification to see

mono-

one. Example: monoplegia — paralysis of one limb

peri-

around. Example: periarticular — around a joint

poly-

many. Example: polyneuropathy — disorder involving multiple nerves

post-

after; behind. Example: postoperative — after surgery

pre-

before. Example: preoperative — before surgery

retro-

backward; behind. Example: retropatellar — behind the patella

sub-

under; below. Example: subcutaneous — beneath the skin

supra-

above; over. Example: suprapatellar — above the patella

tachy-

fast; rapid. Example: tachycardia — rapid heart rate

trans-

across; through. Example: transdermal — across the skin

uni-

one. Example: unilateral — involving one side

-algia

pain. Example: arthralgia — joint pain

-cele

hernia; protrusion. Example: meningocele — protrusion involving meninges

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid. Example: arthrocentesis — puncture of a joint to remove fluid

-cyte

cell. Example: leukocyte — white blood cell

-ectomy

surgical removal. Example: meniscectomy — surgical removal of meniscal tissue

-emia

blood condition. Example: anemia — condition involving reduced healthy red blood cells/hemoglobin

-gram

record; image. Example: electrocardiogram — record of heart electrical activity

-graph

instrument for recording. Example: electrocardiograph — instrument used to record heart electrical activity

-graphy

process of recording or imaging. Example: radiography — process of producing X-ray images

-ia

condition; state. Example: neuralgia — condition involving nerve pain

-itis

inflammation. Example: arthritis — inflammation of a joint

-logy

study of. Example: kinesiology — study of movement

-lysis

loosening; breakdown; destruction. Example: thrombolysis — breakdown of a blood clot