Human Pathophysiology Medical Terminology

A collection of medical terminology flashcards focusing on prefixes, suffixes, organs, and substance terms used in Human Pathophysiology.

Lip, lipo

Fat

-emia

Blood condition

Hyper-

Excessive

Hypo-

Diminished

Angio, vaso, vasculo

Vessel

Cardio

Heart

Entero

Small intestine

Esophago

Esophagus

Gastro

Stomach

Hemo, hemato

Blood

Hepato

Liver

Osteo

Bone

Uro, urino

Urine

Abdomino-, laparo-

Abdomen

Acro-

Extremity or topmost

Adeno-

Gland

Arthro-

Joint

Cephalo-

Head

Colo-, colono-

Colon

Cyto-

Cell

Dermo-, dermato-, cutaneo-

Skin

Myo-, musculo-

Muscle

Naso-, rhino-

Nose

Nephro-, reno

Kidney

Oro-

Mouth

Pneumo-, pneumono-

Air or lung

cyano-

Blue

Erythro-

Red

Leuko-

White

Melano-

Black

Aero-

Air or gas

Hemo-, hematol-

Blood

Hydro-

Water

Lipo-

Fat

Pyo-

Pus

Uro-, urino-

Urine

Necro-

Death

Onco-

Tumor or mass

Ortho-

Straight, normal or correct

Patho-

Disease

Pedo-

Child or foot

Phago-

Eat or swallow

Phaso-

Speech

Phobo-

Exaggerated fear or sensitivity

Plaso-

Formation

Psycho-

Mind

Sclero-

Hard

Sono-

Sound

Steno-

Narrow

Thermo-

Heat

Toxo-, toxico-

Poison

Tropho-

Nourishment or development

-al, -eal

Pertaining to

-ectasis

Expansion or dilation

-ectomy

Excision, removal

-ia

Condition of

-itis

Inflammation

-ology

Study of

-megaly

Enlargement

-stomy

Creation of an opening

-tomy

Incision

-ac, -al, -ar

Pertaining to

-dynia

Pain

-ium

Structure or tissue

-rrhaphy

Suture

-rrhexis

Rupture