Med Term | Ch 1-2

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and key medical terms.

aden/o

gland

adenoma

Tumor of a gland

adenitis

Inflammation of a gland

arthr/o

joint

arthritis

Inflammation of a joint

bi/o

life

biology

The study of life (process or condition)

biopsy

The process of viewing living tissue removed from the body under a microscope

carcin/o

cancerous, cancer

carcinoma

A cancerous tumor that grows from epithelial cells covering the outside of the body and lining organs, cavities, and tubes within the body

cardi/o

heart

cardiology

Study of the heart

cephal/o

head

cephalic

Pertaining to the head; (seh-FAL-ik)

cerebr/o

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

cerebral

Pertaining to the cerebrum

cis/o

to cut

incision

Process of cutting into

excision

Process of cutting out

crin/o

to secrete (to form and give off)

endocrine glands

Glands that secrete hormones directly within the bloodstream

exocrine glands

Glands that release secretions through tubes (ducts) to the outside of the body

cyst/o

urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst

cystoscopy

Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder; (sis-TOS-ko-pe)

cyt/o

cell

cytology

Study of cells

derm/o

skin

dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

dermat/o

skin

hypodermic

Pertaining to under or below the skin

electr/o

electricity

electrocardiogram

Record of electricity in the heart (ECG or EKG)

encephal/o

brain

electroencephalogram

Record of electricity in the brain (EEG)

enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

enteritis

Inflammation of the small intestine

erythr/o

red

erythrocyte

Red blood cell; carries oxygen in the blood

gastr/o

stomach

gastrectomy

Excision or removal of all or part of the stomach

gastrotomy

Process of cutting into the stomach

glyc/o

sugar

hyperglycemia

Blood condition of excessive sugar

gnos/o

knowledge

diagnosis

State of complete knowledge; identifying a condition after obtaining sufficient information

prognosis

Knowledge before; a prediction about the outcome of an illness

gynec/o

woman, female

gynecology

Study of women / females

hemat/o

blood

hematology

Study of blood

hem/o

blood

hematoma

A mass or collection of blood (clot) that forms in a cavity, organ, or under the skin

hepat/o

liver

hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver

iatr/o

treatment, physician

iatrogenic

Pertaining to adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician

leuk/o

white

leukocyte

White blood cell; helps the body fight disease

log/o

study of

nephr/o

kidney

nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney

nephrology

Study of the kidneys

neur/o

nerve

neurology

Study of nerves and neurons

onc/o

tumor (cancerous)

oncology

Study of cancerous tumors

oncologist

A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of cancerous tumors

ophthalm/o

eye

ophthalmoscope

Instrument for visual examination of the eye; (of-THAL-mo-skope)

oste/o

bone

osteitis

Inflammation of bones

osteoarthritis

Degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflammation

path/o

disease

pathology

Study of diseases

pathologist

One who examines biopsy samples and dead bodies to determine cause of death

ped/o

child

pediatric

Pertaining to the medical care of children

psych/o

mind

psychology

Study of the mind

psychiatrist

Physician who specializes in the treatment of mind disorders

radi/o

x-rays

radiology

Study of x-rays used for diagnostic imaging

ren/o

kidney (Latin form)

renal

Pertaining to the kidney

rhin/o

nose

rhinitis

Inflammation of the nose

sarc/o

flesh

sarcoma

A cancerous (malignant) tumor that grows from cells of fleshy connective tissue such as muscle, bone, and fat

sect/o

to cut

resection

The cutting back, removal, or excision of tissue

thromb/o

clot, clotting

thrombocyte

Also known as a platelet; a cell that helps clot blood

thrombosis

Condition of clot formation

ur/o

urinary tract, urine

urologist

Physician who specializes in the urinary tract

-ac

pertaining to (e.g., cardiac)

-al

pertaining to (e.g., neural)

-algia

pain (e.g., arthralgia, neuralgia)

-cyte

cell (e.g., erythrocyte)

-ectomy

excision, removal (e.g., nephrectomy)