WestCoast EMT Chapter 5 Terminology Flashcards

Cardi

Heart

Hepat

Liver

Nephr

Kidney

Neur

Nerves

Psych

Mind

Thorac

Chest

Hyper-

Over, excessive, high

Hypo-

Under, below normal

Tachy-

Rapid, fast

Brady-

Slow

Pre-

Before

Post-

After, behind

-al

pertaining to

-algia

pertaining to pain

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-logist

specialist

-megaly

enlargement

-meter

measuring instrument

-oma

Tumor (usually referring to cancer)

-pathy

disease

uni-

one

dipl-

two, double

null-

none

primi-

first

multi-

many

bi-

two

tri-

three

quad-

four

tetra-

four

quint-

five

sext-

six

sept-

seven

oct-

eight

nona-

nine

deca-

ten

semi

half; partial

hemi-

half; one-sided

ambi-

both

pan-

all, entire

cyan/o

blue

leuk/o

white

erythr/o

red

cirrh/o

yellow-orange

melan/o

black

poli/o

gray

alb

white

chlor/o

green

ab-

away from

ad-

to, toward

de-

down from, away

circum-

around, about

peri-

around

trans-

across, through, beyond

epi-

above, upon, on

supra-

above, over

retro-

behind

sub-

under, beneath

infra-

below, under

para-

near, beside, beyond, apart from

contra-

against, opposite

ecto-

out, outside

endo-

within

extra-

outside, in addition

intra-

inside, within

ipsi-

same

Front/Back

anterior/posterior

Right/Left

Patient’s right/left

Top/Bottom

Superior/Inferior

Closest/Farthest

Proximal/Distal

Middle/Side

Medial/Lateral

In/Out

Deep/Superficial

abdomin/o

abdomen

acou/o

hear

aden/o

gland

adip/o

fat

alb/o

white

alges/o

pain

andr/o

man/male

angi/o

vessel

angin/o

blood vessel

ankyl/o

fused/stiff

anter/o

front

aort/o

aorta

append/o

appendix

arteri/o

artery

arthr/o

joint

asthen/o

weak

atel/o

incomplete

ather/o

fat

atri/o

atrium

audi/o

to hear

aur/o

ear

aut/o

self

bacteri/o

bacteria

bi

life; also two

bil/i

bile

blast/o

germ, bud, developing cell