Medical Terminology Midterm Review

aden/o

gland

bi/o

life

cyt/o

cell

erythr/o

red

gastr/o

stomach

enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

oste/o

bone

derm/o

skin

onc/o

tumor

What does nephr/o refer to?

Kidney

What does adip/o refer to?

Fat

What does chondr/o refer to?

Cartilage

What does sarc/o refer to?

Flesh

What does hepat/o refer to?

Liver

What does arthr/o refer to?

Joint

What does ophthalm/o refer to?

Eye

What does thromb/o refer to?

Clot

What does laryng/o refer to?

Larynx

What does odont/o refer to?

Tooth

What does choledoch/o refer to?

Common bile duct

What does rect/o refer to?

Rectum

What does necr/o refer to?

Death

What does isch/o refer to?

Deficiency, blockage

What does cephal/o refer to?

Head

What does cholecyst/o refer to?

Gallbladder

What does lith/o refer to?

Stone

What does bucc/o refer to?

Cheek

What does gloss/o refer to?

Tongue

What does lingu/o refer to?

Tongue

What does stomat/o refer to?

Mouth

What does steat/o refer to?

Fat

What does glyc/o refer to?

Sugar

What does celi/o refer to?

Abdomen

What does splen/o refer to?

Spleen

What does py/o refer to?

Pus

What does albumin/o refer to?

Albumin (protein)

What does my/o refer to?

Muscle

What does myel/o refer to?

Bone marrow

What does orchi/o refer to?

Testis

What does balan/o refer to?

Glans penis

What does col/o refer to?

Colon

What does noct/o refer to?

Night

What does ur/o refer to?

Urine

What does azot/o refer to?

Nitrogen

What does olig/o refer to?

Scanty, few

What does lapar/o refer to?

Abdomen

What does pylor/o refer to?

Pylorus

What does crin/o refer to?

Secrete

What does dips/o refer to?

Thirst

What does hemat/o refer to?

Blood

What does keton/o refer to?

Ketones

What does pyel/o refer to?

Renal pelvis

What does pharyng/o refer to?

Pharynx

What does jejun/o refer to?

Jejunum

What does cis/o refer to?

To cut

What does cerebr/o refer to?

Brain

What does sperm/o refer to?

Sperm

What does zo/o refer to?

Animal life

What does crypt/o refer to?

Hidden

What does vas/o refer to?

Vessel

What does -uria refer to?

Condition of urine

What does -oma refer to?

Tumor

What does -opsy refer to?

View of

What does -osis refer to?

Condition

What does -itis refer to?

Inflammation

What does -gnosis refer to?

Knowledge

What does -ectomy refer to?

Surgical removal

What does -tomy refer to?

Incision

What does -logy refer to?

Study of

What does -genic refer to?

Producing, originating

What does -cele refer to?

Hernia, swelling

What does -emia refer to?

Blood condition

What does -cision refer to?

Process of cutting

What does -ose refer to?

Sugar

What does -algia refer to?

Pain

What does -scope refer to?

Instrument to view

What does -trophy refer to?

Development, nourishment

What does -orexia refer to?

Appetite

What does -plasty refer to?

Surgical repair

What does -stomy refer to?

Surgical creation of an opening

What does -ist refer to?

Specialist

What does -rrhea refer to?

Discharge, flow

What does -lysis refer to?

Separation, destruction

What does -pnea refer to?

Breathing

What does -ptysis refer to?

Spitting

What does -emesis refer to?

Vomiting

What does -stenosis refer to?

Narrowing

What does -rrhagia refer to?

Bursting forth

What does -tripsy refer to?

Crushing

What does -plasia refer to?

Formation, growth

What does -phagia refer to?

Eating, swallowing

What does -malacia refer to?

Softening

What does -sclerosis refer to?

Hardening

What does -penia refer to?

Deficiency

What does -ic; ac; ical refer to?

Pertaining to

What does -iasis refer to?

Abnormal condition

What does -pexy refer to?

Surgical fixation

What does -uresis refer to?

Urination

What does -therapy refer to?

Treatment

What does -cyte refer to?

Cell