Medical Terminology Lecture Notes

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering medical roots, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, and clinical terms from weeks one through seven.

Aden-

Gland

Ocul-

Eyes

Bio-

Life

Pneum-

Lungs

Thorac-

Chest

Ology-

Study of

Carcin-

Cancer

Rhin-

Nose

Derm-

Skin

Enter-

Intestines

Oma

Tumor

Gastr

Stomach

Hem(o)-

Blood

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Lingu

Tongue

Itis

Inflammation

Myo

Muscle

Megaly

Enlarged

Nephro-

Kidney

Pathy

Disease

Bronch

Tube

Arter

Artery

Cardi-

Heart

Erythro-

Red

Gingiv-

Gums

Hepat-

Liver

Lith-

Stone

Ren

Kidney

Trach-

Trachea

Emia

Blood

Algia

Pain

Lysis

Destruction

Ologist

Specialist

Orrhea

Flow

Scope

Lighted instrument

Uria

Urine

Ophthalm

Eye

A, An

Without

Psych-

Mind

Hyper-

Excessive

Arthro-

Joint

-Centesis

Surgical Puncture

Gloss-

Tongue

Cephal-

Head

Plegia-

Paralysis

Hydro-

Water

Osis-

Condition of

Cyan-

Blue

Neuro-

Nerve

Anti-

Against

Brady-

Slow

Post-

After

Hypo-

Low

Micro-

Small

Peri-

Around

Semi-

Half

Bi-

Two, twice, both

Ic-

Pertaining to

Plasty

Surgical repair

Cerebro-

Brain

Chem-

Drug

Cyst-

Sac filled

Contra-

Against

Pre-

Before

Chol-

Gallbladder / bile

Cyte-

Cell

Inter-

Between

Tachy-

Fast

Sclerosis-

Hardening

Spasm-

Contraction

Leuko-

White

Epi-

Above

Dys-

Painful

Gram-

Picture / drawing

Neo-

New

Sub-

Under / below

Endo-

Inside, internal

Intra-

Inside / within

Hyster-

Uterus / womb

Stat

Immediate

Rx

Prescription

Bid

Twice a day

Mg

$$mg$$

Amb

Ambulate

HS

Hours of sleep

prn

If needed

cc

$$cm^3$$

>

Greater than

Cardiologist

Heart Specialist

Gastroenteritis

Inflammation of stomach & intestines

Tracheotomy

Opening in the trachea / wind pipe

Myalgia

Muscle pain

Nephrectomy

Surgical removal of kidney

Hysterectomy

Surgical removal of uterus

Sublingual

Under the tongue

Q2h

Every 2 hrs

<

Less than

D/C

Discharge

Arteriogram

Pic of artery

VS

Vital Sign