Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
315 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Ambly/o
|
Dim; Dull
|
|
|
Anis/o
|
Unequal
|
|
|
Aque/o
|
Water
|
|
|
Blephar/o
|
Eyelid
|
|
|
Canth/o
|
"Corner of the Eye or eyelid
|
|
|
Choroid/o
|
"Choroid Layer of the eye
|
|
|
Conjunctiv/o
|
Conjunctiva
|
|
|
Cor/o
|
Pupil
|
|
|
Kerat/o
|
Cornea; Horny; Hard
|
|
|
Lacrim/o
|
Tear; Tear Duct; Lacrimal Duct
|
|
|
Mi/o
|
Smaller; Less
|
|
|
Mydr/o
|
Wide
|
|
|
Nas/o
|
Nose
|
|
|
Nyct/o
|
Night
|
|
|
Ocul/o
|
Eye
|
|
|
Ophthalm/o
|
Eye
|
|
|
Core/o
|
Pupil
|
|
|
Corne/o
|
Cornea
|
|
|
Cycl/o
|
"Ciliary Body of the eye cycle; circle
|
|
|
Dacry/o
|
Tear
|
|
|
Dacryoaden/o
|
"Tear Gland; Tear duct
|
|
|
Dacryocyst/o
|
"Tear Sac; Lacrimal sac
|
|
|
Dipl/o
|
Double
|
|
|
Opt/i
|
Eye; Vision
|
|
|
Opt/o
|
Eye; Vision
|
|
|
Optic/o
|
Eye; Vision
|
|
|
Palpebr/o
|
Eyelid
|
|
|
Phac/o
|
Lens of the Eye
|
|
|
Phot/o
|
Light
|
|
|
Pupill/o
|
Pupil
|
|
|
Electr/o
|
Electricity
|
|
|
Glauc/o
|
Gray
|
|
|
Goni/o
|
Seed; Angle
|
|
|
Ir/i
|
Iris
|
|
|
Ir/o
|
Iris
|
|
|
Irid/o
|
Iris
|
|
|
Irit/o
|
Iris
|
|
|
Retin/o
|
Retina
|
|
|
Scler/o
|
Sclera
|
|
|
Tars/o
|
Edge of Eyelid; Tarsus
|
|
|
Uve/o
|
Uvea
|
|
|
Vitre/o
|
Glassy
|
|
|
Vitr/o
|
Vitreous Body
|
|
|
extra-
|
outside
|
|
|
an-
|
no, not, without
|
|
|
bi-
|
two
|
|
|
bini-
|
double
|
|
|
ec-
|
out; outside
|
|
|
en-
|
in; within
|
|
|
epi-
|
above; upon; on
|
|
|
eso-
|
inward
|
|
|
hyper-
|
"increased; excessive; above
|
|
|
hypo-
|
deficient; below; under; less than normal
|
|
|
intra-
|
within; into
|
|
|
micro-
|
small
|
|
|
mono-
|
one
|
|
|
pan-
|
all
|
|
|
peri-
|
"surrounding; around
|
|
|
exo-
|
out; away from
|
|
|
-pathy
|
disease condition
|
|
|
-phobia
|
fear
|
|
|
-plegia
|
paralysis; palsy
|
|
|
-ptosis
|
"drooping; sagging; prolapse
|
|
|
-rrhaphy
|
suture
|
|
|
-scope
|
instrument for visual examination
|
|
|
-al, -ar, -ic
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ation
|
process; condition
|
|
|
-centesis
|
surgical puncture to remove fluid
|
|
|
-graphy
|
process of recording
|
|
|
-ia
|
condition
|
|
|
-iasis
|
abnormal condition
|
|
|
-ist
|
specialist
|
|
|
-scopy
|
visual examination
|
|
|
-spasm
|
sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
|
|
|
-tomy
|
incision; process of cutting into
|
|
|
-tropia
|
to turn
|
|
|
Acoust/o
|
Hearing
|
|
|
Aud/i
|
Ear; Hearing
|
|
|
Audi/o
|
Ear; Hearing
|
|
|
-itis
|
inflammation
|
|
|
-logy
|
study of
|
|
|
-metry
|
measurement
|
|
|
-opia
|
vision
|
|
|
Laryng/o
|
Voice Box; Larynx
|
|
|
Myc/o
|
Fungus
|
|
|
Myring/o
|
Tympanic Membrane; Eardrum
|
|
|
Audit/o
|
Hearing
|
|
|
Aur/i
|
Ear
|
|
|
Aur/o
|
Ear
|
|
|
Hemat/o
|
Blood
|
|
|
Labyrinth/o
|
Maze
|
|
|
pan-
|
all
|
|
|
post-
|
after; behind
|
|
|
Ot/o
|
Ear
|
|
|
Pinn/i
|
External Ear
|
|
|
Py/o
|
Pus
|
|
|
Tympan/o
|
Tympanic Membrane; Eardrum
|
|
|
macro-
|
large
|
|
|
micro-
|
small
|
|
|
"-al, -ar, -eal, -ic,
|
Pertaining to |
|
|
-osis
|
abnormal condition
|
|
|
-otia
|
ear condition
|
|
|
-pathy
|
disease condition
|
|
|
-plasty
|
surgical repair
|
|
|
-rrhea
|
flow; discharge
|
|
|
-scope
|
instrument for visual examination
|
|
|
-scopy
|
visual examination
|
|
|
-algia
|
pain
|
|
|
-ectomy
|
"removal; excision; resection
|
|
|
-itis
|
inflammation
|
|
|
-logy
|
study of
|
|
|
-metry
|
measurement
|
|
|
-oma
|
"tumor; mass; collection
|
|
|
PLR
|
Pupillary light reflex
|
|
|
VA
|
Visual acuity
|
|
|
IOP
|
Intraocular pressure
|
|
|
OD
|
Right eye
|
|
|
Alveol/o
|
Alveoli; Air Sacs
|
|
|
Bronch/i
|
Bronchial Tube
|
|
|
Bronch/o
|
Bronchial Tube
|
|
|
Bronchiol/o
|
Bronchioles
|
|
|
Capn/o
|
"Carbon Dioxide
|
|
|
Cyan/o
|
Blue
|
|
|
Diaphragmat/o
|
Diaphragm
|
|
|
Epiglott/o
|
Epiglottis
|
|
|
Ox/o
|
Oxygen (O2)
|
|
|
Pector/o
|
Chest
|
|
|
Pharyng/o
|
Pharynx; Throat
|
|
|
Phragm/o
|
Wall
|
|
|
Phren/o
|
Diaphragm
|
|
|
Pleur/o
|
Pleura
|
|
|
Pneum/o
|
Lung; Air; Gas
|
|
|
Pneumon/o
|
Lung; Air; Gas
|
|
|
Furc/o
|
Forking; Branching
|
|
|
Gastr/o
|
Stomach
|
|
|
Glott/o
|
Glottis
|
|
|
Hem/o
|
Blood
|
|
|
Laryng/o
|
Larynx; Voice Box
|
|
|
Lob/o
|
Lobe
|
|
|
Mediastin/o
|
Mediastinum
|
|
|
Pulmon/o
|
Lung
|
|
|
Py/o
|
Pus
|
|
|
Rhin/o
|
Nose
|
|
|
Sinus/o
|
Sinus
|
|
|
Spir/o
|
To Breathe; Breathing
|
|
|
Tel/o
|
Complete
|
|
|
Thorac/o
|
Chest
|
|
|
Nas/o
|
Nose
|
|
|
Olfact/o
|
Smelling
|
|
|
a-, an-
|
no; not; without
|
|
|
anti-
|
against
|
|
|
bi-
|
two; both
|
|
|
brady-
|
slow
|
|
|
dia-
|
through; complete
|
|
|
Trache/o
|
Trachea; Windpipe
|
|
|
Tuss/i
|
Cough
|
|
|
em-
|
in
|
|
|
hypo-
|
deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased
|
|
|
meta-
|
change; beyond
|
|
|
para-
|
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
|
|
|
tachy-
|
fast
|
|
|
dys-
|
"bad; painful; difficult; abdnormal
|
|
|
hyper-
|
"above; excessive; increased
|
|
|
-plasty
|
surgical repair
|
|
|
-pnea
|
breathing
|
|
|
-ptysis
|
spitting
|
|
|
-rrhea
|
flow; discharge
|
|
|
-scopy
|
visual examination
|
|
|
trans-
|
across; through
|
|
|
-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, - ic
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ation
|
process; condition
|
|
|
-centesis
|
surgical puncture to remove fluid
|
|
|
-dynia
|
pain
|
|
|
-ectasia
|
"stretching; dilation; expension
|
|
|
-ectasis
|
"stretching; dilation; expANSION
|
|
|
-spasm
|
sudden involuntary contraction of muscles
|
|
|
-sphyxia
|
pulse
|
|
|
-stasis
|
stopping; controlling
|
|
|
-stenosis
|
"tightening; narrowing; stricture
|
|
|
-stomy
|
new opening
|
|
|
-thorax
|
chest; pleural cavity
|
|
|
-tomy
|
incision; process of cutting into
|
|
|
-ectomy
|
"removal; excision; Resection
|
|
|
-ema
|
condition
|
|
|
-ia
|
condition
|
|
|
-itis
|
inflammation
|
|
|
-lytic
|
to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown
|
|
|
-meter
|
measure
|
|
|
-osis
|
abnormal condition
|
|
|
CPR
|
"Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
|
|
|
acetabul/o
|
acetabulum
|
|
|
ankyl/o
|
stiff
|
|
|
arthr/o
|
joint
|
|
|
articul/o
|
joint
|
|
|
burs/o
|
bursa
|
|
|
calc/o
|
calcium
|
|
|
calcane/o
|
calcaneus
|
|
|
carp/o
|
carpus
|
|
|
metacarp/o
|
metacarpals
|
|
|
metatars/o
|
metatarsals
|
|
|
my/o
|
muscle
|
|
|
myel/o
|
"bone marrow; spinal cord
|
|
|
myos/o
|
Muscle
|
|
|
necr/o
|
death
|
|
|
olecran/o
|
olecranon
|
|
|
orth/o
|
bone
|
|
|
chondr/o
|
cartilage
|
|
|
clavicul/o
|
clavicle
|
|
|
cost/o
|
rib
|
|
|
costal/o
|
rib
|
|
|
crani/o
|
skull
|
|
|
dactyl/o
|
toes; digits
|
|
|
erg/o
|
work
|
|
|
oss/e, oss/i
|
bone
|
|
|
pariet/o
|
side
|
|
|
oste/o
|
bone
|
|
|
patell/o
|
patella
|
|
|
ped/o
|
child; foot
|
|
|
pelv/i
|
"pelvis; pelvic bone; hip
|
|
|
perone/o
|
fibula
|
|
|
fasci/o, fasc/i
|
fascia
|
|
|
femor/o
|
femur
|
|
|
fibros/o
|
fibrous connective tissue
|
|
|
fibul/o
|
fibula
|
|
|
hem/o
|
blood
|
|
|
hemat/o
|
blood
|
|
|
humer/o
|
humerus
|
|
|
phalang/o
|
phalanges; digits
|
|
|
pub/o
|
pubis
|
|
|
radi/o
|
radius; x-ray
|
|
|
rhabdomy/o
|
"Striated (skeletal) muscle
|
|
|
rheumat/o
|
watery flow
|
|
|
sacr/o
|
sacrum
|
|
|
sarc/o
|
"connective tissue flesh
|
|
|
hydr/o
|
fluid; water
|
|
|
ili/o
|
ilium
|
|
|
isch/o
|
ischium
|
|
|
kinesi/o
|
movement
|
|
|
kyph/o
|
"humpback; bent; hump
|
|
|
lacrim/o
|
tear; tear duct
|
|
|
lamin/o
|
lamina
|
|
|
scapula/o
|
scapula
|
|
|
sphen/o
|
wedge
|
|
|
spondyl/o
|
vertebra
|
|
|
stern/o
|
sternum
|
|
|
synov/o
|
synovial membrane; tendon sheath
|
|
|
tars/o
|
tarsus
|
|
|
ten/o
|
tendon
|
|
|
leiomy/o
|
"Smooth (visceral) muscle
|
|
|
ligament/o
|
ligament
|
|
|
lord/o
|
"curve; swayback; bent backward
|
|
|
malleol/o
|
malleolus
|
|
|
mandibul/o
|
mandible; lower jaw
|
|
|
maxill/o
|
maxilla; upper jaw
|
|
|
a-, an-
|
no; not; without
|
|
|
tendin/o
|
tendon
|
|
|
tibi/o
|
tibia
|
|
|
ton/o
|
tension
|
|
|
uln/o
|
ulna
|
|
|
vertebr/o
|
vertebra
|
|
|
hyper-
|
above; excessive
|
|
|
hypo-
|
deficient; below; under; less than normal
|
|
|
ab-
|
away from
|
|
|
ad-
|
toward
|
|
|
amph-
|
around; on both sides; doubly
|
|
|
anti-
|
against
|
|
|
de-
|
"lack of; down; less; removal of
|
|
|
dia-
|
through; complete
|
|
|
dys-
|
"bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
|
|
|
inter-
|
between
|
|
|
meta-
|
change; beyond
|
|
|
pan-
|
all
|
|
|
peri-
|
"surrounding; around
|
|
|
poly-
|
many; much
|
|
|
sub-
|
under; below
|
|
|
supra-
|
above; upper
|
|
|
electro-
|
electricity
|
|
|
endo-
|
in; within
|
|
|
epi-
|
above; upon; on
|
|
|
-oma
|
tumor; mass; fluid collection
|
|
|
-osis
|
abnormal condition
|
|
|
-pathy
|
disease condition
|
|
|
-pexy
|
surgical fixation; to put in place
|
|
|
sym-
|
together; with
|
|
|
syn-
|
together; with
|
|
|
-algia
|
pain
|
|
|
-blast
|
"immature; embyonic
|
|
|
-centesis
|
surgical puncture to remove fluid
|
|
|
-clast
|
to break
|
|
|
-physis
|
to grow
|
|
|
-plasia
|
"development; formation
|
|
|
-plasty
|
Surgical repair
|
|
|
-poiesis
|
formation
|
|
|
-porosis
|
"condition of pores spaces
|
|
|
-rrhaphy
|
suture
|
|
|
-sclerosis
|
hardening
|
|
|
-cyte
|
cell
|
|
|
-desis
|
"surgical fixation; to bind; tie together
|
|
|
-dynia
|
pain
|
|
|
-ectomy
|
"femoval; excision; resection
|
|
|
-emia
|
blood condition
|
|
|
-fication
|
process of making
|
|
|
-genesis
|
producing; forming
|
|
|
-scopy
|
visual examination
|
|
|
-tome
|
instrument to cut
|
|
|
-tomy
|
"process of cutting
|
|
|
-therapy
|
Treatment
|
|
|
-trophy
|
"development; Nourishment
|
|
|
-y
|
condition
|
|
|
-graphy
|
process of recording
|
|
|
-ion
|
process
|
|
|
-itis
|
inflammation
|
|
|
-kinesis
|
movement
|
|
|
-malacia
|
softening
|
|
|
-metry
|
measurement
|
