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;
259 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
over, upon
|
epi
|
|
|
outside of, beyond, in addition to
|
extra
|
|
|
below, under
|
infra
|
|
|
under, below
|
sub
|
|
|
beyond, after, occurring later in a series
|
meta
|
|
|
above
|
supra, super
|
|
|
the region that is over the stomach
|
epigastric
|
|
|
inflammation of the tissue over the spleen
|
episplenitis
|
|
|
prefix for cartilage
|
chondr/o
|
|
|
regions of the abdomen that are below the cartilage of the ribs
|
left and right hypochondriac
|
|
|
the abdominal region upon the stomach
|
epigastric
|
|
|
the abdominal region below the stomach
|
hypogastric
|
|
|
inflammation of the area over the bladder
|
epicystitis
|
|
|
inflammation (of the tissue) on the kidney
|
epinephritits
|
|
|
pertaining to (the tissue) upon the skin (outermost layer)
|
epidermal
|
|
|
pertaining to (the tissue) covering the cranium
|
epicranial
|
|
|
pertaining to the area above the sternum
|
episternal
|
|
|
pertaining to the tissues on the heart
|
epicardium
|
|
|
below the dura mater
|
subdural
|
|
|
upon the dura mater
|
epidural
|
|
|
upon the dermis of the skin
|
epidermal
|
|
|
outside of or beyond the nucleus of a cell
|
extranuclear
|
|
|
outside of or beyond the uterus
|
extrauterine
|
|
|
outside of the joint
|
extra-articular
|
|
|
outside of the urinary bladder
|
extracystic
|
|
|
outside of the dura matter (meninges)
|
extradural
|
|
|
outside of the cerebrum
|
extracerebral
|
|
|
below or under the patella (kneecap)
|
infrapatellar
|
|
|
below the tongue
|
sublingual
|
|
|
under the abdomen
|
subabdominal
|
|
|
word root for ear
|
aur
|
|
|
below the ear
|
subaural
|
|
|
below the skin
|
subcutaneous
|
|
|
two words meaning below the sternum
|
infrasternal, substernal
|
|
|
above the sternum
|
suprasternal
|
|
|
two words meaning under the ribs
|
infracostal, subcostal
|
|
|
the study of things beyond the physical, or of the spirit
|
metaphysics
|
|
|
the bones of the hand that are beyond the carpals (wrists)
|
metacarpals
|
|
|
the bones of the foot that are beyond the tarsals (ankles)
|
metatarsals
|
|
|
occurs when a disease spreads beyond its point of origin
|
metastasis (metas., mets.)
|
|
|
prefix meaning beyond or in excess
|
ultra-
|
|
|
light waves that are beyond the violet frequency
|
ultraviolet (UV)
|
|
|
sound waves that are beyond audible frequencies
|
ultrasonic
|
|
|
the process of making an image using ultrasound
|
ultrasonography
|
|
|
to detect gallstones in a diseased gallbladder, the sonographer uses diagnostic ___.
|
ultrasonography
|
|
|
prefix meaning within
|
intra-
|
|
|
within the abdomen
|
intra-abdominal
|
|
|
within a cell
|
intracellular
|
|
|
within the uterus
|
intrauterine
|
|
|
within a vein
|
intravenous (IV)
|
|
|
within the spine
|
intraspinal
|
|
|
within the lumbar region
|
intralumbar
|
|
|
within an artery
|
intra-arterial
|
|
|
within the cranium
|
intracranial
|
|
|
within the bladder
|
intracystic
|
|
|
within the skin
|
intradermal
|
|
|
within the duodenum
|
intraduodenal
|
|
|
within the thoracic cavity
|
intrathoracic
|
|
|
prefix meaning against
|
contra-
|
|
|
things are against each other
|
contrary
|
|
|
a ___ person is one who is against your wishes
|
contrary
|
|
|
against indication (not recommended under existing conditions)
|
contraindication
|
|
|
pertaining to against conception (preventing pregnancy)
|
contraceptive
|
|
|
against the side (physical location)
|
contralateral
|
|
|
prefix meaning across or over
|
trans-
|
|
|
to carry a cargo across or over the ocean or land
|
transport
|
|
|
postion across or over. When an organ is located on the other side of the body (from where it is normally found). (placed across)
|
transposition
|
|
|
blood is passed across or over from one person to another
|
transfusion
|
|
|
flexible tubular instrument
|
catheter
|
|
|
a procedure for enlarging heart vessels
|
transcatheter therapy
|
|
|
prefix meaning behind
|
retro-
|
|
|
behind the colon
|
retrocolic
|
|
|
behind the mammary (gland;breast)
|
retromammary
|
|
|
behind the sternum
|
retrosternal
|
|
|
turning or twisting
|
version
|
|
|
turning forward
|
anteversion
|
|
|
turning backward
|
retroversion
|
|
|
the space behind the peritoneum
|
retroperitoneum
|
|
|
an inflammation of the space behind the peritoneum
|
retroperitonitis
|
|
|
bending or shortening of a body part (usually at a joint)
|
flexion
|
|
|
prefix for front or forward
|
ante-
|
|
|
bending forward
|
anteflexion
|
|
|
bending backward
|
retroflexion
|
|
|
turning upside down
|
inversion
|
|
|
turning inside outward
|
eversion
|
|
|
turning away from, avoidance
|
aversion
|
|
|
turning toward the front, forward
|
anteversion
|
|
|
turning toward the back, backward
|
retroversion
|
|
|
turning toward each other (e.g., eyes)
|
convergence
|
|
|
a sensation of turning or spinning when you are standing still
|
vertigo
|
|
|
dizziness that may be associated with inner-ear disorder, this spinning sensation is called __.
|
vertigo
|
|
|
combining form for left
|
sinistr/o
|
|
|
prefix or suffix means toward
|
ad
|
|
|
toward the left
|
sinistrad
|
|
|
pertaining to the left
|
sinistral
|
|
|
displacement of the heart to the left
|
sinistrocardia
|
|
|
pertaining to the left half of the cerebrum
|
sinistrocerebral
|
|
|
left-handed
|
sinistromanual
|
|
|
left-footed
|
sinistropedal
|
|
|
combining form means right
|
dextr/o
|
|
|
toward the right
|
dextrad
|
|
|
pertaining to the right
|
dextral
|
|
|
displacement of the heart to the right
|
dextrocardia
|
|
|
displacement of the stomach to the right
|
dextrogastria
|
|
|
right-handed
|
dextromanual
|
|
|
right-footed
|
dextropedal
|
|
|
combining forms for foot
|
pod/o and ped/i
|
|
|
two terms for foot pain
|
pedialgia, podalgia
|
|
|
suffixes that are used to indicate medical professionals
|
-iatrist (noun) and -iatric (adjective)
|
|
|
a health professional responsible for care of conditions of the feet
|
podiatrist (DPM)
|
|
|
a hammertoe operation is a type of ___ (adjective) treatment
|
podiatric
|
|
|
spasm of the hand
|
chirospasm
|
|
|
combining form for hand
|
chir/o
|
|
|
surgical repair of the hand
|
chiroplasty
|
|
|
___ use their hands to manipulate the body for therapy.
|
chiropractors (DC)
|
|
|
spinal manipulation is a form of ___ (adjective) treatment.
|
chiropractic
|
|
|
prefix that means from or away from
|
ab-
|
|
|
movement away from a midline
|
abduction
|
|
|
when the fingers of the hand are spread apart, an ___ has occured in four fingers.
|
abduction
|
|
|
prefix meaning toward
|
ad-
|
|
|
movement toward a midline
|
adduction
|
|
|
means being drawn toward some habit
|
addiction
|
|
|
formed when two normally separate tissues join together
|
adhesion
|
|
|
patients are usually encouraged to ambulate soon after surgery to help prevent postoperative ___.
|
adhesions
|
|
|
pain or intestinal obstruction may be caused by abdominal ____.
|
adhesions.
|
|
|
two prefix means through
|
dia-, per-
|
|
|
two prefix means around
|
peri-, circum-
|
|
|
around the joints
|
periarticular
|
|
|
around the tonsil
|
peritonsillar
|
|
|
around the colon or pertaining to around the colon
|
pericolic
|
|
|
pertaining to diseases of the support structions around the teeth
|
periodontal
|
|
|
around a cartilage
|
perichondral
|
|
|
inflammation around a gland
|
periadenitis
|
|
|
inflammation around the vagina
|
pericolpitis
|
|
|
inflammation around the liver
|
perihepatitis
|
|
|
excision of tissue around the heart
|
pericardiectomy
|
|
|
cutting into the body
|
incision
|
|
|
cutting out tissue
|
excision
|
|
|
cuts around the foreskin of the penis
|
circumcision
|
|
|
around the eyes
|
circumocular
|
|
|
around the mouth
|
circumoral
|
|
|
limited in space (as though a line were drawn around it). A hive and boil is limited in space.
|
circumscribed
|
|
|
moving toward
|
adduction
|
|
|
moving away
|
abduction
|
|
|
moving around (circular motion)
|
circumduction
|
|
|
knowing through signs and symptoms
|
diagnosis
|
|
|
heating through
|
diathermy
|
|
|
flowing through
|
diarrhea
|
|
|
heating through
|
diathermy
|
|
|
condition of profuse sweating
|
diaphoresis
|
|
|
means to puncture or make a hole through
|
perforate
|
|
|
a __ (past tense) ulcer is one that has eaten through the stomach.
|
perforated
|
|
|
ulcers can also __ (present tense) the duodenum.
|
perforate
|
|
|
means striking through
|
percussion
|
|
|
combining form associated with melting or flowing together
|
fus/o
|
|
|
injecting fluids as into a vein
|
infusion
|
|
|
disturbed orientation as to time, place, person, or understanding
|
confusion
|
|
|
escape of fluid into tissue, fluid into the pleural space
|
effusion
|
|
|
pouring over or through, such as passage of blood through a vessel to the tissues
|
perfusion
|
|
|
a ___ operates a heart-lung machine during open heart surgeries to ensure continued blood flow to the tissues, even though the heart is not pumping.
|
perfusionist
|
|
|
the ___ pump controls the drip rate of the IV solution
|
infusion
|
|
|
through the skin
|
percutaneous
|
|
|
across the lumen
|
transluminal
|
|
|
vessel repair
|
angioplasty
|
|
|
means beside, beyond, near, or abnormal, or indicates the lower half of the body
|
para-
|
|
|
inflammation near the kidney
|
paranephritis
|
|
|
inflammation near the liver
|
parahepatitis
|
|
|
inflammation near the bladder
|
paracystitis
|
|
|
inflammation near the uterine tubes
|
parasalpingitis
|
|
|
near the vagina
|
paravaginal
|
|
|
near the uterus
|
parauterine
|
|
|
loss of muscle function and sensation
|
paralysis
|
|
|
paralysis of the lower body
|
paraplegia
|
|
|
prefix means small
|
micro-
|
|
|
condition involving fluid in the head
|
hydrocephalus
|
|
|
condition of an abnormally small head
|
microcephalus
|
|
|
limited size of the brain, __ people are mentally retarded.
|
microcephalic
|
|
|
a very small cyst
|
microcyst
|
|
|
a very small cell
|
microcyte
|
|
|
the condition of having a small heart
|
microcardia
|
|
|
one-thousandth of a gram
|
microgram
|
|
|
surgery performed on minute structures, using a microscope and small instruments
|
microsurgery
|
|
|
prefix means large
|
macro-
|
|
|
very large cells
|
macrocyte(s)
|
|
|
an abnormally large head
|
macrocephalus
|
|
|
a large cyst
|
macrocyst
|
|
|
a very large coccus
|
macrococcus
|
|
|
condition of having a large tongue
|
macroglossia
|
|
|
condition of having large ears
|
macrotia
|
|
|
condition of having a large nose
|
macrorhinia
|
|
|
condition of having large teeth
|
macrodontia
|
|
|
prefix means same
|
homo-
|
|
|
milk has the same amount of cream throughout
|
homogenized
|
|
|
pertaining to the same gland
|
homoglandular
|
|
|
having the same (constant) body temperature
|
homothermal
|
|
|
means pertaining to the same side
|
homolateral
|
|
|
means being attracted to the same sex
|
homosexual
|
|
|
prefix means different
|
hetero-
|
|
|
different color of each eye
|
heterophthalmia
|
|
|
being attracted to the opposite sex
|
heterosexual
|
|
|
pertaining to the same tissues throughout
|
homogeneous
|
|
|
pertaining to different (tissues) throughout
|
heterogeneous
|
|
|
person born with a body no clearly male or female. May be caused by genetic or chromosomal anomalies that interfere with sexual differentiation during gestation. Hermaphrodite
|
intersex
|
|
|
Individual recognizes that his/her own appearance and behavior do not conform to the cultural norm for the gender into which they were assigned at birth
|
transgender
|
|
|
Individuals born into one gender but identify psychologically and emotionally as the other; may use hormones or sex reassignment surgery
|
transsexual (male to female, mtf) (female to male, ftm)
|
|
|
Person who wears clothing typically worn by the opposite sex. Also known as "transvestite."
|
cross-dresser
|
|
|
twins from the same egg or zygote are identical
|
homozygous
|
|
|
two prefix means half
|
semi- and hemi-
|
|
|
half-circle
|
semicircle
|
|
|
half-conscious
|
semiconscious
|
|
|
half-private (hospital room)
|
semiprivate
|
|
|
presence of only half a heart (noun)
|
hemicardia
|
|
|
removal of half the stomach
|
hemigastrectomy
|
|
|
paralysis of half the body (on one side)
|
hemiplegia, hemiparalysis
|
|
|
half-circular
|
semicircular
|
|
|
half-normal
|
seminormal
|
|
|
half-comatose
|
semicomatose
|
|
|
prefix comes from the Greek word genesis, meaning beginning or formation
|
genit/o
|
|
|
structures of the reproductive system
|
genitals
|
|
|
prefix that means with
|
con-
|
|
|
means born with
|
congenital
|
|
|
born with cataracts
|
congenital cataracts (opacity of the lens)
|
|
|
child born with lateral curvature of the spine
|
congenital scoliosis
|
|
|
another way of saying a deformity that one is born with
|
congenital anomaly
|
|
|
a child born with increased fluid pressure condition of the eye (hydrophthalmos)
|
congenital glaucoma
|
|
|
prefix that means to free from, to separate, or to undo
|
dis-
|
|
|
free of ease
|
disease
|
|
|
to cut a tissue or to undo it (into parts) for the purposes of study
|
dissect
|
|
|
to introduce a substance into the body (usually through a needle)
|
inject
|
|
|
condenses gases to form drops of liquid
|
distiller
|
|
|
the process of administering drops of medication as into an eye or ear
|
instillation
|
|
|
two types of intolerance
|
lactose (from milk), carbohydrate (from sugar)
|
|
|
not sane
|
insane
|
|
|
inability to sleep
|
insomnia
|
|
|
inability to control waste excretion
|
incontinence
|
|
|
not compatible
|
incompatible
|
|
|
↑
|
above normal or elevated
|
|
|
↓
|
below normal or lowered
|
|
|
ac
|
antecibum (before meals)
|
|
|
CXR-PA & LAT
|
chest x-ray-posteroanterior and lateral views
|
|
|
_
c |
with (cum)
|
|
|
DC
|
doctor of chiropractic
|
|
|
DPM
|
doctor of podiatric medicine
|
|
|
FTM
|
female to male
|
|
|
ID
|
intradermal
|
|
|
IM
|
intramuscular
|
|
|
IV
|
intravenous
|
|
|
LAT
|
lateral
|
|
|
mcg
|
microgram
|
|
|
metas.,mets.,met.
|
metastasis
|
|
|
MI
|
myocardial infarction
|
|
|
MTF
|
male to female
|
|
|
pc
|
post cibum (after meals)
|
|
|
po
|
per os, by mouth
|
|
|
PO
|
postoperative
|
|
|
_
s |
without (sum)
|
|
|
subcu., subq., s.c.
|
subcutaneous
|
|
|
US
|
ultrasound
|
|
|
UV
|
ultraviolet
|
