Foundations Med Terms Set #1

Front 1

-algia

Back 1

pain

gastralgaia

Pain in the stomach

Front 2

-cele

Back 2

tumor, hernia, swelling

cystocele

Hernia of the bladder

Front 3

-centesis

Back 3

puncture, tap

paracentesis

Surgical puncture of a cavity for removal of fluid

Front 4

-cide

Back 4

killing

bactericide

agent that kills bacteria

Front 5

-ectasis

Back 5

dilation, stretching

atelectasis

Incomplete expansion of the lungs

Front 6

-ectomy

Back 6

excision

tonsillectiomy

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Front 7

-emia

Back 7

blood

ischemia

Insufficient blood supply to an area

Front 8

-esthesia

Back 8

pertaining to sensation

anesthesia

Loss of sensation

Front 9

-form

Back 9

shaped like

cruciform

Shaped like a cross

Front 10

-gen,

Back 10

formation, producing

fibrinogen

Substance in the blood that is converted to fibrin during blood clotting

Front 11

-genic

Back 11

origin

cardiogenic

Origination in the heart

Front 12

-gram

Back 12

record

echocardiogram

Record produced by echocariography

Front 13

-graph

Back 13

recording instrument

pneumograph

Instrument for recording the rate and depth of respiration

Front 14

-graphy

Back 14

recording of data

radiography

The taking of x-ray picture

Front 15

-iasis

Back 15

condition

helminthiasis

Infestation of worms

Front 16

-ism

Back 16

condition

embolism

Blockage of blood vesselkk, usually by a blood clot

Front 17

-itis

Back 17

inflammation

pericarditis

Inflammation of the pericardium

Front 18

-logy

Back 18

study

etiology

Study of the origin of disease

Front 19

-lysis

Back 19

separation, disintegration

hemolysis

Rupture of red blood cells

Front 20

-malacia

Back 20

softening

osteomalacia

Softening of the bones

Front 21

-magaly

Back 21

enlargement

splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen

Front 22

aden/o

Back 22

gland

adenoma

A neoplasm of glandular epithelium

Front 23

angi/o

Back 23

vessel

angioplasty

Surgical repair of a blood vessel

Front 24

arteri/o

Back 24

artery

endarteritis

Inflammation of the liningofan artery

Front 25

arthr/o

Back 25

joint

arthroscope

Instrument for examining the interior of a joint

Front 26

audio/o

Back 26

hearing

audiologist

Specialist in the study and treatment of hearing disorders

Front 27

bio

Back 27

life

biopsy

Removal and examination of living tissue

Front 28

blast/o

Back 28

immature form, growing form

osteoblast


A growing cell that produces bone tissue

Front 29

branchi/o

Back 29

arm

antebrachium

Forearm

Front 30

bronch/o

Back 30

bronchus

bronchogenic

Origination in a bronchus

Front 31

bronchi/o

Back 31

bronchiectasis

Chronic dilation of the bronchi

Front 32

carcin/o

Back 32

cancer

carcinogen

Agent that causes cancer

Front 33

cardi/o

Back 33

heart

cardiomyopathy

Any disease affecting the heart muscle

Front 34

cerebro/o

Back 34

brain

cerebrospinal

Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

Front 35

cephal/o

Back 35

head

hydrocephalus

Accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain

Front 36

cervic/o

Back 36

neck, cervix

cervical

Pertaining to the neck or cervix

Front 37

chol/e

Back 37

bile

cholelithiasis

Presence or formation of gallstones

Front 38

cholecyst/o

Back 38

gallbladder

cholecystectomy

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

Front 39

chondr/o

Back 39

cartilage

endochondral

Located or occuring within cartilage

Front 40

cleid/o

Back 40

clavicle

cleidomastoid

Pertaining to the clavicle and mastoid process

Front 41

col/o

Back 41

colon

colostomy

Surgical formation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body

Front 42

colp/o

Back 42

vagina

colpocele

Hernia into the vigina

Front 43

a-, an-

Back 43

without, not

aseptic-Sterile; free of infection
anoxia- Lack of oxygen

Front 44

ab-

Back 44

away from

abduct

Tomove away from the midline

Front 45

acro-

Back 45

extremity

acromegaly

Disease marked by enlargement of the extremities

Front 46

ad-

Back 46

to, toward

adduct

To move toward the midline

Front 47

ambi-

Back 47

both

ambidextrous

Able to use either hand

Front 48

ante-

Back 48

before

antenetal

Occurring before birth, prenatal

Front 49

anti-

Back 49

against

antidote

Substance that neutralizes a poison

Front 50

auto-

Back 50

self

autoimmunity

An immune respose to one's own body tissues

Front 51

bi-

Back 51

two, double

binocular

Pertaining to both eyes

Front 52

brady-

Back 52

slow

bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Front 53

circum-

Back 53

around

circumduction


Circular movement of a limb at a ball-and-socket joint

Front 54

co-

Back 54

together

coherent

Sticking together, logical

Front 55

contra-

Back 55

against

contraindication

A condition that makes it inadvisable to use a certain form of treatment

Front 56

de-

Back 56

without, removal

dehydration

Removal of water

Front 57

di-

Back 57

two, twice

diatomic

Having two atoms

Front 58

dia-

Back 58

through

dialysis

Separation of substances by passage through a semipermeable membrane

Front 59

diplo-

Back 59

double, two

diplopia

Double vision

Front 60

dis-

Back 60

removal, separation

disinfect

Remove infectious organisms from

Front 61

dys-

Back 61

abnormal, difficult, painful

dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation

Front 62

ecto-

Back 62

outside

ectopic

Outside the normal position