Medical Terminology A to Exo Flashcards

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What does the prefix 'a-' mean?

away

without

no, not (correct)

together

What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?

before

together

away (correct)

toward

What is the meaning of the term 'acetabula'?

small cup

What does 'acro' refer to?

tip, extremity Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ad' signify?

to, toward, near Signup and view all the answers

What does 'adeno' refer to in medical terms?

gland Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'aero'?

air, oxygen Signup and view all the answers

The term 'af' means what?

toward Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ag' mean?

together Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'al'?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ala' refer to?

wing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'albi' mean?

white Signup and view all the answers

What does 'algi' signify?

pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'aliment'?

nourishment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'allo' mean?

other, different Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amphi' refer to?

both, enter Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the prefix 'an'?

without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ana' signify?

up, build up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'andro' mean?

male Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'angi' indicate?

vessel Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ante' mean?

before, in front Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antero' signify?

forward Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anti' mean?

against Signup and view all the answers

What does 'apo' signify?

from, away, above, off Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arbor' mean?

tree Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'artic'?

joint Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ary' indicate?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ase' refer to?

enzyme Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'ast, astro'?

star Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ata, ate' mean?

possessing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'athero' signify?

fat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'atrio' mean?

entryway Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auri' refer to?

ear Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auto' signify?

self Signup and view all the answers

What does 'axi' mean?

axis, straight line Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'baro'?

pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bene' refer to?

good, well Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'bi'?

two Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bili' mean?

bile Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bio' signify?

life, living Signup and view all the answers

What does 'blasto' mean?

precursor, bud, producer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'brachi' refer to?

arm Signup and view all the answers

What does 'brady' signify?

slow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bucco' mean?

cheek Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'burso'?

purse Signup and view all the answers

What does 'calc' signify?

calcium, stone Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'callo'?

thick Signup and view all the answers

What does 'calori' refer to?

heat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'calv-, calvari-' mean?

bald, skull Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'capito'?

head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'capni' signify?

smoke, carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What does 'carcino' mean?

cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cardi' signify?

heart Signup and view all the answers

What does 'carot' mean?

carrot Signup and view all the answers

What does 'carpo' signify?

wrist Signup and view all the answers

What does 'case' mean?

cheese Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cata' indicate?

down Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cauda' mean?

tail Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'cel'?

little Signup and view all the answers

What does 'celi' refer to?

belly, abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'centri' mean?

center, middle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'caphalo' mean?

head Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cervi' signify?

neck Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'chiasm'?

cross, X Signup and view all the answers

What does 'choano' mean?

funnel Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chole' signify?

bile Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chondro' mean?

grain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chromo' signify?

color Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chrono' mean?

time Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cili' refer to?

eyelash Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'circ'?

about, around Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cis' indicate?

cut Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'cisterna'?

reservoir Signup and view all the answers

What does 'clast' signify?

break down; destroy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'clavi' mean?

hammer, club, key Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'cle'?

little Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cleido' signify?

clavicle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cnemo' mean?

lower leg Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'co'?

together Signup and view all the answers

What does 'collo' mean?

hill Signup and view all the answers

What does 'contra' signify?

opposite Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'conri'?

horn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'corono' mean?

crown Signup and view all the answers

What does 'corpo' signify?

body Signup and view all the answers

What does 'corti' refer to?

horn Signup and view all the answers

What does 'costa' mean?

rib Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology (A to Exo)

Prefix "a-" indicates negation, meaning "no" or "not."
Prefix "ab-" means "away" from something.
"Acetabula-" refers to a "small cup," often in anatomical contexts.
The root "acro" denotes extremities or tips of limbs.
"Ad" signifies direction towards something; it means "to" or "near."
The term "adeno" specifically refers to glands within the body.
"Aero" relates to air or oxygen, often used in contexts about respiration.
The prefix "af" also points towards something, similar to "ad."
"Ag" means "together," indicating combined processes or structures.
The suffix "al" pertains to or is related to a specific subject.
"Ala" translates to "wing," commonly seen in anatomical terms.
"Albi" denotes "white," often used in medical descriptions of conditions or tissues.
"Algi" means "pain," a vital term in symptomatology.
"Aliment" refers to "nourishment," important in discussions of dietary needs.
"Allo" denotes "other" or "different," commonly used in genetic contexts.
"Amphi" means "both" or "on both sides," often used in anatomical descriptions.
The prefix "an-" indicates absence or "without."
"Ana" refers to upwards or the process of building up, often in cellular terms.
"Andro" signifies "male," mainly in reproductive contexts.
"Angi" refers to a "vessel," typically blood or lymphatic vessels.
"Ante" indicates a position before or in front of another.
"Antero" conveys the idea of being "forward."
The prefix "anti" means "against," often used in medical terminology against pathogens.
"Apo" means "from," "away," "above," or "off," used in various biological contexts.
"Arbor" refers to "tree," commonly used in anatomical structures resembling trees.
"Artic" pertains to joints, important in anatomy and kinesiology.
The suffix "ary" is used to indicate "pertaining to."
"Ase" refers to enzymes, crucial in biochemical reactions.
"Ast" or "astro" means "star," often in references to astronomy or cellular structures.
"Ata" or "ate" signifies "possessing," describing conditions or states.
"Athero" refers to fat, pertinent in discussions of cardiovascular health.
"Atrio" relates to entryways in anatomical terms.
"Auri" means "ear," found in various ear-related medical terms.
"Auto" signifies "self," often seen in autoimmune discussions.
"Axi" pertains to "axis" or straight line in anatomical orientations.
"Baro" refers to "pressure," relevant in physiology and medicine.
"Bene" indicates "good" or "well," often used in descriptions of health.
"Bi" means "two," typically used in dual structures or conditions.
"Bili" relates to bile, significant in metabolic and digestive contexts.
"Bio" signifies "life" or "living," used widely in biology and health sciences.
"Blasto" indicates precursors or "buds" in biological development.
"Brachi" denotes "arm," often found in anatomical references.
"Brady" refers to "slow," used in physiological conditions and heart rates.
"Bucco" means "cheek," commonly used in dental and facial anatomy.
"Burso" refers to a "purse" or sac-like structure.
"Calc" indicates "calcium" or "stone," relevant in bone and mineral studies.
"Callo" pertains to "thick," often found in descriptions of tissue or structure.
"Calori" is related to "heat," significant in metabolic processes.
"Calv-" or "calvari-" means "bald" or refers to the skull.
"Capito" denotes "head," a fundamental anatomical term.
"Capni" relates to "smoke" or "carbon dioxide," crucial in respiratory physiology.
"Carcino" means "cancer," essential in oncology terminology.
"Cardi" signifies "heart," a central concept in circulatory discussions.
"Carot" refers to "carrot," though less common, it may appear in nutritional contexts.
"Carpo" indicates the "wrist," important in descriptions of the upper limb.
"Case" is related to "cheese," typically in dietary or nutritional discussions.
"Cata" means "down," often indicating degradation or a decrease.
"Cauda" refers to a "tail," significant in both anatomical and zoological terms.
"Cel" translates to "little," often used in microscopic contexts.
"Celi" denotes the "belly" or "abdomen," important in digestive anatomy.
"Centri" refers to "center" or "middle," used in anatomical references.
"Caphalo" means "head," similar in usage to "capito."
"Cervi" pertains to the "neck," crucial in cranial and spinal anatomy.
"Chiasm" indicates a "cross" or "X," often in neurological contexts.
"Choano" refers to a "funnel," commonly used in anatomical structures.
"Chole" means "bile," critical in digestive and hepatic discussions.
"Chondro" refers to "grain," often used in contexts pertaining to cartilage.
"Chromo" means "color," significant in biological and histological studies.
"Chrono" signifies "time," relevant in studies of aging or development.
"Cili" refers to an "eyelash," used in anatomy related to visual organs.
"Circ" means "about" or "around," often used in descriptive anatomy.
"Cis" refers to "cut," important in surgical and anatomical contexts.
"Cisterna" denotes a "reservoir," often in the context of body fluids.
"Clast" means "break down" or "destroy," relevant in cellular biology.
"Clavi" indicates a "hammer," "club," or "key," possibly in references to instruments or anatomical structures.
"Cle" translates to "little," similar to "cel."
"Cleido" refers to the "clavicle," essential in skeletal anatomy.
"Cnemo" refers to the "lower leg," significant in discussions of limb anatomy.
"Co" means "together," often used to indicate cooperation or combined actions.
"Collo" indicates a "hill," less frequently used but relevant in certain anatomical references.
"Contra" means "opposite," often used in physiological and anatomical discussions.
"Conri" relates to a "horn," used in anatomical structure references.
"Corono" signifies a "crown," pertinent in dental and anatomical contexts.
"Corpo" denotes the "body," fundamental in all medical terminologies.
"Corti" means "horn," often used in anatomical references.
"Costa" refers to "rib," crucial in discussing skeletal anatomy.

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Dive into the essentials of medical terminology with this A to Exo flashcard quiz. Each card features a term and its definition, helping you build a robust vocabulary for the medical field. Perfect for students and professionals looking to enhance their understanding of medical language.