Medical Terminology Chapter 4 Flashcards

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What does Spondyl/o refer to in medical terminology?

Vertabrae, vertebrae column

What does Kyph/o mean in medical terminology?

Humpback

What does Ankyl/o refer to in medical terminology?

Stiff

What does Cyt/o refer to in medical terminology?

Cell Signup and view all the answers

What does Cephal/o refer to in medical terminology?

Head Signup and view all the answers

What does Caud/o refer to in medical terminology?

Lower part of the body (tail) Signup and view all the answers

What does Anter/o refer to in medical terminology?

In front of, before Signup and view all the answers

What does Aden/o refer to in medical terminology?

Gland Signup and view all the answers

What does Adip/o refer to in medical terminology?

Fat Signup and view all the answers

What does Poster/o refer to in medical terminology?

Behind, after Signup and view all the answers

What does Path/o, pathy refer to in medical terminology?

Disease Signup and view all the answers

What does Ex/o refer to in medical terminology?

Outside Signup and view all the answers

What does Hist/o refer to in medical terminology?

Tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does Myel/o refer to in medical terminology?

Spinal cord, bone Signup and view all the answers

What does OS's/e, Oss/i, ost/o, oste/o refer to in medical terminology?

Bone Signup and view all the answers

What does Crani/o refer to in medical terminology?

Skull Signup and view all the answers

What does Phleb/o refer to in medical terminology?

Vein Signup and view all the answers

What does Synovi/o refer to in medical terminology?

Synovial membrane Signup and view all the answers

What does Radi/o refer to in medical terminology?

Xray Signup and view all the answers

What does Son/o refer to in medical terminology?

Sound Signup and view all the answers

What does Uria refer to in medical terminology?

Urine Signup and view all the answers

What does Lord/o refer to in medical terminology?

Swayback Signup and view all the answers

What does Plasi/o refer to in medical terminology?

Formative, material of Signup and view all the answers

What does Albumin/o refer to in medical terminology?

Protein Signup and view all the answers

What does Scoli/o refer to in medical terminology?

Bent, curved Signup and view all the answers

What does Lapar/o refer to in medical terminology?

Abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What does Hemat/o refer to in medical terminology?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What does Calc/i refer to in medical terminology?

Calcium Signup and view all the answers

What does Arthr/o refer to in medical terminology?

Joint Signup and view all the answers

What does Chondr/o refer to in medical terminology?

Cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What does Cost/o refer to in medical terminology?

Rib Signup and view all the answers

What does Stasis, static refer to in medical terminology?

Maintenance of a constant environment Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Prefixes and Roots in Medical Terminology

Spondyl/o refers to the vertebrae or vertebral column.

Words Relating to Body Structure

Kyph/o refers to a humpback.
Cephal/o refers to the head.
Caud/o refers to the lower part of the body or tail.
Crani/o refers to the skull.
Cost/o refers to the rib.
Phleb/o refers to a vein.

Words Relating to Body Functions and Conditions

Ankyl/o refers to stiffness.
Lord/o refers to swayback.
Scoli/o refers to something that is bent or curved.

Words Relating to Body Parts and Substances

Cyt/o refers to a cell.
Aden/o refers to a gland.
Adip/o refers to fat.
Hist/o refers to tissue.
Myel/o refers to the spinal cord or bone.
OS's/e, Oss/i, ost/o, oste/o refer to bone.
Chondr/o refers to cartilage.
Arthr/o refers to a joint.

Words Relating to Direction and Location

Anter/o refers to something that is in front of or before.
Poster/o refers to something that is behind or after.
Ex/o refers to something that is outside.

Words Relating to Diagnosis and Treatment

Path/o, pathy refer to disease.
Radi/o refers to X-ray.
Son/o refers to sound.
Uria refers to urine.
Hemat/o refers to blood.
Calc/i refers to calcium.
Lapar/o refers to the abdomen.

Miscellaneous Words

Plasi/o refers to something that is formative or material of.
Albumin/o refers to protein.
Stasis, static refer to the maintenance of a constant environment.

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Learn medical terminology related to body parts and directions. This quiz covers roots and prefixes used in medical words.