Medical Terminology Chapter 9 Flashcards

Medical Terminology: Prefixes and Roots

• aden/o: Refers to a gland, essential in discussing endocrine and exocrine systems.
• agglutin/o: Signifies clumping or gluing, relevant in blood typing and immune responses.
• bas/o: Denotes base, often used in chemistry and biology to describe foundational elements in reactions.
• blast/o: Indicates an embryonic cell, crucial in development and regenerative medicine.
• chrom/o: Means color, important in histology and pathology for identifying stained tissues.
• eosin/o: Represents dawn or rose-colored, commonly used in staining techniques in microscopy.
• erythr/o: Stands for red, frequently used in terms related to red blood cells and related conditions.
• granul/o: Refers to granule, relevant in discussing cell types, particularly in the immune system.
• hem/o: Relates to blood, often used in terms concerning hematology and overall blood health.
• hemat/o: Also means blood, used interchangeably with hem/o in medical terminology.
• immun/o: Concerns immunity or being safe, pivotal in immunology and vaccination discussions.
• kary/o: Refers to nucleus, a key component in cell biology focused on genetic material.
• nucle/o: Pertains to nucleas, involved in discussions about cellular components and functions.
• leuk/o: Means white, commonly associated with white blood cells and leukemia.
• lymphaden/o: Indicates lymph gland (node), crucial in the lymphatic system and immune response.
• lymph/o: Refers to lymph, significant for understanding the lymphatic system's function and health.
• lymphangi/o: Denotes lymph vessel, vital in studies related to fluid balance and immunity.
• morph/o: Concerns form, shape, or structure, important in anatomy and developmental biology.
• myel/o: Indicates bone marrow or spinal cord, significant in hematology and neurology.
• neutr/o: Represents neutral or neither, used in discussions surrounding blood cell types and pH balance.
• phag/o: Means swallowing or eating, relevant in processes like phagocytosis in immunity.
• plas/o: Relates to formation or growth, critical in discussions of tissue regeneration and development.
• poikil/o: Signifies varied or irregular, often used in description of cell or tissue variations.
• reticul/o: Refers to net or mesh, commonly used in histology to describe reticular fibers.
• ser/o: Indicates serum, important in diagnostic tests and blood component discussions.
• sider/o: Refers to iron, essential for discussions on anemia and nutritional science.
• splen/o: Relates to the spleen, significant in immune function and blood filtration.
• thromb/o: Indicates blood clot, relevant in discussions on coagulation disorders and treatments.
• thym/o: Refers to the thymus gland, important for T-cell development and immune response.
• xen/o: Signifies foreign or strange, relevant in transplantation and foreign body reactions.