Medical Terminology Flashcards

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What does the term 'centesis' refer to?

Removable organ

Surgical repair

Formation, producing

Surgical puncture (correct)

What is the meaning of 'clasis'?

To break; surgical fracture

Define 'desis'.

Binding, fixation (of a joint or bone)

What does 'ectomy' mean?

Excision, removal Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'lysis'?

Separation, destruction, loosening Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'pexy' signify?

Fixation (of an organ) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'plasty'?

Surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

Define 'rrhaphy'.

Suture Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stomy' refer to?

Forming an opening Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tome' mean in medical terminology?

Instrument to cut Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'tripsy'?

Crushing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tomy' signify?

Incision Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gram' refer to in medical terms?

Record, writing Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'scope'?

Instrument for examining Signup and view all the answers

Define 'scopy'.

Visual examination Signup and view all the answers

What does 'genesis' mean?

Forming, producing, origin Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'itis'?

Inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lith' refer to?

Stone, calculus Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'malacia'?

Softening Signup and view all the answers

Define 'megaly'.

Enlargement Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oma' mean?

Tumor Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'osis'?

Abnormal condition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plasia' denote?

Formation, growth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plegia' mean?

Paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'rrhea'?

Discharge, flow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rrhexis' signify?

Rupture Signup and view all the answers

Define 'spasm'.

Involuntary contraction, twitching Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stenosis' mean?

Narrowing, stricture Signup and view all the answers

What does 'toxic' denote?

Poison Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'trophy'?

Nourishment, development Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Centisis: Refers to a surgical puncture to remove fluid or tissue.
Clasis: Involves breaking or surgically fracturing a bone or tissue.
Desis: Indicates binding or fixation, commonly referring to joints or bones.
Ectomy: Describes excision or removal of a part of the body.
Lysis: Pertains to the separation, destruction, or loosening of tissue or cells.
Pexy: Involves fixation of an organ, stabilizing it in place.
Plasty: Refers to surgical repair or reconstruction of body structures.
Rrhaphy: Indicates the act of suturing or stitching tissues together.
Stomy: Describes the formation of an opening between a body cavity and the outside.
Tome: A surgical instrument used to cut tissues.

Diagnostic and Procedural Terms

Tripsy: Refers to the crushing of tissue or stone often in a medical context.
Tomy: Indicates incising or making an incision in tissues.
Gram: A recording or writing, typically related to diagnostic imaging or tests.
Scope: An instrument used for examining internal body parts or cavities.
Scopy: The process of visual examination using a scope.

Conditions and Characteristics

Genesis: Pertains to the process of forming, producing, or the origin of a condition.
Itis: Indicates inflammation, commonly used in naming diseases (e.g., arthritis).
Lith: Refers to a stone or calculus, often associated with conditions like kidney stones.
Malacia: Describes the softening of tissues, often indicating pathology.
Megaly: Refers to enlargement of organs or tissues, suggesting possible disease states.
Oma: A term for tumor, can denote benign or malignant growths.
Osis: Indicates an abnormal condition, often used in pathology (e.g., fibrosis).
Plasia: Refers to formation or growth of tissues or cells.
Plegia: Indicates paralysis, often as a result of injury or disease.
Rrhea: Describes discharge or flow, commonly used in terms like diarrhea.
Rrhexis: Refers to rupture, often of tissues or organs, indicating severe injury.
Spasm: Describes involuntary contraction or twitching of muscles.
Stenosis: Refers to narrowing or stricture of a body passage or vessel.
Toxic: Pertaining to poison, significant in medical diagnostics and treatments.
Trophy: Refers to nourishment or development, indicating health or growth status.

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Test your knowledge of essential medical terminology with these flashcards. Each card presents a medical term along with its definition, helping you to understand and memorize important concepts in the field of medicine. Perfect for students or anyone looking to strengthen their medical vocabulary.