Medical Terminology Flashcards (Albin/o to -tome)

Medical Terminology Key Terms

• albin/o: Refers to the color white, often used in terms related to conditions like albinism.
• bi/o: Denotes life, a root in many medical terms related to biological functions.
• kerat/o: Indicates hardness or horn-like characteristics; commonly used in terms relating to the cornea.
• leuk/o: Another term for white, prevalent in medical contexts referring to white blood cells (leukocytes).
• lip/o: Pertains to fat, featured in terms connected to obesity, lipids, and fatty tissues.
• hidr/o: Relates to sweat, used in terms addressing sweating disorders or glands.
• electr/o: Signifies electricity; often found in medical technology contexts.
• itchy/o: Refers to scaly or dry conditions, typically associated with dermatological issues.
• cutane/o: Directly refers to the skin, utilized in various dermatological terms.
• cry/o: Means cold; used in terms involving cryotherapy and cold sensations.
• derm/o: Another skin-related root, broadly used in dermatology.
• cyan/o: Indicates the blue color, often related to cyanosis in clinical diagnoses.
• diaphor/o: Refers to profuse sweating, common in discussions about hyperhidrosis.
• dermat/o: A versatile term for skin, frequently used interchangeably with cutane/o.
• erythr/o: Signifies the color red, commonly seen in terms associated with red blood cells (erythrocytes).
• -opsy: Suffix meaning "view of," commonly used in terms like biopsy to indicate examination of tissue.
• -derma: A suffix referring to skin, seen in pathologies related to skin conditions.
• -tome: Instrument designation used to cut, appears in surgical contexts such as in "microtome" for thin tissue slicing.