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What does 'adip/o' mean?

  • Skin
  • Cell
  • Fat (correct)
  • Water
  • What is the example term for 'adip/o'?

    Adipoid

    What does 'lip/o' mean?

  • Surgical removal of wrinkles
  • Pertaining to skin
  • Tumor of fat (correct)
  • Disease
  • What is the example term for 'lip/o'?

    <p>Lipoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cutane/o' mean?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example term for 'cutane/o'?

    <p>Cutaneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cyt/o' mean?

    <p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'cyt/o'?

    <p>Cytology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'eti/o' mean?

    <p>Cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'eti/o'?

    <p>Etiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hidr/o' mean?

    <p>Sweat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'hidr/o'?

    <p>Hidrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hydr/o' mean?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'hydr/o'?

    <p>Hydrotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'idi/o' mean?

    <p>Unknown, peculiar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'idi/o'?

    <p>Idiopathic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'kerat/o' mean?

    <p>Keratinized tissue, cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'kerat/o'?

    <p>Keratotomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'morph/o' mean?

    <p>Shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'morph/o'?

    <p>Morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'myc/o' mean?

    <p>Fungus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'myc/o'?

    <p>Mycosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'necr/o' mean?

    <p>Dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'necr/o'?

    <p>Necrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'onych/o' mean?

    <p>Nail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'onych/o'?

    <p>Onychomalacia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'path/o' mean?

    <p>Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'path/o'?

    <p>Pathologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pil/o' mean?

    <p>Hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'pil/o'?

    <p>Trichopathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rhytid/o' mean?

    <p>Wrinkle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'rhytid/o'?

    <p>Rhytidectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'scler/o' mean?

    <p>Hardening, sclera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'scler/o'?

    <p>Sclerosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'seb/o' mean?

    <p>Sebum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'seb/o'?

    <p>Seborrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'son/o' mean?

    <p>Sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'son/o'?

    <p>Sonogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'xer/o' mean?

    <p>Dry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'xer/o'?

    <p>Xeroderma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'albin/o' mean?

    <p>Lacking pigmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'albin/o'?

    <p>Albinism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'leuk/o' mean?

    <p>White</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'leuk/o'?

    <p>Leukorrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'chromat/o' mean?

    <p>Color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'chromat/o'?

    <p>Chromatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cirrh/o' mean?

    <p>Yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'cirrh/o'?

    <p>Cirrhosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'xanth/o' mean?

    <p>Yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'xanth/o'?

    <p>Xanthoderma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cyan/o' mean?

    <p>Blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'cyan/o'?

    <p>Cyanosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'erythema/o' mean?

    <p>Red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'erythema/o'?

    <p>Erythrocyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'melan/o' mean?

    <p>Black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the example term for 'melan/o'?

    <p>Melanoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Flashcards

    • adip/o: Refers to fat; example term is "adipoid," meaning resembling fat.

    • lip/o: Also means fat; "lipoma" is a term for a tumor of fat.

    • cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o: Signifies skin; terms include "cutaneous" (pertaining to skin) and "dermoplasty" (surgical repair of the skin).

    • cyt/o: Indicates cell; "cytology" is the study of cells.

    • eti/o: Represents cause; "etiology" refers to the study of causes.

    • hidr/o: Means sweat; example term is "hidrosis," indicating an abnormal condition of sweat.

    • hydr/o: Denotes water; "hydrotherapy" is the therapy involving water.

    • idi/o: Connotes unknown or peculiar; term "idiopathic" relates to an unknown disease.

    • kerat/o: Refers to keratinized tissue or cornea; "keratotomy" is the incision into the cornea.

    • morph/o: Implies shape; "morphology" pertains to the study of shapes.

    • myc/o: Relates to fungus; "mycosis" indicates an abnormal condition of fungus.

    • necr/o: Means dead; "necrosis" refers to an abnormal condition of dead tissue.

    • onych/o: Pertains to nails; "onychomalacia" means the softening of the nail.

    • path/o: Refers to disease; "pathologist" is a specialist in studying disease.

    • pil/o, trich/o: Signifies hair; "trichopathy" denotes a disease of the hair.

    • rhytid/o: Refers to wrinkles; "rhytidectomy" is the surgical removal of wrinkles.

    • scler/o: Indicates hardening or sclera; "sclerosis" refers to an abnormal condition of hardening.

    • seb/o: Means sebum; "seborrhea" refers to the flow or discharge of sebum.

    • son/o: Relates to sound; "sonogram" is a record of sound.

    • xer/o: Denotes dry; "xeroderma" indicates dry skin.

    • Albin/o: Refers to lacking pigmentation; "albinism" is a condition of having no pigment.

    • Leuk/o: Means white; "leukorrhea" signifies white flow or discharge.

    • Chromat/o: Indicates color; "chromatic" pertains to color.

    • Cirrh/o: Refers to yellow; "cirrhosis" indicates an abnormal condition of yellowness.

    • xanth/o: Also relates to yellow; "xanthoderma" denotes yellow skin.

    • cyan/o: Means blue; "cyanosis" denotes an abnormal condition of blueness.

    • erythema/o, erythr/o: Signifies red; "erythrocyte" refers to red blood cells.

    • melan/o: Perpetuates the meaning of black; "melanoma" is a type of black tumor.

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