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What does the prefix 'coron/o' refer to?
What does 'Lapar/o' mean?
Abdomen, abdominal wall
What does 'Cyan/o' mean?
Blue
What does 'Leuk/o' mean?
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What does 'cyt/o' refer to?
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What does 'Lip/o' mean?
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What does 'Erythr/o' denote?
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What does 'Melan/o' mean?
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What does 'Hist/o' mean?
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What does 'Myc/o' stand for?
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What does 'Cost/o' mean?
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What does 'Thorac/o' refer to?
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What does 'Crani/o' denote?
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What does 'Kerat/o' refer to?
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What does 'Myel/o' mean?
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What does 'Myring/o' stand for?
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What does 'oss/e, oss/i/ost/o, oste/o' mean?
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What does 'optic/o, opt/o' indicate?
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What does 'Spondyl/o' refer to?
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What does 'ot/o' mean?
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What does 'Esthesia' refer to?
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What does 'itis' denote?
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What does 'Gram, graph' mean?
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What does 'Lysis' mean?
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What does 'graphy' refer to?
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What does 'malacia' denote?
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What does 'IA' mean?
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What does 'Megaly' mean?
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What does 'IC' refer to?
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What does 'necrosis' mean?
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What does 'Hepat/o' stand for?
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What does 'Thyr/o, Thyroid/o' indicate?
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What does 'Sigmoid/o' mean?
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What does 'Adip/o' refer to?
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What does 'Adren/o, Adrenal/o' mean?
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What does 'Albin/o' denote?
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What does 'Gonad/o' refer to?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Flashcards
- Coron/o: Refers to coronary or crown, commonly associated with the heart.
- Lapar/o: Pertains to the abdomen or abdominal wall, often used in surgical terms.
- Cyan/o: Indicates the color blue, often related to cyanosis, which refers to a bluish tint due to lack of oxygen.
- Leuk/o: Denotes the color white, frequently used in terms related to white blood cells (leukocytes).
- Cyt/o: Means cell, a fundamental unit of life described in various biological contexts.
- Lip/o: Refers to fat or lipid, key in studies related to metabolism and storage in the body.
- Erythr/o: Indicates red, commonly used in terminology for red blood cells (erythrocytes).
- Melan/o: Refers to black or dark, often used in terms related to melanin and pigmentation.
- Hist/o: Pertains to tissue, relevant for histology, the study of tissues.
- Myc/o: Refers to fungus, significant in studies of infections caused by fungi.
- Cost/o: Means rib, important in anatomy and discussions regarding rib cage structure.
- Thorac/o: Pertains to the chest, commonly used in procedures related to the thorax.
- Crani/o: Refers to the skull, used in terms associated with craniotomy or skull surgery.
- Kerat/o: Indicates horny, hard, or cornea, important in eye health and treatments.
- Myel/o: Refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow, essential in neuroanatomy and hematology.
- Myring/o: Relates to the tympanic membrane (eardrum), significant in auditory structures.
- Oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o: All refer to bone, crucial in studies of the skeletal system.
- Optic/o, opt/o: Relate to the eye or vision, commonly seen in ophthalmology.
- Spondyl/o: Pertains to vertebrae, related to the spinal column and its disorders.
- Ot/o: Means ear or hearing, commonly used in terms related to audiology.
- Esthesia: Refers to sensation or feeling, significant in sensory pathways.
- -itis: Indicates inflammation, commonly used in various medical conditions describing inflammation.
- Gram, graph: Refers to a record or document, often seen in terms like cardiogram.
- Lysis: Refers to breakdown, separation, or loosening, relevant in pathology.
- Graphy: Indicates the process of recording, frequently used in imaging and diagnostic procedures.
- Malacia: Denotes abnormal softening, often applied in descriptions of tissue conditions.
- -ia: Refers to a state or condition, often used in medical diagnoses.
- Megaly: Indicates enlargement, commonly seen in medical terms describing organ size increases.
- -ic: Denotes pertaining to, used to specify the relationship of terms to specific conditions.
- Necrosis: Indicates tissue death, critical in understanding a wide range of diseases.
- Hepat/o: Refers to the liver, essential in studies of liver diseases and functions.
- Thyr/o, Thyroid/o: Relate to the thyroid gland, important in hormonal studies and metabolism.
- Sigmoid/o: Refers to the sigmoid colon, significant in digestive anatomy.
- Adip/o: Pertains to fat, relevant in nutrition and metabolic studies.
- Adren/o, Adrenal/o: Refers to adrenal glands, crucial in discussions of stress hormone production.
- Albin/o: Indicates the color white, often used in relation to albinism and pigmentation disorders.
- Gonad/o: Refers to the sex gland, key in studies of reproductive health.
- Cephal/o: Indicates the head, used in a variety of anatomical and medical contexts.
- Pancreat/o: Refers to the pancreas, vital in understanding its role in digestion and glucose regulation.
- Cervic/o: Pertains to the neck or cervix (neck of the uterus), significant in gynecological studies and anatomy.
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