Medical Terminology O-Y Flashcards

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What does the prefix 'Oligo' mean?

False

Tumor

Scanty (correct)

Many

What does the suffix '-oma' refer to?

tumor

What does '-opia' relate to?

vision

What is the meaning of '-ose'?

pertaining to; sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does '-osis' indicate?

abnormal condition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'osteo' refer to?

bone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oto' refer to?

ear Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'oxi/oxo/-oxia'?

oxygen Signup and view all the answers

What does '-paresis' mean?

partial paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What does '-patho/-pathy' signify?

disease Signup and view all the answers

What does '-penia' indicate?

decrease, deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pepsia' refer to?

digestion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'per' mean?

through Signup and view all the answers

What does 'peri' mean?

around Signup and view all the answers

What does 'phago/-phage/-phagia' mean?

swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phasia' refer to?

speech Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phobia' mean?

fear Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phoria' denote?

feeling (mental state) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'photo' signify?

light Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plasty' mean?

surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plegia' refer to?

paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plexy' mean?

stroke Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pnea' signify?

breathing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pneumo' refer to?

air; lung Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poly' mean?

many Signup and view all the answers

What does '-porosis' refer to?

porous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'post' mean?

after, behind Signup and view all the answers

What does 'postero' indicate?

back of body, posterior Signup and view all the answers

What does '-prandial' mean?

meal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pre' mean?

before Signup and view all the answers

What does 'presby' mean?

old age Signup and view all the answers

What does 'procto' refer to?

anus, rectum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'proximo' mean?

near, nearest Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pseudo' signify?

false Signup and view all the answers

What does 'psych' refer to?

mind Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pub' mean?

pelvis bone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pyo' indicate?

pus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pyelo' refer to?

renal pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quadri' mean?

four Signup and view all the answers

What does 'recto' indicate?

rectum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reno' signify?

kidney Signup and view all the answers

What does 'retro' mean?

backward, behind Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rhino' refer to?

nose Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhage/-rrhagia' denote?

bursting forth Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhea' refer to?

discharge Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhexis' indicate?

rupture Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sacro' refer to?

sacrum Signup and view all the answers

What does '-sarcoma' mean?

malignant tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sclera' refer to?

hardening; sclera (white of eye) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-scopy' mean?

visual examination Signup and view all the answers

What does 'semi' signify?

one half Signup and view all the answers

What does '-sis' refer to?

state, condition Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stasis' mean?

standing still Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stenosis' denote?

narrowing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stomy' indicate?

forming an opening Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sub' mean?

under, below Signup and view all the answers

What does 'super' refer to?

upper, above Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tachy' mean?

rapid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thermo' indicate?

heat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thrombo' refer to?

blood clot Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tocia' denote?

childbirth, labor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tomo' mean?

to cut Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tomy' refer to?

incision Signup and view all the answers

What does 'toxo' mean?

poison Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tri' indicate?

three Signup and view all the answers

What does '-trophy' mean?

development, nourishment Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ule' indicate?

small, minute Signup and view all the answers

What does '-uria' refer to?

urine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'utero' mean?

uterus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vaso' refer to?

vessel Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ventro' mean?

belly, belly side Signup and view all the answers

What does '-version' signify?

turning Signup and view all the answers

What does 'viscero' refer to?

internal organs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vol' mean?

volume Signup and view all the answers

What does 'xantho' mean?

yellow Signup and view all the answers

What does '-y' signify?

condition or process Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Flashcards (O-Y)

Oligo refers to scanty or limited quantity.
The suffix -oma indicates a tumor.
The suffix -opia relates to vision or visual conditions.
The suffix -ose pertains to something being like or related to sugar.
The suffix -osis denotes an abnormal condition.
Osteo is a prefix that means bone.
Oto refers specifically to the ear.
Oxi/oxo/-oxia is associated with oxygen.
The suffix -paresis signifies partial paralysis.
The suffixes -patho and -pathy relate to disease.
The suffix -penia denotes decrease or deficiency.
The suffix -pepsia refers to digestion.
Per means through.
Peri signifies being around or surrounding something.
Phago/-phage/-phagia relates to swallowing or eating.
The suffix -phasia refers to speech or the ability to speak.
The suffix -phobia indicates fear of something.
The suffix -phoria relates to a feeling or mental state.
Photo is the prefix for light.
The suffix -plasty denotes surgical repair.
The suffix -plegia indicates paralysis.
The suffix -plexy refers to stroke.
The suffix -pnea relates to breathing.
Pneumo refers to air or lungs.
Poly means many or multiple.
The suffix -porosis indicates a porous condition.
Post signifies after or behind.
Postero refers to the back of the body or posterior.
The suffix -prandial relates to meals.
Pre means before.
Presby pertains to old age.
Procto relates to the anus or rectum.
Proximo indicates near or nearest.
Pseudo refers to false or deceptive.
Psych pertains to the mind.
Pub refers to the pelvic bone.
Pyo indicates the presence of pus.
Pyelo refers to the renal pelvis.
Quadri means four.
Recto refers to the rectum.
Reno signifies kidney.
Retro means backward or behind.
Rhino refers to the nose.
The suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia signify bursting forth.
The suffix -rrhea indicates discharge, often of fluids.
The suffix -rrhexis relates to rupture.
Sacro pertains to the sacrum, a bone in the lower back.
The suffix -sarcoma indicates a malignant tumor.
Sclera refers to the hardening or the white part of the eye.
The suffix -scopy denotes visual examination.
Semi means one half.
The suffix -sis denotes a state or condition.
The suffix -stasis signifies standing still or stability.
The suffix -stenosis indicates narrowing of a body passage.
The suffix -stomy refers to forming an opening.
Sub means under or below.
Super means upper or above.
Tachy indicates rapid motion or speed.
thermo relates to heat.
Thrombo refers to a blood clot.
The suffix -tocia relates to childbirth or labor.
Tomo refers to cutting.
The suffix -tomy indicates an incision.
Toxo refers to poison.
Tri means three.
The suffix -trophy denotes development or nourishment.
The suffix -ule signifies something small or minute.
The suffix -uria refers to urine.
Utero pertains to the uterus.
Vaso refers to a vessel.
Ventro relates to the belly or belly side.
The suffix -version indicates turning or orientation.
Viscero refers to internal organs.
Vol means volume or capacity.
Xantho refers to the color yellow.
The suffix -y denotes a condition or process.

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