Medical Terminology O-Y Flashcards

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.