Medical Terms Flashcards

Medical Terms Related to Body Functions and Structures

• Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o: Refers to the testes, important male reproductive organs.
• -orexia: Denotes appetite, plays a key role in nutritional health and metabolism.
• Organ/o: Signifies an organ, which is a collection of tissues performing specific functions in the body.
• Ornith/o: Means bird, which may be relevant in biological classifications or studies.
• Orth/o: Indicates straight, normal, or correct, often used in medical contexts for alignment and normalcy.
• Osche/o: Pertains to the scrotum, which houses the testes and regulates their temperature.

Sensory and Physiological Terms

• Oscill/o: Means to swing, related to movement or oscillation in various contexts.
• -osis: Describes a condition, status, or an abnormal increase, often used in pathological terms.
• Osm/o, -osmia: Refers to the sense of smell, significant for taste and environmental interaction.
• Osphresi/o, -osphresia: Relates to the sense of smell or odor, crucial for sensory perception.
• Oste/o: Refers to bone, foundational for the skeletal structure and protection of organs.
• Ot/o: Indicates the ear, which is essential for hearing and balance.

Reproductive and Biological Terms

• Ov/o, Ov/i: Stands for egg or ovum, fundamental in reproduction and development.
• Ovari/o: Relates to the ovary, female reproductive glands that produce eggs and hormones.
• Ox/o, -oxia: Refers to oxygen, vital for cellular metabolism and energy production.
• Oxy-: Conveys sharp, quick, or sour characteristics, possibly relating to chemical properties.

Descriptive and Diagnostic Terms

• Pachy-: Means thick, often used to describe tissue characteristics in medical diagnostics.
• -pagus: Refers to conjoined twins, a rare developmental condition.
• Palat/o: Denotes the palate, the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities.
• Pale/o: Signifies old, relating to age or historical contexts.
• Palin-, Pali-: Means recurrence or repetition, relevant in medical terminologies of conditions.

Terms Associated with Touch and Sensation

• Palliat/o: Involves soothing or relieving, important in palliative care settings.
• Palp/o, Palpat/o: Refers to touching gently, a crucial technique in physical examinations.
• Palpebr/o: Indicates the eyelid, which protects the eye and aids in moisture distribution.
• Palpit/o, Palpitat/o: Signifies flutter or throbbing, often used in context with heart rhythms and sensations.