Medical Terms Flashcards: somat/o - zyg/o

Medical Terminology: Body and Related Concepts

• somat/o: Refers to the body in medical terms, often used in anatomy and physiology contexts.
• sperctr/o: Indicates stability, relevant in understanding physiological states.
• stat: Represents a device, commonly utilized in medical equipment and monitoring.
• succ/o: Pertains to juice, applicable in biological processes and digestive functions.

Function and Processes

• ymptom/o: Describes an occurrence, crucial in symptomatology for diagnosing conditions.
• synaps/o, synapt/o: Refers to the point of contact, important in neurology for understanding nerve communication.
• systol/o: Associated with contraction, particularly relevant in cardiac function during heartbeats.
• ventil/o: Means to aerate or oxygenate, vital for respiratory functions and therapies.

Health and Treatment

• therapy/o: Denotes treatment, essential in discussions of medical interventions and patient care.
• tumesc/o, -tumescence: Indicates swelling, significant in the observation of inflammation or injury.
• therm/o: Refers to heat, crucial in areas like thermoregulation and body temperature management.

Movements and Changes

• tors: Translates to twisting, often used in descriptions of anatomical structures or injuries.
• vers/o, -verse: Implies turning, applicable in describing movements or transitions in the body.
• volv/o, volut/o: Signifies rolling, relevant in gastrointestinal motility and other dynamic processes.

Biological Contexts

• zygo: Refers to union or junction, important in genetics and embryology.
• viscer/o: Relates to internal organs, significant in anatomy and understanding of body systems.
• vit/o: Pertains to life, often used in contexts involving vitality and health.

Additional Terms

• temp: Indicates a period of time, significant for understanding duration in treatment or disease progression.
• stasis: Describes a state of standing still, relevant in discussions of circulation or metabolic functions.
• tri/o: Refers to sorting out, applicable in various sorting or classification tasks in medical studies.

General Concepts

• light: Associated with visual aspects, important in both diagnostics and treatment modalities.
• trem: Indicates shaking, often linked to neurological assessments.
• vir: Refers to a virus, a fundamental concept in infectious diseases and microbiology.