PATHO Medical Terminology Flashcards

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What does the term 'aden/o' refer to?

gland

What is the meaning of 'carcin/o'?

cancer

What does 'chem/o' stand for?

chemical

What does 'cis/o' mean?

<p>to cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dermat/o' refer to?

<p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enter/o' refer to?

<p>small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'gastr/o'?

<p>stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gynec/o' mean?

<p>female</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hemat/o' stand for?

<p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hydr/o' mean?

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'immun/o' refer to?

<p>immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'laryng/o'?

<p>voice box</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nephr/o' stand for?

<p>kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neur/o' mean?

<p>nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'opthalm/o' refer to?

<p>eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ot/o' mean?

<p>ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'path/o, -pathy' refer to?

<p>disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'pulmon/o'?

<p>lung</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rhin/o' stand for?

<p>nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'a- or an-' mean?

<p>without, away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ante-' refer to?

<p>before, in front of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anti-; contra-' mean?

<p>against</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auto-' stand for?

<p>self</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'brady-' mean?

<p>slow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'de-' mean?

<p>without</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dys-' stand for?

<p>painful, difficult, abnormal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'endo-' mean?

<p>within, inner</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epi-' mean?

<p>upon, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eso-, in-' mean?

<p>inward</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eu-' signify?

<p>normal, good</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ex-, exo-' mean?

<p>external, outward</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'extra-' mean?

<p>outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hetero-' mean?

<p>different</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'homo-' stand for?

<p>same</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hydro-' mean?

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hyper-' mean?

<p>above, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypo-' stand for?

<p>below</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inter-' mean?

<p>between, among</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intra-' refer to?

<p>within, inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'macro-' mean?

<p>large</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mayo-' refer to?

<p>muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Neo-' mean?

<p>new</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pan-' signify?

<p>all</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'para-' refer to?

<p>beside, near</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'per-' mean?

<p>through</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'peri-' stand for?

<p>around</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pre-' mean?

<p>before, in front of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pro-' stand for?

<p>before</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pseudo-' mean?

<p>false</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'retro-' mean?

<p>backward, behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sub-' refer to?

<p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'supra-' mean?

<p>above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tachy-' refer to?

<p>fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trans-' mean?

<p>through, across</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ultra-' mean?

<p>beyond, excess</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un-' signify?

<p>not</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bi-' mean?

<p>two</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hemi-' stand for?

<p>half</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mono-' mean?

<p>one</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'multi-' mean?

<p>many</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nulli-' refer to?

<p>none</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poly-' mean?

<p>many</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'primi-' signify?

<p>first</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quadri-' mean?

<p>four</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'semi-' mean?

<p>half, partial</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tetra-' signify?

<p>four</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tri-' mean?

<p>three</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-algia' refer to?

<p>pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cele' mean?

<p>hernia, protrusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-cyte' signify?

<p>cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-dynia' refer to?

<p>pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ectasis' mean?

<p>dilatation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-gen' mean?

<p>that which produces</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-genesis' refer to?

<p>produces, generates</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-genic' mean?

<p>producing, produced by</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ia' refer to?

<p>state, condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-iasis' mean?

<p>abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ism' refer to?

<p>state of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-itis' mean?

<p>inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logist' signify?

<p>one who studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logy' mean?

<p>study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-lysis' refer to?

<p>destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-lytic' mean?

<p>destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-malacia' signify?

<p>abnormal softening</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-megaly' mean?

<p>enlargement, large</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oid' refer to?

<p>resembling</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oma' mean?

<p>tumor, mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-osis' signify?

<p>abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-pathy' mean?

<p>disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-phobia' mean?

<p>fear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plasia' refer to?

<p>development, growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plasm' mean?

<p>formation, development</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ptosis' mean?

<p>drooping</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhage' signify?

<p>excessive, abnormal flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhagia' mean?

<p>abnormal flow condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhea' refer to?

<p>discharge, flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhexis' mean?

<p>rupture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-sclerosis' signify?

<p>hardening</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-stenosis' mean?

<p>narrowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-therapy' refer to?

<p>treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

aden/o

Refers to glands within the body.

carcin/o

Indicates cancerous conditions or tumors.

chem/o

Pertains to chemical substances or processes.

cis/o

Means to cut or incise.

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dermat/o

Relates to the skin.

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enter/o

Denotes the small intestine.

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gastr/o

Refers to the stomach.

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gynec/o

Associated with female reproductive systems.

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hemat/o

Relates to blood.

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hydr/o

Means water.

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immun/o

Concerns immunity or the immune system.

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laryng/o

Refers to the voice box (larynx).

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nephr/o

Associated with kidneys.

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neur/o

Pertains to nerves and nervous system.

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ophthalm/o

Refers to the eye.

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ot/o

Relates to the ear.

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path/o, -pathy

Signifies disease processes.

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pulmon/o

Related to the lungs.

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rhin/o

Refers to the nose.

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a- or an-

Indicates absence or away from something.

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ante-

Means before or in front of something.

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anti-; contra-

Refers to opposition, against or counteracting.

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auto-

Indicates self or same entity.

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brady-

Denotes something that is slow.

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de-

Indicates removal or negation, without.

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dys-

Refers to painful, difficult, or abnormal conditions.

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endo-

Means within or inner part.

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epi-

Refers to upon or over a surface.

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eso-, in-

Indicates inward direction.

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eu-

Refers to something normal or good.

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Study Notes

Medical Terminology Flashcards Overview

  • aden/o: Refers to glands within the body.
  • carcin/o: Indicates cancerous conditions or tumors.
  • chem/o: Pertains to chemical substances or processes.
  • cis/o: Means to cut or incise.
  • dermat/o: Relates to the skin.
  • enter/o: Denotes the small intestine.
  • gastr/o: Refers to the stomach.
  • gynec/o: Associated with female reproductive systems.
  • hemat/o: Relates to blood.
  • hydr/o: Means water.
  • immun/o: Concerns immunity or the immune system.
  • laryng/o: Refers to the voice box (larynx).
  • nephr/o: Associated with kidneys.
  • neur/o: Pertains to nerves and nervous system.
  • ophthalm/o: Refers to the eye.
  • ot/o: Relates to the ear.
  • path/o, -pathy: Signifies disease processes.
  • pulmon/o: Related to the lungs.
  • rhin/o: Refers to the nose.

Prefixes and Their Meanings

  • a- or an-: Indicates absence or away from something.
  • ante-: Means before or in front of something.
  • anti-; contra-: Refers to opposition, against or counteracting.
  • auto-: Indicates self or same entity.
  • brady-: Denotes something that is slow.
  • de-: Indicates removal or negation, without.
  • dys-: Refers to painful, difficult, or abnormal conditions.
  • endo-: Means within or inner part.
  • epi-: Refers to upon or over a surface.
  • eso-, in-: Indicates inward direction.
  • eu-: Refers to something normal or good.
  • ex-, exo-: Denotes external or outward direction.
  • extra-: Indicates something is outside of the usual.
  • hetero-: Means different or other.
  • homo-: Means the same.
  • hydro-: Relates again to water.
  • hyper-: Indicates above, excessive, or over.
  • hypo-: Refers to below normal levels.
  • inter-: Means between or among.
  • intra-: Refers to within or inside.
  • macro-: Indicates large size.
  • Mayo-: Pertains to muscle.
  • Neo-: Refers to something new.
  • pan-: Means all or complete.
  • para-: Indicates beside or near.
  • per-: Refers to through.
  • peri-: Denotes around or surrounding.
  • pre-: Indicates before.
  • pro-: Also means before.
  • pseudo-: Refers to false or not genuine.
  • retro-: Denotes backward or behind.
  • sub-: Indicates under or below.
  • supra-: Refers to above or over.
  • tachy-: Means fast or rapid.
  • trans-: Denotes through or across.
  • ultra-: Indicates beyond or excessive.
  • un-: Means not.

Suffixes and Their Meanings

  • -algia: Refers to pain.
  • -cele: Indicates hernia or protrusion.
  • -cyte: Refers to cell.
  • -dynia: Relates to pain in general.
  • -ectasis: Indicates dilatation.
  • -gen: Refers to something that produces.
  • -genesis: Indicates production or generation.
  • -genic: Relates to something produced by.
  • -ia: Refers to a state or condition.
  • -iasis: Indicates an abnormal condition.
  • -ism: Refers to a state or condition.
  • -itis: Indicates inflammation.
  • -logist: Refers to a specialist or one who studies.
  • -logy: The study of a specific subject.
  • -lysis: Refers to destruction or breaking down.
  • -lytic: Means causing destruction.
  • -malacia: Refers to abnormal softening of tissues.
  • -megaly: Indicates enlargement.
  • -oid: Refers to resembling or similar to.
  • -oma: Denotes tumor or mass.
  • -osis: Refers to an abnormal condition.
  • -pathy: Related to disease.
  • -phobia: Indicates fear or aversion.
  • -plasia: Refers to development or growth.
  • -plasm: Indicates formation or development.
  • -ptosis: Refers to drooping or sagging.
  • -rrhage: Indicates excessive flow or discharge.
  • -rrhagia: Denotes abnormal flow condition.
  • -rrhea: Refers to discharge or flow.
  • -rrhexis: Indicates rupture.
  • -sclerosis: Refers to hardening of tissues.
  • -stenosis: Indicates narrowing of structures.
  • -therapy: Refers to treatment.

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