Chapter 1-7 Study Guide Midterm Medical Terminology – Flashcards
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The combining form that means gland is
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aden/o
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The combining form that means cancer is
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carcin/o
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The combining form that means heart is
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cardi/o
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The combining form that means chemical is
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chem/o
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The combining form that means to cut is
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cis/o
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A prefix that means painful or difficult is
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dys-
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A prefix that means normal or good is
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eu-
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The combining form that means cartilage is
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chondr/o
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The combining form that means bone is
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oste/o
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The combining form that means heart muscle is
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myocardi/o
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A combining form that means vein is
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ven/o
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The combining form that means vessel is
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angi/o
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A combining form that means heart is
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coron/o
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A medical term that means condition of slow heart is
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bradycardia
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A medical term that means decrease in blood pressure is
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hypotension
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The combining form that means base is
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bas/o
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The combining form that means clotting is
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coagul/o , thromb/o
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The combining form that means red is
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erythr/o
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The combining form that means white is
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leuk/o , albin/o
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A combining form that means blood is
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hemat/o
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The combining form that means shape is
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morph/o
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The combining form that means eat or swallow is
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phag/o
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A suffix that means tumor or mass is
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-oma
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A suffix that means abnormal softening is
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-malacia
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A suffix that means instrument for viewing is
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-scope
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The combining form that means abdomen is
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abdomin/o
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The combining form that means middle is
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medi/o
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The combining form that means stomach is
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gastr/o
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A medical term that means pertaining to the arm is
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brachial
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A medical term that means pertaining to the skull is
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cranial
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A medical term that means pertaining to the buttocks is
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gluteal
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A medical term that means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels is
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cardiovascular
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A medical term that means pertaining to above is
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superior
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A medical term that means pertaining to the belly side of the body is
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ventral
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A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is
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thoracic
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The combining form that means life is
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bi/o
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The combining form that means red is
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erythr/o
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The combining form that means electricity is
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electr/o
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The combining form that means horny is
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kerat/o
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A suffix that means skin is
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-derma
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A combining form that means skin is
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dermat/o
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A medical term that means pertaining to upon the skin is
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epidermal
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A medical term that means inflammation of the skin is
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dermatitis
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A medical term that means black tumor is
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melanoma
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A medical term that means fat mass is
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adipoma , lipoma
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The combining form that means poison is
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tox/o , toxic/o
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A suffix that means abnormal decrease or too few is
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-penia
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A medical term that means white cell is
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leukocyte
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A medical term that means clotting cell is
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thrombocyte
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A medical term that means not breathing is
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apnea
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A medical term that means insufficient oxygen is
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hypoxia
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The combining form that means epiglottis is
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epiglott/o
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The combining form that means larynx is
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laryng/o
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A combining form that means nose is
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rhin/o
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A combining form that means oxygen is
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ox/o, ox/i
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A combining form that means lung or air is
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pneumon/o , pneum/o
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The combining form that means lung is
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pulmon/o
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The suffix that means carbon dioxide is
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-capnia
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The suffix that means paralysis is
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-plegia
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The suffix that means voice is
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-phonia
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The suffix that means chest is
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-thorax
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A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is
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laryngoplasty
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A medical term that means throat inflammation is
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pharyngitis
