UTMB Medical Terminology Notecards

UTMB Medical Terminology Notecards
ab- - correct answer-from, away from

abdomin/o - correct answer-abdomen

abort/o - correct answer-to miscarry

-ac - correct answer-pertaining to

acid/o - correct answer-acid

acous/o - correct answer-hearing

acr/o - correct answer-extremity

acromi/o - correct answer-acomion (projection of scapula)

-acousis - correct answer-hearing

-ad - correct answer-toward

ad- - correct answer-toward

aden/o - correct answer-gland

adenoid/o - correct answer-adenoids

adip/o - correct answer-fat

adren/o - correct answer-adrenal glands

adrenal/o - correct answer-adrenal glands

aer/o - correct answer-air

af- - correct answer-toward

agglutin/o - correct answer-clumping, gluing

agora- - correct answer-marketplace

-al - correct answer-pertaining to

albin/o - correct answer-white

,albumin/o - correct answer-albumin (protein)

-algesia - correct answer-pain

-algia - correct answer-pain

allo- - correct answer-other, differing from the normal

alveol/o - correct answer-alveolus; air sac

ambly/o - correct answer-dull, dim

amni/o - correct answer-amnion (amniotic sac)

an- - correct answer-without, not

an/o - correct answer-anus

ana- - correct answer-against; up; back

andr/o - correct answer-male

aneurysm/o - correct answer-widened blood vessel

angi/o - correct answer-Vessel (usually blood or lymph)

aniso- - correct answer-unequal, dissimilar

ankyl/o - correct answer-stiffness; bent, crooked

ante- - correct answer-before, in front of

anter/o - correct answer-anterior, front

anthrac/o - correct answer-coal, coal dust

anti- - correct answer-against

aort/o - correct answer-aorta

append/o - correct answer-appendix

appendic/o - correct answer-appendix

aque/o - correct answer-water

-ar - correct answer-pertaining to

,-arche - correct answer-beginning

arteri/o - correct answer-artery

arteriol/o - correct answer-arteriole

arter/o - correct answer-artery

arthr/o - correct answer-joint

-ary - correct answer-pertaining to

asbest/o - correct answer-asbestos

-asthenia - correct answer-weakess, debility

astr/o - correct answer-star

-ate - correct answer-having the form of, possessing

atel/o - correct answer-incomplete; imperfect

ather/o - correct answer-fatty plaque

-ation - correct answer-process (of)

atri/o - correct answer-atrium

audi/o - correct answer-hearing

audit/o - correct answer-hearing

aur/o - correct answer-ear

auricul/o - correct answer-ear

auto- - correct answer-self, own

ax/o - correct answer-axis, axon

azot/o - correct answer-nitrogenous compounds

bacteri/o - correct answer-bacteria (bacterium)

balan/o - correct answer-glans penis

bas/o - correct answer-base (alkaline, opposite of acid)

, bi- - correct answer-two

bil/i - correct answer-bile, gall

bi/o - correct answer-life

-blast - correct answer-embryonic cell

blast/o - correct answer-embryonic cell

blephar/o - correct answer-eyelid

brachi/o - correct answer-arm

brachy- - correct answer-short

brady- - correct answer-slow

bronch/o - correct answer-bronchus (plural, bronchi)

bronchi/o - correct answer-bronchus (bronchi)

bronchiol/o - correct answer-bronchiole

bucc/o - correct answer-cheek

calc/o - correct answer-calcium

calcane/o - correct answer-calcaneum (heel bone)

-capnia - correct answer-carbon dioxide (CO2)

carcin/o - correct answer-cancer

cardi/o - correct answer-heart

-cardia - correct answer-heart condition

carp/o - correct answer-carpus (wrist bone)

cata- - correct answer-down

caud/o - correct answer-tail

cauter/o - correct answer-heat, burn

cec/o - correct answer-cecum