Medical Terminology Binding Forms Flashcards

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aden/o gland
adenoma-tumor of a gland [oma means tumor or mass]
adenitis-itis means inflammation
arthr/o joint
arthritis-suffix- itis-inflammation of the joint
bi/o life
biology-logy-root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
biopsy-opsy means process of viewing
carcin/o cancerous, cancer
cardi/o heart
cephal/o head
cerebr/o cerebrum (largest part of brain)
cis/o to cut
incision-prefix in-means into and suffix-ion means process.
excision-prefix ex-means out
crin/o to secret (to form and give off)
endocrin glands-prefix endo-means within; endocrine glands secrete hormones into bloodstream
exocrine glands-exo-means outside; exocrine glands release secretions through tubes to outside of body(sweat, tears)
cyst/o urinary bladder; a sac or cyst(sac containing fluid)
cystoscopy-suffix-scopy is complex suffix that includes root scop-meaning visual examination & final suffix y-means process
cyt/o cell
cytology-root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
derm/o
dermat/o
skin
dermatitis-suffix-titis- inflamation
hypodermic-prefix hypo-means under or below
electr/o
electricity
electrocardiogram-suffix-gram means record
cardio means heart
encephal/o brain

enter/o intestines(usually the small intestine)
enteritis
inflamation of small intestine
erthr/o red
suffix-cyte means cell.
Erythrocytes carry oxygen in the blood
gastr/o stomach
suffix-ectomy means incision or removal
gastrectomy all or part of stomach is removed

glyc/o sugar
hyperglycemia
prefix hyper means excessive, above or more than normal
suffix emia means blood condition
gnos/o knowledge
diagnosis
prefix dia means complete
suffix sis means state or condition of
gynec/o woman/female
gynecology
root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)

hemat/o
hem/o
blood
hemoglobin
suffix globin means protein
hepat/o liver
hepatitis
suffix itis means inflammation
iatr/o treatment, physician
iatrogenic
genic means pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in.
Iatrogenic conditions are adverse effects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician.
leuk/o white
leukocyte
suffix-cyte means cell.

log/o study of
dermatology
root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
nephr/o kidney
nephritis
suffix itis means inflammation
neur/o nerve
neurology
root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
onc/o tumor
oncology
root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
oncologist
suffix ist means one who specializes in a field of medicine or other profession
ophthalm/o eye
ophthalmoscope
suffix scope means an instrument for visual examination
oste/o bone
osteoarthritis
condition of aging actually a degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflammation
path/o disease
pathologist
examines biopsy samples microscopically and examines dead bodies to determine cause of death
ped/o child
pediatric
psych/o mind
psychology
root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
radi/o x-rays
radiology
root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition)
ren/o kidney
renal
ren/o(latin) & nephr/o(greek) both mean kidney
ren/o is used with -al(latin) to describe the kidney
nephr/o is used with other suffixes such as -osis, -itis, and -ectomy (greek) to describe abnormal conditions & operative procedures
rhin/o nose
rhinitis
suffix itis means inflammation
sarc/o flesh
sarcoma
[oma means tumor or mass]

sect/o
to cut
resection
prefix re- means back
a resection is a cutting back in the sense of cutting or removal (excision)
thromb/o clot, clotting
thrombocyte-also know as platelets, cells help clot blood
thrombus is the actual clot and thrombosis (-osis means condition) is the condition of the clot formation
ur/o urinary tract, urine
urology
a urologist is a surgeon who operates on organs of the urinary tract and organs of the male reproductive system.