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