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Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology

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Regions of the bodyRegions of the body

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Q.Q.Super- and Supra- both Super- and Supra- both

mean?mean?

A.A.

Above or beyondAbove or beyond


Q.Q.

Epi-Epi-

A.A.

Over, uponOver, upon


Q.Q.

Extra-Extra-

A.A.

Outside of, beyond, in Outside of, beyond, in addition toaddition to


Q.Q.

Infra-Infra-

A.A.

Below, underBelow, under


Q.Q.

Sub-Sub-

A.A.

Under, belowUnder, below


Q.Q.

Meta-Meta-

A.A.

Beyond, after, Beyond, after, occurring lateroccurring later


Q.Q.

Gastr/oGastr/o

A.A.

Stomach Stomach


Q.Q.

Epi/gastr/icEpi/gastr/ic

A.A.

Region over the Region over the stomachstomach


Q.Q.

Splen Splen

A.A.

Spleen Spleen


Q.Q.

Epi/splen/itisEpi/splen/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the tissue over the spleentissue over the spleen


Regions of the abdomen

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UmbilicalUmbilical

HypochondriaHypochondriacc

EpigastricEpigastric

HypogastricHypogastric

lliaclliac

LumbarLumbar

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Q.Q.

cystcyst

A.A.

Bladder Bladder


Q.Q.

Epi/cyst/itisEpi/cyst/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the area over the bladderarea over the bladder


Q.Q.

Nephr Nephr

A.A.

Kidney Kidney


Q.Q.

Epi/nephr/itisEpi/nephr/itis

A.A.

Inflammation of the Inflammation of the tissue on the kidneytissue on the kidney


Beware not to confuse,Beware not to confuse,“dural” (layers of the “dural” (layers of the

meninges)meninges)withwith

“dermal” (the skin)“dermal” (the skin)

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Q.Q.

Extra-Extra-

A.A.

Outside of or beyondOutside of or beyond


Q.Q.

Extra/uterine means?Extra/uterine means?

A.A.

Outside of or beyond Outside of or beyond the uterusthe uterus


Ultra, Ultra, super, super,

supra hypersupra hyper

PerPer

Directional prefixDirectional prefix

InterInter

TransTrans

InfraInfra Sub, hypoSub, hypo

ExtraExtra

EpiEpiMetaMeta

IntraIntra


Q.Q.

Contra Contra

A.A.

Against Against


Q.Q.

Trans Trans

A.A.

Across or overAcross or over


Q.Q.

Retro Retro

A.A.

Behind Behind


Q.Q.

Contra Contra

A.A.

Against Against


Q.Q.

Retro Retro

A.A.

Behind Behind


Q.Q.

Trans Trans

A.A.

Across or overAcross or over


Q.Q.

Sinistr/oSinistr/o

A.A.

Left Left


Q.Q.

Sinistr/alSinistr/al

A.A.

Pertaining to the leftPertaining to the left


Q.Q.

Cardia Cardia

A.A.

Heart Heart


Q.Q.

Sinistr/o/cardiaSinistr/o/cardia

A.A.

Displacement of the Displacement of the heart to the leftheart to the left


Q.Q.

Cerebr Cerebr

A.A.

Cerebrum Cerebrum


Q.Q.

Sinistr/o/cerebr/alSinistr/o/cerebr/al

A.A.

Pertaining to the left Pertaining to the left of the cerebrumof the cerebrum


Q.Q.

Dextr/oDextr/o

A.A.

Right Right


Q.Q.

Dextr/alDextr/al

A.A.

Pertaining to the rightPertaining to the right


Q.Q.

Dextr/o/cardiaDextr/o/cardia

A.A.

Displacement of the Displacement of the heart to the rightheart to the right


Q.Q.

Dextr/o/gastriaDextr/o/gastria

A.A.

Displacement of the Displacement of the stomach to the rightstomach to the right


Q.Q.

Ped/iPed/i

A.A.

Foot Foot


Q.Q.

Pod/oPod/o

A.A.

Foot Foot


Q.Q.Ped/i/algia and pod/algia Ped/i/algia and pod/algia

both mean?both mean?

A.A.

Pain in the footPain in the foot


Podiatrists and podiatric Podiatrists and podiatric assistants diagnose and treat assistants diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the diseases and disorders of the

footfoot

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-iatrist-iatrist

A.A.

Medical professionalMedical professional


Q.Q.

-intric-intric

A.A.

Medical professionalMedical professional


Q.Q.

Pod/iatristPod/iatrist

A.A.

A health professional A health professional responsible for the responsible for the

feetfeet


Q.Q.

Pod/iatricPod/iatric

A.A.

A type of treatmentA type of treatment(on or part of the (on or part of the

feet)feet)


Q.Q.

Chir/oChir/o

A.A.

Hand Hand


Q.Q.

Plasty Plasty

A.A.

Surgical repairSurgical repair


Q.Q.

Chir/o/plastyChir/o/plasty

A.A.

Surgical repair of the Surgical repair of the handhand


Q.Q.

Ab-Ab-

A.A.

From or away fromFrom or away from


Q.Q.

Ab/duct/ionAb/duct/ion

A.A.

The arm is raised The arm is raised away from the side of away from the side of

the bodythe body


Abduction can occur from Abduction can occur from any midline. When the any midline. When the fingers of the hand are fingers of the hand are

spread apart, “abduction” spread apart, “abduction” has occurred in four has occurred in four

fingers.fingers.

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Q.Q.

Ad-Ad-

A.A.

Toward Toward


Q.Q.

Ad/duct/ionAd/duct/ion

A.A.

Movement toward a Movement toward a midlinemidline


Q.Q.

Dia-Dia-

A.A.

Through Through


Q.Q.

Per-Per-

A.A.

Through Through


Q.Q.

Peri-Peri-

A.A.

Around Around


Q.Q.

Circum-Circum-

A.A.

Around Around


Q.Q.

Peri/tonsill/arPeri/tonsill/ar

A.A.

Around the tonsilAround the tonsil


Q.Q.

Aden-Aden-

A.A.

Gland Gland


Q.Q.

Peri/aden/itisPeri/aden/itis

A.A.

Inflammation around Inflammation around a glanda gland


Q.Q.

Circum Circum

A.A.

Around Around


Q.Q.

Circum/ocularCircum/ocular

A.A.

Around the eyeAround the eye


Q.Q.

Dia Dia

A.A.

throughthrough


Q.Q.

-rrhea-rrhea

A.A.

Flow Flow


Q.Q.

Dia/rrheaDia/rrhea

A.A.

Flowing throughFlowing through


Q.Q.

Per-Per-

A.A.

Through Through


Q.Q.

Fus/oFus/o

A.A.

Melting Melting


Q.Q.

In-In-

A.A.

Into, or notInto, or not


Q.Q.

Fus/oFus/o

A.A.

Melting or flowingMelting or flowing


Q.Q.

Con/Con/

A.A.

With With


Q.Q.

Fus/oFus/o

A.A.



Q.Q.

E/E/

A.A.Away from, without, Away from, without,

or outsideor outside


Q.Q.

Fus/oFus/o

A.A.



Q.Q.

Per/Per/

A.A.

throughthrough


Q.Q.

In/fusionIn/fusion

A.A.

Injecting fluids into a Injecting fluids into a veinvein


Q.Q.

Con/fusionCon/fusion

A.A.

Disturbed orientation Disturbed orientation as to time, place, as to time, place,

personperson


Q.Q.

Ef/fusionEf/fusion

A.A.

Escape of fluid into Escape of fluid into tissuetissue


Q.Q.

Per/fusionPer/fusion

A.A.

Pouring over or Pouring over or throughthrough


Q.Q.

Peri-Peri-

A.A.

Around Around


Q.Q.

Dia-Dia-

A.A.

Through Through


Q.Q.

Circum-Circum-

A.A.

Around Around


Q.Q.

Per-Per-

A.A.

Through Through


Q.Q.

Para-Para-

A.A.

Around or nearAround or near


Q.Q.

Para/cyst/itisPara/cyst/itis

A.A.

Inflammation near the Inflammation near the bladderbladder


Q.Q.

Para/uter/inePara/uter/ine

A.A.

Near the uterusNear the uterus


Q.Q.

Micro-Micro-

A.A.

Small Small


Q.Q.

cephaluscephalus

A.A.

Head Head


Q.Q.

Micro/cephalusMicro/cephalus

A.A.

Condition of an Condition of an abnormally small abnormally small

headhead


Q.Q.

Cyt/Cyt/

A.A.

Cell Cell


Q.Q.

Micro/cyteMicro/cyte

A.A.

Very small cellVery small cell


Q.Q.

A micro/gram is A micro/gram is what size of a what size of a

gram?gram?

BONUS POINT!

A.A.One-thousandth One-thousandth


Q.Q.

Macro-Macro-

A.A.

Large Large


Q.Q.

Cyt/Cyt/

A.A.

Cell Cell


Q.Q.

Macro/cyteMacro/cyte

A.A.

Very large cellVery large cell


Q.Q.

Macro/cephalusMacro/cephalus

A.A.

Abnormally large Abnormally large headhead


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chapters?chapters?

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Macro/glossia =

Macrotia =

Macro/rhina =

Macro/dontia =

Large Tongue

Large Ear(s)

Large Nose

Large Teeth


Q.Q.

Homo-Homo-

A.A.

Same Same


Q.Q.

/glandular/glandular

A.A.

Pertaining to the Pertaining to the glandgland


Q.Q.

Homo/glandularHomo/glandular

A.A.

Pertaining to the Pertaining to the same glandsame gland


Q.Q.

Hetero-Hetero-

A.A.

Opposite Opposite


Q.Q.

Heter/o/sex/ualHeter/o/sex/ual

A.A.

Being attracted to the Being attracted to the opposite sexopposite sex


Q.Q.

Semi-Semi-

A.A.

Half Half


Q.Q.

Hemi-Hemi-

A.A.

Half Half


Q.Q.

Semi/consciousSemi/conscious

A.A.

Half consciousHalf conscious


Q.Q.

Hemi/gastr/ectomyHemi/gastr/ectomy

A.A.

Removal of half of the Removal of half of the stomachstomach


Q.Q.

Semi/comatoseSemi/comatose

A.A.

Half comatoseHalf comatose


Q.Q.

Con-Con-

A.A.

With With


Q.Q.

Genit/oGenit/o

A.A.

Beginning or Beginning or formationformation


Q.Q.

A child born with syphilisA child born with syphilishas _________ syphilis.has _________ syphilis.

BONUS POINT!

congenitcongenitalal


Ultra =Ultra =

Trans =Trans =

Supra =Supra =

Super =Super =

Sub =Sub =

Beyond, in Beyond, in excessexcess

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Across Across

Above, overAbove, overAbove, overAbove, overUnder, belowUnder, below


Semi =Semi =

Retro =Retro =

Peri =Peri =

Per =Per =

Para =Para =

Half Half

Review Time!

Behind Behind

Around or nearAround or nearThrough Through Abnormal, near, Abnormal, near, beyondbeyond


Micro =Micro =

Meta =Meta =

Macro =Macro =

Intra =Intra =

Infra =Infra =

Small Small

Review Time!

Beyond Beyond

Large Large Within Within BelowBelow


In =In =

Homo =Homo =

Hetero =Hetero =

Hemi =Hemi =

Extra =Extra =

IntoInto

Review Time!

SameSame

Different Different HalfHalfOutside ofOutside of


Epi =Epi =

Dis =Dis =

Contra =Contra =

Con =Con =

Circum =Circum =

Upon, on top ofUpon, on top of

Review Time!

To free of, separate, To free of, separate, undoundoAgainstAgainstWithWithEncircling, Encircling, aroundaround


Ante =Ante =

Ad =Ad =

Ab =Ab =

Front, beforeFront, before

Review Time!

TowardToward

Away from Away from


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Immunity the body Immunity the body developsdevelops

Immunity passed from Immunity passed from mother to infantmother to infant

Immunity in response to Immunity in response to an acquired infectionan acquired infection

Immunity in response to Immunity in response to vaccinationvaccination

Immunity we are born Immunity we are born withwith

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down, one at a time.

Passive acquired Passive acquired immunityimmunity

Artificially Artificially acquired acquired immunityimmunity

Natural immunityNatural immunity

Acquired Acquired immunityimmunity

Natural acquired Natural acquired immunityimmunity


Q.Q.

Immun/oImmun/o

A.A.

Immune Immune


Q.Q.

Immun/o/logyImmun/o/logy

A.A.

Study of the immune Study of the immune systemsystem


Q.Q.

Cocc/iCocc/i

A.A.

Bacteria Bacteria


Q.Q.

Pneum/o/coccusPneum/o/coccus

A.A.

Bacteria responsible Bacteria responsible for pneumonia for pneumonia


Q.Q.

Strept/o (looks like)Strept/o (looks like)

A.A.

Twisted Twisted


Q.Q.

Staphyl/o (looks like)Staphyl/o (looks like)

A.A.

Clusters Clusters


Q.Q.

Aer/oAer/o

A.A.

Air Air


Q.Q.

Aer/o/phobiaAer/o/phobia

A.A.

Abnormal fear of airAbnormal fear of air


Q.Q.

Aer/o/therapyAer/o/therapy

A.A.

Treatment with airTreatment with air


Q.Q.

Bi/oBi/o

A.A.

Life or living thingsLife or living things


Q.Q.

Bi/o/logyBi/o/logy

A.A.

The study of living The study of living thingsthings


Q.Q.

Bi/o/psyBi/o/psy

A.A.

Study of living tissueStudy of living tissue


Q.Q.

An/An/

A.A.

Without Without


Q.Q.

a/ a/

A.A.

Without Without


Q.Q.

Sept/pSept/p

A.A.

Poisoned, toxic Poisoned, toxic (infection)(infection)


Q.Q.

Seps/oSeps/o

A.A.

Poisoned, toxic Poisoned, toxic (infection)(infection)


Q.Q.

a/sept/ica/sept/ic

A.A.

Free from infectionFree from infection


Q.Q.Sept/o and seps/o are Sept/o and seps/o are both combining forms both combining forms

for? for? A.A.

Infection Infection


Q.Q.

Anti/Anti/

A.A.

Against Against


Q.Q.

Anti/septicAnti/septic

A.A.

Works against Works against infectioninfection


Q.Q.

Pharmac/oPharmac/o

A.A.

Pertaining to drugsPertaining to drugs


Q.Q.

Pharmac/o/logyPharmac/o/logy

A.A.

Study of drugsStudy of drugs


Q.Q.

Pharmac/istPharmac/ist

A.A.

Drug specialistDrug specialist


Q.Q.

Myc/oMyc/o

A.A.

Fungus Fungus


Q.Q.

Pneumon/oPneumon/o

A.A.

Lung Lung


Q.Q.

Pneumon/o/myc/osisPneumon/o/myc/osis

A.A.

Condition of lung Condition of lung fungusfungus


Q.Q.

oidoid

A.A.

Resembling Resembling


Q.Q.

Myc/oidMyc/oid

A.A.

Resembling fungi Resembling fungi


Q.Q.

Rhin/oRhin/o

A.A.

Nose Nose


Q.Q.

Rhin/o/myc/osisRhin/o/myc/osis

A.A.

Fungus condition of Fungus condition of the nosethe nose


Q.Q.

Syn/Syn/

A.A.

Join, fused, together Join, fused, together


Q.Q.

Drom/oDrom/o

A.A.

runrun


Q.Q.

Syn/dromeSyn/drome

A.A.

Symptoms running Symptoms running along togetheralong together


Q.Q.

Pro/Pro/

A.A.

Before Before


Q.Q.

Pro/dromePro/drome

A.A.

Sympton that indicate Sympton that indicate an approaching an approaching

disease disease


Q.Q.

Sym/Sym/

A.A.

Together Together


Q.Q.

Pod/oPod/o

A.A.

Foot Foot


Q.Q.

Sym/podiaSym/podia

A.A.

Lower extremities are Lower extremities are grown togethergrown together


Q.Q.

Pro/Pro/

A.A.

Before Before


Q.Q.

Cephal/Cephal/

A.A.

Head Head


Q.Q.

Pro/cephal/icPro/cephal/ic

A.A.

Front of the headFront of the head


Q.Q.

i/ /ji/ /j

A.A.

I Love JayI Love Jay


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