Medical Terminology Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Flash Cards
Chapter 2 Flash Cards
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Pertaining to
-al
Up, toward, apart
Ana-
Pertaining to
-ar
The science of body structure
Anatomy
Gristle, cartilage
Chondr/i/o
Time
Chron/o
A diagnostic scan similar to x-ray that produces a 3-D image of the body
Computed Axial Tomography Scan
Skull, cranium
Cran/o
The head region
Cephalic region
Head
Cephal/o
A disease of long duration, usually with a slow progression
Chronic
Heart
Card/i/o
Cause (of disease)
Eti/o
Formation, cause, produce
Gen/o
Sameness, unchanging
Hom/e/o
Pertaining to
-ion
Pertaining to
-ior
To heal
iatr/i/o
Pertaining to
-ic
Person, self
idi/o
A response to a trauma, which is marked by the symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain
Inflammation
The multiplication of parasitic organisms within the body, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi
Infection
A disease of unknown cause
Idiopathic
A disease that is induced by medical treatment
Iatrogenic
Flank, hip, groin
ili/o
To enter, invade
infect/o
Below
infer/i/o
Groin
inguin/o
A diagnostic scan that uses a powerful magnetic field to create 3-D images of soft tissue
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A diagnostic scan that examine the metabolic activity of various parts of the body
Positron Emission Tomography Scan
Nature
Physi/o
Standing still
-stasis
Conditions following and resulting from a disease
Sequelae
To cut
Tom/o
One
Uni-
A diagnostic procedure in which harmless soundwaves are pulsated through body tissues
Ultrasound
Process of
-y
