Medical Terminology Study Guide & Index - 2023 Update
Here is the list of topics covered in our Medical Terminology and Abbreviations - Nursing Flashcards (Edition 3), which can be used as an easy reference guide for your flashcards. This is also an essential list of the medical terminology and abbreviations to know for your nursing exams!
Topic | Card # | Term | Section |
---|---|---|---|
A- | 30 | Prefixes | |
Ab- | 3 | Prefixes | |
Abdominal Body Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Abdominopelvic Cavity | 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Acous/o | 61 | Roots | |
Acr/o | 103 | Roots | |
Ad- | 3 | Prefixes | |
Aden/o | 105 | Roots | |
Adip/o | 101 | Roots | |
Adren/o | 77 | Roots | |
Alb/o- | 24 | Prefixes | |
-algia | 112 | Suffixes | |
All/o- | 33 | Prefixes | |
Alveol/o | 50 | Roots | |
Amni/o | 95 | Roots | |
An- | 30 | Prefixes | |
An/o | 81 | Roots | |
Andr/o | 96 | Roots | |
Angi/o | 53 | Roots | |
Ante- | 4 | Prefixes | |
Antebrachium | 133, 134, 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Antecubital | 133, 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Antecubitis | 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Anter/o- | 4 | Prefixes | |
Anterior | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Anterior Body Cavity | 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Anti- | 32 | Prefixes | |
Aort/o | 52 | Roots | |
Appendic/o | 82 | Roots | |
Arteri/o | 54 | Roots | |
Arthr/o | 67 | Roots | |
-ase | 131 | Suffixes | |
Atri/o | 52 | Roots | |
Auris | 132, 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Auto- | 36 | Prefixes | |
Axilla | 133, 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Axillary | 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Bi- | 21 | Prefixes | |
Bio- | 37 | Prefixes | |
-blast | 130 | Suffixes | |
Blephar/o | 59 | Roots | |
Brachial | 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Brachium | 133, 134, 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Brachy- | 20 | Prefixes | |
Brady- | 19 | Prefixes | |
Bronch/o | 48 | Roots | |
Bronchiol/o | 48 | Roots | |
Bucc/o | 63 | Roots | |
Bucca | 132, 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Buccal (bucc) | 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Burs/o | 67 | Roots | |
Calcaneal | 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Calcaneus | 134, 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Capn/o | 50 | Roots | |
Carcin/o- | 27 | Prefixes | |
Cardi/o | 51 | Roots | |
Carp/o | 72 | Roots | |
Carpal | 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Carpus | 133, 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Caudal | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cec/o | 80 | Roots | |
-cele | 113 | Suffixes | |
Cellul/o | 102 | Roots | |
-centesis | 110 | Suffixes | |
Cephalic | 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cephalon | 134, 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cerebr/o | 56 | Roots | |
Cervic/o | 68, 93 | Roots | |
Cervical | 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cervicis | 132, 134, 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cheil/o | 62 | Roots | |
Chem/o- | 37 | Prefixes | |
Chol/e | 83 | Roots | |
Cholangi/o | 83 | Roots | |
Cholecyst/o | 83 | Roots | |
Chondr/o | 67 | Roots | |
Cid/o | 105 | Roots | |
Circum- | 6 | Prefixes | |
-clast | 130 | Suffixes | |
Clavic/o | 69 | Roots | |
Co- | 31 | Prefixes | |
Coccyg/o | 73 | Roots | |
Col/o | 80 | Roots | |
Colon/o | 80 | Roots | |
Colp/o | 94 | Roots | |
Contra- | 32 | Prefixes | |
Coron/o | 51 | Roots | |
Coronal Plane | 146, 147 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cost/o | 69 | Roots | |
Crani/o | 68 | Roots | |
Cranial | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cranial Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cranium | 132 | Anatomical terminology | |
Crin/o | 105 | Roots | |
Crural | 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Crus | 133, 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Cry/o- | 38 | Prefixes | |
Crypto- | 44 | Prefixes | |
Cutane/o | 100 | Roots | |
Cyan/o- | 25 | Prefixes | |
Cyst/o | 86 | Roots | |
Cyt/o | 102 | Roots | |
-cyte | 124 | Suffixes | |
-cytic | 124 | Suffixes | |
-cytosis | 119 | Suffixes | |
Dactyl/o | 103 | Roots | |
De- | 35 | Prefixes | |
Deci- | 23 | Prefixes | |
Dent/o | 64 | Roots | |
Derm/o | 100 | Roots | |
Dermat/o | 100 | Roots | |
Diaphragm | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Digital | 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Digits | 133, 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Diplo- | 16 | Prefixes | |
Dis- | 35 | Prefixes | |
Distal | 143, 145 | Anatomical terminology | |
Dorsal | 139, 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Dorsal Body Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Dorsum | 134, 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Duoden/o | 79 | Roots | |
-dynia | 112 | Suffixes | |
Dys- | 26 | Prefixes | |
-eal | 125 | Suffixes | |
Echo- | 40 | Prefixes | |
Ect/o- | 8 | Prefixes | |
-ectasis | 114 | Suffixes | |
-ectomy | 110 | Suffixes | |
-edema | 113 | Suffixes | |
Electr/o- | 40 | Prefixes | |
-emesis | 115 | Suffixes | |
-emia | 116 | Suffixes | |
-emic | 116 | Suffixes | |
En- | 9 | Prefixes | |
Encephal/o | 56 | Roots | |
End/o- | 9 | Prefixes | |
Enter/o | 78 | Roots | |
Epi- | 10 | Prefixes | |
Epididym/o | 98 | Roots | |
Episi/o | 94 | Roots | |
Erythr/o- | 25 | Prefixes | |
-esis | 123 | Suffixes | |
Esophag/o | 78 | Roots | |
Eu- | 42 | Prefixes | |
Ex/o- | 8 | Prefixes | |
Extra- | 8 | Prefixes | |
Facial | 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Facies | 132, 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Femor/o | 75 | Roots | |
Femoral | 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Femur | 133, 134, 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Fibr/o | 102 | Roots | |
Fibul/o | 75 | Roots | |
Frons | 132, 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Frontal | 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Frontal Plane | 146, 147 | Anatomical terminology | |
Galact/o | 90 | Roots | |
Gastr/o | 78 | Roots | |
-genesis | 126 | Suffixes | |
-genic | 126 | Suffixes | |
Genit/o | 88 | Roots | |
Gingiv/o | 64 | Roots | |
Glomerul/o | 85 | Roots | |
Gloss/o | 63 | Roots | |
Gluc/o- | 41 | Prefixes | |
Gluteal | 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Gluteus | 134, 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Glyc/o- | 41 | Prefixes | |
Gonad/o | 88 | Roots | |
-gram | 107 | Suffixes | |
-graph | 107 | Suffixes | |
-graphy | 107 | Suffixes | |
Gravid/o | 95 | Roots | |
Gyn/o | 89 | Roots | |
Hallux | 133, 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Hem/o | 55 | Roots | |
Hemat/o | 55 | Roots | |
Hemi- | 16 | Prefixes | |
Hepat/o | 82 | Roots | |
Heter/o- | 33 | Prefixes | |
Hist/o | 102 | Roots | |
Homo- | 34 | Prefixes | |
Horizontal Plane | 146, 147 | Anatomical terminology | |
Humer/o | 71 | Roots | |
Hydr/o- | 41 | Prefixes | |
Hyper- | 17 | Prefixes | |
Hypo- | 17 | Prefixes | |
Hyster/o | 93 | Roots | |
-ia | 123 | Suffixes | |
-iac | 125 | Suffixes | |
-ial | 125 | Suffixes | |
-iasis | 120 | Suffixes | |
-iatrist | 106 | Suffixes | |
-iatry | 106 | Suffixes | |
-ic | 125 | Suffixes | |
Idi/o- | 36 | Prefixes | |
Ile/o | 79 | Roots | |
Ili/o | 74 | Roots | |
Iliac | 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Ilium | 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Immun/o | 99 | Roots | |
In- | 9, 30 | Prefixes | |
Inferior | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Infra- | 11 | Prefixes | |
Inguen | 133, 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Inguinal | 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Inter- | 12 | Prefixes | |
Intra- | 9 | Prefixes | |
Is/o- | 34 | Prefixes | |
Ischi/o | 74 | Roots | |
-ism | 123 | Suffixes | |
-itis | 113 | Suffixes | |
-ium | 124 | Suffixes | |
Jejun/o | 79 | Roots | |
Juxta- | 7 | Prefixes | |
Kerat/o | 60 | Roots | |
Kilo- | 23 | Prefixes | |
Kines/o- | 43 | Prefixes | |
Kinesi/o- | 43 | Prefixes | |
Lacrim/o | 59 | Roots | |
Lact/o | 90 | Roots | |
Lamin/o | 70 | Roots | |
Lapar/o | 104 | Roots | |
Laryng/o | 47 | Roots | |
Later/o- | 7 | Prefixes | |
Lateral | 143, 145 | Anatomical terminology | |
Leuk/o- | 24 | Prefixes | |
Lingu/o | 63 | Roots | |
Lip/o | 101 | Roots | |
Lith/o- | 45 | Prefixes | |
-lithiasis | 117 | Suffixes | |
Lumbar | 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Lumbus | 134, 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Lymph/o | 99 | Roots | |
-lysis | 117 | Suffixes | |
-lytic | 117 | Suffixes | |
Macro- | 18 | Prefixes | |
Mal- | 26 | Prefixes | |
-malacia | 118 | Suffixes | |
Mamm/o | 90 | Roots | |
Mamma | 133, 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Mammary | 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Mandibul/o | 68 | Roots | |
Manual | 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Manus | 134, 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Mast/o | 90 | Roots | |
Maxill/o | 68 | Roots | |
Medi/o- | 12 | Prefixes | |
Medial | 143, 145 | Anatomical terminology | |
Meg/a- | 18 | Prefixes | |
Megal/o- | 18 | Prefixes | |
-megaly | 114 | Suffixes | |
Melan/o- | 25 | Prefixes | |
Men/o | 89 | Roots | |
Mening/o | 57 | Roots | |
Mental | 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Mentis | 132 | Anatomical terminology | |
Mentus | 135 | Anatomical terminology | |
Mes/o- | 12 | Prefixes | |
Metacarp/o | 72 | Roots | |
Metatars/o | 76 | Roots | |
-meter | 109 | Suffixes | |
Metr/o | 93 | Roots | |
-metry | 109 | Suffixes | |
Micro- | 18, 23 | Prefixes | |
Mid- | 12 | Prefixes | |
Milli- | 23 | Prefixes | |
Mon/o- | 21 | Prefixes | |
Multi- | 15 | Prefixes | |
Muscul/o | 66 | Roots | |
My/o | 66 | Roots | |
Myel/o | 57, 65 | Roots | |
Myring/o | 61 | Roots | |
Nano- | 23 | Prefixes | |
Nas/o | 46 | Roots | |
Nasal | 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Nasus | 132, 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Nat/o | 95 | Roots | |
Necr/o- | 27 | Prefixes | |
Neo- | 45 | Prefixes | |
Nephr/o | 84 | Roots | |
Neur/o | 57 | Roots | |
Non- | 30 | Prefixes | |
Normo- | 42 | Prefixes | |
Nulli- | 14 | Prefixes | |
O/o | 92 | Roots | |
Ocul/o | 58 | Roots | |
Ocular | 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Oculus | 132, 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Odont | 64 | Roots | |
-oid | 131 | Suffixes | |
Olecranal | 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Olecranon | 134, 137 | Anatomical terminology | |
Olig/o- | 14 | Prefixes | |
-ologist | 106 | Suffixes | |
-ology | 106 | Suffixes | |
-oma | 120 | Suffixes | |
Onco- | 27 | Prefixes | |
Onych/o | 101 | Roots | |
Oophor/o | 91 | Roots | |
Ophthalm/o | 59 | Roots | |
-opia | 116 | Suffixes | |
-opsia | 116 | Suffixes | |
-opsy | 108 | Suffixes | |
Opt/o | 58 | Roots | |
Optic/o | 58 | Roots | |
Oral | 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Orbital | 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Orchi/o | 97 | Roots | |
Orchid/o | 97 | Roots | |
Oris | 132, 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
Oro | 62 | Roots | |
Ortho- | 43 | Prefixes | |
-osis | 120 | Suffixes | |
Oss/i | 65 | Roots | |
Osse/o | 65 | Roots | |
Oste/o | 65 | Roots | |
-ostomy | 110 | Suffixes | |
Ot/o | 61 | Roots | |
Otic | 136 | Anatomical terminology | |
-otomy | 110 | Suffixes | |
Ov/o | 91 | Roots | |
Ovari/o | 91 | Roots | |
-oxia | 127 | Suffixes | |
Palat/o | 64 | Roots | |
Palma | 133, 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Palmar | 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pan- | 44 | Prefixes | |
Pancreat/o | 82 | Roots | |
Par/a- | 7 | Prefixes | |
Para- | 29 | Prefixes | |
Parathyroid | 77 | Roots | |
-paresis | 121 | Suffixes | |
Patell/o | 75 | Roots | |
Patella | 133, 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Patellar | 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Path/o- | 26 | Prefixes | |
-pathy | 120 | Suffixes | |
Pedal | 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pelv/o | 73 | Roots | |
Pelvic | 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pelvic Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pelvis | 133, 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
-penia | 119 | Suffixes | |
Peri- | 6 | Prefixes | |
Periton/o | 104 | Roots | |
Pes | 133, 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
-pexy | 111 | Suffixes | |
-phagia | 128 | Suffixes | |
Phalang/o | 72 | Roots | |
Phalangeal | 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Phalanges | 133, 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pharmaco- | 37 | Prefixes | |
Pharyng/o | 47 | Roots | |
-phasia | 128 | Suffixes | |
-philic | 129 | Suffixes | |
Phleb/o | 54 | Roots | |
-phobia | 122 | Suffixes | |
-phobic | 129 | Suffixes | |
Phon/o- | 39 | Prefixes | |
Phot/o- | 39 | Prefixes | |
Phren/o | 104 | Roots | |
-physis | 130 | Suffixes | |
Pituitar | 77 | Roots | |
Planta | 134, 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Plantar | 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
-plasia | 114 | Suffixes | |
-plasty | 111 | Suffixes | |
-plegia | 121 | Suffixes | |
Pleur/o | 49 | Roots | |
-pnea | 127 | Suffixes | |
Pneum/o | 49 | Roots | |
-poiesis | 126 | Suffixes | |
Pollex | 133, 138 | Anatomical terminology | |
Poly- | 15 | Prefixes | |
Popliteal | 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Popliteus | 134, 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Post- | 5 | Prefixes | |
Posterior | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Posterior Body Cavity | 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pre- | 4 | Prefixes | |
Proct/o | 81 | Roots | |
Prostat/o | 98 | Roots | |
Proximal | 143, 145 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pseudo- | 44 | Prefixes | |
Psych/o | 56 | Roots | |
Pub/o | 74 | Roots | |
Pubic | 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pubis | 133, 140 | Anatomical terminology | |
Pulmon/o | 49 | Roots | |
Py/o- | 28 | Prefixes | |
Pyel/o | 84 | Roots | |
Pyr/o- | 28 | Prefixes | |
Quadr/i- | 22 | Prefixes | |
Radi/o | 71 | Roots | |
Re- | 5, 45 | Prefixes | |
Rect/o | 81 | Roots | |
Ren/o | 84 | Roots | |
Retin/o | 60 | Roots | |
Retro- | 5 | Prefixes | |
Rhin/o | 46 | Roots | |
-rrhage | 115 | Suffixes | |
-rrhea | 115 | Suffixes | |
Sacr/o | 73 | Roots | |
Sacrum | 134 | Anatomical terminology | |
Sagittal Plane | 146, 147 | Anatomical terminology | |
Salping/o | 92 | Roots | |
Sangu/i | 55 | Roots | |
Scapul/o | 69 | Roots | |
Scler/o | 29, 60 | Prefixes, Roots | |
-sclerosis | 118 | Suffixes | |
-scope | 108 | Suffixes | |
-scopy | 108 | Suffixes | |
Scrot/o | 98 | Roots | |
Semi- | 16 | Prefixes | |
Seps/o- | 28 | Prefixes | |
-sepsis | 122 | Suffixes | |
Sigmoid/o | 80 | Roots | |
Somat/o | 103 | Roots | |
-spasm | 121 | Suffixes | |
Sperm/o | 96 | Roots | |
Spermat/o | 96 | Roots | |
Spinal Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Spir/o | 50 | Roots | |
Splen/o | 99 | Roots | |
Spondyl/o | 70 | Roots | |
-stasis | 130 | Suffixes | |
Sten/o- | 29 | Prefixes | |
Stern/o | 69 | Roots | |
Stomat/o | 62 | Roots | |
Sub- | 11 | Prefixes | |
Super- | 10 | Prefixes | |
Superior | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Supra- | 10 | Prefixes | |
Sura | 134, 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Sural | 141 | Anatomical terminology | |
Sym- | 31 | Prefixes | |
Syn- | 31 | Prefixes | |
Tachy- | 19 | Prefixes | |
Tars/o | 76 | Roots | |
Tarsal | 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Tarsus | 133, 142 | Anatomical terminology | |
Tele/o- | 20 | Prefixes | |
Tendin/o | 66 | Roots | |
Testicul/o | 97 | Roots | |
Tetra- | 22 | Prefixes | |
-therapy | 131 | Suffixes | |
Therm/o- | 38 | Prefixes | |
Thorac/o | 48 | Roots | |
Thoracic | 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Thoracic Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Thorax | 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Thorcis | 133, 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Thromb/o | 55 | Roots | |
Thyro | 77 | Roots | |
Tibi/o | 75 | Roots | |
Tonsill/o | 99 | Roots | |
-toxic | 122 | Suffixes | |
Trache/o | 47 | Roots | |
Trans- | 13 | Prefixes | |
Transverse Plane | 146, 147 | Anatomical terminology | |
Tri- | 22 | Prefixes | |
-tripsy | 111 | Suffixes | |
-trophy | 114 | Suffixes | |
-tropin | 126 | Suffixes | |
Tympan/o | 61 | Roots | |
Uln/o | 71 | Roots | |
Ultra- | 13 | Prefixes | |
Umbilical | 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Umbilicus | 133, 139 | Anatomical terminology | |
Uni- | 21 | Prefixes | |
Ur/o | 87 | Roots | |
Ureter/o | 85 | Roots | |
Urethr/o | 87 | Roots | |
-uria | 116 | Suffixes | |
Urin/o | 87 | Roots | |
Uter/o | 93 | Roots | |
Vagin/o | 94 | Roots | |
Valvul/o | 52 | Roots | |
Vas/o | 53 | Roots | |
Vascul/o | 53 | Roots | |
Ven/o | 54 | Roots | |
Ventr/o- | 4 | Prefixes | |
Ventral | 143, 144 | Anatomical terminology | |
Ventral Body Cavity | 148, 149 | Anatomical terminology | |
Ventricul/o | 52 | Roots | |
Vertebr/o | 70 | Roots | |
Vertebral Cavity | 148 | Anatomical terminology | |
Vesic/o | 86 | Roots | |
Viscer/o | 104 | Roots | |
Vulv/o | 94 | Roots | |
Xer/o- | 29 | Prefixes |