Basic Word Structure Flashcards
Medical Terminology
A combination of Greek, Latin and English words, commonly used by medical proffesionals
Define Oste/o
Bone (O is combining vowel)
Define Myo
Muscle
Define Sarco
Muscle Cell
Define Neuro
Nerve
Define HEPAT
Liver
What does the suffix ITIS mean?
Inflammation
What does ILIUM & ILEUM mean?
Ilium = part of hip bone Ileum = third part of small intestine
Where is your Ureter and what is it a part of? How many?
It is located between Kidney and Urinary Bladder, and is part of Urinary system. There are 2
Where is Urethra and what is it a part of?
It is located between urinary bladder and the outside of the body and is part of the Urinary system.
Pronounce Urethra
U-RE-thrah
Pronounce Ureter
U-Reh-ter
Define CEPHALGIA
headache
Define OPHTHALMOLOGIST
eye doctor
What is the ROOT of the word?
essential meaning of the word
the foundation of the word
What is the Prefix of a word?
The beginning
What is the SUFFIX of a word?
The ending
Define HEMAT
Blood
what does the suffix “LOGY” mean?
process of study or the study of
Explain combining vowel
links the root to a suffix or the root to another root
Define ELECTR
electricity
Define CARDI
heart
What does the suffix GRAM mean?
record, take record of or measure
What does ELECTROCARDIOGRAM mean?
record of the electricity in the heart
