Building a medical vocabulary - ch 2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

How is ps pronounced?

A

Like an S

eg: psychiatry, psoriasis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How is pt pronounced?

A

Like a T

ptosis, pterygium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

A person who first identifies a disease, creates an instrument or prcedure or test is called a?

A

Eponym

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How is es at the end of a word pronounced?

A

Like eez

nares

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How is i at the end of a word pronounced?

A

Like eye

alveoli, glomeruli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How is ae and oe pronounced?

A

Like a EE

anaemia, oestrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How is rh pronounced?

A

Like an R

rheumatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How is ph pronounced?

A

Like an F

phobia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

How is g pronounced before the letters e,i and y

A

Like a j
generic
giant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

How is ch pronounced?

A

Like a K

eg: chronic, chromosome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How is pn pronounced?

A

Like an N

pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Explain what a mnemonics is used for?

A

A mnemonic is a learning technique that assists in information retention by translating information into a form that is more easily remembered than the original form. Common techniques used include creating acronyms or memorable phrases.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How is c pronounced before the letters e,i, and y exception cephalic which maybe pronounced with a hard c sound like the letter k

A

Like an S

cervix, cilia, cytoplasm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly