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CH 1 & 2 Quiz Review - CH1 Flashcards

1
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What are “the elements of a medical term?”

A

the individual parts of a word

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2
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List some elements of a medical term (all)

A

prefixes, suffixes, and root words (or combining forms)

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3
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What is the difference between a root word and a combining form?

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the ONLY difference is that a combining form has a vowel added to a root word to make it easier to add to a subsequent (following) word part (probably a suffix)

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4
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True or False: More than one root word or combining form can mean the same thing

A

True

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5
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What is the core element of a term?

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The Root or Combining Form. It provides the core or foundational meaning of the term.

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6
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From what language do most root or combining forms originate from?

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Greek or Latin, however they can come from any language.

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7
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True or False: Medical terms consist of two roots or combining forms

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FALSE. Medical terms consist of ONE OR MORE roots or combining forms.
EX: gastroenterology - gastr(o)…enter…ology (combining form + root + suffix)

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8
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Can a word root be placed anywhere in a medical term?

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Yes (sort of not really); a word root or combining form can be placed at the start of a word when a prefix is not present. It can also be placed in between a prefix and a suffix. It can also be placed before or after another root word or combining form (ex.. 2x roots + 1 suffix)

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9
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What is a combining form?

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A word root plus a combining vowel.

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10
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What is a combining vowel?

A

1) joins a root word to another root word
2) makes it easier to construct a word and pronounce a word
3) most frequently an “o” but can be a, e, i, o, or u
**has no meaning of its own

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11
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What are non-constructed words?

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non-constructed words are terms that cannot be broken down into word parts

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12
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Do non-constructed words have roots, combining forms, or suffixes?

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No; they cannot be broken down so they do not have prefixes, combining vowels, or suffixes.

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13
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What are some examples of non-constructed words?

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hair, nurse, blade

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14
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What is a suffix?

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a word part added to the end of a root word / combining form that modifies or changes the meaning of the term

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15
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In what part of a word do suffixes appear?

A

only at the end of a term

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16
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True or False: Every constructed term has a suffix

A

True

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17
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True or False: Different Suffixes can have the same meaning

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True

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18
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Can medical terms have more than one suffix?

A

Yes

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19
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What is a prefix?

A

a word part that proceeds a root word, combining form, or a suffix to change its meaning

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20
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Do all medical terms need prefixes?

A

No; they are not required

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21
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True or False: Prefixes always come at the beginning of a term

A

True

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22
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What is Word Deconstruction?

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The breaking down of a term into its word parts (i.e. prefix, word root, combining form, suffix)

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23
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What is a plural

A

a grammatical form used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two of something (ex. bike(s))

24
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Why is pronounciation important?

A

It is essential in order to have effective communication among colleagues

25
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What are the steps to deconstructing a word?

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1) Break the term down into word parts [Prefix(es), word root(s), combining form(s), and suffix(es)]

2) rearrange word parts, always starting with the suffix

3) add any prefixes after the suffix

4) add word root(s) and/or combining form(s) in the order they appear

5) define each word part

26
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deconstruct the word Endocarditis

A

1) endo- + cardi + -itis
2) (suffix first): -itis
3) add prefix(es): -itis + endo-
4) add word root(s), in order: -itis + endo- + cardi (suffix, prefix, then word root)
5) -itis + endo- + cardi = inflammation within (the) heart
done.

27
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True or False: many words are pluralized by adding an “s” or “es”

A

true

28
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Define & deconstruct Diagnosis

A

definition: the determination of the cause of a disease

deconstructed: dia- + -gnosis

which means complete + to know, knowledge of an abnormal condition

29
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Define and deconstruct Prognosis

A

Definition: a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease

deconstruction: pro- + -gnosis
which means project forward + knowledge of an abnormal condition

30
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What are the more common prefixes?

A

peri-
de-
epi-
hyper-
post-
trans-
uni-
intra-
dia-
pro-
hypo-
in-
macro-
pre-
bi-
micro-

31
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what does the suffix -pathy mean?

A

disease;

example: cardiomyo-pathy which translates to disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium

32
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what does the prefix de- mean?

A

de- means without, opposite of

33
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What are the noun, plural, adjective, and verb form of diagnosis?

A

noun: diagnosis

plural: diagnoses

adjective: diagnostic

verb: diagnose

34
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define diagnosis

A

the determination of the cause of a disease

35
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define diagnoses

A

the determinations (plural) of the cause of a disease

36
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define diagnostic

A

pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis

37
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define diagnose

A

to make a diagnosis

38
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define the prefix epi-

A

above

39
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define the prefix hypo-

A

below

40
Q

define the prefix hyper-

A

above normal

41
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define the prefix hypo-

A

below normal

42
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define the prefix in-

A

in

43
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define the prefix trans-

A

across, through

44
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define the prefix intra-

A

within, inside

45
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define the prefix bi-

A

two

46
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define the prefix uni-

A

one

47
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define the prefix macro-

A

large

48
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define the prefix post-

A

after

49
Q

define the prefix pre-

A

before

50
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define the prefix micro-

A

small

51
Q

define the prefix peri-

A

around

52
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define the word prognosis

A

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease

53
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define the prefix pro-

A

before, project forward

54
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define the word root -gnosis

A

knowledge, knowledge of an abnormal condition

55
Q

define the suffix -logy

A

study of

56
Q

define the suffix -logist

A

one who studies, specialist

57
Q

define the prefix re-

A

again

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