Ch.1 Flashcards
definition- is a language for medical health professionals
Medical Terminology
- Universal language of medicine
- Has rules of grammar, spelling, and pronunciation
- Separated into two main categories
- Constructed terms
- Unconstructed terms
Medical Terminology
Definition- are made up of multiple word parts that are combined to form a new word
Constructed Terms
- Word parts are mostly derived from Latin or Greek
- Think of being written in code
Constructed Terms
Definition- are not formed from an individual word parts
Nonconstructed Terms
Definition- are terms derived from the names of people
Eponym
Definition- are words derived from the first letters of words in a compound term
Acronyms
When a constructed term is formed individual ________________ are assembled to create a term with a new meaning
word parts
primary types of word parts
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Word roots
Definition- is a word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word
Prefix
Definition- provides the basis for the term and is the part to which other word parts are attached
Word parts
Definition- is a word part that is affixed to the end of a word
Suffix
What does the suffix indicate?
part of speech
Definition- is used when a word root requires a connecting vowel in order to add a suffix that begins with a consonant, or to add another word root, when forming a term
Combing vowel
-Doesn’t add or alter word
- Assists us in pronouncing a term
- Most cases it is the letter O, and sometimes it is I or E
Combing vowel
Definition- Word root plus combining vowel form
Combing form
Method for writing Combining form
Use a slash between the word root and the combining vowel
- Is not always used at the end of a word root to create a combining form
- Is used to connect a word root with a suffix that begins with a consonant
Combining vowel
Changing to plural- ends in a
- Vertebra
Add an e
- Vertebrae
Changing to plural- ends in is
- Diagnosis
Chang the is to an es
- Diagnoses
Changing to plural- ends in itis
- Gastritis
Change to itides
- Gastritides
Changing to plural- ends in on or um
- Ganglion
- Myocardium
Drop the on or um and add an a
- Ganglia
- Myocardia
Changing to plural- ends in ma
- Fibroma
Change to mata
- Fibromata
Changing to plural- ends in y
- Episiotomy
Drop the y and add the ending ies
- Episiotomies
Changing to plural- ends in us
- Fungus
Drop the us and add an I
- Fungi
